Lemons and Limes is a sweet addition to Germantown Ave. From this writer’s point of view, one of the most interesting new happenings on the Hill is the escalating influx of young (30-something) shop owners, whose arrival brings promise of fresh vigor to the business community.
Example: Cynthia Demaio and daughter Laura Demaio, contrary to the time-worn suggestion of merely making lemonade “when life hands you a lemon,” saw only unlimited possibilities in lemons in general, and simply by adding a few limes to the mix came up with Lemons and Limes, now open at 8127A Germantown Ave. A gift shop, yes, but with a stimulating cutting-edge character, something Laura calls “whimsical,” a “hodge-podge of delightful treats.”
Cynthia, who has been in retail, she says, for 27 years (she must have started at two), is well acquainted with the decorating-accessory and gift market, having worked in some well-known chains and one or two Chestnut Hill shops as well. by LEN LEAR
Classes for kids still available in Mt. Airy
by GAIL COHEN Children — babies through teens — can still sign up this week for Moving Arts of Mt. Airy’s (MaMa) spring classes in various kinds of movement. Most classes started in late April and are still suitable for entering kids. Fees have been generally pro-rated for the six weeks that remain in most series.
Two p’s in this Pod: pricey and pan-tastic by LEN LEAR
I had heard that the “pods” at the futuristic, five-year-old pan-Asian restaurant in University City called Pod were usually as hard to get into as a senior citizen trying to get a linebacker’s job in the National Football League.
Grief Cannot Defeat West Mt. Airy Pianist by MICHAEL CARUSO
For musicians who spend hours, days, weeks and months practicing at their instrument to perform a certain score in concert, the reward goes far beyond a round of applause and a well-earned paycheck.
