Posts within the 'sweets' Category


Review: Laura’s Biscotti & Granola, Malvern

Monday, May 31st, 2010
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B.T. Baking: Locally-Made Organic Brownies

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

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B.T. Baking is a small company right here in Haverford, PA producing some of the richest, gooiest, most decadently awesome organic brownies that you’ll ever try.

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Carangi Baking Company Mainline, Paoli

Monday, November 9th, 2009
whole wheat baguette

Whole Wheat Baguette

South Philly Italian bakery Carangi Baking Company has recently opened at 1556 Lancaster Ave. in Paoli, bringing a wide variety of freshly-made breads, pizzas, stromboli and other Italian specialties to the ‘burbs.

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Review: The Handcrafted Cookie Company, Phoenixville

Friday, October 23rd, 2009
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Finally, Real Ice Cream on the Main Line!

Sunday, July 16th, 2006

I moved to this area from the Boston suburbs in 1990; when my first experience going “out for ice cream” in the area led to Dairy Queen, I was appauled. I asked one of the people I was with if there were any real ice cream shoppes around; he could only give me a puzzled look and shrug. And while I learned to appreciate the cookie dough Blizzard, I still dreampt of childhood days at Emack & Bolios, Brigham’s and of course, Steve’s, the greatest ice cream shop ever created.

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Candy Bar Reviews

Monday, March 20th, 2006

Our friends over at songoose.com have put together a compelling post on candy bar reviews after a recent visit to Dylan’s Candy Bar in NYC. Sky Bar, Big Hunk, Idaho Spud — once you read one, you’ll read them all!