{"id":2890,"date":"2012-08-06T16:11:35","date_gmt":"2012-08-06T20:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/?p=2890"},"modified":"2017-11-19T10:03:51","modified_gmt":"2017-11-19T15:03:51","slug":"have-you-dined-at-all-five-of-these-butler-county-restaurants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/have-you-dined-at-all-five-of-these-butler-county-restaurants\/","title":{"rendered":"Have you dined at all five of these Butler County restaurants?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you\u2019re looking for a foodie road trip, western Pennsylvania might not be the first place you think of. However, tucked in and around Butler, PA are some real gastronomic gems.\u00a0 Grab a pencil and check off a few of these for your next trip \u2013 you\u2019ll tantalize your taste buds and satisfy your stomach. There\u2019s something here for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>This article is actually in two parts. This one is for those who just want to sit down and be served. <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/dbhas.info\/RRkIey\">Another is for those who like to discover new ingredients or methods to do-it-themselves<\/span>. Within just a short drive from Butler, PA, there are plenty of each. Let\u2019s dive in.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2012\/08\/06\/have-you-dined-at-all-five-of-these-butler-county-restaurants\/echorestaurant-05\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2891\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2891\" title=\"EchoRestaurant-05\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/EchoRestaurant-05-600x397.jpg?resize=600%2C397\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/EchoRestaurant-05.jpg?resize=600%2C397&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/EchoRestaurant-05.jpg?resize=150%2C99&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/EchoRestaurant-05.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/EchoRestaurant-05.jpg?w=610&amp;ssl=1 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fine dining<\/strong> just got redefined at <a href=\"http:\/\/restaurantecho.com\/\">Restaurant Echo<\/a> in Cranberry Township. Award winning chefs Chris O\u2019Brien &amp; Brian Hammond uses the best of locally available meats <!--more-->and produce to prepare out of this world dining delights. Outside, they have their own herb garden and beehives. Inside, the architecture clearly invites their guests to relax and enjoy a leisurely meal in comfortable, warm surroundings. Menus change depending on the season, but if they have their Sticky toffee pineapple upside down cake for dessert (served warm with macadamia nuts, fresh berries and coconut lime sorbet) you won\u2019t want to miss it.\u00a0 Restaurant Echo; 1740 Route 228; Cranberry Township, PA 16066<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2012\/08\/06\/have-you-dined-at-all-five-of-these-butler-county-restaurants\/burghers-restaurant-in-hamony-pa-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2901\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2901\" title=\"Burgh'ers Restaurant in Hamony, PA\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Burghers-3950-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"Burgh'ers Restaurant in Hamony, PA\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Burghers-3950.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Burghers-3950.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Burghers-3950.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Burghers-3950.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fabulous burgers<\/strong> can be found right around the corner. <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.burghersinc.com\/#!home\/mainPage\">Burgh\u2019ers Restaurant<\/span> specializes in fresh beef from literally just miles away and organic edibles whenever available. \u00a0Get adventurous and order a Polish Hill (with pierogi), a Morningside (with bacon and egg) or a Seafood Burger.\u00a0 Don\u2019t miss the tasty rosemary fries or their homemade mac and cheese.\u00a0 Burgh\u2019ers Restaurant; 100 Perry Highway; Harmony, PA 16037<\/p>\n<div class='et-box et-info'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'>See more photos at the end of this article, as well as links to other Butler articles.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2012\/08\/06\/have-you-dined-at-all-five-of-these-butler-county-restaurants\/waffle-cake-sundae-for-breakfast-at-the-chop-shop-in-butler-pa\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2896\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2896\" title=\"Waffle cake sundae for breakfast at The Chop Shop in Butler. PA\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/The_Chop_Shop-3986-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/The_Chop_Shop-3986.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/The_Chop_Shop-3986.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/The_Chop_Shop-3986.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/The_Chop_Shop-3986.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fun food and surroundings<\/strong> are the order du jour at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Chop.Shop.Butler.PA\">The Chop Shop<\/a> in downtown Butler. In a 50\u2019s diner motif, you can\u2019t miss with Chef Bill\u2019s menu.\u00a0 Concoctions you won\u2019t find anywhere else are always being unveiled at The Chop Shop.\u00a0 Ever had Strawberry jalapeno ice cream, a Don\u2019t mess with Texas wrap, \u00a0or Crab and beer sandwiches\u2026didn\u2019t think so.\u00a0 Best of all, you\u2019ve got to try their funnel cake sundae for breakfast.\u00a0 The Chop Shop; 108 North Main Street; Butler, PA 16001<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2012\/08\/06\/have-you-dined-at-all-five-of-these-butler-county-restaurants\/red-rock-falls-restaurant-in-converted-old-schoolhouse\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2894\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2894\" title=\"Red Rock Falls Restaurant in converted old schoolhouse.\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red_Rock_Falls_Restaurant-3962-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"Red Rock Falls Restaurant in converted old schoolhouse.\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red_Rock_Falls_Restaurant-3962.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red_Rock_Falls_Restaurant-3962.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red_Rock_Falls_Restaurant-3962.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red_Rock_Falls_Restaurant-3962.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Relaxed dining<\/strong>, just outside Slippery Rock, is what you\u2019ll find at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redrockfallsrestaurant.com\/ordereze\/Default.aspx\">Red Rock Falls Restaurant<\/a>.\u00a0 This is a wonderfully restored old red school house, and what better menu board than a full-sized blackboard. You can dine indoors or out and they even let you bring you B.Y.O.B. \u00a0Now that\u2019s cool. You\u2019ve got to try the French onion soup.\u00a0 Red Rock Falls Restaurant; 664 Route 173, Slippery Rock, PA 16057<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2012\/08\/06\/have-you-dined-at-all-five-of-these-butler-county-restaurants\/north-country-brewing-co-in-slippery-rock-pa\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2892\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2892\" title=\"North Country Brewing Co. in Slippery Rock, PA\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/North_Country_Brewing_Co-5011-600x398.jpg?resize=600%2C398\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/North_Country_Brewing_Co-5011.jpg?resize=600%2C398&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/North_Country_Brewing_Co-5011.jpg?resize=150%2C99&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/North_Country_Brewing_Co-5011.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/North_Country_Brewing_Co-5011.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brew House cum laude<\/strong> is located near the college in Slippery Rock, PA. \u00a0<span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/northcountrybrewing.com\/welcome.htm\">North Country Brewing Company<\/span> serves up a wide variety of its own brews as well as all your commercially available favorites. Twelve ales are on tap at all times with a thirteenth that is cask conditioned and hand pulled through an English beer engine. Their Station 33 Firehouse Red has a fabulous smooth finish and helps support the Slippery Rock Fire Department. Their appetizers aren\u2019t too be missed either \u2013 you\u2019ll want to try their Buffalo Dip and their Avocado Dip. North Country Brewing Co.; 141 South Main Street; Slippery Rock, PA 16057<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/dbhas.info\/RRkIey\">Read the other article about Butler eats.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>More stories about Butler County, Pennsylvania:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/dbhas.info\/MPxzyt\">Two historical gems along the Butler Freeport Community Trail<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Halloween treats\" href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2010\/10\/04\/halloween-treats\/\">Halloween events in Butler County<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"A perfect weekend roadtrip in PA \u2013 follow this barn tour\" href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2010\/06\/25\/\">A day away in PA &#8211; a tour of the barns of Butler County<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival<\/p>\n<p>Butler County Balloon Fest<\/p>\n<div class='et-box et-shadow'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'>\u00a0<strong>PHOTO GALLERY<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Click on any photo to see larger version, then use left and right arrows to see more.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_slider et_pb_slider_fullwidth_off et_pb_gallery_post_type\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/The_Chop_Shop-3986.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/The_Chop_Shop-5043.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/The_Chop_Shop-5044.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/The_Chop_Shop-3992.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red_Rock_Falls_Restaurant-3962.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red_Rock_Falls_Restaurant-3977.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/North_Country_Brewing_Co-5011.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/North_Country_Brewing_Co-5019.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/EchoRestaurant-05.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Burghers-3947.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Burghers-3950.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you\u2019re looking for a foodie road trip, western Pennsylvania might not be the first place you think of. However, tucked in and around Butler, PA are some real gastronomic gems.\u00a0 Grab a pencil and check off a few of these for your next trip \u2013 you\u2019ll tantalize your taste buds and satisfy your stomach. 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However, tucked in and around Butler, PA are some real gastronomic gems.\u00a0 Grab a pencil and check off a few of these for your next trip \u2013 you\u2019ll tantalize your taste buds and satisfy your stomach. There\u2019s something here for everyone. This article is actually in two parts. This one is for those who just want to sit down and be served. Another is for those who like to discover new ingredients or methods to do-it-themselves. 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