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Avalon in West Chester Changes It Up for Spring

John Brandt-Lee’s Avalon Restaurant in West Chester is the latest to send us their Spring menu. Check out new dishes like Lamb Bolognese Lasangnette with buffalo […]

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Suburban Snacks: All Prix Fixe at Avalon Pasta Bistro and Roman-Jewish in Berwyn

Avalon Pasta Bistro has revamped its menu into a prix fixe affair. $35 gets you a pasta dish and three other small plates. Additional plates […]

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Suburban Snacks: Avalon Opens in Downingtown, Brew Pub for Ardmore

Avalon Pasta Bistro opens next week in Downingtown. The second restaurant from John Brandt-Lee who also owns Avalon Restaurant in West Chester is a BYOB […]

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Opening Menu for Diving Horse

The Diving Horse opens today in Avalon and if you have a chance to dine at the BYOB by the Pub & Kitchen crew this […]

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Suburban Snacks: Fundraising Incentives, Modern Mexican & a Foie Meal

Mexican Pod? Xilantro hopes to open this month John Brandt-Lee is looking to fund his Avalon Pasta Bistro in a different way. He’s set up […]

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Suburban Snacks: Patio Construction in Downingtown, Milepost Pub at Whole Foods, New in Ambler, Wayne and Willow Grove

Construction is continuing at Downingtown’s Avalon Pasta Bistro. The second restaurant from John Brandt-Lee who also owns Avalon in West Chester is slated to open […]

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Prepare to Dive

We know many are counting down the days to Krispy Kreme’s Center City opening on May 4th but we’re even more excited for another countdown, […]

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Suburban Snacks Including Blue Bell, Downingtown, West Chester, Cape May & More

Farmer’s Daughter The attractive Farmer’s Daughter opened last Friday in Blue Bell. Chef Corey Fair is bringing a fresh and local concept to the restaurant […]

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Suburban Snacks: Bubby’s, Balboa’s & Wayback Prices

Chef John Brandt Lee of Avalon in West Chester spent a couple days teasing the whereabouts of his new restaurant. Michael Klein spills the beans, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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More Black Market Restaurant Week

Restaurant Week is certainly an impetus for other restaurants to get in the prix fixe spirit. Meme is promoting their $35 fixed-price meal that is […]

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Craig LaBan Hits the Shore

Craig LaBan makes his annual trek to the shore and looks at the end of one tradition and at several new restaurants looking to make […]

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The Diving Horse

This afternoon we received a more detail on the Diving Horse, the Avalon BYOB from the Pub & Kitchen’s Dan Clark, Ed Hackett and Jonathan […]

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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 […]