By AML Publisher

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.

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By AML Publisher
Photos courtesy of Belle Vie Photography

Bryn Mawr’s Verdad was the sophisticated setting for Wednesday Night Whinos’ successful launch party.

AroundMainLine.com kicked off an exciting new ladies social club, Wednesday Night Whinos, at Bryn Mawr’s Verdad on the evening of March 3rd! Over 40 ladies from our AML Facebook fan page and Twitter group came out to Verdad to connect and celebrate the launch of Whinos, enjoy wonderful tapas food and Spanish wine and win fantastic prizes.

Verdad head chef Nick Farina, formerly of Bryn Mawr’s Blush, is a good friend of the AML family. In October of 2008, AML hosted our emagazine’s launch party at Blush and have been working with Farina ever since. Verdad proved the perfect central location for the Whinos kickoff party with delicious tapas food served all night long in the bar area. Read the full story

By AML Publisher
Photos courtesy of Belle Vie Photography

The great Narberth Leprechaun Hunt has been rescheduled for this Saturday March 20th from 1 to 4pm.

Great Narberth Leprechaun Hunt
RESCHEDULED for Saturday March 20th from 1pm to 4pm
Narberth, PA
Downtown Narberth, Corner of Haverford Avenue and Forrest Avenue
www.narberthonline.com
email: info@narberthonline.com

The third annual Great Narberth Leprechaun Hunt has been rescheduled to take place Saturday, March 20th, from 1pm – 4pm. The annual event, courtesy of The Narberth Business Association, is an anticipated Main Line family tradition. Local kids, young and old at heart, can get St. Patty’s Day started early with this free family event. Kids hunt all over downtown Narberth for leprechauns, and collect treats along the way. Find them all, and get a prize at the end. The hunt goes until 4 pm or until prizes are gone.

This fun, challenging scavenger hunt allows kids to search all over town to find thirteen leprechauns. Children start the hunt by getting a map and a game card and an empty pot o’ gold from the Blarney Booth at the corner of Haverford and Forrest Avenues. They get treats as they find the leprechauns, who are hiding in shops all over town. Once they’ve found all thirteen leprechauns, they return to the booth for a prize. The hunt lasts until 4pm or until all prizes are gone.
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By AML Publisher
Photos courtesy of Belle Vie Photography

Dr. Catherine Foote, a Lower Merion high school grad who boasts an undergraduate and medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania, is a third generation dentist.

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. So, there is no better time to catch up with one of the Main Line’s most beloved orthodontists—Bryn Mawr’s Dr. Catherine Foote. Foote, an Ardmore native, Lower Merion grad and third generation dentist holds an undergraduate degree from The University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Foote dedicated ten years to higher education at the University of Pennsylvania where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Biology followed by a DMD degree and Certificate of Orthodontics. In her state of the art, newly renovated office across from Bryn Mawr Hospital, Dr. Foote treats both children and adults, offering traditional braces, ceramic braces, Invisalign, and take-home whitening.

Each February, the American Dental Association (ADA) sponsors National Children’s Dental Health Month to raise awareness about the importance of oral health. NCDHM messages and materials have reached millions of people in communities across the country. According to the ADA, developing good habits at an early age and scheduling regular dental visits helps children get a good start on a lifetime of healthy teeth and gums.
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By AML Publisher
Photos Courtesy of Respective Vendors
Featured Homepage Photo Courtesy of Tuyet Wong

Shipley Shops is a popular tradition that brings together premier retailers and artists from throughout the United States and attracts customers from within and well beyond the Shipley community. Pictured are stockings from Shops’ vendor Boxwood Linens.

It’s shop till you drop at the Main Line’s premier holiday shopping event, nine weeks before the hectic holiday season descends upon us. And locals don’t have to brave the crowd at nearby malls to find a gift for every person on their list! Shipley Shops, now in its 49th year, kicks off next Wednesday evening with a preview party and runs through Saturday October 24th. The annual popular fundraiser for the school offers Main Liners one fantastic variety of beautiful retail products with vendors from across the Delaware Valley-and across the country.

Shipley Shops features perennial favorites like Bella Casa (fine home accessories), Jacques Ferber’s (luxurious furs and outerwear), Jane Roth (vintage jewelry), Occhio Bags (one-of-a-kind handbags), and Tuyet Jewelry (handcrafted custom jewelry). Some new vendors include The Belted Cow (handcrafted belts designed by artists), Boxwood Linen (fine linen home accessories), KEP Designs (fun and feminine jewelry), The Pink Mink (select collection of personal accessories and home goods), and Sea Bags (custom totes crafted from recycled sails, recently featured in Martha Stewart Living).
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By AML Publisher
Photos courtesy of April Ziegler Photography, Bernadette Uzcategui Photography and Joe Craig Photography.

The Lockard Family Men: Fathers and Sons, Grandfathers, Cousins and Brothers all gather at a family wedding at the Cairnwood Mansion with bride Rhian White joining the generation.Photo courtesy of Joe Craig Photography

Men sometimes make the best cheerleaders. And I’m not talking about the buffed co-eds who put on polyester, sleek-fitting university uniforms and twirl their female counterparts in the air on the sidelines of college football and basketball games. I’m talking about dads.

When I played field hockey at Archbishop Carroll in the glory days of my high school years (we dominated the Catholic League from 1989-92), one of my favorite parts of my game-day routine was waiting for my parents to take their place along the sideline fence. I knew they were always coming to the games to cheer me on, but seeing them arrive just gave me a feeling of reassurance.
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By Laura Klein
AML Contributing Writer

Kate MacNamara of Kati Mac Floral Designs in West Chester set the mood with her elegant, beautiful arrangements.
www.katimacfloraldesigns.com

It was truly an affair to remember! Hundreds of Main Liners and city slickers ‘dressed to impress and donated to make a difference’ (as the invitation suggested) as Philadelphia’s first e-magazine, AroundMainLine.com, successfully hosted their first fundraiser and local event. Be Mine on the Main Line brought out over 300 guests to Blush Restaurant & Bar in Bryn Mawr on Friday, February 6th in an awesome display of support for the Pennsylvania SPCA.

“What can I say about Be Mine? It was a night that was most rewarding for everyone involved. And, a total team effort from top to bottom. As Philadelphia’s first e-magazine, AroundMainLine.com has worked very hard to develop great friendships with local businesses in a short period of time and, in this economy, we have figured out a way to tap into those resources, connect the dots, and bring a local community together unlike anyone else—online. Combined with the enthusiasm we have received since our September 30th launch and an amazing new partnership with the PSPCA, this was an event that wowed the region. We are quite proud,” said Sarah Lockard, AroundMainLine.com CEO and Publisher. Added Nick Chapman, PSPCA Special Events Planner:”The Pennsylvania SPCA thanks AroundMainLine.com for their efforts to help homeless animals in the state of Pennsylvania. Be Mine on the Main Line was an amazing success, raising over $2,000 to help rescue, rehabilitate and re-home animals in need. We at the Pennsylvania SPCA are honored to work with fantastic people like those at AroundMainLine.com.”

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By AML Publisher
Photos Courtesy of Kevin E. McPherson

Baked Potato & Lobster Stew
courtesy of Head Chef Nick Farina

Baby, It’s Cold Outside! So, AroundMainLine.com wants to warm you up with a tasty sampling of the Main Line’s best winter comfort food. Get some logs on the fire, a cozy blanket or two, grab your significant other and snuggle up with some of the best the region’s chefs and breweries (yes, we said breweries!) have to offer. Blush’s Nick Farina created this delicious lobster stew especially for AML.

Bon Appetit!
AML Publisher

Baked Potato and Lobster Stew
Recipe Courtesy of Head Chef Nick Farina
Blush Restaurant & Bar, Bryn Mawr, PA

Yields 2 servings, prep time 25 minutes

3 mashed potatoes
3 cups of chicken stock
1 tbsp of butter
½ cup heavy cream
¼ cup carrot (small dice)
¼ cup peppers
¼ cup sweet corn
¼ cup Spanish onion
1 tsp fresh thyme
8oz. lobster meat (large dice), you could also use shrimp

Take baked potatoes, peel skin and discard. Dice potato into 2×2 pieces. Place in stock pot and cover with chicken stock. Allow to simmer for 5 minutes.

In separate sauté pan sweat onions, peppers, carrots and corn in butter with fresh thyme.

Add in lobster meat to sauté pan cook through. Deglaze pan with white wine and then set aside.

Take potato and stock mixture and puree in blender until smooth. Add heavy cream until mixture becomes desired consistency. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Add sautéed mixture to your pureed mixture. Garnish with fresh chive. Serve.

Romance is in the Air, Blush Restaurant & Bar.

Blush recently introduced their lounge menu, offering Main Liners a quick, affordable and delicious bite to enjoy in their romantic bar. The lounge menu offers the perfect portion to pop in and enjoy before a Nova hoops game or after a great date night at Bryn Mawr Film Institute (www.brynmawrfilm.org), located conveniently just around the corner. Blush Restaurant & Bar will be the posh setting for AML’s Feb 6th PSPCA fundraiser, Be Mine on the Main Line.

Main Lounge Menu

Twin Crab Cake Sandwiches
roasted red pepper coulis, Maryland-style fingerling
potato salad 13.

Just a Burger
8oz. gruyere cheese, caramelized onions, cracked
pepper brioche 12.

Chicken & Sundried Tomato Pot Pie
rich homemade crust, baked to order 11.

Risotto
asparagus, cherry tomato, goat cheese 8.

Crab Salad
tomato, avocado, cucumber, red onion, mixed greens,
potato gaufrette, citrus vinaigrette 12.

Fish & Chips
tempura battered tilapia, truffle scented fingerling
chips, garlic aioli 15.

Spicy Rubbed Tuna
mixed greens, olives, cucumber, carrots, red onions,
avocado vinaigrette 11.

Kobe Sliders
trio of 3 oz Kobe beef burgers topped with gorgonzola,
gruyere, and jack cheeses, Best of Philly fries 18.
Sides 5.

Mac & Cheese
Grilled Asparagus
Best of Philly Fries
Apple Salad

Blush Restaurant & Bar (www.dineatblush.com) is located at 24 North Merion Avenue in Bryn Mawr, one block behind the Bryn Mawr Firehouse. Blush will be hosting Be Mine on the Main Line, AML’s February 6th fundraiser with the PSPCA. For party details, reference this site’s Buzz feature.

By AML Publisher
Photos courtesy of Kevin E. McPherson

Be Mine on the Main Line benefits beautiful animals like this featured feline, Smudge. A 10-month old male, Smudge is terribly sweet and loving and he does not shy away from public displays of affection!

Be Mine on the Main Line will be a fabulous night of food, fun, dancing and door prizes as AroundMainLine.com, Philadelphia’s first e-magazine, kicks off the year partnering with one of our favorite causes and respected organizations, the PSPCA. The Pennsylvania SPCA is working tirelessly to continue their mission of animal rescue and support-addressing the needs of thousands of homeless animals each and every year. And, they need your support to continue to do just that. So, Be Mine on the Main Line, THE big Main Line party of the season, is set for Friday, February 6th at Blush Restaurant and Bar in Bryn Mawr (www.dineatblush.com). The festivities start at 7pm sharp!

D-Rod wants to know, ‘Where’s the party at?’ Blush Restaurant & Bar in Bryn Mawr Feb. 6th, 7pm

As many of you who know me or can see through my online magazine, my commitment to animals and animal causes is strong. I believe faithfully in having pets in my life, especially when times are tough. I grew up in a big cat family, namely because my parents have a house of beautiful old hardwood floors and antiques and it never meshed well as a dog house. About a month ago, I lost one of my most beloved and beautiful cats, Daisy, to cancer. It’s been years since I’ve had a pet pass away and I had forgotten what an emotional rollercoaster it is.
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AML’s Launch Party is Almost Here!

Beautiful Blush Restaurant & Bar Bryn Mawr, PA

We are just about 48 hours away from our exciting launch party at Blush Restaurant and Bar in Bryn Mawr. I can hardly wait to meet all of you! The response to the innovative, new e-magazine focused on Philadelphia’s western suburbs and surrounding region has been simply awesome.

We are thrilled to be hosting the social event of the fall and we hope you can all join us.
This Thursday evening (October 16th) at 6:30pm AroundMainLine.com will officially launch at Blush. Many people have asked me why there seems to be such a ‘buzz’ about AroundMainLine.com. Honestly, I think it is simple. This area has yearned for a meaningful, socially responsible magazine for years. We promise to bring you that and more including information on the fantastic people and places that make the Main Line such a special place.

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