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The shuttered Trolley Car Diner in East Falls held a Holiday Grab and Give on Saturday, opening its doors to give away a storeful of restaurant, office and kitchen supplies.
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12/8/21
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Whether you celebrate the holidays at black tie soirees with Champagne or in fuzzy pajamas with a mug of hot chocolate, the distinctive clothing shops of Chestnut Hill have just what you need for yourself and those lucky people on your gift list.
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by Stacia Friedman
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12/3/21
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Santa could be seen walking around Chestnut Hill handing out candy canes to shoppers and taking pictures with children on Shop Local Saturday.
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12/2/21
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Back when teachers from across Northwest Philadelphia used to patronize the Trolley Car Diner in Mt. Airy, many would strike up conversations with the staff. At some point, the conversation would …
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by Tom Beck
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11/25/21
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Move over, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. After more than a year of getting hammered by the Covid pandemic, small business owners deserve all the love they can get this year on Small Business …
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by Stacia Friedman
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11/25/21
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You’ve been good this year, right? So, take a little time out from your holiday to-do list and take advantage of the offerings of Chestnut Hill’s luxury spas. Think of it as a …
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by Stacia Friedman
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11/25/21
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Getting a pair of new eyeglasses used to mean going to your optometrist, getting a full eye exam and then choosing a pair of frames from whatever modest assortment was on hand.
Not so …
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by Stacia Friedman
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11/25/21
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If you think you’re noticing an uptick in the number of Black female shop owners in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy in recent years, you’re not imagining things.
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by Stacia Friedman
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11/18/21
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A Philadelphia City Council committee approved legislation to make these “streeteries” a permanent fixture in some parts of the city last week – a move that many in the Northwest say is a very good thing.
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by Tom Beck
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11/18/21
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Whether you’re shopping for a unique gift or browsing so you can drop hints when someone asks what you’d like for a present, the artwork and handcrafts on the Hill this season will draw you in.
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11/18/21
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With all the new gizmos and gadgets that children are plugging into electrical outlets nowadays, Beth Milley will have you know that the old school “vintage” toy are still among Villavillekula’s top selling items.
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by Tom Beck
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11/17/21
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Rashika West hit the ground running when she launched Essential Community Connections at 8030 Germantown on the first floor of the Venetian Social Club.
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by Stacia Friedman
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11/12/21
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Fires in California, a lack of dock workers in France and a problem at the Canadian border are having a trickle down effect felt by shop owners on the Avenue. Shelves are not bare. Yet. But some coveted holiday items may be in short supply.
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by Stacia Friedman
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11/11/21
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Villavillekula has been through a few changes since it first opened back in 2014. And now it’s celebrating another one.
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by Walt Maguire
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11/10/21
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I’ve already talked turkey in the column, and talked about prepping the Thanksgiving food, I thought I’d take a look this week at one of the most important parts of the meal: the holiday table.
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by April Lisante
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11/10/21
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Mt. Airy resident Laura Cohn is celebrating the 25th year she’s been running her holiday pop-up store featuring handmade gifts from Bali with a long list of events, starting now and running …
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11/10/21
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Lynn Washington was always interested in literature and education, but it wasn’t until she became a Director at the Free Library of Philadelphia, creating graphics and exhibits and promoting …
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by Tiffany Rivera
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11/3/21
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The Avenues Café offers Lee Locklear a chance to blend his business acumen and cultural heritage.
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by Constance Garcia-Barrio
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11/3/21
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We received a letter recently from Rebecca Choitz of Chestnut Hill, who informed us that the retirement of Gerald P. Leaube, the hairdresser at Gerald Paul, 8316 Germantown Ave., was causing quite a stir among his loyal customers.
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by Len Lear
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10/28/21
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B.Q. Basement Systems, which specializes in basement waterproofing, concrete leveling, crawl space, foundation repair and gutter installation, recently was ranked number two in the small-businesses category of The Philadelphia Inquirer’s 2021 Top Workplaces.
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by Sue Ann Rybak
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10/22/21
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