FYI Philly

Unearthing local fine dining and an entrepreneur's paradise

Monday, August 7, 2017

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