JUNE 16, 2010 WWW.DAILYLOCAL.COM/CC PAGE: 4 SUNDAY C FUNDAY H E S T PAGE: 6 E BUY FRESH R BUY LOCAL C O U PAGE: 21 N WINING ABOUT T Y THE GOOD LIFE CC UU IISS IINN EE && NN IIGG HH TT LL IIFF EE ‘BIG BANG’ BBQ WEEKEND PAGE: 13 M ROON TAP TOW ON ING 5 ATI OWN page ST IN D NEW FOLLOW US LOOK FOR US ON ON 0557105 xxx xxx /PAGE 3 TABLE JUNE 16, 2010 MAGA xxx ZINE CHESTER COUNTY CUISINE & NIGHTLIFE xx xxx OF www.dailylocal.com/CC xx STAFF: xxxCONTENTS Edward S. Condra Publisher Andrew M. Hachadorian Editor Tricia A. Johnston PAGE: 4 Advertising Director Sunday Funday CC is a magazine of the Daily Local News, pub- lished every other Wednesday and distributed free throughout Chester County. Our offi ces are locat- ed at 250 North Bradford Avenue, West Chester PA. Copyright 2009, Daily Local News. Reproduction of CC, in part or in whole, is prohibited without written permission. PAGE: 5 To advertise in CC, call Station PAGE: 7 Jim Steinbrecher Taproom Buy Fresh at 610-430-1138. Buy Local COMMENTS: Send comments to: [email protected] [email protected] MARY’S MESSAGE: PAGE: 7 I’ll admit that on a hot June day there’s nothing better than Chef a well-chilled adult beverage to sip the heat away. Sitting Q&A outside in the beautiful Chester County air and toasting a locally made beer or wine with good company is quite close to perfection, if you ask me. PAGE: 9 Wining About In this issue of CC you’ll fi nd information about the drinks the Good Life of Chester County. Get the goods on West Chester’s newest brewery, Boxcar Brewery, catch up on all the summer hap- penings at all of the wineries of the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail, learn how to make your own Limoncello and PAGE: 10 we’ll even fi ll you in on what wines you’ll want on your va- Reader cation. Recipes As for me, I’m in the middle of a little home brewing beer- venture with the help of Artisan Home Brew, but you’ll have to wait for the next issue to see how that is going. Until then, bottoms up. 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High St., West Chester day xxx xxx Open 7 Days xx xxx 436-9514 0550608 xx www.colonialvillagewestchester.com Your best xx Present Coupon at Time of Purchase Present Coupon at Time of Purchase 12” HOAGIES BERRY options $ The Brandywine Hospital’s annual crop rotation, cover crops and • 1/2 pint (1 cup) fresh strawber- CHEESESTEAK Strawberry Festival has come to compost extensively to enrich their ries, hulled and sliced 4.95 EA. represent the beginning of the soil so it will support a teeming soil • 1/4 cup fresh orange juice $ BOAR’S HEAD summer to many Chester county biology that, in turn, supports • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice $ residents. But to me, it represents healthy plants. To find out how you • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive 4.95 EA. just one thing: berry picking season! can become a member and oil 5.95 EACH participate in PYO berries, call 610- • Salt and freshly ground black Expires 6/29/2010 Expires 6/29/2010 If you haven’t got your own patch 383-4616. pepper plotted, use this guide to find where Place red onions, jalapeno pepper, to pick and how to use all of mother bell peppers, cilantro, strawberries, nature’s sweetest berry jewels. I have 42 pounds of orange juice, lime juice, olive oil, berries. salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl, and toss to combine. Cover Kick off of our Summer Concert Series!! Pick Your Own Now what?? and refrigerate at least two hours or Now that the gathering has up to four hours. Fifteen minutes Concert - Saturday, June 26th - 6:30pm - 9:30pm (PYO) concluded, time to pig out on some before serving, remove the salsa includes a sampling of 4 wines Ticket Cost: $12, You’ll want to hurry to Highland fruit! Don’t think there’s much you from the refrigerator, so it loses We are excited to have back for their second performance Orchards to get pickin’ before can do with a strawberry outside some of its chill. Dr. Ben's Backbone Blues Band strawberry season ends in late June! the realm of shortcake and jelly? Music that cures the blues, feeds the mind, & soothes the soul. No appointment is necessary to Erroneous! This sweet summery salsa can Weather permitting, the concert will be held outdoors. In the case of pick, but you might want to call accompany anything from toasted inclement weather, the concert will be held indoors and seating will be 610-269-3494 on the day you’ll visit restricted to the 50 advance ticket holders. STRAWBERRY pita triangles to a cut of grilled fish, to confirm picking status. Pickers shrimp, or chicken. Purchase tickets in advance at the winery or by calling 610-857-5566. must register in the Farm Market SALSA Feel free to bring your own food, lawn chairs & blankets. Purchase wine by the glass or bottle. No other alcohol allowed on site. before going to the field. Registra- Ingredients: *********************************** tion closes at 5pm. • 1/2 medium red onion, thinly STRAWBERRY Wine and Cheese Pairing - Sunday, June 27th - 1pm - 5pm sliced CRÈME CREPES Tucked away in a beautiful, Wine & Cheese Pairing ($10 fee) • 1 jalapeno pepper, minced • 12 cooked dessert crepes Featuring local goat cheese from Amazing Acres Goat Dairy. pastoral corner of Coatesville, you’ll • 1/2 red bell pepper, stemmed, • 2 c. (1 pt.) fresh strawberries, find Vollmecke Orchards and CSA seeded, and julienned washed & sliced Interested in finding out about future events? (155 Cedar Knoll Road). In addition • 1/2 yellow bell pepper, stemmed, • 1/4 c. sugar Check out our events calendar at to a CSA, Vollmecke has a retail seeded, and julienned • 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened outlet for its produce which is open http://www.blackwalnutwinery.com/calendar.html • 1/2 green bell pepper, stemmed, • 1/4 c. powdered sugar to the public Tuesday and Friday seeded, and julienned from 3 to 7 p.m. They grow all of Are you looking for a new and interesting place to hold • 1/4 cup finely shredded fresh Prepare crepes. Reserve 1 cup their produce naturally, without cilantro leaves strawberries. In small bowl, your upcoming event? We have just the place! synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, combine remaining strawberries herbicides or genetically modified We have hosted bridal showers, rehearsal dinners, client appreciation and 1/4 cup sugar, chill. In medium organisms. They events, birthday parties and college graduation parties for anywhere from bowl, blend cream cheese and 15 to 60 people. With some restrictions we can host parties up to 100 utilize people or more. Contact us at [email protected] to tell us powdered sugar until smooth. Stir more about your event so that we can let you know how we can help you. in reserved strawberries. Spread about 1 tablespoon strawberry- cheese mixture over each crepe. Roll up. Serve topped with 0547214 sweetened chilled strawberries. Thanks to Cooks.com for the xxxxdeeeelish recipes! xxxxxxxxxx xxxx SEASONAL HOURS - CHECK WEBSITE xxxxxxxxxx xxxx xx JUNE 16, 2010 /PAGE 5 xx BY xxxxxAMY xxNew in Downingtown: STRAUSS xxxxxSPECIAL xx TO CC xx Station Taproom xx After manning a bustling bar and steamed mussels, buffalo wings, fi sh Landaff Creamery’s earthy cheddar. Gettigan said. “We love being xxrestaurant for a recent Friday eve- and chips, minted lamb, curried about to provide an urban ning shift at the newly opened Sta- chickpea burgers and mac ‘n cheese. And, although McGettigan and experience unlike most oth- tion Taproom, co-owners Mark The resident chef and the co-owners Barthmaier are extremely passion- ers in Downingtown.” xx Barthmaier and Sean McGettigan insist that their Thai Red Curry — ate about beer, they also take pride each enjoyed a bottle of Sam Adams served as an entree, with wings or in their wine selection. The Station Taproom is at Utopia with close friends. with mussels — is their best dish. 207 West Lancaster Avenue, “We didn’t want to rule anyone out,” Downingtown. Call 484- The sampling was their pleasure -- Chef Smith, a native of England, Barthmaier said. “We are about sim- 593-0560, or visit www.sta- something you would assume two brings his fl air to the pub’s grub, plicity and approachability, as seen tiontaproom.com. Hours local beer connoisseurs who just while incorporating the best local through the best of quality ingredi- are Monday and Tuesday opened a handsome beer-centric ingredients that go swimmingly ents.” from 3 p.m. to midnight; pub do on their downtime. The vin- with craft beers. Before answering Wednesday and Thursday tage Utopias boast 27 percent alco- Station Taproom’s ad on Craigslist “We are happy to fi ll the void for a from 3 p.m.