Raffs Fine Italian BYOB: familiar fare, mob-movie swagger in Ardmore
Raff’s is now open at Cricket Flats in downtown Ardmore.
Most Italian BYOBS on the Main Line feel like a family dinner.
Raffs feels like a movie scene.
It’s Goodfellas meets date night: white tablecloths, black leather, red-and-gold lamps and a rogues gallery from The Godfather and The Sopranos guarding the room like capos.
All that’s missing: an underboss kissing the ring when the pasta arrives.
Mafioso music drifts through the 100-seat, high-ceilinged room, reinforcing Raffs’ old-world, speakeasy vibe.
For solo diners and overflow, a booze-free bar stretches across a rear corner.
Raffs is named for chef/owner Raffael Kupa. It’s his second restaurant after Buona Vita in Somer’s Point. If you’ve tried either, expect the more of the same in Ardmore: tried-and-true parms, primaveras, marsalas and the like, plus a smattering of signature preparations.
We ordered and enjoyed the Polla Alla Romana ($33) with prosciutto and spinach and the Linguini Pescatore ($39). Our neighbor gave two thumbs up to the Veal Saltimbocca ($39). Alas, all three of us declared the Caesar salad ho-hum.
Worth noting: the accents you hear at Raffs aren’t Italian, they’re Albanian.
Raffs is one of several local spots – Otto by Polpo in Bryn Mawr, La Collina in Bala Cywwyd, Dua Mediterranean in Bryn Mawr and Villa Artigiano in Ardmore come to mind – owned and staffed largely by Albanians.
Albanians are a tight-knit bunch, according to our server, Roberta, Many have migrated to the U.S. to join extended families. They tend to support each other and work in each other’s businesses.
But why do so many Albanians run Italian restaurants, we wondered.
As Mediterranean neighbors, Italy and Albania have natural cultural and culinary overlaps, she explained.
Driven out by poverty and poor prospects, the Albanian diaspora often moves to Italy while they await U.S. visas, finding work in Italian kitchens. When Raff Kupa and his family left Albania in 1985, they lived in Italy for five years before joining relatives in the U.S.
Roberta also pointed out that fewer children of Italian immigrants are following their parents in the restaurant business. First-generation Albanian-Americans are filling that void.
On the menu: Antipasti $8 – $19; Insalate $15 – $18; Pasta $27 – $39; Pesce from $38; Veal and Chicken $31 – $39.
Raffs Fine Italian Cuisine, 65 Cricket Ave., Ardmore, 610-646-0060, info@raffsrestaurant.com, is open daily from 3:30 p.m. BYOB. Outdoor seating on the sidewalk and alley. Reserve on Open Table or website.
B Devoted settles in Wayne, celebrating every age and body
The new B Devoted boutique in the heart of Wayne near Blue Elephant and Main Point Books.
When Kids ‘N Kribs decamped to Devon in 2021, it had been a Wayne staple for 40 years.
Its replacement, ultramodern – dare we say, intimidating – Milano Dezign + Build, was a misfire and lasted less than three years. (Anyone else mistake it for a kitchen remodeler?)
B Devoted, the building’s new occupant, expects to stick around a while.
After three moves in 18 months, owner Karen Leslie, a Berwyn mom, says her boutique’s move to North Wayne Ave. – tripling its size – will be her last. “It was either go bigger or go under,” she says.
Karen Leslie in her new 4,500 sq. ft., bi-level sportswear and gift boutique on North Wayne Ave.
B Devoted sells a layered mix of fashion and gift-able finds with a smattering of custom bedding and menswear. It’s the kind of place where you pop in for a blouse and leave with a gift for your bestie, new readers and a handcrafted pillow.
Some clothes are made-to-measure Karen Leslie’s designs. Others are ready-to-wear in a range of styles: boho, preppy, modern and trendy.
“We often get three generations here who wander in here after lunch on North Wayne,” Leslie says. “We’ve got something for everyone: grandmom, mom and daughter.”
Despite the splashy showroom – many of her predecessor’s design flourishes are still here – prices are remarkably down-to-earth. Many items, including jeans, are under $100.
“People are pleasantly surprised,” Leslie offers.
Currently a storage and workroom, the shop’s lower level will someday house “Karen’s Basement,” a repository for clearance items, she says.
The name, B Devoted, is a nod to Leslie’s Christian faith and her commitment to supporting women-owned businesses and global artisans. She donates a portion of sales to local nonprofits like Baker Industries, which employs people with autism (her daughter is on the spectrum), and Worthwhile, which helps women who were sex-trafficked.
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Fashion was a midlife pivot for Leslie, who has a fine arts degree, repped fine furniture lines for 20 years and moved to Berwyn six years ago..
A newly single mom and sole breadwinner for two teenagers, Leslie learned goldsmithing at Wayne Art Center and started selling her own jewelry and fashions out of her Berwyn living room.
She found loyal customers at Berwyn Farmer’s Market and Yuletide at Devon, then moved to a 1,500 sq. ft. popup in Berwyn in early 2024.
A year later, she left Berwyn for a 3,000 sq. ft. storefront on Lancaster Ave. in Wayne near Privé Salon.
But when the nearby lot closed to make way for condos, parking became an issue. Her can’t-miss location was anything but.
So when Leslie heard that the swanky design showroom in the center of town was available, she jumped. A stretch, for sure, but she would make it work.
The owner of Milano left behind a rather smashing backdrop: stunning book-match marble panels, intricate millwork, coffered ceilings and flooring, a custom Italian closet and a sleek marble fireplace. Leslie added a few girlie touches, rolled in her hanging racks and was back in business by late March.
An ambitious move but the ever-faithful Christian believes it was meant to be. “The Bible says ‘you will live in mansions you didn’t build.’ Sounds about right.”
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B Devoted, 112 N. Wayne Ave. (267) 835-7914 is open daily 10 to 5. Sundays 11 to 4. Open until 7 on Fridays.
Koren’s Kitchen: the Radnor café, cooking and party venue you didn’t know about. A satellite café is coming to Wayne.
Executive chef and owner Koren Draper at her new headquarters in Radnor.
Tucked away in Building 4 of the Radnor Corporate Center near Archbishop Carroll is – surprise! – a tasty café and upscale party space open to the public.
It’s the new home of Koren’s Kitchen, a fast-growing catering company that hosts pop-up cook-and-dine classes, corporate team-building events, and private celebrations in a freshly redesigned hospitality suite.
An expansive bar, which doubles as a cooking demo spot, anchors the space.
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There’s also a fast-casual café, a pro kitchen, assorted seating indoors and out, and a comfy lounge area with a cozy fireplace, billiards and games.
Koren’s Kitchen is the sort of gathering space now typical in luxury apartment buildings and, increasingly, in Class A office parks.
In this case, owner Brandywine Realty Trust wanted to upgrade its tenant amenities and approached one of its go-to caterers, Koren’s Kitchen, about a partnership.
The time was right. A few years after launching her catering business, owner Koren Draper had outgrown her small storefront on Louella Court in Wayne.
Her hands-on cooking nights – some for corporate clients, others open to the public – have become signatures, Draper says.
“They’re more special than going out to dinner or ax-throwing,” she offers.
In late summer, she’ll turn her attention back to her former storefront on Louella Court in Wayne, where she’s still under lease. She hopes to open a “cute neighborhood café with fresh, flavorful food” in the space by early fall.
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Koren’s Kitchen, 100 Matsonford Rd., Building 4, Radnor, 215-266-5470, koren@korenskitchen.com, is open to the public 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. weekdays.
Beauty boom in Suburban Square: Sugared + Bronzed and Skin Laundry
Suburban Square’s shift from shopping center to lifestyle mecca continues with two beauty “clubs” now reeling in regulars in the new Coulter Place apartment complex.
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Arriving in time for bikini season, Sugared + Bronzed offers two signature services: airbrush sunless tanning and wax-free hair removal.
Spray tans are tailored to skin tones and busy schedules. You’ll be in and out – and dry – in an hour. A la carte tans are $69 and with proper care, can last up 10 to 14 days.
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Sugaring uses a simple lemon, sugar and water paste to gently remove hair from the root as it exfoliates. People with sensitive skin swear by it.
You pay by paste amount: $29 for an upper lip “sprinkle” up to $69 for a Brazilian.
Hooked on tanning and sugaring? Monthly memberships start at $49.
Founded in 2010 as an apartment-based side hustle in Santa Monica, Sugared + Bronzed has more than 40 corporate-owned studios across the country.
Right next door, Skin Laundry is a high-tech wash cycle for your face and neck, specializing in corrective and rejuvenating laser facials that target acne, rosacea, wrinkles, sags, bags and more
Results are gradual and cumulative with no real downtime. Note: Skin Laundry’s lasers are not as powerful as some of the big guns used in plastic surgery and dermatology offices and medspas.
Skin Laundry Ardmore also offers peels, Botox, micro-needling and exosome treatments.
All new clients get a “signature” laser treatment for $50: 15 minutes of laser followed by a 15-minute skincare consult/no-obligation sales pitch.
After that, laser facials run about $275 – less for members ($150/month and up.) Most lasers require three to six sessions to see results so most clients opt for memberships. Fair warning: All plans require a four-month commitment.
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Another Coulter place newcomer, Rhone, rolled out its first Philly-area location in mid- March. Named for the European river, the activewear brand started as a web-only men’s alternative to lululemon but has since expanded to bricks-and-mortar and women’s styles.
Berwyn flea market heads to Gateway
The future home of Gateway Vintage in Tredyffrin’s Gateway Shopping Center.
Berwyn’s only indoor flea market is getting a new name and a new address.
For five years, a vintage and collectibles market operated out of the old Chuck E. Cheese space in Valley Fair shopping center.
When Planet Fitness moved in, the flea market moved out – first to the old Angelo’s Soccer Corner in Valley Fair, and, as of next month, to 12,000 sq. ft.– the former Joann’s Fabrics – in bustling Gateway Shopping Center.
Owner Tony Soprano – yup, that’s his name – tells us he needs a larger store to offer the kind of variety his customers expect.
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Soprano owns eight “Philly Flea” outposts, all but two of them in the city. He opened in Berwyn during the pandemic, choosing Chester County because it was the first of the collar counties to lift the ban on indoor shopping, he says.
Berwyn Indoor Flea/Gateway Vintage hosts peddlers of previously owned art, toys, jewelry, albums, home goods, heirlooms and such. Soprano sets the retro mood with an oldies soundtrack and likes to greet customers at the door.
Most vintage emporiums are co-ops; Berwyn Indoor Flea operates like a farmer’s market. Soprano says that’s a win for customers and vendors.
“Sales are higher because the actual owner of the merchandise can give you the history of the itema nd the customer can haggle with the vendor on price.”
In what has to be a first for the shopping center, Gateway Vintage will only open on weekends – his vendors have weekday jobs, Soprano explains.
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Gateway Vintage will celebrate its grand opening Friday, May 8 thru Sunday, May 10, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Missing the Philadelphia Antiques Show? No problem. A new suburban show is filling its shoes.
July 4, 2025 festivities at the Speaker’s House in Historic Trappe. The new PA Antiques Show will raise funds for historic properties operated by the Montgomery County nonprofit.
From the 33rd Street Armory to the Navy Yard to the Rocky Steps, the Philadelphia Antique show has always had a Philly name and address – until now.
Say hello to the Pennsylvania Antiques Show. The top-tier attraction will make its suburban debut at Valley Forge Casino Resort later this month.
Under the leadership of Historic Trappe and timed to America 250, the show and sale will celebrate the best of Americana, fine art and decorative arts. The lineup of 66 established and emerging dealers will be its largest in years, 22 more than last year’s antiques show at the Art Museum.
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The 2026 show has something for everyone:
Mid-century modern, pop culture and vintage fashion finds for millennials and Gen Z.
For longtime collectors, a chance to engage with nationally respected dealers.
And for history buffs, lectures by leading historians and a full-scale Conestoga wagon on display, a nod to 1976 when Conestoga wagons formed the Bicentennial Wagon Train at Valley Forge.
Tickets start at $20 and Include admission to sites in Historic Trappe in Montgomery County. Proceeds will support Historic Trappe, the nonprofit that maintains five historic properties including the Center for German Studies at the Dewees Tavern, a fully furnished museum at The Muhlenberg House, Frederick Mullenberg’s Speaker’s House and the circa-1742 St. Luke’s Cemetery.
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The inaugural Pennsylvania Antiques Show will be held April 23-26 in the convention center at Valley Forge Casino Resort. Tickets – to the show and April 23 Preview Party – and full event details at www.paantiquesshow.com.
This and That
A group therapy room at Women’s Emotional Resource Center in King of Prussia. The facility will close June 8.
A shocker from Main Line Health. Despite growing demand, the health system pulled the plug on its Women’s Emotional Wellness Centers (WEWCs) in King of Prussia and Newtown Square this week, ending all therapy appointments, psychiatric evaluations and support groups. Some 1,500 patients and 30 staff members will need new providers or employment beginning June 9.
The news caught staff and patients off-guard, sources tell SAVVY. A four-year patient who had a trusted relationship with a therapist and psychiatrist at a WEWC tells us she’s “very upset.” She wishes a provider had broken the news to her, rather than having to read about it on the impersonal My Chart app.
We asked Main Line Health to explain the closure and received this statement: “This decision reflects the ongoing challenges facing behavioral health services nationwide. Demand for care continues to grow, while workforce and reimbursement pressures make it increasingly difficult to sustain certain specialized programs.” Laid-off staff can “apply for open roles across the System and will be supported through this transition.”
On a somewhat related front, Recovery Centers of America has expanded its scope. Its Devon facility is now now offering residential treatment for adults struggling with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, schizophrenia – even if there is no co-occurring substance use disorder.
Just when you thought we’d have to put up with that eyesore forever: signs of life at Berwyn Square. The developer who bought the township-approved project at the former Handel’s in 2022, then sat on it, appears to be moving forward. DP Partners’ Jason Dempsey recently submitted revised documents for Easttown’s review. Assuming Dempsey has dotted his Is and crossed his Ts, the project will be recorded by Chester County, a necessary first step before pulling permits and breaking ground. Sources tell us Dempsey quietly shopped the project to other developers but he has denied those rumors, publicly insisting he would build the mixed-use apartment building himself.
You asked for it, you got it – streamlined parking in downtown Wayne. Radnor just switched from pay-by-space to pay-by-plate. Simply enter your license plate number in the ParkMobile app or at a green kiosk. But do download the app. It alerts you to time expiring, allows you to extend your time remotely, and has a handy “find my car” function. The switchover looks like a win-win: the township no longer has to keep painting space numbers that quickly become undecipherable, and consumers get convenience. Lower Merion rolled out the same system in 2018. Trust us, it’s the way to go.
Speaking of parking in downtown Wayne, there’s a new municipal lot begging for cars. Not kidding. Freshly paved and striped, the West Ave. lot hasn’t seen much action since it opened in December. The new lot – near the train tracks and behind the tall AT&T building, replaces the municipal lot on Lancaster Ave. near Boyd’s. That lot is about to be bulldozed for luxury “60 West” condos with underground parking.
Last call for luxury: Saks Fifth Avenue, Grande Dame of City Ave., bowed out of Bala Cynwyd this week after 57 years. Its longtime neighbor, Lord & Taylor, called it quits six years earlier.
Saks Bala Cynwyd was one 12 Saks and three Neiman Marcus stores slated to close under a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by parent company Saks Global. Neiman Marcus King of Prussia was spared.
Folks are finally gripping, ripping and dipping at the new PopUp Bagels near Soul Cycle in Suburban Square, the bagel sensation’s first Philly area outpost. PopUp is the world’s first bagel chain where sandwiches are heresy and schmears aren’t spread – they’re served as dips. The shop opened to long, hungry lines in late March.
Still in the Square pipeline: Arhaus, ON Running and Barry’s Bootcamp. Upscale furniture store Arhaus will occupy in newly built space in the heart of the Square’s newer, design-forward stretch. Like its King of Prussia counterpart, the new 5,000 square foot showroom will be stocked with high-end, design-driven furniture and home décor. Meanwhile, On Running – the trendy Swiss sneaker and workout wear brand remains under wraps in the former Elizabeth John bridal space. No doubt, the grand opening of this cult-fave will be a wild.
Lower Merion just codified its stance on ICE. In an official statement approved by every commissioner and issued April 8, Lower Merion declared it would not assist ICE enforcement activities without a judicial warrant and won’t allow police to enter Section 287(g) agreements with ICE without commissioners’ approval. The statement also urges residents who witness ICE activities to contact LMPD. “We believe that our community will be safer if local law enforcement officials are present and observing when ICE is active,” the statement reads. The only reported ICE arrest in Lower Merion since the nationwide crackdown began took place in Penn Wynne in late January. In that case, ICE had a judicial warrant.
In case you missed it, that new Radnor rec center and public park proposed for 17 acres at Valley Forge Military Academy isn’t happening anytime soon. Radnor officials have backed off plans to use eminent domain to acquire the land. Instead, they worked out a deal that gives the township the right of first refusal for five years. If the military college receives an offer from a developer during that time, the township would have the right to match or exceed it. Valley Forge Military College Foundation Board feared the threat of eminent domain seizer would scare off prospective students and opposed the plan.
“We as an educational institution now need to double our efforts on recruiting for the fall semester, as the publicity of eminent domain has had a negative impact on our recruiting cycle,” said VFMC Foundation board chair John English.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore will be the Academy and College’s final joint graduation speaker on May 30. Moore entered the Academy as a middle school cadet and graduated from the College in 1998. He received his bachelor’s at Johns Hopkins, where he became the first Black Rhodes Scholar in the university’s history.
Can we get an amen? After $60M and seven long years for commuters, Ardmore Train Station is rolling again. Officials cut the ribbon on the new SEPTA/Amtrak station last weekend.
The new Ardmore SEPTA/Amtrak station is fully ADA complaint with elevated platforms, elevators and a renovated building.
The station overhaul was slated to take a few years but was plagued by supply-chain snags and unforeseen construction and infrastructure issues.
Lower Merion was first to pull the plug on gas-powered leaf blowers. Radnor may be next. The Radnor Environmental Advisory Committee is gauging the public’s appetite for a multiyear phase-out similar to Lower Merion’s. Learn more and air your thoughts at the second community town hall, April 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Radnor Township building.
This year’s block party on King Street in Malvern has a fresh twist. Five jazz acts will perform in the 1st annual Spring on King Jazz Fest, set for Saturday, May 2 from noon to 6 p.m. Count on the usual food trucks, a beer garden, face painters, balloon artists, local art, plus a Mike Casey concert and sweets in Burke Park.
While Radnor School District fine tunes its policy after a student used AI to sexualize images of 9th grade girls, parents are invited to “AI Deepfakes and Our Kids: What Every Parent Needs to Know,” a community forum set for May 7 at 7 p.m. in King of Prussia. Organized by parents whose children have been directly impacted, the event has an impressive speaker lineup: Governor Shapiro’s Office, PA Attorney General Dave Sunday, impacted families from Radnor H.S. and Lancaster Country Day School, state officials and experts in relevant law, mental health and cyber security. You need not live in Radnor to attend but online registration is required and seating is limited. No one under 18. Register here.
Super news for cyclists, commuters and power walkers. Thanks to an infusion of grant funding, Upper Merion can now complete the Valley Forge Gateway Trail, a new multi-use path connecting Valley Forge Park to the commercial district in King of Prussia. The new 2.8 mile trail will run from Schuylkill River Trail near the park’s visitor center, through the King of Prussia Town Center and all the way to the Chester Valley Trail.
Got beech trees? Listen up. Beech Leaf Disease is attacking trees of all ages and can kill them in two to 10 years. Arborists say canopies are thinning throughout the western suburbs. It spreads fast and there’s no cure but there are measures homeowners can take. Main Line School Night has partnered with Shreiner Tree Care to offer a free community workshop about this growing blight this Saturday. April 18 at 10 a.m. Register here.
If you’re free Saturday, May 16, may we suggest lacing up your sneakers to support Help Hope Live, a Radnor-based national nonprofit that helps folks raise funds for medical expenses not covered by insurance? Walk, run, wheel your chair or stroller at the Radnor Financial Center beginning at 10:30 a.m. Raise $555 to walk with former Eagle Barrett Brooks and enjoy a a post-race VIP brunch. Sign up here.
Folks are buzzing about student cellphones in Lower Merion. A petition for a bell-to-bell ban has received more than 500 signatures to date. And a few weeks ago, the school district hosted a public forum about its current “off and away” policy. Some parents pushed for the stricter ban. Others were OK with the current policy but complained about lax enforcement. A number of parents aired concerns about the impact of cellphones on student learning and mental health.
The current LM policy: Elementary and middle school students must have their phones turned off and put away all day. Hgh school students can use phones during lunch, free periods and between classes.
In Radnor’s public schools, phones must be powered off – not just silenced – and kept out of sight throughout the school day. Tredyffrin-Eastttown forbids phone use during class but allows it at other times, depending on the school.
A fitness-focused yoga studio is now saluting the sun in newly redeveloped Ardmore West Shopping Center (below).
A national chain, CorePower Yoga blends strength, cardio and toning with mindfulness in heated studios.
Also en route to Ardmore West: the fast-casual eatery, Just Salad, which should open by summer, Jefferson Outpatient Imaging and a urgent care veterinary practice.
Pumped for the PGA Championship at Aronimink? Get in the spirit at a book talk and signing with NYT-bestselling golf author Tom Coyne (A Course Called Home) at Easttown Library May 6 at 6:30 p.m.
If we had a dollar for every time someone asked us about the construction near Patient First in Devon, well… To reiterate: it’s going to be a Mercedes Sprinter van service facility. News so thrilling, we had to tell you twice.
Strengthen. Lengthen. Sweat. Freeze. Repeat. A multi-pronged fitness-and-recovery studio is rounding into form at the old Frazer Antiques on Lancaster Ave. in Malvern. When it debuts in the coming weeks, Studio Trio will offer an unusual trifecta: reformer Pilates, strength classes, and contrast-therapy: traditional Swedish sauna with optional cold plunge. Founding memberships are $300.
Cue the cloches, pillbox hats and poodle skirts. Devon Horse Show is turning back the fashion clock this Ladies Day. The theme for the May 27 hat contest is Retro Runway. Sashaying in head-to-tow vintage glam strongly advised.
Caution: Artist Crossing. Come early May, more than 30 artists will claim the Main Line’s prettiest corners, participants in Wayne Art Center’s always-fabulous Plein Air painting contest and festival. Have a hankering for art depicting your favorite local spot? Check out the show and sale May 9 to June 20.
Haverford’s own Brandon Graham will be meeting Eagles fans and helping raise funds for CASA Youth Advocates in Media on April 23, a Delco Gives event. $65 tickets include a copy of Graham’s children’s book, BG’s ABCs: Tackling Football and Life, a place in the signing line, and a donation to the nonprofit’s work for kids in the foster-care system.
Attention realtors, architects, designers, builders and proud homeowners. The hunt is on for smashing Main Line homes and estates for Surrey’s 2026 Holiday House Tour. The tour offers professionals a chance to showcase their work to an engaged audience while it raises funds for Surrey Services, the vital nonprofit that helps older folks live independent, enriched lives. If you know of a swoon-worthy home with a willing owner, Surrey would love to hear about it. Contact lfarina@surreyservices.org or caroline@savvyml.com.
Sick of soggy crusts and icky preservatives? Get your, er, freak on at the Wayne farmer’s market. Pizza Freak, the chef-driven brand that claims its frozen pies are as good as fresh, is now sold at the Pastabilities stall. Each 9 X13 thick-crust pie comes with its own tray for fool-proof at-home baking, ensuring a crisp crust every time. The dough starts with King Arthur flour fermented sourdough-style, baked and topped edge-to-edge with organic tomatoes and premium cheese. $18 pies feed a family of 4. Sample them yourself at the Lancaster County Farmer’s Market next Saturday, April 25, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. P.S. Pizza Freak pies are also sold at Kimberton Whole Foods in Malvern.
Kudos to two Main Line nonprofits marking milestones this month. ECHOES Around the World will ring in 20 years at a gala honoring founders Nereida Gordon and Mel Bonder at People;s Light this Saturday. A Devon-based nonprofit with strong ties to St. David’s Church in Wayne, ECHOES supports schools, a hospital and medical training and outreach in Uganda. Meanwhile, Peter’s Place, which serves grieving children and families, will celebrate 25 impactful years with a sold-out auction benefit honoring its longtime champion, Jane McNeil, April 25 at Aronimink.
No, “The Power of Flow: Women Engineering Change” isn’t about yoga. It’s the theme of WRC’s 2026 Breakthrough Breakfast with Aqua President Colleen Arnold, the powerhouse who keeps water and sewagey-stuff, er, flowing in eight states. Proceeds from the fireside chat-and-chew at Philly Country Club will benefit Women’s Resource Center, a nonprofit lifeline for women and girls facing tough life transitions. Tickets from $100.
Celebrity hair styist and author Artur Kirsh just moved his salon from Saks Fifth Avenue to Narberth. The new Artur Kirsh Salon at 948 Montgomery Ave. offers flexible, “concierge-style”appointments, tailoring its hours to client needs. Kirsh’s global clientele has included Real Housewife Dorinda Medley, Celine Dion and fashion designers Betsy Johnson, Carolina Herrera and Nicole Miller.
Let’s talk longevity. Come join yours truly, SAVVY editor and wellness enthusiast Caroline Mangan O’Halloran, for “Biohacks That Actually Work! Science-backed ways to live better, longer,” a FREE community event, Wed. May 6 at 6 p.m. at ANEU Kitchens in Paoli. I’ll be chatting up the Main Line’s most cutting-edge longevity physician, Dr. Asare Christian, who’s board-certified in Longevity & Regenerative Medicine and Physical & Rehabilitative Medicine. Dr. Christian will share the latest strategies to ward off cognitive and physical decline, boost energy and metabolism and ease pain. Best of all, he’ll take your questions. Don’t miss this rare chance to pick a very big brain – for free! Seating is limited. Email catering@aneukitchens.com or caroline@savvyml.com, to register.
And finally… In this era of job-hopping and side hustles, 44 years in one kitchen is unheard of. But baker Dennis Alan Hunt worked the ovens at Gullifty’s Bar and Grill from 1982 until his passing on March 24. He was just 67. Rest in peace, sweet man. The Main Line already misses your chocolate mousse pie.
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