Photos courtesy of Betsy Barron Photography

The Gables at Chadds Ford is showcasing an excellent 2-course lunch menu for only $15 during Spring Main Line Restaurant Week!

The highly anticipated Spring Main Line Restaurant Week, Philly’s largest suburban dining event, returns Monday, April 23rd through Sunday, April 29th. Participating restaurants across the Main Line and Philadelphia’s western suburbs will offer special, prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus showcasing their chefs’ greatest dishes. And, our wonderful online reservation partner OpenTable is back. Check out our list of participating OpenTable restaurants…14 and growing!

Lunch is New This Spring!

New this Spring—several of our restaurants are rocking lunch specials for an amazing $25 and under! Due to the valuable feedback each season from the thousands of foodies who dine out during Main Line Restaurant Week, along with requests from our successful restaurants, we are rolling out incredible lunch values this Spring. All the restaurants listed below are offering lunch for $25 and under! And, keep checking back on MainLineRestaurantWeek.com for additional lunch participants.

Alfredo’s BYO
Glenmorgan Bar & Grill
Gullifty’s Pizza Bar and Grille
Harvest Seasonal Grill and Wine Bar
Legal Sea Foods
Paramour
Redhound Grille
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
Sullivan’s Steakhouse
The Capital Grille — King of Prussia
The Classic Diner
The Gables at Chadds Ford
Totaro’s Restaurant

Make Your Reservations Today!

Many of our restaurants already have limited availability so be sure to make your reservations this week for Spring Main Line Restaurant Week 2012.

Click here to make your lunch and dinner reservations for Main Line Restaurant Week!

Dig In and Win: Email Us Your Dining Photos!

Dig In and Win-take photos of your experience at a Main Line Restaurant Week participant and you can win $50 and $100 gift cards!

Dig In and Win is your chance to share your dining experiences with local foodies and earn a chance to win a gift certificate to one of our fantastic participating restaurants as your reward!

To Enter

Just dine out starting NOW at a Main Line Restaurant Week participating restaurant, take a pix of your meal, and email us directly the image at dine@aroundmainline.com between now and Monday, April 30th. Gift certificates will be awarded to the best entries.

Be Social with Main Line Restaurant Week

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Photos courtesy of Betsy Barron Photography

Starting Monday, March 19th, and available Monday through Friday 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., the exciting new ‘Pronto Lunch’ at Alfredo’s offers a panini menu served with a choice of a delicious soup or salad on the side.

For those looking for a cost-effective and time-efficient lunch on the Main Line, look no further than Berwyn’s popular BYOB Alfredo’s.

Starting Monday, March 19th, and available Monday through Friday 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., the exciting new ‘Pronto Lunch’ offers a panini menu served with a choice of a delicious soup or salad on the side. Choose from one of five varieties of delicious, fresh paninis—three of which are vegetarian! Served 10 minutes from when you place your order, Alfredo’s Pronto Lunch will cater to the modern lunch consumer and multi-tasker. The restaurant is wifi friendly so enjoy your culinary experience while catching up with the office and clients. Or, just kick back with extra time to catch up with your lunch guest and enjoy the welcoming atmosphere and staff at Alfredo’s.

The $10 pronto lunch menu will also be available at Alfredo’s during Spring Main Line Restaurant Week, returning Monday April 23rd through Sunday, April 30th. Visit MainLineRestaurantWeek.com for more information.

Alfredo’s $10 Pronto Lunch Menu

Choice of one of the following panini sandwiches:

Formaggio
Trio of three Cheeses, grilled & drizzled with truffle oil

Caprese
Fresh house made mozzarella, tomato, basil pesto

Tuna
Mediterranean tuna with oven roasted tomato, rucola, black olive pesto

Italian
Prosciutto, soppressata, sweet coppola, aged provolone

Vegetable
Grilled then slowly roasted, heirloom local vegetables, goat cheese

Pick a cup of soup or petite salad to compliment your panini:

Soup Selections

Pasta Fagioli
Wild Mushroom
Roasted Tomato

Salad Selections

Organic mixed green salad, with aged balsamic & EVOO
Classic caesar salad
Arugula & Pear salad, with raspberry vinaigrette

About Alfredo’s

Alfredo’s is located at 668 Lancaster Avenue in Berwyn, PA. To make reservations for the Pronto Lunch and Spring Main Line Restaurant Week call 610-640-BYOB. For additional promotions and specials, kindly visit their website: alfredobyo.com.

The featured photo and The Farmhouse at People’s Light and Theatre photo courtesy of Courtney Apple Photography. Paramour photo courtesy of Ryan Lavine.

Not up to all the work for a full fledged Thanksgiving feast this year? No worries! AML has found five local restaurants offering a fantastic turkey dinner you and your family will truly love.

In this season of gratitude, we say Thank You to all of you for your amazing support. Have a wonderful holiday.

Happy Thanksgiving!
Sarah Lockard
AroundMainLine.com

Paramour Chef Michael Giampa has prepared a special four course pre fixe Thanksgiving day menu.

Paramour
Wayne Hotel
ParamourWayne.com
In addition to their a la carte menu, Chef Michael Giampa has prepared a special four course pre fixe Thanksgiving day menu where you can enjoy Paramour’s version of traditional favorites like heritage squash soup and roasted all natural turkey breast with sage-chestnut stuffing and homemade cranberry sauce. Expertly chosen wine pairings will also be available to highlight each course. $65 per person, $30 additional for the wine pairing. Call 610-997-0600 to make reservations.

Click here to view Paramour’s Thanksgiving menu.
Facebook: ParamourWayne
Twitter: ParamourWayne

Alfredo’s BYO
Berwyn
AlfredoBYO.com
Alfredo’s, a beloved Main Line BYO, will be open 3pm to 8pm on November 24th serving a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings! Adults are $27.95 and children under 10 are $14.95. Call 610-644-BYOB (2962) to make reservations and do not forget to BYO!

Facebook: Alfredo Italian (byo) berywn
Twitter: AlfredoBYO

Ruth’s Chris Steak House
King of Prussia
RuthsChrisKOP.com
Open 2pm to 8pm on Thanksgiving, Ruth’s Chris is serving a traditional 3-course turkey dinner. Adults are $34.95 and children 12 and under are $17.95. Menu highlights include French bread and sausage stuffing, maque chox corn, chipotle smashed sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie and more!

In addition, this season Ruth’s Chris is offering holiday side dishes to GO! $29.95 each, Ruth’s Sides To Go serve 10-12 people. Available for pick up are sweet potato casserole, mashed potatoes, creamed spinach, potatoes au gratin and broccoli au gratin. Please allow 24 hours advance notice for the Holiday Sides to Go. To make reservations or to order your holiday sides call 610-992-1818.

Facebook: Ruth’s Chris Steak House King of Prussia
Twitter: RuthsChrisKOP

The Farmhouse Bistro will be serving a sensational Thanksgiving Day buffet from Noon to 5pm!

The Farmhouse Bistro at People’s Light and Theatre
Malvern
FarmHousePeoplesLight.com
It’s a Thanksgiving Day Spectacular at Malvern’s popular Farmhouse Bistro! Serving the holiday buffet dinner from Noon to 5pm, menu highlights include roasted butternut squash and apple soup, wild mushroom ravioli in a gorgonzola cream sauce, fresh roasted turkey with cranberry-orange chutney and turkey gravy, sweet potatoes with marshmallow gratin, maple and brown sugar-glazed brussel sprouts with bacon, homemade apple and pumpkin pies and more. $29.95 for adults, $15.95 for children ages 4 to 12. Call 610- 647-1631 to make reservations.

Click here to download The Farmhouse’s Thanksgiving menu (PDF).

Facebook: The Farmhouse at People’s Light and Theatre
Twitter: FarmhousePLTC

The Desmond Hotel
Malvern
DesmondGV.com
From noon to 6pm, enjoy a Thanksgiving feast like none other at Malvern’s Desmond Hotel. $39 for adults, $17 for children 6 to 12 years old. Children 5 and under eat for free. Desmond’s outstanding menu includes butternut squash soup, mash potatoes and candied fresh yams, roast tom turkey with giblet gravy and cornbread stuffing, smoked ham with pineapple raisin sauce, lobster cavatelli with cheese, braised Scottish salmon, fresh pumpkin pie, their famous Desmond bread pudding and more! Call 610-249-2180 to make reservations.

Click here to view The Desmond’s Thanksgiving menu.

Facebook: The Desmond Hotel Malvern

Featured photo courtesy of Betsy Barron Photography. Photos of Wegmans and Silverspoon Café courtesy of Courtney Apple Photography. Dig In and Win logo design courtesy of Corey Weber Pontz Design Studio.

The Pub at Wegmans is part of Main Line Restaurant Week for the first time with both Collegeville and Malvern restaurants offering $20 dinner menus!

Main Line Restaurant Week, Philly’s largest suburban dining event, returns with dozens of the region’s top restaurants across the Main Line and western suburbs participating. Main Line Restaurant Week, celebrating its first anniversary, is being sponsored by Main Line Health and welcomes OpenTable back as its reservation partner.

Founded by AroundMainLine.com CEO Sarah Lockard in 2010, Main Line Restaurant Week kicks off Monday, September 26th and runs through Sunday, October 2nd. “I am thrilled to be celebrating our first anniversary with Main Line Restaurant Week. The response from the community over the past year has been exceptional and our amazing participating restaurants have embraced it 150%. When we launched last fall, the feedback we immediately heard was ‘Why didn’t someone think of this before?’ And we took that opportunity and really ran with it. Since then, our social media audiences have championed for us to keep the ball rolling and grow this event. Last fall was such an outstanding success we decided to make Main Line Restaurant Week a biannual event-our run this past spring was also very encouraging. Now, here we are with a year under our belt and another phenomenal group of restaurants and chefs to honor,” enthused Lockard.

Participating restaurants across the Main Line and Philadelphia’s western suburbs will offer special, prix-fixe menus showcasing their chefs’ greatest dishes. Menus will feature discounted, three-course dinners (e.g. appetizer, entrée and dessert) priced at $20, $30, or $40 per person.

Sponsored by Main Line Health

This Fall, Main Line Restaurant Week has welcomed a corporate sponsor—Main Line Health. “Main Line Health is a phenomenal, community-based health system and we are extremely proud to have their support of Restaurant Week. As a company, the community is everything to us and what makes us tick and having MLH with us is a true honor,” said Lockard.

Gluten-Free Menus

Silverspoon Café in Wayne offers several gluten-free options on their exciting, 3-course $30 Main Line Restaurant Week menu. Pictured here is their gluten-free entree: Crispy Salmon – potato and leek soubise, roasted tomato basil compote

New this fall for foodies is a focus on gluten-free menus and a fun promotion called ‘Dig In and Win.’ “We listen very closely to the valuable feedback of our Facebook fans and Twitter followers as we continue to evolve Main Line Restaurant Week and requests for gluten-free options were at the top of that list. With a nutrition background, I am cognizant of the importance of catering to celiacs and those with dietary restrictions who want to dine out and still enjoy phenomenal, gourmet cuisine. Many of our restaurants are offering several gluten-free options with their dinner menus or the opportunity to adjust those options for gluten-free customers. Silverspoon Cafe in Wayne, one of our exciting new restaurants, has a huge focus on gluten-free cuisine on a regular basis and their Main Line Restaurant Week menu reflects that,” explained Lockard.

‘Dig In and Win’

In addition, Dig In and Win is a new concept that rewards Main Line Restaurant Week fans and participating restaurants in a fun, interactive manner. Local foodies are encouraged to take a picture of their dining experiences at local restaurants who are listed on MainLineRestaurantWeek.com, upload a photo and caption to MainLineRestaurantWeek’s Facebook page and earn a chance to win a gift certificate to a participating Main Line Restaurant Week restaurant as their reward.

“We are so thankful to our restaurants who have embraced Main Line Restaurant Week and recognized the phenomenal exposure it offers them—so I’m constantly looking for additional ways to celebrate this group of chefs and restaurateurs. Our restaurants are the crème de la crème of the suburban dining scene and our amazing Facebook and Twitter fans are equal participants in this success. So, Dig In and Win brings them both together in an interactive fashion. Our fans have already started uploading photos and experiences on our Facebook page. For our restaurants, this is an awesome value that we are placing them on an permanent, prestigious radar of where to dine on the Main Line and around the western suburbs—not only during Restaurant Week-but throughout the year. As we evolve we are letting the community know that these are the best restaurants the burbs have to offer-bar none,” said Lockard.

Visit MainLineRestaurantWeek.com for a complete list of restaurants and menus participating this week!

Come be social with Main Line Restaurant Week!
Become a fan on Facebook
Follow Main Line Restaurant Week on Twitter

Photos courtesy of The Tredyffrin Historic Preservation Trust

Cold Springs Farm, an 18th century English-style farmhouse, seamlessly unites old world charm and craftsmanship with contemporary living and innovation. Once a humble farm, neglected for many decades, this home embodies the expertise of the design team and the true vision of a master craftsman.

Old houses tell wonderful stories. And the historic houses of Tredyffrin Township have many tales to tell once again.

The Tredyffrin Historic Preservation Trust presents their upcoming 7th Annual Historic House Tour on Saturday, September 24, 12 Noon – 5 PM. It’s a wonderful Main Line tradition for those who appreciate and understand the significance of preserving the region’s historic resources. The Historic House Tour is becoming a very popular fall event as it enjoyed an 85 percent increase in ticket sales in 2010!

This year’s signature event for the Trust will feature eight unique historic properties, dating from the 18th century to the early 20th century. All proceeds from the annual historic house tour go toward Phase II of the Jones Log Barn reconstruction project.

Thanks to the help and charity of many, the stone foundation has been built and is ready to hold the log structure. The Jones Log Barn joins two National Historic Register buildings—Duportail House and the Federal Barn—and, when rebuilt, it will serve as a living history museum for the community. Further information on this reconstruction project is available on the Trust website, www.tredyffrinhistory.org

For those looking to make a day of the tour and dine out afterwards, Berwyn’s popular BYO, Alfredo’s, is offering an exciting treat of a complimentary appetizer to attendees. Wear/present your tour passes at Alfredo’s and your table will receive one generous appetizer showcasing their incredible authentic Italian cuisine.

Alfredo’s is located at 668 Lancaster Avenue in Berwyn. Visit alfredobyo.com to make reservations.

To purchase tour tickets, please visit www.tredyffrinhistory.org. Questions about the tour can be directed to Pattye Benson, President of the Tredyffrin Historic Preservation Trust: pattye@greatvalleyhouse.com or call 610.644.6759.

Photos courtesy of Courtney Apple Photography

Wayne’s Aubusson Home is hosting a fabric blowout barn sale on Saturday, June 4th at Buttonwood Farm in Berwyn.

It’s a decorators dream! The Main Line’s biggest fabric blowout sale ever will take place on Saturday, June 4th at Buttonwood Farm in Berwyn.

Organized by Wayne’s Aubusson Home, the premier fabric and trimming store on the Main Line, the sale will feature hundreds of bolts of designer fabrics and dozens of discontinued samples at a fantastic value. Also available, as the owners of the barn are moving, are several pieces of antique furniture, household items, home décor and more.

The sale is rain or shine and starts promptly at 9am. Aubusson can accept cash or credit cards at the barn sale. No early birds please!

Aubusson Home Fabric Blowout Barn Sale

What: An exciting sale of over 300 bolts of fabric, discontinued samples. The barn sale is also a moving/yard sale with furniture available as well.

When: Saturday, June 4th 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rain or shine

Where: Buttonwood Farm, 2040 Buttonwood Road, Berwyn, PA

What’s for Sale: Barn beams, mantles, andirons, antique farm tools, giant chandelier, art furniture, baskets, frames galore, salterini, display cases, sports equipment and much more!

Facebook Business Page: Click here to become a fan of their facebook page.

Twitter: AubussonFabrics

RSVP: Click here to RSVP to the barn sale on facebook.

Aubusson Home is located at 122 East Lancaster Avenue in Wayne, PA. Their phone number: 610-688-9630. Hours: Mon-Thurs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Fri-Sat 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Visit AubussonHome.com.

By AML Publisher
Photos courtesy of Belle Vie Photography and Courtney Apple Photography

Have you made plans for your Valentine’s Day dinner? If not, no worries because AML has you covered here with six of the suburb’s best around the Main Line and beyond. And, that’s not all. Stay tuned for more dining suggestions and menus all this week on AroundMainLine.com’s Facebook page. Lastly, be sure to check out our $100 gift certificate giveaway from Ardmore’s A la Maison bistro—let AML treat you to an amazing experience at one the burbs best BYOs!

Happy Valentine’s Day!
Sarah Lockard
AroundMainLine.com ePublisher

AroundMainLine.com 2011 Valentine’s Day Main Line Dining Guide

Chocolate Terrine
macerated berries, raspberry sauce
Photo courtesy of Courtney Apple Photography

georges’
Friday, February 11th –
Monday February 14th
5:30pm-9:30pm
Eagle Village Shops
503 West Lancaster Avenue
Wayne, PA
610-964-8744
www.georgesonthemainline.com
Valentine’s Weekend Dinner Specials
A La Carte Menu Also Available

Appetizers
Housemade Potato Gnocchi
braised duck ragout, cremini mushrooms
$15

Lobster Bisque
croutons, crème fraiche, tarragon
$12

Roasted Pear Salad
endive, smoked bacon, roquefort, port vinaigrette
$10

Entrees
Braised Veal Osso Buco
roasted garlic pomme puree, fava beans,
baby carrots, red wine sauce
$38
Read the full story

Photos by Courtney Apple Photography

Main Line Restaurant Week is Philadelphia’s largest suburban dining event!

It was most certainly a week of culinary delights to remember! 38 restaurants participated in the inaugural Main Line Restaurant Week, organized by AroundMainLine.com. This incredible celebration of the region’s finest chefs proved to be the most successful restaurant event to date in the Philadelphia suburbs.

Main Line Restaurant Week, which offered fixed price dinner menus for the entire week of September 27th through October 3rd, brought tens of thousands of locals out to support the western suburbs’ tastiest restaurants. “I’m so proud to have worked closely with so many of the area’s best restaurants. There has never been a dining event of this magnitude in the suburbs and I felt our area was long overdue. Many restaurants are reporting they had record weeks or were sold out several of the nights, so I know we have a good thing going here. I am thrilled everything turned out so well!” enthused Main Line Restaurant Week founder Sarah Lockard. Read the full story

Photos courtesy of Courtney Apple Photography

Saffron Indian Kitchen, a popular BYOB with locations in both Bala Cynywd and Ambler, has received a tremendous response for reservations for Main Line Restaurant Week starting September 27th.

It is the Philadelphia suburb’s largest dining event ever—Main Line Restaurant Week! Created and organized by AroundMainLine.com, a week of culinary delights awaits thousands of foodies across the western suburbs starting tomorrow night, September 27th and running through October 3rd, 2010.

I have been a huge fan of the Main Line and western suburb dining scene having grown up here. And, we have some of the best chefs in the region and the most successful restaurants right in our own backyard. To me, it was due time to bring Main Line Restaurant Week to life this fall. When I announced the launch in early May, the immediate and enthusiastic response from our 2,200 AroundMainLine.com Facebook fans proved that we were on our way to a very successful event.

Here’s how it works. Our restaurants offer a prix fixe, three course dinner menu for one of the four tiers: dinner for $15, $20, $30 or $40. In addition, starting Monday night September 27th, we will kick off the first of eight special events that are a part of Main Line Restaurant Week with a ‘Monday Night Meetup’ at The Desmond in Malvern! Read the full story

Photos courtesy of Buttonwood Farm

The sixth annual historic house tour on Saturday September 25th features eight Berwyn and Strafford historic homes.

Old houses tell wonderful stories, and the houses of Tredyffrin and Easttown Townships have many tales to tell. On Saturday, September 25, 2010, the Tredyffrin Historic Preservation Trust’s 6th Annual Historic House Tour will be opening doors to community’s past.

This year’s tour will spotlight Berwyn and Strafford neighborhoods by opening the doors to eight private homes; three homes in Easttown Township and five homes in Tredyffrin Township. Featured houses span 18th, 19th and 20th centuries and offer visitors an opportunity to experience Chester County history through original, restored and historically significant homes.

“We are excited about the 2010 Historic House Tour,” Pattye Benson, President of Tredyffrin Historic Preservation Trust said. “This is a wonderful opportunity for historic Berwyn and Strafford neighborhoods to showcase their diverse architectural heritage and for homeowners to show visitors how their historic homes blend with modern lives. The House Tour has become one of the Trust’s most anticipated annual events and we are grateful to our generous homeowners who open the doors to their extraordinary homes. If you love history and architecture, you will not want to miss this year’s tour.” Read the full story