Published May 7, 2008, 9:04 AM EST

by SUSAN JURGELSKI and CATHERINE MOLITORIS / New Era Staff

2405 Covered Bridge Drive, Suite 100, Lancaster - Capriotti's sandwich shop started with the idea of giving customers something to gobble up — and gobble about.

Lois Margolet and her brother, Alan, founded the restaurant in Wilmington, Del.'s Little Italy in 1976. They named it for their grandfather, Philip Capriotti.

The du......

Published May 7, 2008, 12:01 AM EST

by Ken Hoffman

LANCASTER COUNTY, PA - This week I reached out for a super-sized family tray of Meaty Marinara pasta, one of two new home-delivered main-course Tuscani Pasta dishes at Pizza Hut. The pasta dishes are called "Tuscani" because they are "inspired" by real-life Italian recipes. That's like McDonald&......

Published May 6, 2008, 6:30 PM EST

by MARK PRATT, Associated Press

Boston, MA - Harvard is the world's richest university, yet it recently pulled whole grain pasta from the dining service menu, replaced cherry tomatoes with wedges and even started using more chicken thighs in lieu of breasts.Harvard junior Daniel Demetri was outraged when he noticed the changes....

Published May 6, 2008, 2:05 AM EST

by LARRY ALEXANDER, Staff

1441 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster - The third Saturday in May is approaching, and in Lancaster County that means just one thing: the 55th annual Sertoma Club of Lancaster chicken barbecue.The barbecue, hailed as the world's largest by "The Guinness Book of World Records," will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May......

Published April 30, 2008, 12:01 AM EST

by Ken Hoffman

LANCASTER COUNTY, PA - This week I reached out for something new and really innovative in the fast-food lane: the Loaded Steakhouse Burger, from America's No. 2 meat-patty pusher — Burger King, with 11,300 restaurants in all 50 states and 69 countries around the world.You know those fancy, expensive st......

Published April 23, 2008, 12:01 AM EST

by Ken Hoffman

LANCASTER COUNTY, PA - This week I reached out for a new Spicy Chicken Go Wrap at America's "Hot 'n' Juicy" burger chain, Wendy's, with 6,000 restaurants in all 50 states and around the world.Now, you know our No. 1 rule in the drive-thru, right? Dance with what brung you. Order what th......

Published April 16, 2008, 12:01 AM EST

by Ken Hoffman

LANCASTER COUNTY, PA - This week I reached out for a pint of John Lennon Imagine Whirled Peace ice cream, new from the flower-power flavor makers at Ben & Jerry's.On the label, it says: "When Ben & Jerry's wanted to talk about peace, we couldn't think of a better person to exemplify the ......

Published April 9, 2008, 12:01 AM EST

by Ken Hoffman

LANCASTER COUNTY, PA - This week I reached out for a new Chocolate Turnover, the latest twist in turnovers at fast food's king of roast-beef sandwiches, Arby's, with 3,700 restaurants in 48 states.Where's the beef? Not in Vermont and Rhode Island. What's the deal with Vermont? Whenever a national......

Published April 3, 2008, 12:02 AM EST

by MADELYN PENNINO, Staff

22 E Orange St, Lancaster - An old Italian favorite is back in Lancaster County, with a new twist.Four years after leaving the restaurant business, Lee Failla is back in the kitchen, at his new restaurant, C. Failla's Trattoria & Grill, 22 E. Orange St.Failla formerly owned Failla's Italian Restaur......

Published April 2, 2008, 5:38 PM EST

by MARY BETH SCHWEIGERT and CATHERINE S. MOLITORIS / New Era Staff

REAMSTOWN - Like the best beer, Union Barrel Works took time — and the right conditions — to brew.

Tom and Amy Rupp bought the former Reamstown Garment Factory in 2001. Six years later, they finally opened their brew pub.

"It needed work," Mrs. Rupp diplomatically says of the 191......