A lot of restaurants and food businesses follow me on Instagram or Twitter. It’s usually how I discover new ones. Unfortunately, since I’m still quarantining, for the most part, I don’t get out as much as I once did. It kills me that I can’t just run out and check these places out. Alas, safety …
Philadelphia area catering companies are still feeling the pinch of COVID-19. The next few months are going to be especially brutal. You’ve been cooking a lot this year, take Thanksgiving off! Consider ordering your Thanksgiving dinner from a catering company in Philadelphia. Tasty Table Catering – Berwyn, PA Tasty Table Catering is offering a dinner …
Three hundred years ago Pennsylvania’s Brandywine Valley was known as the “breadbasket of the colonies”. The region provided quality goods, fresh food, and delicious whiskey to the surrounding areas, all powered by innumerable mills. New Liberty Distillery is releasing its Millstone Sour Mash Straight Rye on Thursday, November 12, 2020, as a celebration of that … Continue reading
It’s Fall 2020, and the pandemic has changed the way we eat. We make fewer trips to the grocery store. We work from home. We cook more. But one constant remains: the need for delicious food made from real ingredients. The Granola Factory understands this need and is introducing Granola Factory at Home, providing customers … Continue reading
Looking for a great present to give yourself this season? The Moshulu, located on Penn’s Landing, is hosting a holiday-themed murder mystery event on Saturday, December 5, 2020, from 7-9 pm. Share in solving the mystery of Christmas’s past and find out the truth about Ebenezer Scrooge. How did he get so rich? Was it … Continue reading
During the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jacob and Alexandra Cohen began baking bagels, as their regular jobs as a realtor and an advertising salesperson — and even their passion careers as a musician and an artist — became suddenly less relevant. It started as simply a craving for great bagels but soon became … Continue reading
As I reported back in June, seafood boil restaurants in the greater Philadelphia area, including South Jersey, have been on the rise despite the pandemic. In fact, the Crab Du Jour cajun seafood boil chain is opening many new locations and growing at a good clip. The first Crab Du Jour opened in Raleigh, North Carolina … Continue reading
Editor’s Note: I’m happy to report this news about a beloved pretzel I grew up eating in Northeast PA. I remember eating the “splits” as a kid; they were a favorite in our household. In my 20s, I even lived close to the factory in the Reading area. If you love pretzels and haven’t tried … Continue reading
Seeing how much I love chili, Manolo’s Best Farmstand Chili reached out to me to see if I’d like to sample some of its uniquely spiced 100% plant-based chili. Of course, I said yes. I’m an equal opportunity chili lover, after all. Founder Mitch Wolinsky delivered it himself. Though, I feel his days of home … Continue reading
Horsham, PA-based Bimbo Bakeries USA reached out to me to tell me about the Ultimate Grilled Cheese Challenge they are hosting featuring eight bloggers across the country (more about that below). While I am not participating officially in this grilled cheese competition, I asked them if I could play along on my own because I … Continue reading
The 10th Annual Localicious will be held on Tuesday, October 20 at 7pm virtually via live Zoom event. Guests can register to attend at no cost at pennypackfarm.org. The first 75 people who donate $25 or more will receive a limited-edition tote bag. This year’s Localicious is hosted by Mike McGrath (host of “You Bet Your Garden” on PBS) and will feature a vodka-infusion demo … Continue reading
With the craft beer boom in full swing, it seems almost commonplace today for beer lovers/brewers to leave their careers behind to start breweries. It’s hardly commonplace for someone to leave their career to start a niche liqueur company—but that’s exactly what Phil Mastroianni did with Fabrizia Spirits in 2008. A former accountant, Phil left … Continue reading
