Restaurants & Lodging
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Brandywine Artisan Wine Trail Celebrates the ‘Art of Writing’ Throughout January
For those who enjoy the pleasures of a glass of quality wine and a good book, this month will be quite the treat. Throughout the month from Kennett Square to Chadds Ford and Oxford, eight out of the fifteen wineries along The Brandywine Artisan Wine Trail will host workshops and book signings, book clubs and…
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Phoenixville Raises a Glass to Small-batch Alcoholic Ingenuity
The quest to quench Chester County’s thirst these days may lead straight to Phoenixville, the “mini-mecca” whose creative juices are flowing into a myriad of alcoholic hotspots that are making it “Pennsylvania’s newest and most impressive small-batch sensation,” Main Line Today declared in a recent feature by Ken Alan. The rising borough is making a…
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Whiskey Woman: the Town Dish Profiles Chester County’s Newest Distiller
Riannon Walsh has been named one of the world’s “Women to Watch in Whisky” by Whisky Magazine for good reason. As the person who was paramount in mapping and uncovering one of the oldest functioning distillers in the country and who has advised craft distillers and independent bottlers around the world on all things spirits,…
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Jones’ Food Street Journal – Rino’s
By David Jones Just to the East side of Exton Square Mall there’s a nice little Italian place that’s offering good food at a decent price. A friend of ours recently reminded us of Rino’s after she went there on a shopping trip with her family so we decided during our holiday shopping we’d stop…
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Ladies’ Craft Brew Blog ‘Stouts and Stiletos’ Gives Victory at Parkesburg Two Thumbs Up
The popular blog Stouts and Stilettos that focuses on covering craft beer created by and for women has published an in-depth review of the latest Victory Brewing Company family member, located in Parkesburg. The review includes the full experience, starting with the taproom of the pub and ending inside the brewery and is full of…
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Start the New Year in Style with Sparkling Wine from Chester County
If you are planning to ring in the New Year with a glass of sparkling wine, there is no better time than the present to try out some of the delicious wines produced right here in Chester County. In fact, Chester County boasts not just one, but two wineries that produce fine sparkling wines with both…
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Jones’ Food Street Journal: Catherine’s
By David Jones What a wonderful time of the season we are enjoying here in Chester County. Lin and I took the opportunity given by the unseasonably mild weather last week and went to the Christmas displays at Longwood Gardens. We have been members at the Gardens for decades now, but I have to say…
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Joe Sixpack Names Victory’s Helles Lager 2015 ‘Beer of the Year’
Victory Brewing Co. is once again holding up a glass to cheers across the nation, but this one’s nothing new. It’s simply a classic beer rediscovered — and now re-awarded. Victory has claimed another win with Joe Sixpack’s 2015 Beer of the Year. “American brewing is thriving precisely because of its brash creativity, so there’s…
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Where did Chester County Rank in Alcohol Sales Last Year?
Despite people often making trips to Delaware or New Jersey to stock up on booze, alcohol sales in Pennsylvania have increased 4.2 percent year on year to $2.34 billion for the twelve month period ended June 28, 2015, according to a recent report issued by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. The report, which also breaks…
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Jones’ Food Street Journal – Vickers Tavern
By David Jones It has been more than 35 years since I had a meal at Vickers Tavern. Lin had never been there. Since we were celebrating our 31st Anniversary, we decided to splurge and go all out with a dinner we knew would be expensive. We went to the Tavern on a recent Monday…
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Dave Magrogan Sells Barra Rossa in Downingtown to Take Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar Statewide
The creator and proprietor of several popular food and beverage chains including Kildare’s Irish Pub and Doc Magrogan’s Oyster House has decided to sell one of his Downingtown restaurants in order to focus his energies on expansion. As part of the process of expanding his Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar franchise across the state,…
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Jones’ Food Street Journal – Clair’s Family Restaurant
By David Jones A recent Friday evening saw our family group of 5 stopping at Clair’s Family Restaurant in Morgantown for dinner. We had just visited the Daniel Boone Homestead in Birdsboro and we were on our way home, looking for a quick and convenient place to eat and Clair’s fit the bill perfectly. The…
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Jones Food Street Journal – Victory Parkesburg
Finally! I live within walking distance of the new Victory Brew Pub and I can actually see it from my deck! I’ve watched over the past couple years as the tanks came and were installed. I watched the walls go up and get painted with that distinctive red horizontal V. I went to a fund…
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Urban Outfitters’ Stock Plummets After Vetri Restaurants Acquisition Announcement
Shareholders of Philly lifestyle retailer Urban Outfitters are having a hard time trying to stomach news that the slumping brand is turning to pizza as its recipe for a rebound. Shares have fallen despite record third-quarter sales of $825 million, all because of plans to acquire five Vetri Family restaurants. “Spending on casual dining is…
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Victory Brewing Company’s Victory at Parkesburg Opens Today
The tell-all, see-all backstage pass to a Victory beer’s journey from grain to growler becomes an instant hit today at the just-opened Victory Brewing Co. brewpub in Parkesburg. The new $2.6 million brewpub opens the front door to Victory’s now-2-year-old brewery on Lower Valley Road and opens the tap to free-flowing public explorations of everything…
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Jones’ Food Street Journal – Tröegs Independent Brewing
By David Jones Well, we are back on the road for this week’s review. This time we traveled to Hershey, Pa. to visit Tröegs Independent Brewing and pub. I did this trip with Lin, Mom and my sister Mary for lunch. Disclaimer: Mary’s son Joshua (my nephew) works here. Although Troegs is getting consistently good…
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Urban Outfitters’ Dalliance With Vetri Restaurants Turns to Marriage
After flirting with the idea of eclectic retail goods and elegant dining together in a single setting, Urban Outfitters is hitching the combination for good by acquiring The Vetri Family restaurants. “Spending on casual dining is expanding rapidly, and thus, we believe there is tremendous opportunity to expand the Pizzeria Vetri concept,” CEO Richard A.…
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In Chester County, a Weekend Paradise for Philadelphia Brewpub Enthusiasts
Even with new brewpubs pouring into the market in Chester County and throughout Philadelphia, the state Liquor Control Board is cranking open the tap to serve up more to a thirsty public. Victory Brewing Co.’s about-to-open 350-seat brewpub and brewery in Parkesburg, Boxcar Brewing Co.’s less-than-a-year-old brewpub in West Chester and the Main Line’s Tired…
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