Let’s all face the facts: We probably would not experience good food were it not for mothers.
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by April Lisante
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5/11/23
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The Chestnut Hill Brewing Company, which is celebrating its sixth year in business this April, has certainly delivered on its original promise.
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by Frank D. Quattrone
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5/4/23
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Situated in a setting that is worthy of a poem by Wordsworth, the property is a virtual picture postcard.
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by Len Lear
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5/4/23
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When Fernando Sauri first opened Tamarindo’s in Broad Axe in 1999, he declared that his mission was “to create a new Mexican revolution,” and then he laughed.
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by Frank D. Quattrone
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4/28/23
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Since Paris Bistro closed, there has been a certain je ne sais quoi missing in the Northwest dining scene. But with the opening of Bar Lizette, classic French bistro fare has returned.
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by Stacia Friedman
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4/7/23
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Milk and cookies may be fine for Santa, but the rest of us deserve something stronger to take the edge off all that shopping, gift wrapping and wondering what the cat did with the tinsel.
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by Stacia Friedman
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12/15/22
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Nothing beats a festive centerpiece for the dining room table when it comes to holiday hosting.
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by Regina Marie
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11/17/22
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Did you ever wonder who in the world first came up with the idea of stuffing a bird? It was divine inspiration, no doubt.
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by Kathryn Evangelista
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11/17/22
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With so many tragedies and horrors on the front pages of every major newspaper and the 11 p.m. TV news, it is reassuring to know that there are also uplifting stories.
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by Len Lear
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11/3/22
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Most of us would consider owning and operating a restaurant that is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner an exhausting full-time job.
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by Len Lear
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7/28/22
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Tamarindo’s, whose comfort food is as comfortable as a pair of flat shoes, is named for the tamarind, a fruit common in the Yucatán.
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by Len Lear
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5/18/22
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Now, after 20 years of honing his craft in many fine restaurants, Hosey is using his skills to encourage others to make vegan or vegetarian choices.
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by Len Lear
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5/4/22
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For the past three years in the pages of the Chestnut Hill Local, I have been so fortunate to be able to write about what I love most: food.
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by April Lisante
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3/31/22
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The spritely, energetic woman with the empathetic, crystal-blue eyes is a rock star of sorts in Warsaw, well-known for her kids’ cooking school Little Chef – and for the nonprofit Recipe for Independence, an organization that has helped feed some of the more than two million refugees who’ve crossed the border into Poland since war broke out Feb. 24 in the Ukraine.
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by April Lisante
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3/24/22
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Since the Mt. Airy institution opened in July 1936 down on Germantown Ave., not even World War II was able to dampen decades of spirited St. Patty’s celebrations at the neighborhood tavern like the arrival of COVID.
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by April Lisante
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3/17/22
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When posting to Yelp, remember that your reviews have the power to make or break a local restaurant that, quite frankly, needs all our support right now.
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by April Lisante
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3/2/22
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Spice Rack manager Shannon Lebraun is one of many local African Americans who make Northwest Philadelphia, from Chestnut Hill to Mt. Airy to Germantown, buzz to life with foodie possibilities.
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by April Lisante
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2/16/22
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For the first time in recorded history, the Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day are falling on the same weekend.
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By April Lisante
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2/10/22
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kitchen organization and cleanliness are trending - for a good reason.
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by April Lisante
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2/3/22
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Adelinas, Chestnut Hill's newest restaurant, can be found at the corner of Germantown and E. Southampton Avenues.
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by Len Lear
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2/3/22
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