West Chester Recreation Presents
The 32nd Annual
Chester County Restaurant Festival
Gay Street in Downtown West Chester
Sunday, September 18th, 2011
Noon – 5:30 PM
(Rain Date September 25th, 2011)
To get the latest festival info,The 32nd Annual Chester County Restaurant Festival will be held on September 18th (rain date September 25th), from Noon until 5:30 pm. You’re invited… and this event is totally free to attend.
The Chester County Culinary Challenge is back by popular demand. Four chefs will compete to win the title of the best chef in Chester County. They will cook an appetizer, entrée and dessert.
More than 50 restaurants are participating, with nearly 110 arts & crafts vendors and information booths, three stage areas for live music and the “Church Street Café,” where patrons can sit and relax with a pint of refreshing brew.
All restaurant booths will be on Gay Street between Matlack Street and Darlington Street. Vendors will be on High Street from Market Street to Chestnut Street.
Parking in all Borough of West Chester garages is $3.00 for all day
NO PETS ALLOWED. We love them too, but please, leave your pets at home for this food-related event. Anyone accompanied by a pet will be asked to leave.
2011 Participating
Restaurants and Vendors
Restaurant and vendor applications are now available. Deadline for application submission is August 19th. Contact the West Chester Parks and Recreation Department for more information.
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TheTownDish.com Choice Awards
The Town Dish Choice Awards return this year at the 2011 Chester County Restaurant Festival. Restaurants enter to win awards in three categories: Best Appetizer, Best Entrée, and Best Dessert. Festival goers will choose the winners by sending special text message votes using their cell phones. Bring your phones, and make your voice heard!
The entries for this years Choice Awards have been announced! Visit our voting site between Noon and 4pm for specific voting instructions…
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Chester County Culinary Challenge
Starts at 2:30 pm in front of the historic court house on High St.
Back by popular demand, The Chester County Culinary Challenge! Four chefs will compete to win the title of the best chef in Chester County. The Challenge will consist of three rounds. During the first round, each chef will prepare an appetizer; the second, an entrée; and the third, a dessert. At the beginning of each round a surprise ingredient will be introduced. If the surprise ingredient is incorporated in the dish of that round, bonus points will be awarded. Each dish will be judged by a panel of local foodies. At the end of the competition the winner of the 2011 Chester County Culinary Challenge will be crowned.
Live Music & Dancing
There are three locations with eight different bands performing throughout the day. The performances will be held on Gay St. at Matlack St. and Darlington St and at the corner of Market St. and Church St.
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Gay & Darlington Streets |
“Beer & Wine Garden” at Market & Church Sts. |
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Beer & Wine Garden
The Beer and Wine Garden will be located on Church and Gay St.
- Open: 12:00 – 5:00
- Admission: $3.00 *
*Proceeds go towards the West Chester Parks and Recreation
Send A Kid To Camp Fund
A Big Thanks to Our Sponsors This Year
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| Valley Del Publications | Fox Chase Bank | Fulton Bank |
| Jr’s Soda Shoppe | Knox Equipment Rentals | Little’s of Downingtown |
| Mitch’s Market Street Gym | Pepsi Bottling Group of West Chester | Buy Fresh Buy Local |
| Halco Enterprises, INC | The Chester County Hospital | NV Homes |
| Moore Music | Market Street Grill |
See you at the festival!