The 2016 Chester County Restaurant Festival is this Sunday, September 18! To catch a glimpse of what awaits you on this fun, food-filled day, read on to discover our 6 reasons why you simply must attend the festival this year.
Fulfill Your Need for Sweets
For those who go straight to the dessert table, a wide variety of sweets sellers throughout the festival will be tempt you with their delicious and decadent treats. Some of the sweet treat vendors working at the festival on Sunday will include D’Ascenzo’s Gelato, Dia Doce, The Master’s Baker and many more!
Satisfy Your Savory Side
If you prefer to start your sampling with savory dishes, you’ll have plenty of options to choose from this weekend. From Italian fare offered by Limoncello and Mercato to the American pub fare of Split Rail Tavern and Boxcar Brewpub, there are cuisine types to suit any and all members of the family! View the entire list of the restaurants that will be on hand at the event.
Quench Your Thirst at the Beer and Wine Garden
Each year, the beer and wine garden is a popular spot at the Chester County Restaurant Festival. The 21+ crowd will be able to take a seat at the corner of Gay and Church Streets in between food sampling and enjoy a cold, refreshing beer or glass of wine at “beverage central.” While they sip their drinks, they’ll get to enjoy live music from some fantastic local bands. Best of all, proceeds will benefit the West Chester Parks and Recreation’s Send a Kid to Camp Fund.
Win Big with The Town Dish!
In honor of our 10th anniversary, we’re giving you three chances to win big on the day of the festival! First, cast your vote in our Town Dish People’s Choice Awards. Then, post your favorite Restaurant Festival photo to your timeline and tag The Town Dish for your second chance to win. And last but not least, be sure to follow us on Facebook throughout the day—Town Dish team members will be broadcasting LIVE on Facebook between noon and 4 p.m., and each will reveal a secret question on Facebook. The first person to find them and give the answer to the question wins a choice from our stack of prize envelopes! Read all of the details about our three fantastic contests here.
Groove to Live Music on Multiple Stages
Love live music? Enjoy the sounds of local bands on three separate stages throughout the festival. The lineup for the day is as follows:
Darlington Street Stage
Noon–2 p.m.: The Fair Trade
2–5 p.m.: Kevin McCove
Beer and Wine Garden—Church Street Stage
Noon–2 p.m.: Matt Santry
2–5 p.m.: Bushmaster featuring Gary Brown
Matlack Street
Noon–2 p.m.: The West Chester Swing Kings
2–5 p.m.: RJ Scouton
Shop—and Learn
In between the feasting, sipping and listening to live music, stop by the plentiful vendors’ booths during the festival for unique gifts. Some of the vendors that will be selling their wares include The 50/50 Company and Philly Word Art. Local organizations including West Chester Rotary Club, West Chester Food Cupboard and many more will also be on hand to tell you about their work in the community.
We’re guessing you are pretty excited for this weekend’s festival by now. All of the food sampling, drink sipping and vendor shopping will unfold from noon–5:30 p.m. in West Chester. See you there!
Photos: Ed Williams
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