Chester County
From Owner to Chef at Avalon
Craig LaBan’s review of Avalon comes with an interesting side-story. Owner John Brandt-Lee went has become the chef under the tutelage of former chef, Clark […]
Avalon’s Fall Menu Warms
Avalon, a rustic Italian BYOB’s menu warms these chilled fingers with the promise of ricotta gnocchi with spiced butternut squash and brown butter. Avalon offers […]
Kennett Square Mushroom Festival
He looks like a fun guy! The 25th year of the Kennet Square Mushroom Festival starts tomorrow and runs through Sunday. At the festival there’s […]
When the Husband & Wife Team Breaks Up
Craig LaBan has always seemed to have a bit of a soft-spot for husband/wife BYOB teams. In yesterday’s Inquirer he took a look at the […]
Talula’s Table Split
Michael Klein reports Bryan Sikora and Aimee Olexy, the couple behind Talula’s Table have split. The Kennett Square market and cafe is continuing with Olexy […]
Victory Beer & DiBruno Brothers Cheese at Avalon
Avalon Restaurant in West Chester is hosting a beer dinner tomorrow with Bill Covaleski of Victory Brewing Co. and Emilio Mignucci of DiBruno Brothers. The […]
Getting Local
In December Bryan Kolesar of The Brew Lounge asked for some words looking back at 2009 and forward to 2010 in beer. In remarking about […]
One Bell For Firecreek
The steakhouse craze hasn’t been confined to Center City Philadelphia. Firecreek seeks to bring the steakhouse blitz to Downingtown. Craig LaBan finds food and service […]
Talula’s Can’t Get A Loan?
Mac & Cheese spotted the for rent sign in the window of what was to be the new restaurant from Aimee Olexy and Bryan Sikora […]
Talula’s Couple Re-entering Restaurant World
Photo courtesy of The Best Food Blog Ever Rick Nichols scoops us all, with word that Aimee Olexy and Bryan Sikora of Talula’s Table will […]
At the Chef’s Table In Northbrook MarketPlace
Craig LaBan heads to West Chester for an intimate dinner at the chef’s table in the Northbrook MarketPlace. Tellez and Boone, who took over Northbrook […]
Best Pizza In West Chester
The web site West Chester Dish amazes us with the amount of content they produce for such a small borough. If you know West Chester, […]
Rick Nichols Finds Creole Heaven In Boothwyn
First Rick Nichols does a review of Zahav and now he’s on the Creole beat. We guess this leaves more time for Craig LaBan to […]
David Snyder At Talula’s Table
David Snyder has his first review for City Paper today and it is at the hardest table to get in America, Talula’s Table. A key […]
Jasper Gets Two Bells
Craig LaBan heads to Downingtown and the New American BYOB, Jasper owned by chef Nick DiFonzo. Deceptively light tubes of gnocchi came in a delightfully […]