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Viking Pastries in Ardmore Gets TV Makeover

Viking Pastries in Ardmore is being redone inside and out as part of a TV show. The big reveal for the Cricket Avenue bakery is […]

Property

This Is the Most Expensive House in Ardmore

Brimming with descriptions like “architectural grandeur,” “luxurious, state-of-the-art amenities,” “old-world elegance,” and “sweeping panoramic views,” the listing for this “majestically sited” estate gives quite the […]

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Carl Dranoff Under NIMBY Fire, aka Parking Parking Parking

Developer Carl Dranoff has two projects that are being challenged by nearby residents. The first challenge is to One Riverside, a 21-story tower at 25th […]

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New Main Line BYOB Canby’s Not Allowed to Serve Coffee

The Main Line gained a new restaurant in June when Canby’s on Cricket opened in Ardmore. Since Canby’s is a BYOB, they’re not allowed to […]

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Sylva Senat Lands at Ardmore’s Saint James

Good news for fans of former Tashan chef Sylva Senat. Michael Klein reports that talented chef has landed at the Saint James in Ardmore. We […]

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US Open Eating Guide

During US Open week, tens of thousands of golf fans will invade Merion and the Main Line. Here are some suburban suggestions on where to […]

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Menu Changes at St. James

  The Saint James in Ardmore has been plagued by a number of poor reviews since it opened just a few months ago. Critics complained […]

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10 Main Line Homes Where Tiger Woods Could Sleep During the U.S. Golf Open

The 2013 USGA Open Championship will be held at the Merion Golf Club this year, and that means many overnight guests will come for at […]

Property

Carl Dranoff to Announce Name, Details of Ardmore Project After 10 Years

A decade in the making, Dranoff Properties‘ plans for a Cricket Avenue mixed-use project in Ardmore–with 121 residential units–will finally be unveiled tomorrow. We’ll have […]

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Main Line YMCA to Become Site of Luxury Condos?

After 60 years at its location at Montgomery Avenue and St. George’s Road in Ardmore, the Main Line YMCA will close this fall and reopen […]

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Smerconish’s Plan for Ardmore Condos Goes Back to the Drawing Board

This week wasn’t the first time developer Wally Smerconish tried to get permission to turn the former First Baptist Church of Ardmore, built in 1928, […]

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Ouch! No Stars for the Saint James

Trey Popp reviews the Saint James in Ardmore. What was once the culinary hope of the Main Line gets savaged. Gnocchi with braised brisket featured […]

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The Saint James Starts Weekend Brunch Service

On Saturdays and Sundays beginning at 11 a.m., the Saint James will be serving up brunch. While its tempting to stay cozied up at home […]

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Saint James Opens in Ardmore

Rouge‘s Rob Wasserman and Sampan‘s chef Michael Schulson are opening their spacious American bistro The Saint James tomorrow at Suburban Square in Ardmore. Schulson has created the menu with Matt Moon who has previously […]

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The Saint James Passes Health Inspection

Woohoo! @st_jamesphilly passed Health Inspection!! Suburban Square will soon have a gr8 restaurant the neighborhood is waiting 4 #exciting  – Michael Schulson on his Ardmore restaurant, […]