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Northwest Philadelphia eateries will offer dining and tasting specials March 9 to 15 as part of Mt. Airy Restaurant Week, when guests can devour pizzas at Toska.
Savor Northwest Philly at Mt. Airy food festival
Germantown Avenue is about to get a flavor boost as Northwest Philadelphia celebrates Mt. Airy Restaurant Week. more
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Bredenbeck’s Bakery will provide the free ice cream and non-dairy alternatives on Aug. 21 for the 18th Annual Friends of the Wissahickon Ice Cream Social.
FOW to host frozen free for all
August, with its searing summer heat, may be the perfect time for Friends of the Wissahickon’s 18th Annual Ice Cream Social. more
Last year’s Bastille Day celebration at Matines Cafe.
The Northwest celebrates Bastille Day
Matines Cafe and Jansen are both celebrating with special events and menus. more
A sold-out dinner featuring Indonesian cuisine is one of the highlights of artist Laura Cohn's annual holiday pop-up shop, From Bali to Us.
From Bali to Us highlights Indonesian cuisine
In Chestnut Hill, the holiday season’s hottest ticket is dinner at From Bali to Us. more
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Alana Davis (from left), Scott Davis and Susan McGoldrick are proud of their new breakfast/lunch venture, Froot Cafe, which opened recently at 909 E. Willow Grove Ave. in Wyndmoor. (A fourth partner, Jim McGoldrick, is not seen here.)
Froot, with healthy food options, opens in Wyndmoor
Alana and Scott Davis gave up lucrative corporate careers to pursue one of the riskiest businesses in the country. more
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Juby George, seen here with his wife, Shireen, owns Smell the Curry Indian Food outlets in the Flourtown Farmers Market and the Market at the Fareway in Chestnut Hill.
New Hill vendor currying favor with Indian food buffs
Many immigrants give up successful, lucrative careers in their chosen fields to pursue their “American dream.” Juby George is just such a person. more
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Owner Owen Chen, left, and server Abel Lin are two of the new faces at Sakura Ramen and Sushi Bar, a new restaurant operating in the space formerly occupied by Osaka.
What gives a successful restaurant its ‘Special Sauce’?
It turns out that something new and special can create a whole new “vibe” inside a familiar old package. more
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Food historian and Chestnut Hill resident Dan Macey will be giving a presentation about the food and aromas of Jane Austen’s regency world at the Venetian Club on Oct. 7.
The aromas of Jane Austen's England
There was much more than romance in the air during the Regency Era of novelist Jane Austen. more
“We have built great relationships here in West Mt. Airy,” said Vargas last week. “I was recently offered a deal to open a restaurant in the new Rivers Casino, but I turned it down.”
South Philly Italian Kitchen: traditional cuisine at modest prices
In mid-2019, the space was taken over by lifelong chef Joe Vargas and reopened as South Philly Italian Kitchen. more
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Brothers Jim (from left), Leo and Pep Osmanollaj, who built a restaurant business after fleeing Kosovo as war refugees, opened Toska in mid-June at 7136 Germantown Ave., former home of Earth Bread + Brewery restaurant, which closed last year.
War refugees open Toska, bring success to Mt. Airy
No matter what befalls their new eatery, Toska Restaurant & Brewery, it will be a picnic compared to what the owners endured in Kosovo. more
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Chestnut Hill artist Ginger Arthur, seen here with a four-legged fan, was a professional model and actress for 15 years.
Jansen shows Arthur, mixes fine dining with art gallery
Chestnut Hill artist Ginger Garrett Arthur is currently showing her work at Jansen, the upscale Mt. Airy restaurant at Germantown and Gowen avenues. more
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Flatbelly Veg Founder Josh Pope opened the new restaurant at 1020 Bethlehem Pike in Erdenheim with his wife and assistant, Sheila Pope, and their daughter, Jordan Pope, of Mt. Airy.
Serving up ‘plants on a plate’ in Erdenheim
Flatbelly Veg started as a food truck in April 2021, and now has moved to a storefront on Bethlehem Pike. more
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Benjamin Salazar prepares a dish with filet mignon, shrimp, asparagus and risotto.
Geronimo's: an homage to Peruvian cuisine in Ambler
In Spanish, Geronimo means sacred. In Ambler, it means a Peruvian dining adventure, featuring ingredients and recipes from the land of the Incas.  more
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Spring House Tavern has been a landmark in eastern Montgomery County for more than three centuries. It may be the oldest continuously operating restaurant in Pennsylvania.
300 years later, Spring House Tavern still thriving
Since foodies are anxious to check out the latest trend, I often wonder how longstanding restaurants survive: "This is our best year ever." more
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Michele Haines, a native of France and former foreign language teacher at Germantown Friends School, opened Spring Mill Cafe 45 years ago.
45 years of French charm at Spring Mill Cafe
Spring Mill Cafe, a Conshohocken BYOB, continues to thrive. more
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Matt and Kim Vendeville are opening their new Cider Belly taproom on Friday.
Experience a taste of Europe at Chestnut Hill's Cider Belly
In January 2022, Matt and Kim Vendeville stopped at the Chestnut Hill Welcome Center to talk about their dream of opening a taproom here. more
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Al fresco dining offerings this summer include a variety of cuisines served outdoors in a garden, on a patio or the sidewalk outside the restaurant. This one is at Chestnut Hill's Market at the Fareway.
Savor the flavor of summer with al fresco dining
With the air beginning to clear (God willing), al fresco dining likely will resume its place as a carefree joy of summer that won’t be hazardous to your health. more
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Zachary Bourne, general manager of Jansen, takes his mother Wendi Bourne out to sample the seafood tier and caviar, both of which are available for Jansen’s Mothers Day brunch.
Celebrate Mom with local Mother's Day brunches
Let’s all face the facts: We probably would not experience good food were it not for mothers. more
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The brewpub hosts a popular trivia night when guests can eat, drink and test their knowledge.
Vegan-friendly gastropub brings personality and garden seating
The Chestnut Hill Brewing Company, which is celebrating its sixth year in business this April, has certainly delivered on its original promise. more
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Outdoor dining, weather permitting, is one of the main attractions at the Joseph Ambler Inn.
40 years of beauty for historic Joseph Ambler Inn
Situated in a setting that is worthy of a poem by Wordsworth, the property is a virtual picture postcard. more
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