Recent Foodie Articles

Phoenixville Phantom High School Baseball Players and Booster Club Present a Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser

The Phoenixville Phantom High School Baseball Players and Booster Club announce their upcoming Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser, to be held on Saturday, January 21, 2012, from 4–8 pm in the Phoenixville High School Cafeteria. The dinner’s featured entree–mouthwatering spaghetti and meatballs–will be prepared by Bridge Street’s Franco Ristorante‘s Frank and Gail Lopresti. As part of the dinner, each Read More

(CLOSED) GIVEAWAY: Tickets to the Taste of Phoenixville 2012

Have you been wanting to sample the best food and drinks from Phoenixville’s finest dining and imbibing establishments? Read More

The 10th Annual “A Taste of Phoenixville” Returns to Franklin Commons

Have you been wanting to sample the best food and drinks from Phoenixville’s finest dining and imbibing establishments? Read More

SustainaBITES: How to Eat Local Even in the Winter

This installment of Sustainabites was supposed to be a simple guide to sustainable dining terms like pasture-raised, grass-fed or humanely-raised meats. After speaking with Ann McGinnis, the Eastern Region Program Assistant at Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA), I realized this was not as easy of a task as I initially imagined. Read More

Winter Wonderland Driving Tips

It is that time of year again… Driving in snowy and/or icy conditions can be dangerous. If at all possible, it is better to stay home or delay driving until the roads have been plowed and prepped, but that is not always possible. Read More

January, February Events On Tap at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant

Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant’s Phoenixville location is diving head first into the new year. Curious what beer-infused events you should soon be drinking up? Read More

The Concierge Cooks! Monthly Dinner Series Debuts at Saint Peters Bakery

Renowned hospitality professional and founder of the Philadelphia Concierge Association, Ken Alan is teaming up with Chef Melanie Melle at her cozy Saint Peter’s Bakery to prepare an exclusive 4-course BYOB dinner during one Saturday each month. Read More

On Tap – Iron Hill’s Winter Warmer and Afternoon Delight

On Tap is a regular column featuring our recommendations on the most unique new draft beer offerings from local pubs. This is a year-end double-issue! Our recommendations? Winter Warmer Ale and Afternoon Delight. Read More

Bargain Basement Gourmet: Have Yourself a Successful Homemade Christmas

This holiday season, I’ve taken a lesson from the children, poor college students and grade school teachers I know. Homemade gifts are IN! Read More

He Shops, She Shops: A Chester County Couples Holiday Gift Guide

We hand-picked five Chester County couples–from West Chester, Kennett Square and Phoenixville, to Downingtown and Exton–and asked them to reveal their gift-shopping secrets, including what they intend to gift their other half and what they think the other is dying to see under the Christmas tree. Read More