Jasper
Jasper could be a poster BYOB for the DIY era.
Owner Nick DiFonzo did all the renovations himself, spending a year and a half converting a Victorian home in downtown Downingtown into a 45-seat restaurant. He trained the servers, mostly high school and college students, to his own specs. He personally sources all his ingredients on regular trips to the Regional Produce Market in South Philadelphia. And he is the only chef in the kitchen. »Read story
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(ED HILLE / Inquirer Staff Photographer)
Victorian on the outside, Jasper is a bit puzzling on the inside. Owner Nick DiFonzo more than succeeds as the chef - such as with the mushroom crepe appetizer - but lacks interior design skills.




