Wednesday Night Whinos will meet up for complimentary food and cocktail specials from 6pm to 8pm on May 9 at Verdad in Bryn Mawr.

It is where Wednesday Night Whinos successfully launched, with much aplomb, in March of 2010!

So we are returning to our roots to celebrate a fantastic Spring Whinos with our fabulous friend—Executive Chef Nick Farina of Verdad Restaurant and Tequila Bar in Bryn Mawr.

All local ladies are invited to join us in the bar area for delicious, complimentary appetizers and drink specials as we toast Chef Farina and his Main Line restaurant rock star—Verdad!

Meet and mingle with Chef Farina and enjoy a room filled with the most fantastic Main Line and local women. Wednesday Night Whinos is always free, there are no membership fees and no obligation. Network, nosh and develop new friendships on May 9th from 6pm to 8pm!

Wednesday Night Whinos is Philadelphia’s most successful ladies social club—and growing. Come on out great gals and be sure to bring a neighbor, coworker, sister or friend…or all of the above! The more, the merrier.

Kindly note, Whinos events are for strictly women only and you must be 21 years of age or older to attend.

RSVP here on Facebook or send an email to: rsvp@aroundmainline.com

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Verdad Restaurant and Tequila Bar is located at 818 West Lancaster Avenue in Bryn Mawr, PA. To make reservations for Mother’s Day call 610-520-9100 or click here to make a reservation via OpenTable.

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.

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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!

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Chef Nicholas Farina’s Verdad has thrived as one of the Main Line’s most popular restaurants over the past two years!

It’s a birthday party you do not want to miss! Bryn Mawr’s popular Verdad Restaurant and Tequila Bar will celebrate its second anniversary in style this Thursday, August 11th. Chef Nicholas Farina is welcoming all Main Line foodies to join in the party with $2 margaritas and complimentary paella!

Verdad is the first quality Euro-Latin restaurant on the Main Line which has thrived over the past two years. With Chef Farina at its helm, one of the region’s most beloved culinary talents, Verdad has successfully carved out a niche for those who seek and appreciate a unique and sophisticated suburban dining experience.

Verdad returns for Fall Main Line Restaurant Week with an exciting 3-course dinner menu for only $30. Main Line Restaurant Week kicks off Monday, September 26th and runs through Sunday, October 2nd.

Verdad Restaurant and Tequila Bar is located at 818 West Lancaster Avenue in Bryn Mawr, PA. Visit their website, verdadrestaurant.com, call 610.520.9100 and be sure to become a fan of their Facebook page here.

Wayne’s popular White Dog is offering a three-course Mother’s Day brunch for $40.

It’s one of the most popular Sundays of the year to dine out: Mother’s Day! Here at AroundMainLine.com we’ve compiled a comprehensive dining guide of top choices around the Main Line and western suburbs. To my mom and all the mothers and great women in our lives, Happy Mother’s Day!

Sarah Lockard
AroundMainLine.com

White Dog Wayne
www.whitedog.com/wayne.html
200 West Lancaster Avenue
Wayne, PA
Call for reservations: 610-225-3700
White Dog will accept walk-ins but highly recommends reservations.
Mother’s Day Brunch Hours: 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
$40 for 3 course tasting menu
$15 for kids, 2 course menu
Their regular dinner menu will be served from 4-8p.m.

Lotus farm to table
lotusfarmtotable.com
112 West State Street
Media, PA
Call for reservations: 610-565-5554
Mother’s Day Brunch hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
3 courses for $30, bloody mary mixer bar, fresh squeezed orange juice / BYOC (Champagne) for mimosas
Menu selections include: oysters, smoked turkey rillet with red beet jam, house cured gravlax (cured salmon) with watercress and deviled egg, johnnycakes with blueberry syrup, iron skillet baked eggs, huervos rancheros, and more. Lotus can accommodate children with smaller portions.

The Capital Grille
www.thecapitalgrille.com
236 Mall Boulevard
King of Prussia, PA
Call for reservations: 610-265-1415
Mother’s Day Dining hours: 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The Capital Grille, with its new popular location in King of Prussia, will be serving their regular dinner menu for Mother’s Day.

The Radnor Hotel
www.radnorhotel.com
591 East Lancaster Avenue
St. Davids, PA
Call for reservations 610-341-3188
For parties over 11 please call 610-341-3145
Mother’s Day Brunch hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
$35.95 per person
$17.50 per child under 12
Complimentary for children under 5
Click here to view The Radnor Hotel’s Mother’s Day brunch menu.

Kaya’s, in Havertown, will be serving their new Spring/Summer menu on Mother’s Day along with some fantastic specials.

Kaya’s
www.kayascuisine.com
5 Brookline Boulevard
Havertown, PA
Mother’s Day Dining hours: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Call for reservations: 610-446-2780
Kaya’s will be serving their new Spring/Summer menu on Mother’s Day along with some fantastic specials. New menu highlights include: Baked panko and wasabi pea crusted flounder filet served with a warm arugula salad-cherry tomatoes, jumbo lump crab, white wine, topped with a lobster claw; Dark Chocolate mousse garnished with sea salt!

Verdad Restaurant and Tequila Bar
www.verdadrestaurant.com
818 West Lancaster Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA
Mother’s Day Brunch hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Call for reservations: 610-520-9100
$24 per person, plus tax and gratuity
Buffet includes: a whole roasted suckling pig and stations featuring turkey, prime rib, omelets and frittatas. $5 Bloody Marys will be offered.

Radisson Valley Forge Hotel
www.radissonbrunch.com
1160 First Avenue
King of Prussia, PA
Call for reservations: 610-878-8495
Mother’s Day Brunch hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Adults $29.95, Seniors $27.95, Children under 12 $9.95
Children Under 5 Free
(Price does not include tax and gratuity)
Click here to view the Radisson’s brunch menu online.

Newtown Grill
www.thenewtowngrill.com
191 South Newtown State Road
Newtown Square, PA
Call for reservations: 610-356-9700
Mother’s Day Brunch hours: 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
$27.95, $14.95 for children 4 to 12

The Desmond Hotel
www.desmondgv.com
1 Liberty Boulevard
Malvern, PA
Call for reservations: 610-249-2180
Mother’s Day Brunch hours: 10:45 a.m. to 6 p.m.
$39 for adults, $17 for children 12 and under
Under 6, free
Click here to view the Desmond’s Mother’s Day brunch menu.

Susanna Foo’s in Radnor has a great value for Mother’s Day brunch: 3 courses for $24.95.

Susanna Foo Gourmet Kitchen
www.susannafoo.com
555 East Lancaster Avenue
Radnor, PA
Call for reservations: 610-688-8808
Mother’s Day Brunch hours: 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
3 courses, $24.95 (plus tax and gratuity)

333 Belrose
www.333belrose.com
333 Belrose Lane
Wayne, PA
Call for reservations: 610-293-1
Mother’s Day Brunch hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
$31.95 for Adults, $12.95 for Children
The Brunch will be “Buffet Style” with omelet station, carving station, waffle station, breakfast breads, and so much more! Dinner will be served from 3 p.m.-7p.m. The dinner will be Belrose’s normal dinner menu.

georges’
www.georgesonthemainline.com
503 West Lancaster Avenue
Wayne, PA
Call for reservations: 610-964-2588
Mother’s Day Brunch hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(Closed for dinner)
$35 for adults, $17 for children

Tequila University at Verdad coincides with Cinco de Mayo-with lots of great food and drink specials.

Tequila University is back! The Main Line’s only evening devoted to an appreciation of tequila held on the first Thursday of every month, courtesy of Bryn Mawr’s Verdad, returns Thursday, May 5th. “I think there is an under appreciation of the complexity of tequila. People who enjoy it—and are avid tequila lovers—are cognizant you have to be educated about the varieties, just as wine enthusiasts. But the majority of the public is not aware you can pair food with tequila, and that was the reason we started Tequila University. The classes have been very popular,” enthused Verdad executive chef Nick Farina.

It’s the final class of Spring (classes will resume in the Fall) and Verdad’s own popular bartender Pablo “Papi” Hurtado will emcee the dinner. Papi is considered a tequila expert and is on the Main Line’s most beloved personalities behind the bar.

Tequila University, which costs $30 per person (not including gratuity and tax) encompasses a three-course, tequila-paired tapas menu using seasonal fresh ingredients. Since the popular dinner happens to fall on Cinco de Mayo next week, ‘students’ can take advantage after class of Verdad’s Cinco de Mayo specials: complimentary tequila tastings and $5 margaritas. Late night from 10 p.m. to midnight, enjoy $2 tacos and $5 margaritas.

The class will feature three varieties of tequila paired with three tapas dishes prepared by Executive Chef Nicholas Farina (see menu below).

Tequila University Sample Tasting Menu

1st Course
Casa Noble Blanco
Paired with Mexican sushi ~ hamachi and tuna

2nd Course
Casa Noble Reposado
Paired with short rib taco flour tortilla

3rd Course
Casa Noble Anejo
Paired with cedar planked roasted mackerel

Dessert
passion fruit ice cream
blueberry, tequila, agave syrup

For Tequila University reservations, call the restaurant directly at: 610-520-9100.

Verdad is located at 818 West Lancaster Avenue in Bryn Mawr.

Visit their website at verdadrestaurant.com.

Click here to become a fan of Verdad on Facebook.

In the past 50 years, Shipley Shops has had 80 chairs that have helped raise over $2 million dollars for the school. Pictured are the chairs for Shops 2010. L to R: Courtney Bullitt Daly, Marin Smith, Larisa Bevan

In 1961, the world was introduced to the electric toothbrush, the cost of a first class stamp was $.04, Patsy Cline released “Crazy,” Audrey Hepburn starred as Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, President Kennedy established the Peace Corps, Barbie got a boyfriend named Ken, and across the pond Lady Diana Spencer entered the world. In Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania that same year, a two-day shopping event created by Shipley alum Zoe V.A. Wells was the beginning of, what is now, one of the Main Line’s most popular traditions.

Fifty years later Wells’ progressive concept, The Shipley Shops, has grown from a two-day event featuring 15 local and out-of-town specialty stores to a four-day event with 40 vendors. Before the King of Prussia, Springfield, and Plymouth Meeting Malls, ‘Shops’ was an innovative shopping approach with various vendors all under one roof.

The 50th annual Shipley Shops fundraiser will be held October 21-23 at The Shipley School in Bryn Mawr.

Gingy’s, an exclusive store in Malvern owned by Shipley alumna Jean Gilpin Tremblay ’75, will treat Shipley Shops with her gorgeous collection of spirited women’s fashion and accessories coupled with unique home décor accent pieces.

The Shipley Shops committee members of Courtney Bullitt Daly, Marin Smith, and Larisa Bevan have worked hard to bring together a group of prestigious vendors to satisfy the most discerning shopper and everyone on their holiday shopping lists. The half-century celebration includes many new vendors with Patricia Adams, Adler Grier, Lisi Lerch, Vanessa Fox, Dubarry of Ireland, and many others. “One thing we really strive to do is to bring in a wide variety of wonderful vendors. You won’t find this type of selection in the mall, we have a vigorous selection process to make sure we have a diverse group and something for everyone,” explained Bevan.

In addition to great shopping, Shipley Shops 2010 will feature a chance to win a MINI Cooper or $15,000 in cash. Shops will also be a homecoming celebration as all the past chairs, 80 total, are invited to attend. As a group, the chairs consisting of a majority of women and a handful of men from the Shipley community have collectively raised over $2,000,000 for the school. “As the fiftieth celebration, it is our goal to honor all these past chairs for all their hard work, dedication as well as leadership. Certainly our current chairs—Courtney, Larisa and Marin, will be in the spotlight. We are privileged to have had all these great women and men lead by example over a half century on behalf of our school. We are very thankful and are excited to carry on the Shipley Shops’ incredible tradition for the next fifty years,” said Moag.

Shipley Shops’ Vendors to Note

Tory Burch, a first-time vendor for all four days at the Shipley Shops, has been hailed as the “most influential designer in America” by the Los Angeles Times.

Tory Burch, a first-time vendor for all four days at the Shipley Shops, has been hailed as the “most influential designer in America” by the Los Angeles Times and was recently voted “Best Hometown Fashion Statement” by Main Line Today Magazine.

Bryn Mawr designer, Vanessa Fox, is also making her debut at Shops. Vanessa was a well-known bridesmaid dress designer in Manhattan before moving to Bryn Mawr, where she produces two clothing lines annually and creates custom designs for her Main Line customers.

A Shops favorite, aBCdesign sells unique and personalized fleece blankets, baby blankets, bibs, and towels. The company’s entrepreneur-owner and designer Betsy Claghorn will feature her college, prep, and personalized blankets at Shipley Shops.

Dubarry of Ireland will introduce and demonstrate their durable and fashionable line of all-weather, all-purpose, outdoor footwear and tweed clothing that has been raved about in Europe for years and has made its mark in the US over the past few years.

Papierdoll fashion magazine highlighted Shipley Shops newcomer, Gail Toma, in their November 2005 issue as “Feature Designer” and “Thrifty Chic.” Gail Toma makes scarves fabulous again with her gorgeous designs that add the functionality of a poncho, belt, or coverlet.

Gingy’s, an exclusive store in Malvern owned by Shipley alumna Jean Gilpin Tremblay ’75, will treat Shipley Shops with her gorgeous collection of spirited women’s fashion and accessories coupled with unique home décor accent pieces.

Marlyn Schiff, a Bryn Mawr resident, graced the pages of InStyle, Marie Claire, Real Simple, and Bazaar this summer with her gorgeous jewelry line. Schiff’s trendy designs are top-sellers at boutiques around the country.

Patricia Adams Gifts, owned by Shipley alumna Jane Saul Kraus ’78, sells cottage-inspired home accessories, as well as colorful and classic personal accessories.

Shipley Shops History Quick-Facts:

Shipley Shops, circa 1965

• In the past 50 years, The Shipley Shops has raised over $2,000,000 for The Shipley School.
• Shipley alumna Zoe V.A. Wells ’52 chaired the first four years of Shipley Shops and raised over $10,000.
• Abercrombie & Fitch, FAO Schwartz, Hammacher Schlemmer, Orvis, and Vineyard Vines are among some of the hundreds of vendors that have travelled from across the US to introduce Philadelphia’s elite shoppers to their now leading national brands.
• Williams Sonoma regretfully declined Shipley Shops in 1980 so they could open their first store on the East Coast in Washington, DC.

The 50th Annual Shipley Shops

WHEN: October 21-23rd, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Thurs. & Fri.
10:00 am – 3:00 pm on Saturday

WHERE: The Shipley School, Bryn Mawr, PA
Shipley’s Yarnall Gymnasium
The Shipley School
814 Yarrow St.
Bryn Mawr, PA, 19010

PROCEEDS: All proceeds from the event benefit The Shipley School, an independent, coeducational day school in Bryn Mawr, with students from Pre-K through Grade 12.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Preview Party (Invitation Only Event)
Catering by Bryce’s Catering
Music by the Tonics
Wine Tasting by 333 Belrose Bar & Grill
Celebration for Guests of Honor, The Shipley Shops Past Chairs

Thursday, October 21, 2010
10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Shops Open to the Public

11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Luncheon by Gators Caterers

Friday, October 22, 2010
10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Shops Open to the Public

11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Luncheon by Gators Caterers

11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Fashion & Makeup Show featuring Shops Vendors

Saturday, October 23, 2010
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Family Fun Day: Open to the Public
Free Admission for All
Fun Activities for Kids

11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Kid-Friendly Lunch

2:00 pm
Grand Raffle Drawing for MINI Cooper or $15,000

Admission
Adults, $10
Seniors, $5
Under 18, Free
No admission charge on Saturday

For more information at www.shipleyschool.org/shipleyshops.

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.

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.