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July 28, 2005 Issue  

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Fine Indian restaurant curries favor with Hillers
Sensational lunch buffet every day
by LEN LEAR
Palace of Asia had already been at 285 Commerce Drive in Fort Washington, one minute off the Route 309 Fort Washington exit and five or 10 minutes from Chestnut Hill, for 11 years when Springfield resident Devinder Singh visited it in 1999. At the time Devinder’s sister’s husband’s friend owned the restaurant. “We actually went there three times,” he recalled, “and every time there were no other customers.

New Chestnut Hill center on mission to KO cellulite
by PAT STOKES
So maybe I’m risking running a good quote into the ground, but it applies here and Bob Dylan said it best: “The Times They Are A-changin’.” How else can one assess the decision of a competent M.D. who, after a decades-long, successful medical practice, has extended that practice into something called an “Aesthetics Center”?

Wrestling champion now conquers rug business in Mt. Airy
by VIVENNE McCARTHY
During the past century, the Oriental rug has become valued throughout the world as a work of art. With its rich history and color, the Oriental rug often is called the aristocrat of carpets. Although the Oriental rug of today may not soar through the air like the magic carpet of Arabian legend, it does perform magic, transforming interior spaces into extraordinary places.

Cajun sounds thrill 900 at Pastorius Park
by MICHAEL CARUSO
I knew I was in for a special treat last Wednesday night even before I stepped foot on the first patch of grass in Pastorius Park. I could hear the throbbing excitement of Alligator Zydeco as soon as I got out of my car, and I could see the huge crowd gathered in and around Pastorius’ natural amphitheater as I began my trek across the park’s expanse of lawn.