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Colonial America Lives on in York, PA

by Sonja Albrecht
sonja.albrecht@culinaryartsschoolreview.com
Culinary Arts School Review Columnist

York, PA boasts the cultural attractions of a big city in a small-town environment. Chef college students appreciate the affordable housing, clean air, and access to fresh foods from nearby farms.

York, PA is an idyllic culinary school setting. Downtown York features two farmer’s markets, which offer fresh produce and homemade baked goods. York, PA’s dining emphasizes wholesome comfort food, but also encompasses innovative updates of the region’s classics. Chef college students can take inspiration from The Commonwealth Room, honored as “one of Central Pennsylvania’s culinary crown jewels.” Chef Mark Pawlowski works his magic on old favorites like snapper turtle soup, quail, and pheasant.

York, PA prides itself on its colonial heritage. Take a break from culinary school to explore the city on foot. York, PA was the fledgling nation’s capital during the Revolutionary War, and the Articles of Confederation were signed here. You’ll encounter eighteenth-century architecture and a log cabin in the Gates & Plough complex, as well as brick buildings in the Georgian style throughout the town.

Chef college students will also enjoy a trip to the Susquehanna Valley, southcentral Pennsylvania’s fertile agricultural region. From dairy farming and fruit and vegetable stands to Pennsylvania Dutch cooking and country inns, the Susquehanna Valley offers a great opportunity to indulge your inner foodie, outside of culinary school.

York, PA’s culinary school students live and study in a historically and agriculturally rich region, but are never far away from city life. Philadelphia and Washington D.C. are both within 100 miles of York, PA. Chef college here will expose you to our nation’s past while you practice the culinary craft of our cosmopolitan present.

Sources

“The Commonwealth Room,” Yorktowne.com
YorkCity.org
YorkCounty.org
“York County” and “York, PA,” Wikipedia

About the Author

Sonja Albrecht works as a writer and editor for an online media company. She has also taught college writing and completed a Ph.D. in English.

Posted on December 5, 2006 at 01:22 PM