April 2009

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Restaurants
From Lancaster, PA: Miller’s Smorgasbord
04.18.09 | Permalink | Comment?

What: Miller’s Smorgasborg
Where: 2811 Lincoln Hwy E, Ronks, PA
Highlights: Ooh, a lot. Again, this is one of those times where a buffet is usually going to require lowered expectations; if you’re a buffet fan what you trade off for quality can often be made up in quantity or variety. Miller’s is one of the most [...]
Markets
From Lancaster, PA: The Intercourse Canning Company
04.11.09 | Permalink | Comment?

What: Intercouse Canning Company
Where: 3612 E Newport Rd, Intercourse, PA
Highlights: Clearance items and free samples. Intercourse Canning Company offers canning services for many companies in the area including Kitchen Kettle Village and Jake & Amos. If you show up in the early season as we did you’ll probably find plenty of delicious pickles, relishes, and [...]
Markets
From Lancaster, PA: S. Clyde Weaver
04.06.09 | Permalink | Comment?

What: S. Clyde Weaver
Where: Multiple locations throughout the Lancaster area
Highlights: Extensive collections of cheeses and smoked meats, some surprisingly exotic. Prepared foods including classic Lancaster lima beans, cold salads, and lunch items like fresh-made sandwiches. Perhaps best of all, fantastic baked goods including breakfast pastries, cookies, and whoopie pies which come in unusual flavors like [...]
Restaurants
From Lancaster, PA: Shady Maple
04.01.09 | Permalink | Comment?

This is the first in a series about eating in Lancaster County, PA. Expect more in the coming days.

What: The Shady Maple Smorgasbord
Where: East Earl, PA
Highlights: Above all else, the facility. Shady Maple does not serve the best food ever (and really, some of it is quite bad) but what you do get to [...]