It looks like the tapas trend is headed our way — the folks behind Nectar, Tango and Basil (Scott Morrison, Michael Wei, and chef Patrick Feury) plan to open Maia sometime next year in Villanova (789 E. Lancaster Ave.). Apparently this “European small plate” restaurant will be quite the establishment — it will also include […]
110 North Wayne Avenue Wayne, PA 19087 610.688.0800 Quick Take: The Freehouse is an english pub-style restaurant and bar in the center of Wayne. It features a small bar area downstairs with limited dining and an upstairs for dining. The pub is completely smoke free and has a good beer selection, including Magic Hat #9 […]
A few new restaurants had a presence at the annual WC restaurant festival: Coming soon from the people who brought us Kildare’s: Doc Magrogan’s Oyster House (site) at 117 E. Gay St. in West Chester. Based on both the Kildare’s connection and what I have read about this place, it sounds to me like a […]
The long awaited Susanna Foo Gourmet Kitchen is close to reality — estimates say a mid-October opening is in the works. The Philadelphia City Paper has an interesting description of this highly anticipated establishment: The third restaurant from Food Arts Silver Spoon Award recipient Susanna Foo, the SFGK offers Asian-style tapas and Chinese antipasto dishes […]
The September issue of Philadelphia Magazine has a brief piece entitled “Pig Out”, listing the top 10 Italian style pork sandwiches in the area. As far as the ‘burbs go, Angelina’s Italian Kitchen in Pottstown ranks #2 and Soprano’s Deli & Catering of Broomall ranks #3 — however it is an omission that makes the […]
The Paoli Diner will soon open in the spot that formerly housed Pizzeria Uno on Lancaster Ave. (just east of 252). No specifics are available, but we assume this will be a traditional diner. They are currently hiring. Here’s a fun fact: The Frazer Diner was originally called The Paoli Diner and located in Paoli […]
The 27th annual West Chester Restaurant Festival is this Sunday, September 17th (rain date 9/24). This is a great event with over 60 restaurants offering every kind of food imaginable, plus over 100 booths of crafts, shopping and other info. There’s live music, a beer & wine area with local spirits, and general merriment among […]
Conshy’s Maya Bella has closed. Chef Ken Shapiro is now working in the kitchen at Philly’s Gayle. Honestly, based on the feedback I’ve gotten through this site and otherwise, this doesn’t seem like a big loss for the local dining scene.
The Big Easy closed in October 2010. Quick Take: We haven’t had a formal dinner at The Big Easy, but have stopped in a few times for drinks and a little food. It’s a New Orleans theme with creole cuisine, a nice beer & wine selection and un-intrusive (from our experience) live music. We did […]
We haven’t had the chance to visit Radnor’s new Pond Restaurant and/or Bistro Cassis yet, but there is a brief writeup in the September issue of Philadelphia Magazine. The review is somewhat lukewarm, with Food getting a B-, Service a B and Atmosphere an A. Maria Gallagher says: “The French-Mediterranean menu at Pond is so […]