Owner/chef Andrew Patten smugly looked at me, chuckled, and stated, “Funny you ask me. Many years ago, there was a cookbook called The Silver Palate. It’s been my cooking bible for years.”
DINING
Ron’s Going Completely Seed Oil-Free in 2025
When preparing meals at home, consumers can eliminate harmful seed oils in their cooking, and they may purchase processed foods that do not contain damaging seed oils. Yet, when dining out or ordering takeout, there’s a major challenge.
Ron’s Original Bar & Grille • Consistency in Everything • Only at Ron’s • Mission to Eat Healthy
Ron’s consistency in everything that it does is unrivaled and unmatched.
Spence Cafe: Traditional Dining With a Contemporary Twist
Look around today’s restaurant landscape and one could make a number of insightful observations, especially comparing the culinary industry to where it had been five to 10 years ago.
Spence Cafe: Thursday’s Tasting Menu
Thursday’s tasting menu brings out the best of executive chef Blaise Labik and check/owner Andrew Patten.
Tales From the Front-Row Seat at Spence Cafe
“During a recent dining occasion, I spoke with owner Andrew Patten and suggested that I write a story showcasing the cafe’s front of house, the dining rooms.”
Back of House Behind the Scenes: Spence Cafe
Each Spence Cafe meal is literally prepared by Chef/Owner Andrew Patten and Executive Chef Blaise Labik. They have complete control over the planning, preparation, and plating of each appetizer, entrée and dessert served.
Eat Clean: Ron’s Original Bar and Grille
“People may ask, how can a burger be clean eating? Well, the beef can have no nitrates, hormones, antibiotics, and fillers; and the bun no preservatives.”
Nationally Top 100: Spence Café
OpenTable placed Spence Café in the “OpenTable Top 100 for 2021.” Only five restaurants in the entire Philadelphia region received this recognition.
30th Anniversary: Ron’s Original Bar & Grille
Ron has a formula many restaurants do not follow: Getting Better at Getting Better.