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This Once-Massive American Restaurant Chain Has Just One Location Left In Pennsylvania, And It Still Serves The Classics?

Free chocolate milk refills are still a thing at one Old West-themed steakhouse. That detail alone made me grin. The chain behind it once had more than 700 restaurants across America. Now only about a dozen remain nationwide. Just one still stands in Pennsylvania, and people drive hours to reach...

Pennsylvania · 5d
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This Pennsylvania Tavern Serves Goat Balls Inside a Former Bank

A Pennsylvania tavern has a taxidermy skunk on display, an old bank vault used for private dining, and an appetizer called Goat Balls. The Skunk and Goat Tavern sits on Main Street in North East, a small Erie County town near Lake Erie. Its unusual name is only part of the story.

Erie County, PA · 5d
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High school cafe: Behind the scenes of Seneca Valley’s Raider Roast

JACKSON TWP — Acquiring workplace skills is at the center of the vocational readiness class at Seneca Valley Senior High School, and a great of deal of the path to get there lies outside a traditional classroom space. A student-run cafe on the premises has come to be the...

Seneca, PA · 23h
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Ask Around Western Pennsylvania And Locals Point You To These 8 Fish Fry Halls

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...

Western Pennsylvania, PA · 6d
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Fruit flies, expired food, more led to restaurant closure in North East

At least once a year, Erie County Department of Health officials inspect all restaurants and stores that sell unpackaged food. Here is a list of violations recorded Nov. 5-12. Four critical violations Domino's , 10 E. Main St., North East Borough. (Fruit fly infestation; many items and containers found without dates and others were expired; Back door damaged with a gap underneath and tile missing; person in charge does not have adequate knowledge of food safety.) Also one noncritical violation. Closed Nov. 6. Reinspected the same day with violations corrected. Nov. 6 One critical violation Sander's Market , 109 W. Main St., North East Boro. (Two boxes of Hormel Roast Beef with use-by date of Jan. 6, 2026 were discarded.) Also, two noncritical violations. Nov. 10 Previous violations corrected Domino's , 51 W. 14th St. Nov. 9 Travel Centers of America (store), 4050 Depot Road, Harborcreek Township. Nov. 9 Contact Jennie Geisler at jgeisler@timesnews.com . Find her weekly newsletter at https://profile.goerie.com/newsletters/erielicious/. This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Fruit flies, expired food, more led to restaurant closure in North East

Erie County, PA · 18h

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Lunch Break Live: Briaunna Malone live at Plymouth Tavern

Looking for something good to grab for lunch? We’ve got you covered! It’s time once again to take our lunch break live. Today, Briaunna Malone was at Plymouth Tavern.

Erie, PA · 10h

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Chipotle Sets Opening Date for New Clarion Restaurant

CLARION, Pa. (EYT) — The wait is almost over for local Chipotle fans. Chipotle Mexican Grill has confirmed that its new restaurant adjacent to the Clarion Mall will open Thursday, November 19. The restaurant, located at 22541 Route 68 in Monroe Township, will operate daily from 10:45 a.m. to...

Clarion, PA · 1d

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Farrell bar closing after 80 years in business

A neighborhood bar and restaurant that's been part of the Farrell community for 80 years will permanently close its doors Friday.

Farrell, PA · 1d

YourErie

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New restaurant brings Lebanese cuisine to Flagship City Food Hall

(WJET/WFXP)– The Erie Downtown Development Corporation welcomed the newest restaurant, bringing Lebanese cuisine to the Flagship City Food Hall on Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting. The owner and downtown officials cut the ribbon on Marhaba Beirut Wednesday morning, offering authentic Lebanese meals Monday through Saturday at the food hall from 10 am to 8 pm. Owner […]

Erie, PA · 2d

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Erie Has Been Lining Up For Sponge Candy And Pecan Balls At Pulakos Chocolates Since 1903

Some Erie traditions get passed down like old family recipes, and one of them comes in a paper bag full of sponge candy. For well over a century, families in this lakeside Pennsylvania city have made the same trip for Easter bunnies, Christmas boxes, and Valentine treats. Kids who grew...

Erie, PA · 1d

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Local Christmas bar room to open in Sharon

The Tinsel Bar Christmas Room inside Quaker Steak & Lube in downtown Sharon is scheduled to celebrate its grand opening this Friday.

Sharon, PA · 17h

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The Tiny Pennsylvania Bakery Making Donuts So Legendary Even Homer Simpson Would Approve Wholeheartedly

There’s a bakery in Greensburg, Pennsylvania that has been quietly winning hearts, one donut at a time, and the rest of the world is only just starting to catch on. Donut Chef Brick Oven Bakery is the kind of place that makes you feel like you’ve discovered something the universe has been keeping just for you.

Greensburg, PA · 6d

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Local bakery ordered closed by Allegheny County Health Department

UZ Bakery in Oakdale closed by Allegheny County Health Department for operating without a permit and 14 violations, including high-risk issues.

Allegheny County, PA · 3d

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Eleven Meats, Eight Cheeses and 13 Toppings Go Into One Massive Pennsylvania Sandwich

Eleven meats. Eight cheeses. Thirteen toppings. All of it lands on one hoagie roll in a small Pennsylvania town, and somehow it is supposed to hold together. I believe that sandwich deserves its own parking space. The shop behind it builds hoagies on Mancini’s bread, a name that carries real weight around Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh, PA · 13d

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The Tiny Amish Town In Maryland With Homemade Food So Good It Belongs On Your Bucket List

Most bucket lists are full of places that require a passport, a layover, and a mild existential crisis at the airport, but Oakland, Maryland asks nothing of you except your appetite. This tiny town in Garrett County is sitting quietly in the western corner of Maryland, doing extraordinary things, and...

Garrett County, MD · 12d

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Local wing spot ordered closed after sewage backup discovered

Big Shot Bob's wing restaurant in Penn Hills, Pittsburgh, closed by Allegheny County Health Department due to sewage backup and 15 inspection violations.

Pittsburgh, PA · 4d

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Pennsylvania Family Grocery Store Is Fighting to Survive After More Than 70 Years in Business

For more than 70 years, a small-town grocery store has served generations of Pennsylvania families. Today, its owners are working to keep that tradition alive as thinning shelves and fierce competition threaten a familiar neighborhood landmark. The market still offers something larger chains cannot easily recreate: a butcher counter where...

Pennsylvania · 1d

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This Pennsylvania Treehouse Restaurant Will Have You Living Your Best Fairytale Life Above The Ground

There is a restaurant in the Pennsylvania woods that basically dared gravity to stop it from serving dinner among the treetops, and gravity clearly lost. TreeTops Restaurant in Acme, Pennsylvania sits elevated among the branches, proving that sometimes the best way to enjoy a meal is to lift the whole experience a little closer to the sky.

Acme, PA · 8d

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11 Hole-In-The-Wall Diners In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Only The Regulars Know About

One of the best breakfast counters in town sits inside a working pharmacy. Another hides under a bridge and has popped up in Hollywood movies. I love that kind of weird. The surprises keep stacking up like pancakes. A retro spot once starred in a Disney Super Bowl commercial. A...

Pittsburgh, PA · 2d

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Locals Can’t Get Enough Of This Small-Town Steakhouse Hidden In Pennsylvania

Some restaurants earn their reputation quietly, one perfectly cooked steak at a time, and the Wooden Angel Restaurant in Beaver, Pennsylvania is exactly that kind of place. If you haven’t heard of it yet, don’t worry, you’re about to. There’s a particular kind of joy that comes...

Beaver, PA · 2d