patching...
Welcome back, Patch Blogger!

Food And Drink

Friday, January 4, 2013

Harrows Opens Another Location and More Nearby Bites

Also in this month's roundup of restaurant news near Reading and North Reading: New cupcake cafe opens in Andover and new roast beef and pizza place will open in Wilmington.

We know Reading and North Reading residents don’t only stay in town when they want a night out and a break from cooking.  Restaurant coming and goings, new businesses and the best dishes and recipes are among the items that have appeared on Patch sites around the region over the past month. Below is a look at the restaurant and food stories covered in the past month. Harrows is Bringing Chicken Pies to Dedham Harrows Chicken Pies has been serving the residents of Reading since 1935.  Now Dedham will get the chance to taste the pies that have kept the family business thriving. The owners are hoping to open their doors by the first week of January at 810 Providence Highway, in the plaza where the Bed Bath & Beyond is located. All of the pies…

Friday, April 20, 2012

Best Place to Get French Fries Winner Chosen

Find out where the best place to get french fries is.

The Last Corner Restaurant won this week’s Best of Patch Readers’ Choice award for the best place to get french fries. The Last Corner received 50 percent of the votes in our poll.  One of our readers Virgina Daniel said, "Hands down, Last Corner Restaurant has the BEST french fries!" David Branga said, "Last Corner by miles! Ask for them well done!" Congrats to the Last Corner for winning this week’s contest! We also want to thank all of our readers who took part in the voting, comments and reviews. Check back next week for our next topic -- Best florist. We’ll post the article and poll on Monday morning.

Monday, April 16, 2012

Where is the Best Place to Get French Fries?

Where do you go when you want to order great french fries?

This week’s Best of Patch Readers’ Choice explores the topic of Best Place to Get French Fries. French fries are a side that goes with almost any food. Like pizza, a lot of people love french fries. Where do you go to get the best fries in Reading or North Reading? Here’s a list we created (let us know if there is place you would like us to add in the comments section below): Last Corner Horseshoe Grille Hornet's Nest Reading House of Pizza McDonald's North Reading McDonald's Reading Andrea's House of Pizza Mike's Famous Pizza and Roast Beef Town Pizza & Deli Wendy's Longhorn Steakhouse Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. Friday. Because this poll is not scientific, it is not the sole consideration in choosing a winner. The …

liam o'connell

11:34 am on Friday, April 20, 2012

THE Last Corner! And the coffee is only a bit more than a dollar!   more ›

Friday, March 2, 2012

Best of Patch Winner: Di Cara's Deli Makes Best Sandwiches, Readers Say

Reading Patch readers spoke and said Di Cara's Deli on Main Street makes the best sandwiches in town.

In our inaugural "Best of Patch" contest Di Cara's Deli came in first for making the best sandwiches in town.. The deli received 71 votes or 29 percent of the votes cast in our unscientific poll. Patch user Lisa summed it up best when she wrote a review on the deli's directory listing saying, "I love their Italian Subs!! Best in town!" Also mentioned as making good sandwiches were Gregory's Restaurant (30 votes), Last Corner Restaurant (22 votes), Bagel World Bakery and Deli (20 votes), and Green Tomato (17 votes). Another fan of Di Cara's,  Glen B., wrote: "DiCara's Deli has the freshest/best ingredients in town... I drive across town just to get the prosciutto & mozzarella sub."  Meanwhile, Patch user, John,  claimed the best roast beef …

Best of Patch Winner: The Hornet's Nest

Who won our weekly poll?

The results are in and the Hornet's Nest was named the best place for sandwiches in North Reading in last week's Best of Patch poll. The Hornet's Nest received 37 percent of the vote and edged out Ryers, which had 30 percent. Amy Lynch said, "Hornet's Nest hands down. They make everything they sell themselves! Roast beef, Turkey, sauce, even desserts! Always fresh, always DELISH!" John Intorcio said, "The Nest. Steak tip subs to die for." Review the Hornet's Nest yourself on the Patch Places page. Check back Monday for next week's poll, the best salon in town.

Scot Leslie

4:39 pm on Thursday, March 8, 2012

They definately have the best subs and pizzas. They also have the best ideas for subs and make the best food for hungry people. Its hard not to crave something from their menu.   more ›

Got a Hot Tip?
 
 

Videos