SEPTEMBER 16, 2009 PAGE: 5 READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL? C H PAGE: 6 E S CAMPING WITH T COFFEE E R PAGE: 16 C O THREE4TENS U N WWW.DAILYLOCAL.COM/CC T Y C U IS IN E & N IG H T L IF E B UY F BU RES Y LO H, CAL PAG E: 8 LET THE Chester County VOTING BEGIN! PAGE: 7 0539012 xxx xxx /PAGE 3 TABLE SEPT. 16, 2009 MAGA xxx ZINE CHESTER COUNTY CUISINE & NIGHTLIFE xx xxx OF www.dailylocal.com/CC STAFF: xx xxxCONTENTS Randall P. Notter Publisher Andrew M. Hachadorian Editor Justin McAneny Contributing Writer/Editorial Coordinator PAGE: 4 Oktoberfest Tricia A. Johnston at Iron Hill Advertising Director CC is a magazine of the Daily Local News, pub- lished every other Wednesday and distributed free throughout Chester County. Our offi ces are located at 250 North Bradford Avenue, West Chester PA. PAGE: 5 Copyright 2009, Daily Local News. Reproduction Where to watch of CC, in part or in whole, is prohibited without written permission. the Big Game PAGE: 8 Buy Fresh, To advertise in CC, call Buy Local Jim Steinbrecher at 610-430-1138. UPCOMING: Look for Concierge Chronicles, Chef Q&A, Buy PAGE: 9 Fresh, Buy Local and more! Chef Q&A Crabcake King Send comments to: [email protected] [email protected] MARY’S MESSAGE: PAGE: 13 It’s with a heavy heart that I savor my sweet corn, heirloom Local Musician tomatos and watermelon. I know that I’m having some of Living the Dream my last tastes of summer goodness and each bite reminds me of putting away the Christmas decorations after January 1st. PAGE: 16 In this issue you’ll get the goods on fall happenings at local Sound Check breweries, wineries and the biggest food event in the county. You’ll also get a taste of local music and learn how voicing your opinion about your favorite restaurant and nightspot can help determine who is the BEST in the county. 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PAGE: 6 Camping with Coffee 610-280-2295 JournalRegisterOffset.com PAGE: 8 Buy Fresh Buy Local PAGE: 12 Bar Tender PUBLISHED BY: PAGE: 20 Chadds Ford Winery POWERED BY: PAGE: 24 He Said She Said PAGE: 25 Dinner Secrets x xxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxx SEPT. 16, 2009 /PAGE 4 x xxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xx xxxxxx xxxxxx IRON HILL BREWERY xxxxxxxx xx & RESTAURANT xxxxxxxx CELEBRATES OKTOBERFEST WITH BAVARIAN STYLED BEER AND MENU In honor of the annual Oktoberfest malt flavor balanced with mild bit- Wilmington, DE celebration in Munich, Germany, terness and a clean, dry finish; and 710 South Madison Street 0534469 Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant has the Vienna Red Lager, a European- 302-472-2739 created an exceptional menu of style, medium-bodied amber beer Media, PA hearty Bavarian dishes that will be with a delicate malt aroma and a 30 East State Street served at all eight restaurants from clean, crisp finish. 610-627-9000 Wednesday, September 16 until Sat- urday, October 31. Iron Hill’s Okto- Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant is the West Chester, PA berfest menu, which will be served region’s fastest-growing restaurant 3 West Gay Street in addition to the a la carte menu, group, with eight locations through- 610-738-9600 will offer dishes with seasonal au- out Delaware, Pennsylvania and New North Wales, PA tumnal flavors and is an ideal ac- Jersey and five to seven more planned 1460 Bethlehem Pike companiment to its hand-crafted across the mid-Atlantic for the next 267-708-2000 Oktoberfest and Vienna Red Lager. five years. Founded by Kevin Finn, “Each year, we look forward to creat- Mark Edelson and Kevin Davies, Iron Phoenixville, PA 130 East Bridge Street ing a menu that highlights fall in- Hill has developed from its first res- 610-983-9333 gredients and includes classic Okto- taurant in Newark, DE in 1996 to a berfest items such as schnitzel, company that employs more than Lancaster, PA salmon and sausage with as much 750 area residents and is widely rec- 781 Harrisburg Pike eagerness as we anticipate tapping ognized for their excellence in brew- 717-291-9800 the first of our autumn beers,” says ing, consistently delicious food and Maple Shade, NJ 0548613 Director of Culinary Operations strong track record of community in- 124 East Kings Highway Kevin Davies. volvement. 856-273-0300 This year’s flavorful Oktoberfest of- Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant’s For more information about Iron ferings include: Salmon Gravlax, eight locations include: Hill, or to make a reservation at cured in-house and served with Newark, DE any of their locations, please visit pumpernickel, cream cheese, cu- 147 East Main Street their Web site at www.ironhill- cumber-onion salad, deviled egg and 302-266-9000 brewery.com. sweet mustard-dill sauce; Grilled Sausage Sampler, including brat- wurst, knockwurst and garlic sau- sage with braised lentils and assort- ed mustards; Jaeger Schnitzel, veal cutlets with buttered egg noodles, haricots verts and hunter’s sauce; Sauteed Rainbow Trout with horse- radish smashed potatoes, spinach, leeks, tomatoes, garlic and ale sauce; and Black Walnut-Chocolate Torte. Menu items range in price from $4.25 for a cup of Bavarian White Bean and Sausage Soup to $21.50 for Sauerbrated Top Sirloin Steak, mari- nated in red wine and served with 0547733 ale-braised cabbage, spatzle and gin- gersnap gravy. To pair with this delicious menu is a variety of Iron Hill’s German-style seasonal beers, available at all loca- tions through October. Offerings include the traditional German fes- tival beer, Oktoberfest, a full-bodied amber lager that has a wonderful malty and bread-y aroma and a firm xxx xxxxxx SEPT. 16, 2009 /PAGE 5 xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxx GAMxxxxE ON!xxxxxxxxxx BY MARY TWO GREAT BIGHAM WC DISH SEATS TO T xx WATCH xx xx THE GAME xx Winner’s Circle Sports Grille in Ex- xx AT WINNER’S ton is also now home to the Chester County Sports Hall of Fame. I got a xx CIRCLE SPORTS xx GRILLE... look at the case with memorabilia on display from Hall of Famers that ON YOUR because no matter what you drink xx I heard that Winner’s Circle got a bit call Chester County home, such as you will save money. Even after the of a facelift with more than 30 brand Coach Dick Vermeil, Mike Piazza, COUCH... initial investment of the system xx xx new wall-to-wall big screen plasma Rip Hamilton, Cathy Rush and Jim I had heard that Exton Beverage had you’ll see your savings within the TVs, a Sports Hall of Fame and an Furyk. the largest selection of sixtels in the year. Of course that depends on how xx xx overhauled gameroom for little county so I headed over to see what much you drink,” manager John ones and adult kids. So, I decided to As I was eating my assortment of all the fuss was about. Now I know Genter told me. xx xx check it out for a Tuesday night menu items I was informed that it xx what I want for Christmas. Phillies game. When I walked in, I was Ladies Trivia Night. Wha, wha? Sixtel sales are up this year over oth- xx found it impossible to find a spot to xx This was unlike any sports bar I’d At first I thought that a sixtel was a er years thanks to the economy in- NOT see the game. With TVs around been to. I scanned the crowd and “Party Ball”; they are both 1/6 of a spiring people to be more frugal at every turn (even out on the patio) xx there were only a few ladies around with their booze and still enjoy the xx keg but a sixtel is a non-disposable xx there was not a bad seat in the place. and a gift certificate to a salon was version, it comes in a returnable keg. great taste of craft beer. I settled in at the bar, ordered a beer on the line. A few rounds later I got xx xx I still wondered, why a sixtel? Here’s and grabbed a menu. myself second place and won myself what I found out. So, if home is the place where you’d some gift cards. Other theme nights rather watch the game, do yourself a xx xx What to get, what to get? Dare I take are as follows: A 1/6 of a keg is equal to 21/3 cases of favor and buy a few sixtels. People xx part in the Monster Burger Chal- driving from as far as Maryland and xx beer. Exton Beverage sells them in xx lenge, where I have to clear three SUNDAYS: “Bags” Tournament over 250 varieties of which 95% are New Jersey to stock up on seasonal 1/2-pound Angus burger patties every Sunday. Winning team wins craft beers. What does this mean for brews and you’re gonna want to too. xx with 2 toppings, served with a $100 in Stub Hub Gift Cards weekly. you? It means that you can look like Personally, if I had a three tap sys- xx pound of french fries? I’d have to 3:30 PM signup, 4 PM start.