Bucks County Taste
Bucks County Taste is published by Lynne Goldman and Mark Feffer, who live in the old railroad village of Wycombe, close to the center of Pennsylvania’s Bucks County. We created this site because we like food and the stories behind it, and because our part of Pennsylvania is populated by a unique group of farmers, chefs, writers, vintners, ice cream makers, bartenders, and fire fighters who cook up pretty good pancakes one or two Sundays of the year. Since our wedding five years ago, we’ve spent what some might call an inordinate amount of time wandering the county, finding new restaurants and farm stands and chatting with the people who run them. We’ve discovered much of the fun in making discoveries is talking about them with our friends. It seems like it would be even more fun to share online what we’ve learned and have other people jump in with their own opinions.
Lynne, who first had the idea for this site, is an organizational psychologist and freelance writer. Her hidden passion is cheese, especially those that go well with single-malt scotch or bourbon. Mark is a journalist and novelist who sees no reason not to grill steaks simply because it’s icing outside. The third member of our team is Cody, a terrier mutt who likes any food he can get and splits his time between our offices so he can effectively guard our house while we work. Our newest addition is Canta, a miniature schnauzer determined not to let anything get past her – food or otherwise.
And our wonderful guest bloggers…
Rich Baringer is chef/owner of Dinner’s Done Personal Chef Service based in Blooming Glen. Rich grew up in Haycock Township and has lived (and eaten) in Bucks County his whole life. He now lives in Blooming Glen Village with his wife, Mary Beth, his son Jake, and Ophelia, the cat. Rich graduated from the Culinary Business Academy in Atlanta, became a member of the U.S. Personal Chef Association and started Dinner’s Done Personal Chef Service. For more information about Dinner’s Done PCS, contact Rich at 215-804-6438, dinnersdonepa@comcast.net or check out his website.
John “Jack” Scott worked with the US Military’s Special Operations in the United States Air Force’s Emergency Service’s hostage rescue team for four years. After his service, during rough economic times, Jack was tasked with boosting morale in his workplace. In doing so, Jack created the ViperClub; a kind of social committee that united his co-workers and their families with activities after hours. Setting up meeting spots and always known to order a plate of wings, Jack became a connoisseur of the local pubs. He would routinely feature the previous night’s wings in a comical, memo form and send it company-wide. “Writing about the ViperClub and sending the stories around brought more and more people out. It started with two or three people and then became everyone. Then someone suggested I start rating the wings and submitting my stories to local papers.” Jack has been writing about local wing spots for over 5 years. He lives locally with his wife Adria, their daughter, Lindsay, and two Newfoundland dogs, Murphy and Molly.
Susan Sprague Yeske was food editor for 11 years for The Times of Trenton in Trenton, N.J. She currently is a freelance restaurant and food writer who searches for the best locally grown and produced foods and restaurants in Bucks County and beyond.
Emily Trostle is a recent grad of Delaware Valley College in Food Science. So not only is she enthusiastic about food, she understands the chemical structure of it. That doesn’t seem to get in the way of her enjoyment, however. When asked about her food philosophy, she asserts, “I’ll try anything twice.”
Elisabeth Villarroel has written for the healthcare industry for more than a decade and is currently a Web editor for a publisher of veterinary medical journals. She is always on the lookout for great locally grown and produced foods and does not let a multitude of food allergies keep her from thoroughly enjoying what she can eat.
A word about our philosophy. We decided from the start that this would be a positive blog. We don’t view ourselves as self-appointed food critics. We want to share the good things happening in Bucks County. So, if we go somewhere or eat something we don’t like – we just don’t write about it. It’s only our opinion, after all. We certainly don’t want to damage someone’s livelihood. As Mark says, no one sets out with the goal of making a bad restaurant, or bar, or wine. That said, if we haven’t written about a place, it may just be because we haven’t gotten around to it. There are only the two of us, after all. (Cody prefers to eat at home, and Canta can’t drive.)
We welcome comments to each item we post, suggestions for places to visit, and any other contribution you’d like to make. E-mail or write us at:
Bucks County Taste
P.O. Box 353
Wycombe PA 18980
Email us at: info@buckscountytaste.com
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Hi! Thanks so much for giving Ian the tip about Flint Hill Farm! We plan on taking the girl’s there tomorrow for some family fun! We’ll let you know how it was!
Also, the website is great! This was such a great idea and I look forward to frequenting this to find good food and fun stuff for the girl’s.
Take care,
Megan Brady
I just discovered your BLOG when searching for info about Tyler Tasting. I am looking forward to your newsletter & regularly reading your Bucks County Taste Blog!
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You MUST try this place! Besty peaches,bar none.
I have NO commercial interest. My wife and I travel there from far off Montgomery County just for the fruit.
Manoffs latest email:
Hi All!!
This is a great peach week.
We’re picking the Sun Hi and Loring Peaches and more Raritan Rose white peaches.
as well as the new White Nectarines and Fantasia Yellow Nectarines.
We still have some Donut Peaches available.
Our Customer Appreciation Day is this coming Saturday.
We’ll have hayrides to the peach orchard and
homemade peach icecream!!
Come join us on our special day.
Pies made from our fruit arrive on Friday and Saturday.
See you at the farm.
MANOFF MARKET GARDENS
3157 COMFORT ROAD
SOLEBURY, PA 18963
215-297-8220
http://www.manoffmarketgardens.com or http://www.manoffmarketgardens.blogspot.com
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Just thought you might want to include in the sidebar the Bucks County Cooperative listing of the farms, vineyards, & markets. It’s not all inclusive of the places you have mentioned, but it’s a handy reference. There’s also Lehigh Valley, MontCo & others, but they are hidden on the county sites. I’d love to get a comprehensive one for the SEPA region, but that’s probably asking too much. The LV one does venture into portions of Bucks County a little. Here’s the link: http://bucks.extension.psu.edu/Agriculture/freshfrmfarm.html
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Hello,
I was just wondering if you know of any current job openings in the sustainable food field.
Many thanks, Sara
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Sorry, Sara, but I don’t. What are you looking for in particular? Feel free to contact me directly at info@buckscountytaste.com
Thanks! Good idea. I’ll get on it.
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I am trying to find a source to buy LIVE ducks – preferably Rouen, Nantes, but any live duck if I have limited options. I poked around the site, having stumbled on one of your postcards, but couldn’t find information about where to buy live poutlry. Any ideas? thanks
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Lynne,
Have you thought about linking this site to Facebook? I’ve become a fan of a couple websites, so every time they update, it seems like there’s a status update on FB. It may allow you another avenue to get the word out, and I know that I use your site when I’m looking for good ideas in the area.
Keep up the great work.
Thanks
John
Thanks so much, John, for the comment and positive feedback. I now have a page on Facebook (“Friends of Bucks County Taste”) but have to work on linking them (finding the right plug-in to use for WordPress). It is my intention! Thanks again and let us know of any good places you find. Also, keep checking in because we will have more Mexican restaurant reviews coming up.
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I’ve been searching for some kind of resource for the bounty of Bucks; so glad to have found your site! I look forward to browsing it.
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Hi. We love what you do to promote the finer things available in Bucks County. Asking permission to put Bucks County Taste as a web-link on our site. Hope you respond (and possibly reciprocate).
Wishing you all Best of Bucks for the Holidays,
Craig Silbert and Karen Riley
1-888-391-3667
Absolutely, Craig. Thanks for the positive feedback and the link. I’ll call you this week.
The killer-app of eating in Bucks County. Having just recently moved (back) here, your site is proving to be an ultimate resource. Many untold thanks are out there for this great collection of info and stories.
Thanks so much for the great feedback. Us lonely bloggers need it. Just me and the dogs home today.
Happy Holidays,
Lynne
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My google account provides me with suggested sites/ blogs I might find interesting, based on my interests. We both like food, so after seeing your blog I’ve been following. very happy to do so. we like your attitude, no negative info. We are clearly blessed to live in an urban area like BC and still have so much food, country culture, our farms & it’s all so close. We had family that lived in Pineville down the road from Wycombe for many years, 60-90′s. Pineville Tavern is one of those little local jewels. Have a good New Year, look forward to your blog in 2010.
Best regards,
Gary & Brenda
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Hi everyone! Just found your blog and wanted to say 1) Great job! 2) Thanks for the link to my site. 3) If I can help out in any way, please let me know. Look forward to following!
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