It’s my favorite time of year again- ice cream season!  Few things are better than enjoying a refreshingly delicious scoop on a warm night.  Bucks County offers a variety of unique, yet classic ice cream shops and The Zebra-Striped Whale Gourmet Ice Cream & Coffee Cafe is no exception.
In December of 2004, Zebra’s doors [...]

What better way is there to spend a Sunday afternoon than learning about & tasting a variety of local wines? This past Sunday, I had the pleasure of attending Crossing Vineyard’s Wine Tasting for Dummies class.  For $30, the owner of Crossing Vineyard spent two hours sharing his best wine tips & stories, his self-proclaimed goal being to “de-snobarize” wine tasting.  I [...]

On Saturday, 2/13/10, my boyfriend & I celebrated Valentine’s Day by having a fabulous dinner at the Hamilton Grill Room in Lambertville, NJ.  After five days, I am still thinking about our amazing meal!
The Hamilton Grill Room is tucked away down a narrow side street along the canal in Lambertville.  While the freezing temperatures had us scurrying [...]

Here’s the information from the YUMMY sounding event that A Woman’s Place, the only domestic violence charity in Bucks County, called “Chocolate Lovers’ Fantasy:
15th annual Chocolate Lovers’ Fantasy
Chocolate Lovers’ Fantasy Celebrates 15 Years
A Woman’s Place (AWP) is bringing out the fine crystal to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Chocolate Lovers’ Fantasy. This event, which has [...]

As my fellow Washington Crossing residents know, there are very few options to eat out in town.  For years, the Lion’s Heart pub was one of the few local spots that unfortunately left a lot to be desired.  Thus, I was thrilled to see that a new restaurant was taking over the Lion’s Heart location.  [...]

I don’t know about you, but I have had one hectic holiday season. It’s been so crazy that we never even had to time to get a Christmas tree this year (gasp!). So last night I was feeling the need for some long over-due holiday cheer and decided to check out Shady Brook Farm’s Holiday [...]

Craig Laban, the very popular food critic from the Philadelphia Inquirer, reviewed Rouget as “some the best food I’ve eaten in Bucks County in the last decade.”  And yes, Rouget is excellent.  I’ve been there twice now.  Once this evening, which is what is motivating this post.  But, having just been to Tastebuds in New [...]