Food & Restaurants
In this episode of the Bucks Townies podcast, we sit down with Alex Talbot — the mind behind Curiosity Doughnuts — to talk about what happens when a chef’s mindset meets something as seemingly simple as a doughnut.
The result? A completely different approach to food, flavor, and craftsmanship.
Mario Zeck of Lo Re Pasta in Lambertville shares his journey building a handmade pasta business rooted in craftsmanship and quality.
Chef Rob McNally of Grey Stone in Newtown shares what it takes to run a successful Bucks County restaurant, from seasonality to leadership.
Nathan Layton is the owner of Hershberger Heritage Farm. Nestled in Bucks County, they raise premium grass-fed beef, pork, lamb, turkey, and chicken. Committed to quality, their meats are free from added hormones and antibiotics.
We welcome our friend Christa Vigilante, owner of FREE SPIRIT, to the podcast. Our faces hurt after this episode from laughing so much. Krista has an amazing sense of humor and a seasoned approach to the hospital business. Her bar, FREE SPIRIT, in Buckingham, PA and specializes in serving up the best non-alcoholic cocktails in all the land.
Tom Frank is owner and founder of 86 West Restaurant & Bar in Doylestown, PA.. He is a real wealth of knowledge and left us wanting to record another episode. It felt like we barely grazed the surface of this man’s story. You can tell how hard he must have worked to accomplish so much in life and the knowledge he has accumulated along the way would take an infinite of amount of episodes to absorb.
Robert McNally is the Executive Chef of the Yardley Inn. His dedication and passion for his craft is extremely evident. Rob’s approach to his profession radiates through every aspect of his life. We truly learned a lot on this episode and it was real pleasure to get to know Rob.
Steve Servis is partners at Servis Events with his brother Nic. Servis Events Bucks County’s exclusive private chef service. Servis Events specializes in parties of 6 to 12 but can accommodate parties of all size.
We sat with Megan from Salty Pineapple to discuss how they came from Texas to New Hope and began an entire new business, we try their Dole whip, signature smoothies, and their twist on spam!
Yardley General is Yardley's wine bar and features a speakeasy style bar downstairs known as the Cellar. Together they make up two of Yardley's top spots to grab a drink.
We sat with Tom Peters from Holy Que Smokehouse to discuss how his restaurant came to be, we try his BBQ, and ask about the new HQ market that is now open!


Maria Nappi of Altomonte's Italian Market joins the Bucks Townies Podcast to share the story behind "The Butcher's Daughter" cookbook, building a family business with 250 employees, and keeping authentic Italian traditions alive in Bucks County for over 50 years.