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After a long journey, El Limon in Chestnut Hill had its ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday at 8612 Germantown Ave. Present for the honors were several members of the Jain family (Pawan & Saroj Jain on the far left, parents to Ranjiv & Sanjiv Jain, the two men in the back row along with Jasmine Jain (Sanjiv's daughter), Councilwoman Cindy Bass, Becky Jain (one of the owners), Kea Larson (Becky's daughter), Sally Guerra (manager), Karina Vargas, the creator and founder of El Limon, Courtney O'Neil (executive director), Ann Nevel (retail advocate). El Limon serves fast casual Mexican food seven days a week from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. There is seating inside as well as outside on their back patio. You may also order food to go and pick up or order through DoorDash for delivery. There are two parking spots in the rear for quick pickups – so please don't park in front on Germantown Ave. - even if it is for a "quick" pickup.
El Limon opens at top of the Hill
Chrissy Dress, owner of Cure de Repos in Chestnut Hill, was inspired by a recent trip to Paris to decorate the exterior of her beauty and skin care spa with a wreath of peonies, dahlias, magnolias and cherry blossoms -- a design she says is fitting for a neighborhood known as Philadelphia's garden district.
From Paris to Chestnut Hill
Flatbelly Veg Founder Josh Pope opened the new restaurant at 1020 Bethlehem Pike in Erdenheim with his wife and assistant, Sheila Pope, and their daughter, Jordan Pope, of Mt. Airy.
Serving up ‘plants on a plate’ in Erdenheim
Flatbelly Veg started as a food truck in April 2021, and now has moved to a storefront on Bethlehem Pike. more
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Shireen Qadri (right) and her husband, JD Walsh, moved their spice brand business, moji masala, from Brooklyn to Chestnut Hill in 2022. The couple aims to add something new to the kitchens of families across the community: the ability to make unique Indian dishes at home.
New family business brings spice to Chestnut Hill
The Indian spice brand moji masala has been making its mark in Chestnut Hill as a family-owned business with a rich background. more
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Big Blue Marble Bookstore opened in 2005 at 551 Carpenter Lane in West Mt. Airy and is still going strong.
Mt. Airy bookstore survives against impossible odds
It has become so easy to order books online that one would think it must be impossible for a small bookstore to survive. Yet this one does. more
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Simon Rogers is the founder of an agency called A Little Better Company (ALBC), which recently launched a project that will provide $150,000 in marketing and other services to some local for-profit and/or non-profit organizations.
A Little Better Company accelerates small-biz success
Did you ever go into a small mom-and-pop restaurant and have a wonderful meal, yet there is almost no one there? more
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Pete Merzbacher moved his bakery from an Olney rowhouse to a 4,800-square-foot brick warehouse at 4530 Germantown Ave.
Knead great bread? G'town baker is GMA award winner
Pete Merzbacher insists he was so busy making his popular baked goods that he did not even realize he was part of a winning team.  more
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Sidewalk sale returns to Hill
Royal Rummage is coming back to Germantown Avenue for the first time since the pandemic, with 20 businesses participating. more
Matt and Kim Vendeville are opening their new Cider Belly taproom on Friday.
Experience a taste of Europe at Chestnut Hill's Cider Belly
In January 2022, Matt and Kim Vendeville stopped at the Chestnut Hill Welcome Center to talk about their dream of opening a taproom here. more
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Jonene Nelson, owner of NoName Gallery. Photo by Tom Beck
Getting ready for Good Morning America
Residents are invited to come out early on July 4, when the 8100 block of Germantown Avenue will be closed to traffic. more
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Long-time Germantown resident Lois Volta, seen here with Dottie, a Newfoundland, will be discussing her just-published book, “Confessions of a Cleaning Lady,” on Saturday, June 24, 7 p.m., at Big Blue Marble Bookstore in West Mt. Airy.
'Confessions of a Cleaning Lady' at Mt. Airy bookstore
Germantown's Lois Volta developed her housecleaning gig into a successful business, a product line, and now a book. more
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Comcast opens application period for small business grants
Small business owners looking for financial help and advice are invited to apply for this year’s round of Comcast RISE initiative grants, which award $5,000 to local entrepreneurs. more
The Verizon building at 8318 Germantown Ave. is the Hill’s largest commercial structure.
‘Can you hear me now?’ Radio silence on Verizon building
Walking along Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill you can easily miss it, somehow. more
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The brewpub hosts a popular trivia night when guests can eat, drink and test their knowledge.
Vegan-friendly gastropub brings personality and garden seating
The Chestnut Hill Brewing Company, which is celebrating its sixth year in business this April, has certainly delivered on its original promise. more
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Festival-goers stroll along Germantown Avenue during last year's Chestnut Hill Home & Garden Festival.
'Bigger than ever' Home & Garden Festival back with new artists, vendors, and more of the Avenue
It’s a sure sign of spring in Chestnut Hill: the annual Home & Garden Festival, returning to Germantown Avenue Sunday, May 7.  more
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Georgia Forjohn, the new marketing and events coordinator for the Chestnut Hill Business Association, will help promote local businesses and events.
An events coordinator born to celebrate the Hill
Georgia Forjohn, the new marketing and events coordinator for the Chestnut Hill Business Association, seems born to the task. more
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(From left) Irene Watson, Dennise Boyle, Sandra Patty and Mary Kay Meeks-Hank at the Bird in Hand presentation of $10,000 to Face to Face in Germantown.
Bird in Hand Consignment Shop: More than collectibles
The Bird in Hand shop is a place where area residents consign family heirlooms, start their own collections, or shop for gifts. It also is a nonprofit that supports community organizations.  more
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General Manager Madeline Hart serves a Shamrock Supper.
A delicious taste of Irish at Tavern on the Hill
The bar, as dark and dense as the Irish woods, was rocking with laughter as we made our way gingerly to the charming dining room just beyond. more
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Courtney Jewell, owner of “Jewells in Bloom” in Mt. Airy, will be teaching a new Mt. Airy Learning Tree class on “From Seedling to Transplant: The Soil Blocking Method” on Sunday, March 26.
Learning to love the ‘beautiful efficiency’ of flowers
Courtney Jewell has been selling weekly deliveries of fresh local flowers in Northwest Philadelphia since 2019, after moving to East Mt. Airy. more
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Dmitri Wang Fomich perches atop "Bronze Llama in Technicolor" by local sculptor Christopher Ward.
Gallery on the Avenue opens a colorful spring show
There is a fresh burst of color at Gallery on the Avenue, with a spring exhibit that includes Christopher Ward's life-sized psychedelic llama, and more. more
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