EAT & DRINK
Steak lovers, reserve a table at the recently opened ChopHouse Grille in Exton, featuring “upscale classics with a lively new twist and extensive wine list.” It’s the latest from PJW Restaurant Group, owners of P.J. Whelihan’s and The Pour House. www.chophousegrille.com
Another newcomer: Bua Loy Cuisine in Devon. Named after the owner’s mother, it means “floating lotus” and offers tastes of Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. Try the homemade Laotian sausage or Ping Seen, Lao-style grilled flank steak. www.bualoycuisine.com
Savor “the world’s best Mackinac Island fudge,” ice cream and chocolates at the new Kilwins in Ardmore’s Suburban Square. The Michigan confectionery, started in 1947, now counts more than 100 stores, including King of Prussia. www. kilwins.com
Coming soon to Suburban Square: CAVA, “transforming better-for-you ingredients into bigger-than-life flavors.” Think fast-casual Mediterranean with customizable salads, grains bowls and pitas. Meantime, visit its Rittenhouse location in Philadelphia. www.cava.com
Love Chester County’s Town Tours and Village Walks? Join the Supper Lecture Series at Historic Yellow Springs, beginning Thursday, Aug. 15 with an “Armchair Tour of the Village of Sadsburyville.” On Oct. 10, take an “Armchair Tour of Historic Sugartown” and “Beware the Belsnickel” Dec. 12. Reservations required, $20 each. www. chescoplanning.org
Explore the wines of Tuscany during a “Romancing the Renaissance” dinner at Vickers Restaurant in Exton Thursday, Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. “Expand your palate and knowledge” with sommelier Hudson Austin. Tickets: $85. www.vickersrestaurant.com
Unwind with some “craft beer, local wine and tasty bites” at Historic Sugartown’s PopUp Biergarten Thursday, Aug. 22 from 5 to 8 p.m. Admission’s free. Pay as you go for food and drinks with a portion of the proceeds supporting preservation efforts. www.historicsugartown.org
Learn how to make your own nut milk at Weaver’s Way Coop in Ambler Thursday, Aug. 22 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. This free demo also covers what to do with the remaining pulp. We’re talking “no crumb left behind!” Preregistration required. www.weaversway.coop
Don’t miss Brandywine in White, “the Brandywine Valley’s most sought-after Pop-Up BYO Summer Gala,” Saturday, Aug. 24 from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at a “new secret location.” Dress in white and dine alfresco while supporting Neighbors for Crebilly, a nonprofit trying to save Crebilly Farm. Tickets start at $40. www.brandywineinwhite.home.blog
Also on Aug. 24, truck on over to the third annual Food Truck & Music Festival at East Goshen Township Park from 4 to 8 p.m. Choose from The Happy Pita, Tandoori Trailer, Dia Doce Gourmet Cupcakes and more. Rain date: Aug. 25. www.eastgoshenrec.com
Enjoy sangria slushies, specialty cocktails and savings at Chaddsford Winery’s Mexican Fiesta Weekend Saturday Aug. 24 and Sunday Aug. 25, beginning at 11 a.m. Get $2 off sangria bottles, or buy a case and take 20 percent off your entire purchase. www.chaddsford.com
Sip, sip, hooray! Celebrate International Cabernet Day with discounts at Penns Woods Winery in Chadds Ford Thursday, Aug. 29. Cabernet Sauvignon bottles: 10 percent off all day. w w w.pennswoodsevents.com
Finally, save the date for The Farm Explorer Food Festival at Radnor Hunt Saturday, Sept. 14 from 6:30 to 11 p.m. In lieu of its annual gala, Greener Partners organized a “one-of-a-kind food-lover’s evening” to honor its “groundbreaking mobile food program.” Tickets: $150. www.greenerpartners.org