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

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

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.

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.

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

Pan Seared Halibut
tomato-basil marmalade, white asparagus,
scallion potato cake, aged balsamic
$36

Lamb Tenderloin
sweet potato puree, sautéed spinach,
maitake mushroom sauce
$32

Desserts
Chocolate Terrine
macerated berries, raspberry sauce
$9

Alfredo’s BYOB, Berwyn
Photo courtesy of Courtney Apple Photography

Alfredo’s BYOB
Monday, February 14th 5pm-9pm
668 Lancaster Avenue
Berwyn, PA
610-640-BYOB (2962)
www.alfredobyob.com
$50 per person
Sample of Menu Choices/Not Complete Menu

First Course
Lobster Bisque with Tarragon aged sherry
Diver Sea Scallops, Grilled and served Spinach, Lemon Sage Balsamic
Burrata, Creamy mozzarella with Fig balsamic reductions, Ciliegine tomatoes
Gnocchi della casa, house made, fresh mozzarella, marinara

Second Course
Rack of Lamb, oven roasted with Rosemary, Mint, Cognac Sauce
Ossobuco truffle infused veal shank with Home made fettuccine
Lobster Ravioli, brandy cream sauce, jumbo lump crab meat
Chicken Scarpariello, roasted pepper, sausages, white wine

Dessert
Select your favorite from Alfredo’s homemade dessert

Amani’s BYOB
Monday, February 14th 5pm-10pm
105 East Lancaster Avenue
Downingtown, PA
484-237-8179
amanisbyob.com
$75 per person
Includes glass of champagne and homemade limoncello
Sample of Menu Choices/Not Complete Menu
Amani’s Valentine’s Day menu will be available, in addition to their regular menu, from Friday February 11th through Sunday, February 13th.

First Course
New England Clam Chowder, Baby Clams, Bacon, Celery, Onions, Potatoes, Cream
Beef and Vegetable Soup, Roasted Prime Rib, Carrots, Celery, Potatoes, Onions, Peppers
Stacked Tomato & Bucheron, Beefsteak Tomatoes, Locally Made Bucheron Cheese, Bell Peppers, Virgin Olive Oil

Second Course
Schezuan Beef Wontons, Peppers, Onion, Chili, Garlic, Ponzu Ginger Sauce
Duck Confit Flatbread, Foie Gras Mousse, Roasted Tomatoes, White Truffle Oil, Micro Greens
Yellowfin Tuna Tartar, Micro Greens, Wonton Crisps, White Truffle Oil, Sea Salt

Third Course
Pan Seared Diver Scallops – White Chocolate Sauce, Blood Orange Beurre Blanc, Sautéed Asparagus, Truffle Risotto
New York Strip Steak – Black Garlic Compound Butter, Sautéed Haricot Vert, Roasted Bliss Potatoes
Porcini Crusted Grouper – Morel Consommé, Truffle Scented Risotto, Steamed Asparagus, Roasted Garlic

Dessert
Tiramisu
Espresso Liqueur Soaked Lady Fingers, Mascarpone Mousse, Cocoa Powder, Mocha Crème Anglaise
Banana Foster Bread Pudding – Caramelized Bananas, Caramel Sauce, Vanilla Ice Cream

Wayne’s ‘A Taste of Britain’ is hosting a Valentine’s Day celebration on Sunday, February 13th. Guests can delight in decadent chocolate mousse shots, cheesecake lollipops, petit fours, plus more delicious British fare.
Photo courtesy of Courtney Apple Photography

A Taste of Britain Celebrates Valentine’s Day
Sunday, February 13th
11am-5pm
Eagle Village Shops
503 West Lancaster Avenue
Wayne, PA
610-971-0390
www.easyelegance.net
$28 per person, complimentary Mimosa

Tea Sandwiches
Beef Tenderloin with cherry chutney, Turkey with Cranberry Butter, Cucumber and Dill Creamed cheese Hearts, Smoked Salmon with caper creamed cheese

Warm Raspberry with White and Dark Chocolate Scone
Served with Double Cream, Lemon Curd and Preserves
Decadent Chocolate Mousse Shots, Cheesecake Lollipops, Petit Fours, plus more decadent surprises!

Glemorgan Bar & Grill at The Radnor Hotel
Friday, February 11th-Monday, February 14th
5pm-10pm
591 East Lancaster Avenue
Radnor, PA
610-341-3188
glenmorgan.com
Four course prix-fixe, $100 per couple

First Course
Glenmorgan Salad
Classic Caesar Salad
Mixed Greens Salad

Second Course
Glenmorgan Mussels
Roasted Corn & Butternut Squash Soup
Baked Brie with Harvest Fruit Chutney

Entrée
8oz. Filet Mignon
Cedar Plank Roasted Salmon
Scallops Gratin
Sage Fried Chicken & Bacon Waffles
Braised Beef Ravioli & Mushroom Ragout

Dessert
Champagne Sorbet & Mixed Berries
Ice Cream Sliders
Fudge Brownie Sundae

Ruth and Rich Silverberg welcome you to dine for Valentine’s Day at Silverspoon Café in Wayne!
Photo courtesy of Belle Vie Photography

Silverspoon Café
Saturday, February 12th
Monday, February 14th
5:30PM to 9PM
Eagle Village Shops
Wayne, PA
610-688-7646
silverspoonwayne.com
$55 per person

First Course
shaved serrano jamon, queso de espana, toasted baguette, pimenton saffron mousseline, blood orange
belgian endive and radicchio salad, poached cherries, wild mushroom pate, candied walnuts, port wine vinaigrette
eastern coast oysters “five cocktails” (bloody mary, brandy alexander, cosmopolitan, mojito, gin and tonic)

Second Course
artichoke veloute, purple kohlrabi sprouts, lemon thyme oil, toasted pine nut dust
clam consomme “manhattan” style, fritters

Intermezzo
meyer lemon granita, rose water caviar, smoked sea salt

Third Course
bison strip loin, french pink fingerlings, puree of cardoon, foie gras butter, fleur de sel
pan-seared red snapper, baby bok choy, oyster tempura, king trumpet mushrooms, black sesame, yuzu mirin emulsion
rendered long island duck breast, black truffle risotto, artichoke pesto, blood orange gelee
seared sea scallop, roasted veal scallop, farro milanese, english peas, pancetta, sherry sage sauce

Dessert
angel food cake, plum compote, florentines, mascarpone sorbet
guava cheese cake, nutter butter crust, poached figs in port
chocolate decadence cake, fresh berries, italian meningue

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.

Main Line Restaurant Week’s official reservation partner, OpenTable, “was absolutely instrumental in the success of Main Line Restaurant Week. They are a wonderful event partner lending their marketing support and visibility to the participating OpenTable member restaurants. The Delaware Valley and Main Line have a strong dining culture and OpenTable allowed us to get in front of these diners to let them know Main Line Restaurant Week is here to stay,” said Lockard.

Plans for Main Line Restaurant Week Spring 2011 are underway!

Plans for Main Line Restaurant Week Spring 2011 are underway. “We’re looking forward to welcoming even more restaurants in 2011. I feel like this is one of those cases of ‘If you organize it, they will come.’”

Words from excited Main Line Restaurant Week Fans:

“Main Line Restaurant Week is an excellent idea. Dinner @ Legal Seafood was tremendous.” —Ed

“Thanks again to the Main Line Restaurant Week organizers and participating businesses. It’s certainly nice to have these community events.” —Joan

“I took my friend to Verdad last night for MLRW……..absolutely PHENOMENAL…..!” —Lauren

“Main Line Restaurant Week is a great idea. George’s was fabulous!” —Sue Thomulka

“Main Line Restaurant week was a great idea, It show cased some great restaurants with great deals.” —Katrin

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!

Main Line Restaurant Week, as you will notice with our website and list of 38 participating restaurants, is open to all surrounding towns who wanted to be a part of this inaugural event. Two of Manayunk’s top restaurants are participating—MangoMoon and Jake’s and Cooper’s Wine Bar—as well as two restaurants from the Northern Liberties’ neighborhood who saw the value of marketing to a broad suburban and city audience—Sonata BYOB and PYT Burger.

Chef Nicholas Farina’s Verdad is one of the Main Line’s hottest restaurants.

You will see some of the Main Line’s most popular dining spots on our list—as well as some new faces including A Taste of Britain. Located in Eagle Village Shops, the successful British tea shop is launching dinner for the very first time during Main Line Restaurant Week with a gorgeous new outdoor patio to boot!

In addition, Main Line Restaurant Week is an official OpenTable event. OpenTable is the world’s most successful online reservation website and has offered us tremendous marketing support for our 22 OpenTable restaurants who are participating.

So, if you have not made your reservations for Main Line Restaurant Week—DO NOT WAIT! Click here to view our list of participating restaurants and their menus and prices.

Thank you all for your awesome support of Main Line Restaurant Week!

Bon Appetit!
Sarah Lockard
Creator and Organizer, Main Line Restaurant Week

Main Line Restaurant Week Fans Speak Out!

Eight special events are on the agenda during the seven days of restaurant week, including Mussels Mania at Exton’s top restaurant: Brickside Grille, Saturday October 2nd from 12 to 4pm.

“Thanks for this website and the amazing job you guys are doing planning Main Line Restaurant Week!” —Sherri

“We can’t wait for Main Line Restaurant Week!!” —Nicole

“What a great way to bring the community together—we need more of this!” —Laura

“Great Idea…just what we need along the Main Line…the opportunity to introduce our great restaurants to our great family of residents & friends. Bravo!” —Al

“Woo hoo! Can’t wait for Restaurant Week!” —Andrea

Main Line Restaurant Week’s Eight Special Events

Monday, Sept. 27th: Monday Night Meetup: Desmond Hotel in Malvern, 6-8pm

Tuesday, Sept. 28th: Benefit Party for the PSPCA at PYT, starting at 6pm.

Weds., Sept. 29th: Weds. Night Whinos at Dettera Restaurant and Wine Bar, 6-8:30pm

Thurs., Sept. 30th: AroundMainLine.com’s 2nd Birthday Bash at Gullifty’s, 5-9pm

Friday, October 1st: Celebrate with Sarah at georges’ in Wayne, 5-7pm

Sat., October 2nd: Mussels Mania at Brickside Grille in Exton, Noon to 4pm
Du Jour After Dark!, 8pm to Midnight.

Sunday, October 3rd: Pigksin Party Fun Finale at Flanigan’s Boathouse in Wayne, 4pm-7pm.

Main Line Restaurant Week Grand Prize Giveaway

The Grand Prize giveaway for the inaugural Main Line Restaurant Week is a luxurious spa getaway at Joseph Anthony Retreat Spa and Salon valued over $1,000!

Click here to comment on MainLineRestaurantWeek.com for a chance to win! The contest runs Monday, September 27th through Sunday, October 3rd, 2010.

Main Line Restaurant Week Sponsors

BEN-FM

Secrets Limousine

Courtney Apple Photography

Belle Vie Photography

Mille Fleurs, Floral Design

OpenTable

Vance Bell, Web Design

Two Paperdolls

Main Line Restaurant Week’s 38 Participating Regional Restaurants

• A La Maison bistro
• A Taste of Britain
• alfredo byo
• Amani’s BYOB
• Azie On Main
• Bistro on the Brandywine
• Blackfish Restaurant
• Brandywine Prime Seafood and Chops at Chadds Ford Inn
• Brickside Grille
• Dettera Restaurant and Wine Bar
• Doc Magrogan’s Oyster House
• Du Jour
• Flanigan’s Boathouse – Conshohocken
• Flanigan’s Boathouse – Wayne
• Generations Restaurant
• georges’ Restaurant
• Great American Pub – Narberth
• Gullifty’s Pizza Bar and Grille
• Harvest Seasonal Grill and Wine Bar
• Jake’s & Cooper’s Wine Bar
• Legal Sea Foods
• MangoMoon
• Morton’s The Steakhouse
• Nectar
• PYT
• Ruth’s Chris Steak House
• Saffron Indian Kitchen – Ambler
• Saffron Indian Kitchen – Bala Cynwyd
• Sonata Restaurant BYOB
• Styer’s Garden Cafe at Terrain
• Sullivan’s Steakhouse
• Susanna Foo Gourmet Kitchen
• The Grille at Chesterbrook
• The Hunt Room at The Desmond Hotel
• The Paddock at Devon
• Uno Chicago Grill
• Verdad Restaurant and Tequila Bar
• Yangming

Main Line Restaurant Week starts Monday, September 27th and runs through Sunday, October 3rd, 2010. Visit MainLineRestaurantWeek.com for full details and menus.

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.”

One of the houses on the tour this year, Buttonwood Farm in Berwyn, is available for purchase and tour visitors are invited for light refreshments in the farm’s 19th century ‘party barn.’

The houses on the House Tour are as diverse as their owners. The historic houses include a Chester County hunting lodge; an unusual ‘house within a house’ that lays claim to a resident ghost; an early R. Brognard Oakie original; a Colonial Revival mansion that boasts a hidden servant staircase and Howerton Hill, a 1911 home whose history of past owners reads like a racy Danielle Steele novel. Another home on the tour was constructed in 1939 but uses building materials and architecture from the mid-1800’s and fools the untrained eye. There are two horse farms featured on the tour, a pre-revolutionary stone farmhouse in a pastoral setting and an early 19th century farmhouse featuring a new 3-story addition and a restored barn. One of the houses on the tour this year, Buttonwood Farm in Berwyn is available for purchase and tour visitors are invited for light refreshments in the farm’s 19th century ‘party barn’.

The historic homes and gardens will be open from 12 Noon to 5 PM on Saturday, September 25, rain or shine. Knowledgeable guides staff each historic home on the tour and house tour admission will include individual house history with map and parking details. Tickets are $35 and advance purchase is necessary, as there will be no tickets sold at the door. Tickets are available online at www.tredyffrinhistory.org using your credit card or download an order form and mail with your check to Tredyffrin Historic Preservation Trust, PO Box 764, Devon, PA 19333-0764.

If you would like additional information about the house tour, consult www.tredyffrinhistory.org or call Pattye Benson at 610.644.6759 or email Pattye at info@tredyffrinhistory.org. All proceeds are tax deductible as the trust is a registered 501 c3 organization.

Nectar’s beautiful outdoor deck overlooks an Asian garden.
Photo courtesy of Courtney Apple Photography

Ardmore

Plate
www.platerestaurant.com
Ever since Reese (Witherspoon) decided to dine frequently at Plate last summer while filming her movie with Paul Rudd, Plate has enjoyed a very sweet flurry of activity. For those wishing a meal outdoors, Plate offers a full-service outdoor dining area that seats 75. Their chic cedar pergola and café tables and chairs allow diners to savor a good meal while basking in the beautiful weather. Afterwards, take in all the great shopping Suburban Square (Lilly Pulitzer, Blue Mercury, and Ann Taylor) has to offer.

Berwyn

Nectar
www.tastenectar.com
Chef Patrick Feury’s fantastic menu is enough reason to experience one of the Main Line’s most popular restaurants. Add to that a back patio-that is in high demand-with a serene Asian garden and you are good to go.

Tango’s outdoor deck is located just off the train tracks in Bryn Mawr.
Photo courtesy of Courtney Apple Photography

Bryn Mawr

Tango
www.tastetango.com
Tango’s menu offers contemporary American cuisine in a comfortable setting, located just off the train tracks in Bryn Mawr. A large wrap-around patio comfortably seats guests under a shaded canopy or along a fun and fabulous Cantina Bar. Visit Tango’s happening deck bar for happy hours, for a bite to eat or dine out under the stars. Main Liners can watch the trains roll by as others are wading their way home from their hectic day.

Chesapeake City, Maryland

The Bayard House
www.bayardhouse.com
If you are looking for a bit of a getaway from the hustle and bustle of the Main Line, hop in your car and head to Cecil County, Maryland. A little over an hour from Wayne, Chesapeake City’s Bayard House Restaurant offers romantic dining along the C&D Canal. Enjoy lunch or dinner on their front lawn with spectacular views of a serene waterfront. The Tournedos Baltimore will not disappoint.

Chesapeake City’s charm includes outdoor dining on the C&D canal at The Bayard House.
Photo courtesy of Jubilee Photography

Downingtown

Firecreek Restaurant
www.firecreek-restaurant.com
Firecreek Restaurant and Bar is located on the bank of the Brandywine River in the center of Downingtown, PA. Firecreek offers an expansive outdoor dining area, all with panoramic views of the Brandywine. The Historic Paper Mill structure is a paradigm of vernacular architecture. Firecreek Restaurant preserves the building’s historical integrity and pairs it with modern decor, to create an exciting and eclectic dining destination.

Gulph Mills

Bar Savona
www.barsavona.com
Last summer, Savona Restaurant reinvented its upscale, popular dining experience into Bar Savona ($30 and under) in what has turned out to be a terrific business decision in an unknown economy. Part of the introduction of the more casual menu was the sexy outdoor patio-which is hopping seven nights a week with some of the Main Line’s most beautiful people-and biggest movers and shakers. If you want to dine outside to be ‘seen’, Bar Savona is your place.

Malvern

McKenzie’s Brew Pub
www.mckenziebrewhouse.com
With locales in Malvern and Chadds Ford, McKenzie’s offers fantastic beer and two outdoor patios. The Chadds Ford locale, on Route 202 and just five minutes north of the Delaware state line, just opened their new outdoor deck this summer.

Media

Dining Under the Stars
www.visitmediapa.com
Media boasts a warm weather outdoor dining event well known and loved called Dining Under the Stars: ‘Stroll, Shop, Dine!” Every Wednesday night now through mid-September from 5pm to 10pm, State Street in Media, PA is closed to traffic to provide ample space for outdoor dining at Margaret Kuo’s, Azie on Main, Sligo’s on State and more. Don’t forget to grab your honey’s hand once dinner is wrapped up and shop Media’s fantastic retail scene. Live entertainment rounds off the experience!

Plymouth Meeting

Redstone Grill
www.redstonegrill.com
Right off 476, Redstone American Grill is one of the burbs’ hottest up and coming al fresco dining destinations. Main Liners are flocking to their outdoor patio year round thanks to a fire pit that will make you think you are closer to a Rocky Mountain High than a major suburban roadway.

Radnor

Susanna Foo’s Gourmet Kitchen
www.susannafoos.com
Foo’s two outdoor patios are serene and simple-and are ideal for a business party or rehearsal dinner. Chic torches offer the perfect touch when the sun goes down and the party heats up. Foo’s main patio seats about 60. An adjacent patio which connects with a private room (good for about 75) seats another 40.

Gullifty’s Gaarden
Photo courtesy of Courtney Apple Photography

333 Belrose
www.333Belrose.com
Available for private parties, Belrose’s elegant outdoor patio is ideal for baby and wedding showers, intimate family functions, rehearsal dinners and more. Chef Carlo DeMarco is considered one of the Main Line’s top chefs-and his seasonal cuisine never disappoints. Plus, it’s a hop, skip and jump from the Blue Route.

Rosemont

Gullifty’s
www.gulliftys.com
Gullifty’s Gaarden is one of the Main Line’s premier outside dining experiences. The Gaarden opened in July of 2004 and is truly a unique experience-with a fully functioning, self contained outside kitchen and bar. The menu is exclusive to outside customers and everything is prepared in an open kitchen behind the bar. The Gaarden seats 90 people and prices range from $8 to $22. This season Gullifty’s Gaarden, in cooperation with Lancaster fresh farms has introduced grass fed, pasture raised and grazed, and 100% organic beef burgers.

Wayne

Christopher’s
www.christophersaneighborhoodplace.com
Molly Todd and chef Chris Todd have a good thing going with Christopher’s right on restaurant row in the heart of downtown Wayne. Come spring and through the first week of October, Wayne restaurants open their sidewalks to their patrons-and Christopher’s is one of the great places to grab a bite al fresco. With six rotating draft beers and a friendly staff, almost any night there’s a good reason to choose Chris’s.

Great American Pub
www.greatamericanpub.com
Rare is a sunny afternoon or evening along the Main Line’s top dining scene (Wayne) that GAP’s outdoor seating area is not completely packed. Main Line singles, moms, shop owners and more make this the place to network and ‘be seen’ seven days a week. Thanks to a new fountain and growing greenery, diners experience a fun, more private ambience with just North Wayne Avenue traffic only a few feet away.

Nectar executive chef and partner Patrick Feury is hosting a beer dinner with his brother, chef Terence Feury, and Bill Covalescki of Victory Brewery.

The bad news? Philly Beer Week is coming to an end. The good news? If you have not had time to partake in the hundreds of events across the city and suburbs this week, a fantastic finale is planned this Sunday at Bryn Mawr’s popular pan-Asian restaurant, Nectar.

Executive chef and partner Patrick Feury has teamed up with Downingtown’s Victory Brewery and his brother, Fork executive chef Terence Feury, to launch Fists of Feury. Fists is an English pale ale created via the Victory collaboration. It is only available at Nectar, Old City’s Fork and Victory while the batches last. Sunday both Feury brothers and Victory’s Bill Covaleski will host a special four course beer dinner at Nectar, with one seating, starting at 5 p.m.

AroundMainLine.com: Chef Feury, I love that, as one of the Main Line’s most prestigious and respected chefs, you are vested in beer and food pairings. How did this event and relationship between Nectar and Victory come about?

Patrick Feury: I’ve known Bill (Covaleski) for many years and I’ve been home brewing since I was very young. So we decided to do a beer that was ‘chef driven’ and paired well with food. It’s the perfect marriage and it’s been a great learning experience for Terry and me.

AML: What inspired you to brew an English pale ale specifically?

PF: My mom was born in England and my dad is first generation Irish. We really wanted a brew that was similar to our heritage and so Terry and I took English hops and American hops and came up with Fists.

AML: I guess we can let everyone in on the ‘secret weapon’ in Fists of Feury-rosemary.

PF: I use rosemary a lot in my food at Nectar as a background accent that people may not realize is in their food. Even my citrus vinaigrette that I use for my salads has rosemary. I thought rosemary would be fun in the beer!

AML: Count me in for Sunday night! What can the diners expect with this event?

PF: We designed the dinner to be a loose, fun party atmosphere, with stellar food, for everyone on Sunday. Its not so structured as you would think for a four course dinner. We will also be serving Victory’s Summer Love ale-and Bill has never launched two ales at once which I think beer lovers will appreciate. Its really going to be fun.

Fists of Feury Beer Dinner at Nectar

When: Sunday June 13th 5 p.m. Please arrive by 5 p.m. as there is one seating.

Where: Nectar Restaurant, Bryn Mawr

What: A special four course dinner celebrating the release of Fists of Feury, a limited release English pale ale

Cost: $55 per person, beer included, gratuity is additional

Reservations: Call Nectar for reservations, seating is limited: 610-725-9000

Address: 1091 East Lancaster Avenue, Berwyn

Website: www.tastenectar.com

Facebook Fan Page: Nectar Restaurant and Lounge