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Levittown’s Chef Chris Tavares Sprinkles a Bit of Body-Mind-Spirit Balance in Every Dish He Crafts
For most restaurants, spirits refer to what’s available from the bar. When Chris Taraves crafts entrees for his restaurant patrons, his spirits are often the transcendental kind. Samantha Bambino explored his unusual culinary outlook for the Lower Bucks Times. Tavares is executive chef at the newly opened Ancient Spirits & Grille in Philadelphia. There, the…
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Sweet and Festive? Gross and Waxy? Pennsylvanians’ Opinion of Candy Corn Makes National Ranking
Candy corn. Is there a more divisive treat this time of year? Some fans eagerly await bags of the sweet yellow-orange-white triangles in supermarkets and convenience stores. Foes, on the other hand, taking a hard pass, rummage trick or treat bags for the Reese’s Pieces or M&Ms instead. One person’s trick is another person’s treat.…
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Bucks County Biscotti Company Looks to Relocate from Hilltown to Northern New York State
The Bucks County Biscotti Company may no longer be housed in Bucks County. Citing a need for more bakery space, the family business is advancing preparations for a move to upstate New York. Robin K. Cooper covered the relo for the Albany Business Review. The multigenerational Silbert family owns and operates the company. Karen Riley…
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Savencia Fromage & Dairy, New Holland, Acquires Colorado-Based Hummus Brand
New Holland’s Savencia Fromage & Dairy has acquired Colorado-based Hope, a leading brand of hummus and other plant-based dips. Hope Foods, the hummus producer’s parent, started selling its hand-crafted spread farmers’ markets out west. It has grown the product line into the leading organic hummus product in the U.S. Savencia hopes to leverage that reputation…
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Hatfield’s Clemens Food Group Welcomes Gov. Wolf for Tour of Its New Facility
Governor Tom Wolf visited Hatfield-based Clemens Food Group to tour the construction of the company’s new facility, according to an item on the Pennsylvania Governorship website. The project that will expand its business operations and create new jobs in the region received support from the Wolf Administration. “The construction of this new facility will help…
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Engage Brands, Newtown, Has Boston Market Marching to the Beat of a Different Drum(Stick)
Jay Pandaya, head of Newtown’s Engage Brands, spent much of his 18-month ownership of Boston Market considering next steps for the chain. He now thinks he’s hatched a plan to move it forward, reports Ed Sealover for the Denver Business Journal. Since acquiring the quick-food brand, Engage Brands has been reconsidering its market strategies as…
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Plymouth Meeting Mother-Daughter Duo Finds Second Careers in OMG! Pretzels
Plymouth Meeting mother and daughter Lynn and Stephanie Kriebel are finding great success in their second careers thanks to an old family recipe, writes M. English for The Times Herald. Lynn, a former nurse, and Stephanie, a teacher by training, started OMG! Pretzels in 2014 as a two-woman cottage industry in Lynn’s kitchen. The brand…
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Roastwell Coffee Roasters Credo: ‘Life’s Too Short to Drink Ho-Hum Coffee’
A convergence of factors — some pandemic-related, others not — inspired the Roastwell Coffee Roasters founders to launch their business: Extra time at home. Social distancing that limited access to shops. And their dismal opinion of coffee poured at most national chains. For Jamie Bowers and Chris Corey, that latter point alone was enough to…
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Bucks County Wineries’ Harvest Celebration, Which Starts Today, Is Sure to Give Attendees a Grape Time
Harvest Celebration 2021, running today and tomorrow, is one of the last opportunities to taste the fruits of the grape-growing season. The Reporter Online served up the information on this sweet opportunity. The event, coordinated by the Bucks County Wine Trail, offers the expected wine tastings. But it also enables visitors to try some of…
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California Hot Sauce Co. Wants to Know: Who Makes the Best Philly Cheesesteak?
Truff Hot Sauce Company in California is offering $10,000 to the cheesesteak maker that can secure the most votes for Top Philly Cheesesteak, writes Brooks Holton for Philly Voice. The company is asking people in the Philadelphia region to cast their vote for favorite cheesesteak through 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 13, on Truff’s website.…
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Former New York Steamfitter Launches Fiery Spice Company, Wah Gwan, From His New Hope Kitchen
In March 2020, as the pandemic raged, Marcus Davis climbed down from his Big Apple scaffold, hung up his steamfitter’s career, and launched a culinary business, Wah Gwan, from his New Hope home. Marilyn Johnson covered his zesty transition — made with his wife, Rose —for Philly Grub. Davis and his wife, Rose, now run…
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This Bucks County Watering Hole Makes Philadelphia Magazine Best-of List for Area Bars
In a sea of good drinking establishments in the Philadelphia region, there are those that really stick out. One of them is right here in Bucks County, according to the Philadelphia Magazine best-of list for bars. John & Peter’s, 96 South Main Street in New Hope, got the publication’s nod. It’s been a go-to local…
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New Rooftop Restaurant in Perkasie, The Ram, Includes a View That Its Proprietors Aren’t Sheepish About Touting
Perkasie Borough councilman Aaron Clark calls The Ram “the talk of the town.” The restaurant — and particularly its rooftop view — brings “something new to the borough that we haven’t seen before,” Clark gushed. Melinda Rizzo covered the object of his enthusiasm for Lehigh Valley Business. The Ram, which opened August 5, is next…
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PLCB: How Did Pennsylvanians Deal with the Stresses of the Pandemic? We Tippled
According to the latest financial report released by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB), we citizens of the Keystone State purchased more wine and liquor in the later months of the pandemic than ever before. Tom Davidson uncorked the details for Trib Live. Alcohol sales for the fiscal year ending June 30 were $2.9 billion.…
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Doing Just Brine, This Local Pickle Startup’s Future Is Nothing Sour
The success of Brine Street Picklery in Norristown is becoming something its founder, P.J. Hopkins, can relish. Lisa Dukart uncapped the story for The Business Journals. Hopkins got the idea for the business during a 2011 trip to New Orleans, where he was impressed by the pickled green beans served with Bloody Mary’s. When he…
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Northampton Township Supervisors Consider Whether or Not Holland Residents Gottahava Wawa
An October 6 Northampton Township Supervisors meeting will review revised plans for a new Super Wawa in Holland. Jeff Warner, of Bucks Local News, unwrapped the particulars. The meeting — twice postponed — will consider Wawa’s proposed two-lot subdivision of 5.4 acres at Buck, Holland, and Rocksville Roads. The 7 p.m. meeting will be in…
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Richboro Chef Keith Rudolf Plates Nutritious — But Not Too Frou-Frou — Dishes for the Philadelphia Phillies
When considering baseball stadium food, the timeworn song evokes “peanuts and Cracker Jack.” That may suffice for fans, but players need more substance. Allie Conti, of Philly Eater, connected with the story of Keith Rudolf, a local chef who fills that void for — and the stomachs of — the Philadelphia Phillies. The addition of…
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As a Whiskey Fan, This Newtown Agriculture Advocate Has a Fond Eye for Rosen Rye
Bucks County agribusinesses tend to stick to the staples: fruits, vegetables, and the like. A Newtown advocate, however, hopes to encourage farms that raise an ingredient that is distillable into fine whiskey, Rosen Rye. Christopher Wink harvested the story for BillyPenn. Laura Fields’ interests lie at the intersection of agribusiness and libations. She’s a fan…
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