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Milkman Lunch Co. Settles Into New Location with Cupcakes and More

The three-year-old cake shop, café, and catering company moved from North Charlotte Street to spread its wings in a larger location on East High Street in Pottstown.

 Written by Nicole Foulke

Milkman Lunch Co. & Cake Shoppe opened their new, larger East High Street location in Pottstown since leaving their original Charlotte Street location a month ago, starting with a ‘soft’ opening this past Thursday with their signature cupcakes and cookies.

Owner Chris Longeway and chef Sam Rhame are bringing all of the old shop favorites to the new location and adding new bites.

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They offer several varieties of house-baked cupcakes, as well as beverages and cookies.  They will soon offer locally-made Longarce’s ice cream and, on Tuesday, house-made sandwiches and salads stuffed with their own roasted turkey and chicken.  

The reception in their new location, said Longeway has been great, with old clientele wishing them well and new customers coming in to greet them.

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Chef Rhame beams as he explains how he makes their cupcakes, how he concocts a swiss meringue buttercream frosting for the cupcakes that has the fluffiness of meringue and a light, buttery flavor.  The cupcake flavors range from chocolaty to peanut-buttery, to fruity, and more.

“It’s just fun to come to work every day,” Rhame said.  “It’s just fun interacting with people.”

The shop also does cakes, corporate catering and Longeway and Rhame are considering opening the space up for events like poetry slams and open mic nights. 

They are looking forward to continuing to be a venue for birthday parties and ladies’ (or gentlemen’s) nights out, where Rhame and Longeway close the shop for a few hours and Rhame shows guests how to decorate cupcakes while they also enjoy refreshments.

“I’m really looking forward to working with the downtown merchants,” Longeway said. “It’s got a nice buzz and a good feeling here.”

Milkman Lunch Co. & Cake Shoppe is now located at 250 East High Street, Pottstown.  For more information, click here for their Website.

 


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