Places to Eat

One of the biggest questions when visiting or touring West Deptford is “Where can I get something to eat?” Look no further! Below is a list of a few good places to grab a meal, whether you’re on the go or dining in. In addition, this list does not include every place in West Deptford. The list would be very long and would never end. Also, this list does not include convenient stores such as Wawa or Heritages. So without further ado, here is a list of some really good places to chow down in West Deptford.

1. In A Pickle 
   

   The fried pickles appetizer (Photo/Mazza)

   In A Pickle is a very small, but great place to go. Its one of those places where no one really hears about them, yet its really good. They were actually voted Best Lunch of Gloucester County in 2011 and 2012. They have salads, wraps, deli specials, soups, appetizers, special sandwiches, and quesadillas. They also have a children’s menu and a small pickle bar. I’ve heard about it, but I never got a chance to try something. So this week, I was able to go there and try something. I ordered their Louisiana Style BBQ Pulled Pork. It is described as “savory pulled pork tenderloin marinated in a tangy BBQ sauce on a long roll.” You can upgrade and get a slice of cheese for another dollar if you want to. It was really good, but I didn’t care for the sauce. For me, it was too tangy, but overall it was really good. It also came with a small bag of chips. I also got the fried pickles appetizer and it was really good too. It came with ranch dressing and there were three flavors (Traditional, Southern, or Pickle Fries). It was really good! My sister, who came with me, ordered blackened salmon salad. It was a special that they were offering. She got it with balsamic vinaigrette. She said it was really good! So if you ever get a chance, try to go to In A Pickle.

   

   Louisiana style BBQ pulled pork sandwich (Photo/Mazza)

    

   

   Blackened salmon salad with balsamic vinaigrette (Photo/Mazza)

   

   The pickle bar at In A Pickle (Photo/Mazza)

   

   Customers dining in at In A Pickle (Photo/Mazza)

   

   Customers dining in at In A Pickle (Photo/Mazza)

2. Amazing Wok Amazing Wok is another great place to visit. It’s in the same complex as In a Pickle. (Side note: when me and my sister went to In A Pickle, she said that there was an Asian place further down the complex and wanted to see what they had. Instead of just grabbing a take-out menu, she ending up ordering food, which happened to be a really good idea because their food is awesome!) We tried their dumplings and general tso’s tofu. The tofu came with rice and it was absolutely amazing! I’m going have to go back and order the tofu again! Amazing Wok is really small and there is barely any room to sit and eat there. I suggest you order take-out from them rather than dining in. Overall, they are very nice people and their food is really good so I suggest you go there too.
   

   Amazing Wok’s dumplings (Photo/Mazza)

   

   Amazing Wok’s General Tso’s tofu (Photo/Mazza)

   

   A painting at Amazing Wok (Photo/Mazza)

3. Colonial Diner The Colonial Diner is another great place to grab something to eat. They have been serving for over 40 years and they recently finish rebuilding some parts of their restaurant as well. They are a traditional diner and basically serve what tradition diner’s usually serve. Their food is good nevertheless and a great place to go with family, friends, or a date.
4. Ciconte’s Pizza Ciconte’s Pizza is one of my favorite pizza places to go to. Their pizza is really good and the rest of their menu is really good too.
5. Riverwinds Restaurant Riverwinds Restaurant is another great place to go to. Their prices are little bit above average for diners. So for those on a budget, please be carful going there. In addition, their dress code is a little nicer than average restaurants. So again, be careful when going there. Overall, their food is really good. Riverwinds Restaurant is right on the Delaware River so I suggest you get a table by the window so you can enjoy the beautiful view.

Video Class Assignment

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Red Bank Battlefield Photo Gallery

Red Bank Battlefield also known as Fort Mercer is one of the most historical places in West Deptford. The battle of Red Bank started on October 22, 1777 and it later became a historical site because the Continental army, which was outnumbered by the Hessians, was able to defend the fort and defeat the Hessians as well. The James and Ann Whitall House served as a hospital helping injured soldiers on both sides. The park is open year-round from sunrise to sunset (expect for Christmas and New Year’s). The James and Ann Whitall House is open seasonally, from April through mid-October, mostly on Thursdays through Sunday, from 1pm to 4pm. There are many things to do besides touring the Whitall House including walking the trails, fishing, enjoying a picnic (there are picnic tables), and the playground (for children). You can walk around the trail and learn the history of the battlefield because there are wooden plaques that educate you about the battle, the fort, the casualties, the aftermath, the soldiers, and the medicinal garden. Every December, Red Bank Battlefield hosts a candlelight tour. They usually pick a theme and you get a chance to tour the house even though its closed during the off-season. They also provide cookies and hot chocolate after you tour the house. This year the candlelight tours are on December 9 and December 10. I have gone there a couple of times and it is very awesome! I absolutely love it and I’m always excited to go when December comes around. One year they decorate a Christmas tree and it was very beautiful and breathtaking. If you’re not busy from Christmas shopping or decorating, I suggest you try to go on one or both days. Its always fun and the tour is not long at all. You can like Red Bank Battlefield on Facebook or follow them on Twitter for more information or about upcoming events.

The front of the Whitall House at Red Bank Battlefield

Tourists walking on one of the trail at Red Bank Battlefield.It was a beautiful fall afternoon. It was 57 degrees and a little windy. Always bring a light jacket with you because its an open field and right on the Delaware Rive, which makes it a little colder

One of the many wooden plaques at Red Bank Battlefield educating the public about the historical significance of the battlefield

The Fort Mercer statue facing the Delaware River

The back side of the Whitall House

The Whitall House Museum sign just in front of the walkway to the front door

A replica of a canon used at the Battle of Red Bank

The front door of the Whitall House

The beautiful Delaware River in the afternoon. You can walk and fish along the river

The amazing Philadelphia skyline just across the Delaware River

 

A Profile of MTL Blog

Before you continue to read my post, I would like to apologize. Our assignment for this post was to contact a blogger who had a similar beat/blog like ours and do a little interview. We had to ask them a few questions for our interview and do a mini profile of their blog. Well, for some reason, after contacting multiple bloggers, NO ONE responded. Pleas do not get mad at me, I tried my best to find as many as I could and asked them the same questions that I had and I came up with nothing, which is not entirely my fault. I not only contacted one or two, but FIVE different bloggers and NOT ONE of them decided to help a fellow blogger. I contacted West Deptford Patch, Chester Township, Best of the Eastern Townships, The Woodlands Township Parks and Recreation, and MTL Blog. Not one of the decided to check their email or Facebook and help me out…thanks a lot! In addition, when you have a deadline you have to try your best, which is what I’m trying to do. Even with the clocks turning back an hour (spring forward, fall back); I gained an extra hour to not only do this post, but also to wait (sometimes desperately) for one of these bloggers to respond back. I could of fabricated answers for this blog, but after having a little background on journalism, it is VERY UNETHICAL. For more information about ethics, look no further to the Society of Professional Journalism code of ethics. You can also watch the movie Shattered Glass, where the main character Stephen Glass fabricated or “cooked” almost half of his articles. An editor figured it out and it ruined his career! So I suggest you not do that.

So, without any answers (AKA help from any of these bloggers) to the questions that will help me write this blog, I would like to do a mini profile on the MTL Blog, which really caught me attention. This blog is by far my favorite blog that I found for this post. It is about Montreal, the largest city in the Québec province of Canada. In this blog, they have fours sections: news, lifestyle, best of, and things to do. The news section is about events that are happening in Montreal such as a LEGO festival that is coming up next month. The lifestyle section is about life in general like 50 little things that make Montreal so awesome. For their “best of MTL,” they usually have lists of best places to visit or restaurants to go like top five restaurants with five dollars menus. Finally, in their things to do section, they have events, places, and many other things to do like Montreal’s hidden pho spots you need to try. Overall, this is a great blog for either someone who lives in Montreal or near by or a tourists who is visiting Montreal. This bog is very resourceful and provides a lot of information and gives you ideas to do with your family, wife, girlfriend/boyfriend, date, and friend(s). So, if you are planning a trip to Canada or live in or near Montreal, look no further to the MTL Blog. Go on an adventure, try some of these things, and make your day interesting instead of boring. There are so many amazing things that you can do or awesome food and places to try/visit. Go ahead, I dare you to visit Montreal and do some of these things or attend some events.