West Reading, PA

Cupcakes, Cuban Sandwiches, and Milkshakes
 - Need I say more?

Life in West Reading wasn't all that exciting.  I basically worked, slept, and ate cupcakes and milkshakes in my spare time :) This little town had a ton of really good restaurants, so Mike and I went on a food crawl trying to test out all of the places before our time here ran out.  Surprisingly enough, we never came across a place that their food wasn't excellent!

Penn Avenue

Our favorite part of West Reading was Penn Avenue.  It is a strip of street with a bunch of local small businesses that range anywhere from your local pharmacy to quilting to salons to cafes.  You name it, they've got it.  Despite the variety of shops, we did notice a trend through the town of about 4-5 different cupcake shops.  It took a lot of will power not to try every one! We also especially loved Penn Ave's local farmers market that happened every Sunday right in the middle of the strip. This market produced some really good chillies, peaches, and freshly made apple cider!