Celebrating 14 years in the business, Gail Warner has sweet gifts waiting for everyone on your holiday list at Bridge Street Chocolates. Her classic Phoenixville confectionery shop boasts antique display cases, creaky wooden floors and other charming nostalgic touches. Fill your sleigh with organic peppermint drops, gourmet marshmallows, decadent buttercreams, and winter-themed truffles in boxes shaped like candy canes. New this year: a gift box collaboration with local small-batch coffee roasters Top Java. The shop also has vegan, dairy-free, sugar-free and soy-free options. 175 Bridge St., Phoenixville, (610) 9358100.
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Need a new go-to spot for mini donuts, fried chicken sandwiches and Vietnamese iced coffee? Michael Solomonov and Steve Cook’s latest Federal Donuts & Chicken location recently debuted across from Radnor High School. 232 N. Radnor Chester Road, Wayne, (484) 580-2929.
Now open in Media, Departure offers soups salads and sliders in a chic airport-inspired setting. 2 S. Orange St., Media, (610) 5023833.
Brought to you by Peter Martin (Ripplewood Whiskey & Craft), Ardmore newbie Izzy’s Cocktail Bar combines a Japanese club vibe and a slew of sake-themed cocktails with menu items like handrolls and seaweed salad. 35 E. Lancaster Ave., Ardmore, (610) 486 5006.
And Sterling Pig Brewery has pulled up stakes in West Chester. Owner Loïc Barnieu says it never fully recovered from the pandemic to become as successful as the original in Media.
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