Stories from Around the Square

Read about the people, events, organizations, and businesses that make Kennett Square a great place to live, work, and visit.

Julian Peña, La Peña Mexicana

Para la versión en español haz click aquí “When I’m here—which is almost always—I work to make people happy so they come...
Published September 06, 2019

Jossy Osborne of Kennett Brewing Company

The fourth-anniversary block party at Kennett Brewing Company last month was a testament to the diverse and fun-loving extended family that Jossy...
Published August 02, 2019

Cristobal and Mariana Castaneda of Taste of Puebla

Cristobal Castaneda greets each customer with a warm smile as he expertly juggles salsas and serves tamales. He texts his wife when...
Published July 10, 2019

Valerie Machorro of Evergreen Café, Bakery & Juicery

For Valerie Machorro, chef-owner of the new Evergreen Café, Bakery & Juicery, the pleasure of food is wrapped up in family, culture,...
Published July 03, 2019

Holly Peters of Holly Peters Oriental Rugs & Home

The beautifully textured tapestry of Holly Peters’ story interweaves community, art, world history, anthropology, sociology, and family. These strands all come together...
Published May 01, 2019

Chef Scott Morozin of Verbena BYOB

Chef Scott Morozin only uses whole fish—and he uses the whole fish. There isn’t a jar or a can in the Verbena...
Published April 02, 2019

Molly Johnston of Nomadic Pies

Molly Johnston has transplanted her Canadian roots deep into the soil of Southern Chester County. The little girl with an entrepreneurial spirit...
Published February 27, 2019