Dining Out

Hidden on one of the streets intersecting Main Street in Harleysville, the Parkside American Grille offers a contemporary American cuisine that caters to just about every taste. Four of us went to the restaurant to see what Sal and Wendy Carbone offer their patrons. The restaurant is large, with a [...]

Nestled in Olde City among the shops and clubs lies the Marmont Steakhouse & Bar, an unassuming storefront on Market Street that hides a very hidden treasure. I had the pleasure of experiencing the Marmont for the first time last week, and it will not be the last. Speaking with [...]

One of the fun parts of working for STAGE is that it allows me to go to a lot of different kinds of restaurants. Being a foodie, I love to try different cuisines, cooking techniques, and ethnic foods. This time, looking for some place centrally located among all of the [...]

One of the fastest rising cuisine choices in our area is sushi. You can’t go anywhere without seeing sushi advertised or on sale…many grocery stores even have sushi chefs on staff now to accommodate customer demand. Since I enjoy cooking myself and I was curious about the skills involved in [...]

We are all entertainment junkies…isn’t that why you all are reading STAGE MAGAZINE? We love the theatre, music, dancing, but sometimes we want to just relax and watch a good movie. If you’re like me and have the super-expansive (and super-expensive) cable lineup, you can usually find something to watch, [...]

A short walk from some of the more intimate theatres in Philadelphia, Aya’s Café offers a succulent choice of Mediterranean cuisine for lunch and dinner. Chef Tarek AlBasti and family have put together a wonderful establishment, offering good food and quality service. Looking at their lunch menu, you can choose [...]

On the border of Souderton, Caruso’s has become a local tradition. Executive Chef Gaetano Chiaro and his son Joseph have a wonderful Italian restaurant, offering classic Italian dishes as well as some terrific specials. I went to Caruso’s with a very large group of people, after the final performance of [...]

As you all know, there are many fine eateries in our area, especially in the greater Philadelphia area. We have the added fortune to have one of the Iron Chefs from Food Network in our city, Chef Jose Garces. If you’ve seen Iron Chef America, you have seen Chef Garces’ [...]

Welcome to the first edition of DINING OUT. How many times have you all had someone plan to see your show and ask you “Where is a good place for dinner before the show”, or “Where can we get a drink in the area?” We at STAGE are going to [...]