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Once a familiar name across Pennsylvania, a family restaurant chain that operated more than 30 locations has dwindled to just two survivors. One still welcomes customers every morning at 7, serving the comfort food that generations of families remember. The chain began in 1967 and became known for hearty breakfasts,...
In Western Pennsylvania, Friday during Lent means one thing for a lot of families: a trip to the fire hall or church basement for fried fish. These dinners are run by volunteers, priced for real neighborhoods, and packed with people who have been coming for years. The best ones rarely...
For a lot of Western Pennsylvanians, the holidays officially start when the Eat’n Park Christmas Star ad comes on. It’s been around since 1982, and it’s one of many reasons the restaurant feels like part of the family. Here are the reasons Western Pennsylvanians still love Eat’n...
One Pennsylvania burger hides mushrooms and onions inside the patty itself, then gets finished with Velveeta and a homemade hot mustard. I read that and immediately wanted to know who thought of it first. The surprises kept coming. Another spot on this list pairs smash burgers with birria tacos. A...
Craving middle-of-nowhere restaurants in Pennsylvania that are totally worth packing your bags for?. These 7 remarkable spots serve up outstanding food and experiences you’ll never stop talking about!. 1. Big Mike’s Steaks & Hoagies (Forksville) Forksville is a tiny borough tucked deep into Sullivan County, the kind of...
Primanti Bros. said in February that it was closing its Camp Hill and Lancaster restaurants. It hasn’t been the only familiar name to go dark in Pennsylvania this year. Here are the restaurant chains closing Pennsylvania locations in 2026, and where. 1. Smokey Bones. Smokey Bones shut down its...
Nobody memorizes a grocery store’s fine print, and that’s fair. Still, Pennsylvanians who shop at Giant can get more out of each trip by knowing a few rules employees see shoppers miss. Here are the Giant details worth knowing before you check out. 1. Purchases That Earn Nothing.
The crust on these Pennsylvania chicken pies calls for confectioners’ sugar. Yep, that same powdery stuff you usually find on a funnel cake. It sounds like a mix-up, but it’s the secret behind that flaky crust. Inside, chicken, potatoes, carrots, and peas come together like Sunday dinner decided...
Goat, rabbit, and lamb sit right alongside chicken wings at one old butcher counter. Some shoppers drive hours just for the small turkey wings. The shop opened in 1929. That means it has fed families through nearly a century of changing neighborhoods, prices, and supermarket trends. I like how the...
Pickled snap peas. Jalapeno eggs. Sweet potato butter in a jar. All of it waits on the shelves of one quiet country store in northern Utah. The owner isn’t Amish or Mennonite. He grew up with Amish neighbors in Montana and built his shop to feel like the markets of Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Nobody puts a giant deep-sea diver helmet on their roof by accident, and that’s exactly why Cooper’s Seafood House in Scranton, Pennsylvania deserves your full attention. This place has been quietly winning hearts and stretching waistbands across the entire state, and it’s about time more people knew about it.
A cook fires up your own hibachi plate to order, right inside an all-you-can-eat buffet. You pick the ingredients, hand them over, and wait for the sizzle. That alone gets my attention. Then come the crab legs. Add a sushi spread and a long run of Chinese and Japanese dishes,...
Imagine watching an entire stainless steel diner lifted onto trucks and transported across town. That is exactly what happened to a historic Pennsylvania restaurant when a highway expansion project threatened its longtime home. Rather than abandon the building, its owners moved the vintage structure approximately 12 miles to a new...
Nearly 30 flavors of homemade pie have made a family restaurant in Pennsylvania a memorable stop for travelers craving old-fashioned comfort food. From caramel apple crumb to chocolate peanut butter and lemon meringue, the selection gives dessert lovers plenty to think about. But the pies are only part of the...
Ice cream nachos exist, and they’re being served at a revived roadside creamery that opens at 6:30 in the morning. That early start matters because this spot now pours coffee and makes griddled breakfast sandwiches before most ice cream shops even unlock the door. Later in the day, the menu swings toward smash burgers, cheesesteaks, and milkshakes.
Snapper soup is the dish people keep bringing up at one old colonial house in the Pennsylvania countryside. Yes, that snapper. The turtle-based classic that sounds like a dare and somehow tastes like comfort. The soup is only the start. The same kitchen turns out crab cakes, French onion soup,...
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Wonder, a food hall concept that allows customers to combine dishes from multiple restaurant menus in one order, plans to open a Franklin County location in spring 2027. The restaurant is planned for 520 Gateway Ave. in the North Chambersburg Village Center. Wonder officials confirmed the...
Breweries, taprooms, distilleries and a winery across the area have a busy weekend ahead, with live music, trivia, food specials and other events planned Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 5-8. Trigger’s Table & Taproom. 118 Walnut St., Suite 106, Waynesboro. Thursday, Nov. 5: 4-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6: 4-10 p.m.
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