The table ordered wild mushroom crostini, clay pot crispy fired shrimp, fish tacos and pub wings. the jalapeno heat was a surprise kicker). I ordered the grass-fed short rib with jalapeno cornbread (note that the short rib is hot but the cornbread is not. I met the press group for dinner and we couldn’t decide what to try and share so they ordered a bunch of appetizers. Entry view of Liberty Bell gastropub bar Liberty Bell Gastropub Dinner The large restaurant has a contemporary design and yet retains an intimate feel to the separate dining areas around and behind the U-shaped centerpiece bar. The bar area was quite busy for a Monday night with the side booths and tables filling up quickly with hungry people before the Monday night concert. The prices for the portions and quality were reasonable if not a bargain compared to Center City Philly options. For the Bensalem area lined with a variety of fast casual and casual chain restaurants, the “farm to fork” menu is a welcome change in my opinion. The restaurant considers their menu “farm to fork” and surprisingly downplays the “grass fed” instead calling it craft food. I chose to try the Liberty Bell Gastropub because I was intrigued by their “grass-fed” meats and in-house rotisserie options (plus fries). Parx Casino recently added the Liberty Bell Gastropub to their dining line-up in January 2018. Liberty Bell Gastropub Newly opened and a popular dining option at Parx Casino Since I was in the mood to cheat on my diet with fries, the Pub won this time but I’m definitely going back to try the three course Oliveto $18 lunch special menu (Wed-Sun 12pm – 3pm) or Wild Boar Bolognese for dinner. Joining the already tasty list of food options at Parx Casino is Liberty Bell Gastropub ( “farm to fork” menu) and Oliveto (Italian classics) each with compelling menus. I was attending the Sarah McLachlan concert at the Parx Casino Xcite Center so figured best to try out the new food options in Bensalem (about 1/2 hour from Philly with no traffic). But in the past few years, Philadelphia now has its own casinos with a plethora of restaurant and entertainment options to enjoy much closer to home. Having grown up in Philadelphia, Atlantic City was only an hour (in off-season) away to enjoy good food, music and a quick spin of the slots. That said, I do enjoy visiting the casinos for the food and entertainment options. I’m not much of a gambler, to be honest, I tend to lose more than I win and think how I could use the money elsewhere to enjoy (i.e. Craft Beer and Craft Foods elevate the pub experience

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