July 2011

Features

Best of the Main Line & Western Suburbs 2011

Main Line Today’s readers and critics pick their favorites in dining, shopping, health, beauty and more. PLUS: Best of the Beaches.

Main Line Weddings: Reception Tips, Beautiful Photos, Marriage Advice & More

Get inspiration for your big day—and beyond—from local experts like fellow brides, vendors and more.

Waging Peace: The Main Line's War Resisters of the 1940s Have No Regrets

The Conscientious Objectors movement saw thousands of U.S. citizens jailed for their antiwar stance. Looking back, they wouldn't change their position. Here are some stories of their journey.

By J.F. Pirro

Departments

Foreword: Editor's Letter Archive »
	Jay Wright’s Our Man By Hobart Rowland
Frontline: Great Escape Archive »
	Pennsylvania Travel: Hershey Highmeadow Campground By Marilyn Odesser-Torpey
Frontline: MLT Musts Archive »
	Things We Like: 'Chanticleer: A Pleasure Garden' by Adrian Higgins & More
Habitat: Homefront Archive »
	'Vintage Now' in Norristown Offers Classic Treasures to Main Line Decorators Scoping out estate sales, antique shops and auctions, a pair of sisters-in-law build their business out of unique home décor and furnishings. By Tara Behan
Epicure: Mini-Review Archive »
	Earth Bread + Brewery: Upscale With Unique Flatbreads and Beer We go "off the Line" to this Mt. Airy restaurant, enjoying everything from craft brews to the mascarpone-, chocolate- and fruit-topped flatbread for dessert. By Beth Ceccarelli
Frontline: Doing Good Archive »
	Alternative Learning: The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth Gives Kids a Holistic Education Teamwork, confidence and character are some goals of TLC’s Trans Ed Alternative School System. And Main Line youth are feeling the benefits. By J.F. Pirro
Frontline: Education Archive »
	Presidential Material: Lower Merion Township's John Fry Looks Forward to Progress at Drexel University The former president of Lancaster's Franklin & Marshall College, and now the 14th president of Drexel, John Fry is reveling in unfinished business. By J.F. Pirro
Frontline: Profile Archive »
	Effective Parenting: A Malvern Mother of Nine Teaches What She Knows Best Being a parent doesn’t have to be as hard as we make it out to be. Just ask Lisa Corcoran, whose website "The Parents’ Almanac" provides advice on common family issues. By Tara Behan
Frontline: 60 Seconds Archive »
	Health-Food Guru Joel Odhner Gives His Best Dieting Advice In this expanded interview, the creator of Catalyst Cleanse juice supplements tells us why it's good to go raw. By Emily Riley
Frontline: Retrospect Archive »
	A Chester County Farmer Went Too Far in 1851 to Save His Kidnapped Servant Abolitionists won at Christiana in 1851, then lost in Baltimore. Border life was like that, and the costs to keep free blacks free were high. By Mark E. Dixon
Frontline: Dossier Archive »
	Q&A: Lankenau President Phillip Robinson Reveals His Pet Peeve, Life View & More By Emily Riley
Main Events Archive »
	July Entertainment: Global Fusion Festival, Brandywine Big Bang BBQ and More
Living Well Archive »
	Head Cases: Concussions Hit an Increase Among Children Pro athletes aren't the only victims. Here are the symptoms and effects of concussions among a growing number of kids in high school and younger. By Emily Riley
Habitat: Home of the Month Archive »
	Shore Living: A Malvern Couple Builds a Custom Beach Retreat in Avalon, N.J. The inlet can be "absolutely intoxicating" from this waterfront house on Seventh Street. The interior is something to write home about, too. By Tara Behan
Habitat: Trends Archive »
	Shore Décor: Conshohocken Interior Designer Wendy Spampinato Picks Her Favorites By Tara Behan
Habitat: Designing Mind Archive »
	Hammersby's Uriel Kusiatin Pursues a Vintage-Modern Life on the Main Line Both at home in Ardmore and at work in Bryn Mawr, the Denmark native finds inspiration in mid-century modern design. By Tara Behan
Habitat: Hot Property Archive »
	Chadds Ford Farmhouse From 'Marley & Me' Hits the Market The famous stone home, with its six-stall barn and almost 16 acres, is ideal for horse (and dog) owners.
Epicure: Review Archive »
	The Farmer’s Daughter: A Successful Twist on the Farm-to-Table Trend The Blue Bell restaurant at Normandy Farm does standout seasonal cuisine, always fresh, making it well worth the drive. By Beth Ceccarelli
Epicure: In the Drink Archive »
	Raise Your Glass: Boxcar Brewing Company Beers Hold Wide Appeal As the West Chester brewery paves its own path, enjoy a summer-suitable ale and other craft brews, with their mild flavors and lower alcohol volume. By Mike Madaio
Epicure: Quick Bites Archive »
	Restaurant News and Events: Baia Opens in Somers Point, N.J., Wayne Welcomes Hogfish Bar & Grill By Beth Ceccarelli
End of the Line Archive »
	Identity Crisis: Navigating a Password-Protected World My life is password protected. But whose life is it, anyway? By Michael T. Dolan