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Tired of Pliny Talk? How About Nugget Nectar and Buck-a-Shuck Oysters?

Posted by Foobooz on February 27th, 2013

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Today, Dettera in Ambler will be pouring Tröeg’s Nugget Nectar on draft today along with buck-a-shuck oysters.

Dettera [Official Site]

Review: Forest & Main Isn’t Perfect But It’s Just Right

Posted by Foobooz on December 5th, 2012

Trey Popp’s second review in the December issue of Philadelphia magazine is of Forest & Main. Popp finds that the Ambler brew pub might not be perfect but it’s just right. And the beers sound worth the trip as well.

Endicott learned brewing at the University of Sunderland, near Newcastle, and it shows in ales that derive their personality more from bacteria and wild yeasts than high alcohol. My favorites were the Lunaire, a pitch-perfect Belgian sour fermented partly in old chardonnay barrels, and the Zaftig, a dark farmhouse ale with a buxom malt bill and slight barnyard funk. At four and five percent alcohol by volume, respectively, each was a refreshing departure from our high-gravity craft-brewing zeitgeist.

Two Stars – Good

Restaurant Review: Forest & Main [Philadelphia magazine]
Forest & Main [Official Site]

LaBan Gives Forest & Main Two Bells

Posted by Foobooz on August 20th, 2012

Craig LaBan reviews Forest & Main Brewing Co., the Best of Philly winner for Best Brewpub, and finds the atypical brewpub is a step-up from the norm.

The fish and chips are especially notable, hand-battered in Palomino beer batter that is light and crisp, with fresh chunks of cod inside, and tartar sauce made with capers and cornichons. The rich cup of creamy corn soup touched with coriander and citrus was a hearty evocation of summer.

Two Bells – Very Good

Forest & Main Reviewed [Philadelphia Inquirer]
Forest & Main [Official Site]

Forest & Main Brew Pub in Ambler

Posted by Foobooz on April 10th, 2012

Photo via The Brew Lounge

The long awaited Forest & Main Brewing Co. in Ambler officially opens this Friday but the brew pub has been softly opened this week. Located at the corner of Forest and Main, the pub is situated in a 1880s Victorian that has taken more than a year to restore. Downstairs is a bar and some tables. Upstairs features additional seating. And we just think it looks great, adorable even. The large front porch has us dying to sit down in a rocking chair and to enjoy a beer, or three.

Owners Daniel Endicott and Gerard Olson are brewing English session ales and Belgian farmhouse style beers. The menu is beer friendly with items like bacon popcorn, fish and chips and mussels.

If you’re city-bound, sample Forest and Main Kinch IPA at Kennett.

Dettera Launches $35 6-Course Tasting Menu Tonight

Posted by Victor Fiorillo on April 3rd, 2012

You could watch this video of chef Jeffrey Power cooking, or you could just head up to Dettera in Ambler and order his new $35 6-course Spring tasting menu, which debuts this evening. The affordable “Power Fixe” menu, as they’re calling it, will be available Mondays through Thursdays for the foreseeable future with an optional $24 wine pairing. Read the rest of this entry »

Suburban Snacks: Ambler Notes and Patio Dining in Wayne

Posted by Foobooz on June 30th, 2011

Rosey’s Barbecue out of Jenkintown is opening a second location in Ambler tomorrow. [The Insider]

Ambler gets a restaurant week to call its own. From July 10th to 16th a dozen restaurants will be offering specially priced dinners. [Ambler Main Street]

This August Sang Kee Noodle Bowl will take over Parker’s Prime in Newtown Square. [Main Line Dine]

Xilantro in Wayne has installed soundproofing in their restaurant and will be adding an outdoor patio in the coming weeks.

A fire broke out overnight at the StoneRose in Conshohocken. There were no injuries but there’s definitely a mess to clean up. [More than the Curve]

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

Posted by Foobooz on April 28th, 2011

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 later this Spring. Pictured above is the foundation of the restaurant’s forthcoming patio.

Willow Grove gets a Mad Mex to call its own. The Pittsburgh based chain will be slinging margaritas and burritos in a few months. [The Insider]

One of the best bottle-to-go selections on the Main Line will be coming to the Devon Whole Foods. The Milepost Pub is opening in May and will feature 300 bottles and six local taps for pints and growlers. [Main Line Dine]

HogFish Bar & Grill is looking to open in the May/June timeframe at former Osaka in Wayne. The restaurant will specialize in Florida-based seafood. [The Insider]

Massa Pizza & Grill is a Portuguese and Italian BYOB that has opened in Ambler. [Philadelphia Inquirer]

Wayne’s Xilantro has been delayed again. The crew that owns El Sarape and two Los Serapes are now hoping to open the Wayne restaurant within four weeks. [The Insider]

Tap & Table won’t be vacant long. It’ll be reopening under new management as The Trapp Door. [The El Vee]

Dettera is Ready for Fall

Posted by Foobooz on October 18th, 2010

The menu of Dettera in Ambler menu is more fall than a weekend of football. Everything from Roast corn and poblano soup to the braised beef short ribs just screams fall.

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Hit-or-Miss Affair at Dettera

Posted by Foobooz on April 5th, 2010

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Craig LaBan likes the wine selection at Ambler’s Dettera but he finds lots of other things to criticize.

Dettera suffers from such a host of serious issues, from ill-prepared servers to a kitchen that struggles to put out anything remotely worth the menu’s inflated prices, I wonder whether it has the substance to give its style staying power.

One Bell – Hit or Miss

Dettera [Philadelphia Inquirer]
Dettera [Official Site]

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