A new sports bar is opening in the former Kokomos Sports Bar & Grill in Newberry Township. Horn Pub, a restaurant serving turkey legs, chicken wings and more, will open sometime in August, according to the restaurant’s Facebook posts. LaBull, LLC and Horn Pub, LLC purchased the 4,000-square-foot restaurant at 691 Yorktown Road, Lewisberry, as … Read more
The results are in, and voters have decided that Primanti Bros. restaurant is the coolest thing made in the state. The title was given after a three-week bracket-style contest where voters weighed in through the Pennsylvania Chamber Twitter page. Continue reading on PAhomepage.com
If you’re looking for a summer treat that will satisfy your sweet tooth, look no further than this weekend’s Dessert Festival. The event, which will be held on July 16, 2022, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg, will feature a wide variety of delicious desserts, including cakes, pies, ice cream, … Read more
Satisfy your sweet tooth at a new event coming to Harrisburg. Harrisburg Dessert Festival will be held from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. July 16 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg. “It’s really just anyone who enjoys desserts and that’s super broad,” said Cecilia Davis, founder of the event and owner of … Read more
Chaddsford Winery in suburban Philly certainly has earned a spot as one of the producers that put the state on the wine map, locally and regionally. It opened in 1983 and had 7,000 gallons of wine available to sell from the 1982 vintage, making it larger when it opened than half of the wineries that … Read more
Ice cream is the perfect summertime treat, and at Ripleigh’s Eat It or Not Creamery in McSherrystown, 15-year-old owner Ripleigh Maring is changing things up a bit. She’s offering unusual ice cream flavors, show-stopping milkshakes, fresh-made waffles and more. Following in the footsteps of her entrepreneurial mother, Ripleigh learned about running a small business as … Read more
The Penn State Extension Grape and Wine Team is planning a spring vineyard management workshop on May 25 at Armstrong Valley Vineyards and Winery in Halifax, Dauphin County. This in-person event, which will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., costs $20 to attend. Lunch is included. Cain Hickey, the viticulture Extension educator, listed four … Read more
As part of his vision to transform Harrisburg’s nightlife scene, Joe Hobbs is tackling a new project. The owner of Nyree’s Restaurant & Lounge on North Second Street said he recently signed a lease-to-buy agreement for The Lochiel Hotel at 901 Shenoy St. in Harrisburg. “You could feel the history,” Hobbs said. “You wouldn’t believe … Read more
Egg prices are skyrocketing in new US inflation data, pushed up by a deadly bird flu that’s killed almost 10% of the country’s hens, adding to already rising food costs. A dozen eggs at grocery stores cost 23% more in April than in March, at $2.52. That’s the biggest increase among consumer products tracked by … Read more
Central Pennsylvania’s stunning landscape ranges from rolling hills dotted with farms to mountains with burbling streams and crashing waterfalls. Water isn’t the only thing flowing through PA. This bucolic backdrop is home to a bustling beer scene brimming with taprooms and breweries dappled throughout parts of Amish countryside. “Central PA is a trove of unique … Read more
Central Pennsylvania diners have been familiar with the T.J. Rockwell’s American Grille name since 1997. Now a new owner is taking over operations. The Funck Restaurant Group recently purchased the restaurants at 800 Mount Gretna Road in Elizabethtown and at 896 W. Grantham Road in Monroe Township, according to NAI CIR, a commercial realty group in Lemoyne. Continue … Read more
Who is ready for some delicious fastnachts? Shrove Tuesday — also known as Fat Tuesday — falls on March 1 this year. It’s the day these doughy delights are consumed before the beginning of Lent. The tradition arose out of a need to use up the all sugar, butter and lard in the house before fasting began. Continue reading … Read more
Thorn Hill Vineyards celebrated its 10th anniversary last month with a party, welcoming members of the community who have become part of the family that has called the Lancaster County tasting room their home. “If I look at where we are,” Thorn said recently, “10 years ago we had over 200 people that came out to … Read more
A landmark central Pennsylvania restaurant is closing after five decades in business. The Cross Keys Diner near New Oxford in Adams County will permanently lock its doors on Dec. 12. Owners Nick and Angie Barakos told WGAL News 8 they are retiring and selling the property to a developer in the Baltimore area. They bought Cross Keys, … Read more
Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers is targeting central Pennsylvania. The restaurant chain confirmed it’s opening a unit in Mechanicsburg in late 2023. However, details are limited. In an email, the company said exact opening dates and addresses are not available and still subject to change. Some Google sleuthing shows Raising Cane’s listed as a potential tenant at Beltway … Read more
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Over the last few weeks, reports have been coming out detailing the ongoing supply chain disruptions, inventory issues, and labor shortages across the country. The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank is working to end food insecurity in our area, however. Any Dessel, who works for the food bank, told FOX43 that people who are food insecure have … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Governor Tom Wolf announced today the approval of nearly $36 million to 220 community revitalization projects across the commonwealth, including more than $2million to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank. The funding through the Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) supports nonprofits, businesses, and resident projects in distressed areas or low-income neighborhoods. NAP encourages private sector … Read more
Dauphin County, PA — The Broad Street Market is a staple in the city of Harrisburg. Lined with more than forty vendors offering locally grown food. And one man, has made it his career to be the vegan hot spot of the farmer’s market. “From a young age, my mom, she had us cooking when we … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Three Central Pennsylvania Barbecue restaurants are among the 21 listed participants in the inaugural PA Pork Producers Council Big Pig Out Barbecue Trail. The Big Pig Out invites friends from across the state to travel throughout Pennsylvania, visiting up to nearly two dozen participating barbecue restaurants to fill their “passports” while “pigging … Read more
Fruit Galore, Forever Young and Sour Apple. Those are just three of the flavors of juices at the Fresh Pressed Juice Bar. Fresh Pressed Juice Bar recently opened its second location in the midstate offering juices, smoothies and cleanses. John Roman opened the first Fresh Pressed Juice Bar in York in March at 21 S. Beaver … Read more