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This weekend on FYI Philly, we savor some new options in fine dining and taste flavors from around the world! We meet a local jeweler creating magic with sparkling metals, minerals and stones, then visit a maker's paradise in South Philadelphia! Plus, we check out some nature and fun in the Brandywine Valley.



FYI Philly airs Saturdays at 7 p.m. and encores Sundays at midnight. Here are the details on this week's features:



Ducis Rodgers takes us to a new dining spot in King of Prussia.

NEW FINE DINING SPOTS


Ducis Rodgers takes us to two new upscale dining spots, one in the city and one in King of Prussia -- and both offering a casual vibe with fine dining appeal.



PALM RESTAURANT PHILADELPHIA | FACEBOOK


200 S Broad St, Philadelphia


(215) 546-7256



MISTRIAL KING OF PRUSSIA | FACEBOOK


160 N Gulph Rd, King of Prussia, PA 19406


(610) 768-1630


We go to a place in West Chester where you can taste foods from around the world.

ARTISAN EXCHANGE: FOODS FROM AROUND THE WORLD


Want to travel but don't have the time or budget? There's a place in West Chester where you can savor flavors from more than 23 countries.



ARTISAN EXCHANGE | FACEBOOK


Indoor Artisan Market every Saturday year-round, 10am-2pm


208 Carter Drive, Suite 13B, West Chester, PA


610.888.7527



ANNA KARENINA'S KITCHEN | FACEBOOK | (610) 724-1946



SORELLE CUCINA | FACEBOOK | (484) 994-9316



BUENOS AIRES EMPANADA BAR | 610.823.3537



Wilson's Curiously Good Foods | (484) 453-8737



CHERYL'S SOUTHERN STYLE CATERING & MFG
FACEBOOK | (484) 361-6838


Cheryl has a stand at PPL Park in Chester!



CUISINE DE SYLVIE | FACEBOOK | (484) 639-1605



GOLDEN VALLEY FARMS COFFEE ROASTERS | FACEBOOK


208 Carter Dr #13B, West Chester


(610) 719-0232



There's a new mecca for dining in Chinatown...a two-story food hall called Chinatown Square.

CHINATOWN SQUARE HAS ASIAN FLAVORS YOU WILL SAVOR


On the hunt for Asian flavors? There's a new mecca for dining in Chinatown. Jeannette Reyes takes us on a tour of the two-story food hall called Chinatown Square and it's open until 2 a.m.



CHINATOWN SQUARE


1016-18 Race Street, Philadelphia


(267) 250-3621


Some of your favorite childhood treats reinvented.

CLASSIC TREATS 2.0: POP CLAIRE & COOKIEDOUGH


Edible cookie dough anyone? Alicia Vitarelli dishes on some of your favorite childhood treats reinvented.



SWEET BOX BAKERY | FACEBOOK


339 S 13th St (13th Street near Pine)


Philadelphia, PA 19107


(215) 237-4647



CRAFTSMAN ROW SALOON | FACEBOOK


112 S 8th Street, Philadelphia


(215) 923-0123



ECHELON HEALTH AND FITNESS SUMMER FIT CHALLENGE


Win a two-year lease on a 2017 Nissan Sentra (or $4,000 cash!) AND a lifetime membership to Echelon Health & Fitness! You're entered for a chance to win just by registering! You can earn additional entries by working out, shopping and dining at one of the more than 350 Fit Perx Merchant Members and test driving a 2017 Nissan. The challenge runs through September 15th!



ENTER THE CHALLENGE | ECHELON FITNESS | FACEBOOK


1160 White Horse Rd, Voorhees, N.J.


856-454-2976





Tamala Edwards discovered a local jeweler who specializes in pieces made with sparkling minerals, metals and stones.

SIMPLE JEWELRY PIECES, STELLAR MINERALS


Tamala Edwards discovered a local jeweler who specializes in simple pieces made with sparkling minerals, metals and stones.



WHIM JEWELRY | INSTAGRAM | SHOP WHIMLIFE ONLINE


*25 percent off Thru August 19th using the Discount Code: FYI Philly



In South Philly there's a former school that has become a hub for things made in Philadelphia.

BOK IS AN UNORTHODOX CREATIVE SPACE FOR PHILLY ENTREPRENEURS


Alicia Vitarelli takes us inside a former South Philadelphia vocational high school that has been converted into a mix-use space and home to makers and entrepreneurs.



BOK BUILDING | INSTAGRAM


1901 S 9th Street, Philadelphia



FRANKLIN AND WHITMAN FACEBOOK | TWITTER | IG



REMARK GLASS | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM



LOBO MAU | FACEBOOK



BIRDWATCHERS STUDIO | FACEBOOK


Melissa Magee checks out some of the many things to do in the Brandywine Valley.

THINGS TO DO IN BRANDYWINE VALLEY


We're day tripping in the Brandywine Valley with Melissa Magee as your tour guide!



BRANDYWINE RIVER MUSEUM OF ART | FACEBOOK
CONSERVANCY | FACEBOOK


1 Hoffman's Mill Road, Chadds Ford, PA


610.388.2700



THE MUSHROOM CAP | FACEBOOK


114 West State Street, Kennett Square, PA


610-444-8484





KHAUER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | FACEBOOK


226 N. High St., West Chester, PA


Arts Center: 610.356.ARTS



BALDWIN'S BOOK BARN


865 Lenape Road, West Chester, PA


610-696-0816



BRANDYWINE BATTLEFIELD | FACEBOOK


1491 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford, PA


(610) 459-3342


See Longwood Garden's 90-million dollar makeover of the iconic main fountain garden.

THE BRAND NEW LONGWOOD GARDENS


If you haven't seen the $90 million makeover of Longwood Garden's signature main fountain garden, the Summer of Spectacle ends September 30th! Jeannette Reyes shows us what's new, from the Pumphouse Plaza with cooling refreshments to the new grotto and three new illuminated fountain shows in August: British Invasion, Night at the Movies, and Divas of Dance!



LONGWOOD GARDENS: A SUMMER OF SPECTACLE


SUMMER SPECTACLE TICKETS | FACEBOOK


1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square


610.388.1000



MUSIKFEST 2017


LINEUP | FACEBOOK


ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks (Aug. 4-13)


101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, PA



The Barnes Foundation has a new exhibition spotlighting a community of African American horse riders.


FYI LOVES THE ARTS: BARNES FOUNDATION


From France to Philly, the Barnes Foundation has a new exhibition featuring a French artist spotlighting a community of African American horse riders in North Philadelphia.



BARNES FOUNDATION
Mohamed Bourouissa: Urban Riders (ends Oct. 2)


2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia


(215) 278-7200


The Arts In Philly | Barnes Foundation



In this weeks' Shelter Me, we visit a rescue dedicated to Akita dogs.

SHELTER ME: BIG EAST AKITA RESCUE (BEAR)


In this weeks' Shelter Me, we visit a rescue dedicated to Akita dogs.



BIG EAST AKITA RESCUE | FACEBOOK


1001 Fischer Blvd, Toms River, N.J.



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