Dining & Shopping

Perry County doesn’t boast malls or mega-stores – yet abundance shows up everywhere, tucked into small shops and country markets, with quality that will surprise you. Shoppers here will enjoy finding stores that still know your name and carry treasures you won’t see in big-box aisles – antique finds, rare quilting fabrics and specialty sewing supplies. For those looking for special gifts try handmade Amish furniture built to order, artisan jewelry, baby clothes and toys, curated home décor, and thrift surprises at fair prices. Farm stands and greenhouses offer wildflower honey, fresh-baked whoopie pies and sticky buns, pasture eggs, seasonal veggies, and flowers picked that morning. Coffee lovers sip lattes or grab beans roasted yesterday. Restaurants serve all-day breakfast – country omelets, chipped-beef gravy over toast, and pancakes with local syrup. Lunch and dinner mean hand-cut fries with crisp haddock, chicken corn soup, real mashed potatoes beside meatloaf, Italian pasta in sauce simmered six hours, thin-crust pizza, cheesesteaks piled high, and burgers cooked medium-rare if you ask.

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