Donna Feldman, the baker behind the delicious pastries at both McFarlan's locations, has been making magic with flour, butter, and sugar for more than two decades. Donna, who spent the first 10 years of her career at the Ponzio’s Diner in Cherry Hill, learned the century old recipes from the original Christen Family Baker over 17 years ago at the Swiss Pastry Shop. Swiss Haus Bakery bakes the finest Cakes, Pastries, and Cookies using century old European recipes that have been a Philadelphia Tradition for 90 years. In 2007, the Swiss Pastry Shop went out of business and closed its doors forever. Happily, several weeks later, Jim Hausman could not imagine a birthday without the famous Swiss Haus Hazelnut cake so he set out on a mission to find the unemployed Chef of the Swiss Pastry Shop, Donna Feldman, to see if she would like to start a new bakery. Jim found Donna and convinced her not to move to Maine and to stay in Philadelphia to open the Swiss Haus Bakery. Our marketing team fell in love with Donna's desserts and wanted our customers to get to know her better so they sat down with her to talk brioche and banjos. 

Celebrate New Years Eve with a party tray from McFarlans Market! Be the best guest or host of 2018 with an NYE party tray. These platters are delicious no matter what year you eat them. A destination for food lovers and hungry people from all over South Jersey, McFarlan’s offers incomparable prepared dishes and special ingredients with a warm, welcoming smile. Call us at 856-662-1400 to get your order in early. Follow us on Facebook.

NJ Pen writes that downtown Merchantville NJ is poised for some larger, long-term redevelopment plans, but in the meantime, former urban planner Ryan Middleton is working to reactivate his little corner of the district, one dormant property at a time. For a facility that’s fallen on hard times, the building at 22 North Centre Street in Merchantville still has a great deal of presence. Few clues to its former life as a borough post office remain, save an exterior loading dock with freight doors. Inside, the stepped-up lobby opens into a 4,000-plus-square-foot receiving room that comprises the bulk of the space, belying a surprisingly deep lot. Currently Middleton is promoting the space as Ryan's Retail, open for resale, crafts, pop-ups, etc.

Whether chosen for their local roasts, unique treats or super cool atmosphere — and maybe even all of the above — these java joints are worthy stops on your travels across the coffee-loving Garden State. Merchantville is a town on the rise in Camden County, and The Station is at its heart. The Station is a cozy coffee house tucked into an old train station near railroad tracks that now serve as biking and walking trails.Since its inception, a Eclipse Brewing, the Juice Bar and Park Place Cafe & Restaurant have popped up nearby. A development project is being proposed for the area, but the coffee house is staying put. The space serves as a gathering place both inside and out (Market Off Centre, the local farmers' market assembles just outside). Look for art exhibits, book signings and other creative events. https://www.courierpostonline.com/get-access/?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.courierpostonline.com%2Fstory%2Flife%2F2018%2F09%2F25%2F11-unique-new-jersey-coffee-houses-worth-exploring-international-coffee-day%2F1268587002%2F

Hosted by HearthWise Tarot LLC at Spirit to Sole Connection, this fun, hands-on tarot workshop will explore the balance of Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Spirit in our lives as we harvest and release the fruits of our labors this autumn. No previous knowledge of tarot is required! Offered by Susan Lasprugato, Professional Tarot Reader, Workshop Facilitator, & Psychic Medium with over twenty years experience. Please call (856) 981-2221 to prepay your ticket at least 24 hours in advance. Only 10 seats are available to keep it cozy! $35 per ticket; no tickets sold at the door.

Devin Wills will be hosting a event called Tech Bar on Saturday, October 13th 2018 from 12pm-1pm at The Juice Bar, 20 South Centre St Merchantville NJ. Learn how to manage social media in 8 easy steps.