Restaurants & Lodging
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West Chester’s Dave Magrogan Group Defies Hershey In Trademark Spat
West Chester-based restaurateur Dave Magrogan has tucked $1 million into his newest Harvest Seasonal Grill establishment in central Pennsylvania, and he isn’t looking back as the countdown to opening ticks down to mere weeks — even with Hershey Entertainment & Resorts knocking on his door with a complaint that he’s using nearly the same name and…
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Kennett Square Chef Whips Up A Winning Blog Recipe
After enduring the sudden 2011 death of her 22-year-old son and then rising to notoriety as the winner of the Food Network’s Mother’s Day episode of Chopped this year, a longtime Kennett Square kitchen competitor has finally found the right ingredients for a blog: life, love and the healing power of food. Lisa Keys’ blog, Good Grief…
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New Restaurant Promises To Spice Up Exton Food Scene
The West Chester-based Dave Magrogan Group has come to rescue Exton from rumors that’s its cuisine scene is sorely lacking. Its Red Star Craft House anticipates heating up the wood-fired ovens and opening up the craft beer taps in October to offer “artisan-inspired dishes from around the world” in an Exton Square Mall atmosphere that…
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Remaking The Brown Derby, Now Fire Hill Pub
The new owners of Toughkenamon’s landmark Brown Derby restaurant hope their vision for the Italian and lobster destination — renamed Fire Hill Pub — can rekindle the fond memories of its decades-long legacy while at the same time modernizing it into a family-focused atmosphere with evening entertainment that can rally the community together. A Kennett…
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Chaddsford Winery Hosts Memorial Day, Summer Weekend Fun
Chaddsford Winery is planning a barrel of fun for the summer with a series of grilling weekends – NOT grueling weekends – featuring food vendors, wine pairings and live music. The winery is suggesting people check the web site, www.chaddsford.com, as the schedule is in progress but plans so far call for performances from 2…
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Chester County Hospital Polo Cup Set For June 8
The eighth annual Chester County Hospital Polo Cup is set for Saturday, June 8, at the Brandywine Polo Club, 260 Polo Road, Toughkenamon. The event is sponsored by the Turks Head Branch of The Women’s Auxiliary to Chester County Hospital and the medical staff. The club will open at 1:30 p.m. and festivities and the…
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Jones’ Food Street Journal
This week I had breakfast at Seawell’s on First Avenue in Parkesburg. This was not my first breakfast here and I’m certain it won’t be my last. I try to eat there at least once a month. I really like the breakfast sandwich, which you can get on toast, croissant, bagel or English muffin. I…
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Styer’s Terrain Garden Café Named One Of Nation’s 100 Best For Brunch
Open Table, a leading source for online restaurant reservations and reviews, has given a 2014 Diner’s Choice award to one local restaurant, Styer’s Terrain Garden Café in Glen Mills, naming it one of the top 100 best restaurants for brunch in America. The café is the only local restaurant to receive the distinction from Open…
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Jones’ Food Street Journal: Armani’s BYOB
By David Jones This was our second trip to Amani’s in Downingtown this year. The last time was with a party of 4 and this time there was just Lin and I. The chef, Jonathan Amann, was recently named Best of Chester County by virtue of winning the “culinary cook off” at the Chester County…




















































