Cross the Rubicon–Then Have a Drink, a Nosh: The ladies of Mangia Qui are about to bring fine bar culture to Harrisburg.
At 10 p.m. on a Tuesday evening in late August, a lone party of eight is finishing up their meal… Read More
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Food
The Right Stuffing: A holiday tale of beer, salt & the perfect dressing.
Responsibility for Thanksgiving dinner dropped on me like a mantle sometime in the late-1990s. My father was no longer with… Read More
Give It a Twirl: Pastorante noodles around with Italian cuisine.
Sri Kumarasingam is fixing Harrisburg’s deficit, the deficit of freshly made, Italian pasta, that is. A passionate chef and lover… Read More
Mushroom Magic: Come in from the cold, bring a skillet.
Fall is here. And from a cooking perspective, I am ready. I fought with my Weber gas grill this… Read More
What’s a Tomato Pie? Hint: It’s not a pizza.
As Lancaster locals, Karen and Chris Fisher always regarded Pennsylvania Dutch dishes as the perfect comfort food. But, inspired by… Read More
Opt for Squash: Choices abound for the versatile zucchini.
As I’ve noted before in this column, I am (or was) a terrible home vegetable gardener. This is not good… Read More
Taste the Torch: Torchbearer Sauces spread the hot, the mild through the midstate & beyond.
It all started with the “spicy dinners,” said David “Vid” Lynch, owner of Torchbearer Sauces. “A few of my friends… Read More
For Adults Only: It’s grown-up time at PM Bistro
Not every new restaurant starts with a wedding. But that’s what happened recently at PM Bistro & Lounge, which debuted… Read More
Lost in the Flood? Not the Union Canal House, which has re-surfaced stronger than ever.
Sterl Simmons, owner of the Union Canal House, has seen his share of adversity, having suffered the loss of a… Read More
An Al Fresco Favorite: steak Florentine & panzanella salad, the perfect dish for the perfect summer day.
I know Harrisburg isn’t Italy. But every time we drive down and around city streets on summer evenings, I see… Read More