Avalon in West Chester has a new chef, new look and new menu. New Executive Chef David Kiser’s menu will highlight local ingredients from Chester County farmers.Menu after the jump.

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Tomorrow at the Iron Hill Brewery in West Chester there will be a tasting of more than a dozen Belgian style beers. Starting at 4 PM top regional brewers will showcase the best locally made Belgian-style beers.

Joe Sixpack goes into detail about Belgian style ales and how Philadelphia has become “Brussels USA.”

In West Chester tomorrow, a treasure trove of Belgian beers [Joe Sixpack, Philadelphia Daily News]
Iron Hill Brewery [Official Site]

Wayne’s Mayuree Cafe closed Monday to make room for an expansion of the Great American Pub. Mayuree is looking to relocate to Devon by April. [Main Line Restaurant Guide]

Delilah Winder of Delilah’s at the Terminal faced off with Bobby Flay in a macaroni and cheese face-off. Bad news for the home town as Bobby Flay’s mac and cheese was judged best. [Inqlings, Philadelphia Inquirer]

West Chester sees its Turks Head Inn has closed making way for a Barnaby’s sports bar. [Main Line Restaurant Guide]

Craig LaBan is in West Chester this week checking out the cooking of David Cox at the Marshalton Inn. Cox, who has cooked at “cheese meccas” of Picholine and Artisanal, has returned home to give this inn a boost.

A crock of French onion soup seems familiar at first, almost mundane, but its deeply steeped broth and tangy lid of melted Comte and gruyere are a perfect example of the honest bistro spirit Cox aims for, rooted in classic sensibilities but elevated with good ingredients and solid cooking. Cox even redefines macaroni and cheese with a five-cheese Euro blend (from mascarpone to Vacherin) that nails the balance between creamy luxury and pungent tang better than any other haughty-macaroni I’ve tasted. The butter parmesan bread crumbs on top don’t hurt.

Two Bells – Very Good

Marshalton Inn [Philadelphia Inquirer]

Join owner Carlos Melendez and Chef Christopher Hora at Coyote Crossing in West Chester on Wednesday, August 9th for a 6-Course Tapas & Wine Dinner. Chef Hora has created a “Global Mexican” menu that will be paired with the perfect wines.

The cost is $40 per person.

The menu follows:

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Foobooz was recently lamenting the lack of rooftop dining in Philadelphia. There’s Continental Midtown and…. There’s Continental Midtown and umm…. Well in West Chester there’s Coyote Crossing.

Try out Coyote Crossing’s rooftop happy hour. When you purchase a Happy Hour drink Monday through Friday 5:00 – 7:00 PM, you receive a plate of tapas on top of your glass. Did you know that tapas means “cover” in Spanish. The story goes, an item, be it bread or cheese, etc., would often be placed on top of a drink to protect it from fruit flies. No word on what protected the bread or cheese from the flies. Discounted drinks include $4 Glasses of selected wines, $7 Daily margarita specials and $3 Dos Equis XX.

After happy hour stick around for dinner and order make-it-yourself-soft-shell-crab tacos. Sounds delicious.

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