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KOP Hospitality Hiring Fair to be Held May 4 at the Alloy; Applicants May be Eligible for a Bonus
King of Prussia’s hottest restaurants and hotels are now hiring at the Hiring Fair. As the region’s vaccination rates increase, so does business to its restaurants and hotels. While this influx of business is much needed after an extremely difficult year, it highlights a new problem that is plaguing the hospitality sector across the country:…
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Doylestown is Super Excited about its Super Wawa
Communities slated for an upgrade of their Wawas from economy-size to super-size often worry about traffic flow and light pollution and other drawbacks of large-footprint convenience stores. Those concerns, however, have been alleviated in Doylestown, reports Natalie Kostelini in the Philadelphia Business Journal. When Provco Group, the developer of Wawa convenience stores, approached Doylestown in 2017 about a building a new Super Wawa, the borough was…
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H2-Ooh: Philadelphia Mag Recognizes New Hope Sites as Best Places for Dining by the Water
Outdoor dining is popular any spring, but this year, it’s often the only game in town, given coronavirus restrictions. Whether driven by safety precautions or not, al fresco is always better with a water view. Maddy Sweitzer-Lammé, of Philadelphia Magazine, determined the area’s best. Two New Hope locations got the nod. Great Barn Taproom hugs the shores of the Delaware Canal. Tableside at…
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The Philadelphia Area is Full of Excellent Jewish Delis, with Two of the Best in Neighboring Montgomery County
As a sandwich-obsessed region with a significant Jewish community, the Philadelphia area is full of excellent Jewish delis! Two of the best are close to home in Montgomery County, writes Maddy Sweitzer-Lammé for Philadelphia Magazine. Hymie’s in Merion Station offers all the classic Jewish deli staples, including an amazing egg salad. The shop’s sweets are also…
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What’s New with Brew? Bucks County Brewers Replace Fall/Winter Pumpkins with Spring/Summer Fruits
New releases are pouring into the local Bucks County brewery scene, and with outdoor seating becoming more temperate as the weather improves, it’s now more enjoyable (and safer) than ever to enjoy a pour, even though masks and distancing are still required. The details are courtesy of Visit Bucks County. Here’s a look at what some of Bucks…
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Kismet Bagels Use of a Stone-Ground Doylestown Ingredient Has Their Bagels Selling Like Hotcakes
Quality in; quality out, goes the old manufacturing credo. But for the owner-operators of Philadelphia’s Kismet Bagels, the adage is true. The distinct flavor and texture of their product, a hot seller from Philly to the Jersey Shore, starts with dough made from whole wheat flour that is stone-ground in Doylestown, writes Hira Qureshi for the Bucks County Courier Times. Jacob and Alexandra Cohen…
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The Sweeter Side of Spring: Local Artists Create Displays Using Heaps of Peeps
For the second year in a row, Peddler’s Village is hosting a peep show. But this one is much more family friendly that that label may suggest. It comprises artwork made from the sugar-coated marshmallow treats made in nearby Bethlehem, Pa., writes Peter Blanchard for the Doylestown Patch. More than 90 creations — mainly made from PEEPS — are on display in…
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Roundtable to Kitchen Table: League of Women Voters Addresses Food Insecurity
According to feedingamercia.org, more than 16,000 children in Bucks County — roughly 13 percent of the county’s kids — are food insecure. In response, the Bucks County League of Women Voters is holding a discussion on the issue, reports Bucks Local News. The April 10 presentation will address the breadth and depth of the problem to not only raise awareness but also identify how we can fix it. The virtual…
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Available at Bucks County Wawas: Coffee, Hoagies, Lottery Tickets and a Cut of a $9 Million Settlement
For nine months in 2019, Wawa customers unwittingly put their credit- and debit-card information at risk with every swipe, opening themselves up to fraud and identity theft. The negligence behind those breaches is going to cost Wawa $9 million in recompense to affected consumers, writes Christian Hetrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In working to make 22 million Wawa loyalists whole, the convenience chain has chosen an unusual approach: gift cards valued…
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Three Langhorne Shops Get to the Meat of the Matter of Cheesesteak Excellence
In honor of National Cheesesteak Day this week, it’s time to grab a fistful of napkins and dig in. It’s not just Philly where cheesesteak excellence abounds. Langhorne is giving it a run for its money, writes Hira Quresh for the Bucks County Courier Times. Three Langhorne shops made the best-of list: Jay’s Steak and Hoagie Hut: A specialty here is a cheesesteak…
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Rating Area Distilleries: Local Producer Gets a Firm Recommendation of “That’s the Spirit!”
Brewers have long reaped the advantages of producing product using locally sourced ingredients — in which the Philadelphia region is plentiful. But local distilleries are also hopping on those resources, going farm to kettle in producing liquors. One has risen to the distinction of one of the best in the area, notes Nick Vadala in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Hewn Spirits of Peddler’s Village got a…
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Falls Township Wawa May be at the Forefront of a Complete Overhaul of Traditional Convenience Stores
COVID-19 has caused Bucks County residents to rethink everything from car purchases to weddings. It may now redefine how we get our grab-and-go morning coffee and Tastykakes, writes Ashley Gurbal Kritzer for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Falls Township Wawa is the first in Pennsylvania to offer drive-through service. Its grand opening makes it the second in the market to serve up sandwiches, beverages,…
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Lansdale Family Food Truck ‘Egg’ Rolls to Help Those in Need
Jennaphr Frederick of FOX 29’s Good Day Philadelphia visited the Lansdale family whose food truck, Roll ‘M Up, sells egg rolls and helps those facing food insecurities. “One of the main aspects of our food truck is this idea of giving back to the community,” said Kate Lynch. “So we’ve decided to try to partner…
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Newtown Entrepreneur Buys Two Struggling Restaurant Chains, Vowing to Reinvent Them
Although 2020 was a challenging year for the many restaurateurs who struggled to keep the lights on amid the pandemic, Jignesh “Jay” Pandya of Newtown expanded his business dramatically, buying two well-known, but struggling, privately-held national restaurant chains. Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Michael Klein wrote that in April, Pandya acquired Boston Market, the rotisserie chicken specialist,…
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Acclaimed Suburban Philadelphia Chef Trades in His Popular Restaurant to Help Others Beat Addiction
Phoenixville High School graduate Andrew Deery, a trailblazing chef whose acclaimed restaurant Majolica helped trigger the borough’s restaurant revival, is now helping others beat addiction at nearby Manor of Hope, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. Deery closed the doors of his bistro on Dec. 7, 2019, exactly 15 years from the day he…
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See How Bucks Restaurants Ranked in the Search for the Ultimate Philly Cheesesteak
Bucks County spots made a list of 60 cheesesteak favorites in the Philadelphia region, writes Jeff Belonger for myphillyalive.com. The list, ranked highest to lowest, is part of a seven-day tour to find the ultimate Philly cheesesteak. The tour covered Philadelphia, the surrounding counties, and parts of New Jersey. Reviewing, and eating their way through 60…
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Shop, Stay, Dine: Celebrate Valentine’s Weekend in Bucks County
Valentines’ Day will be upon us soon, and what better place to go than a little corner of Pennsylvania for romance! Head to Bucks County, where you’ll find a while host of places to stay, with some of the best inns and bed & breakfast in the state. Looking for absolute luxury and seclusion? Check out…
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Arcadia University Grad Launches New Quakertown Business After Demand for Catering Explodes Amid Pandemic
When the pandemic started, Kristin Randazzo, an Arcadia University graduate, and her husband, Vince, saw the catering side of their restaurant business, Giovanni’s Pizza in Quakertown, truly explode, writes Ryan Kneller for The Morning Call. “We are so blessed because we didn’t feel the impact of our dining room being shut down at all due…
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