Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Get to know one of the owners of Mt. Airy's new restaurant Goat Hollow.
Patch wants to get to know the owners of Goat Hollow, one of Mt. Airy's newest restaurants. Meet one of the owners of this neighborhood restaurant below. Name: Andy Shahan Co-Owner of: Goat Hollow. The other owner is Neil Campbell. Year Established: Jan. 21, 2013. The original Goat Hollow Tavern closed in 2004, after 17 years of business. How Long He's Been in the Industry: Together, their management has been in the business for 56 years. Shahan for 20 years; Campbell for 20 years; and their front-of-the-house manager Kate Stewart for 16 years. Hometown: Glenside Current Residence: State of Delaware Origins: Shahan has years of beer bartending under his belt. Favorite Drink at Goat Hollow: "The whole cocktail program. Kate [Stewart] did a…
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Find out when this Chestnut Hill boutique is open.
Did you know Modern Bird Studio & Gallery on Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill has new hours? In case you missed it, Modern Bird is now only open on Wednesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The original hours of operation were on Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Don't forget to review this boutique on Patch here. Read more about Modern Bird on Patch:
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
The church needs an exception from the city's zoning board, but it won't require any building expansion.
New Covenant Campus could be expanding its Sunday nursery care into a full operation, if a late November zoning hearing goes in the institution' favor. Albert Blackstock, the CFO of New Covenant Church, presented an application to the West Mt. Airy Neighbors zoning committee to allow the church to use its on-site nursery facilities, currently only being utilized during Sunday service, as a full-time business for the church. Because the church is zoned in a residential neighborhood, it would need to be granted a special exception by the city's zoning board at its Nov. 27 meeting, but Blackstock says that the current proposal requires no structural changes to the existing property. "This would increase our ability to serve the community," he…
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
The clothing store is coming to Chestnut Hill Nov. 16.
The Northwest is getting a new clothing store. According to a release, clothing store J.McLaughlin is set to arrive on Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill on Nov. 16. The 1,700 square-foot store is located at 8401 Germantown Avenue. “We’re happy to continue our expansion into Pennsylvania with our second store in the state," Jay McLaughlin, store co-founder said in a statement. "Its central location in Chestnut Hill aligns perfectly with the classic American lifestyle concept that defines our brand. We’re excited about the new developments in the area and we look forward to becoming an active member of this great community.” For the opening, the store will showcase the Fall/Winter 2012/2013 collections for women and men, along with a range …
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8401 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA
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Hurricane Sandy has caused severe damage to many local businesses. if you're a small business owner, here's some helpful advice for how to recover.
1) File insurance claims as soon as possible, if you haven't already done so. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners offers important advice and tips for filing your claim. The National Flood Insurance Program also provides information on filing a flood insurance claim. 2) The Small Business Administration offers several low-interest, long-term disaster loans to small businesses in declared disaster areas, including business physical disaster loans and economic injury disaster loans. You can apply for loans up to $2 million for both uninsured and underinsured damages. You can apply directly online. Once submitted, the SBA will send an inspector to estimate the cost of damage. 3) Apply for tax relief if needed, which will allow…
Friday, August 17, 2012
After ten months on Germantown Avenue, the home goods shop is doing well.
After 10 months in Chestnut Hill, owner of Hipster Home, Dave Friday, said the move from Phoenixville was a risk that paid off. “It was a risk on many levels. At the point in Phoenixville, we had some legs but we weren’t making any money,” Friday said. Paying the bills for the store, but not being able to pay the bills at home was a catalyst for he move. And since the store took its new location on Germantown Avenue, selling more furniture has been a somewhat unexpected bonus. “We knew we would sell more furniture, but we didn’t know how much more,” Friday said. Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Sign up for our newsletter Aside from gaining clients in Chestnut Hill, Hipster Home has recently picked up two very promising …
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Hipster Home
8236 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
The bakery was honored for being a family-owned business.
Bredenbeck’s Bakery excitedly announced on Facebook Wednesday that they had received an award from the United States Small Business Administration. “We're the proud recipients of the U.S. Small Business Administration's 2012 Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Business of the Year Award!” the post said. The award was given to Karen H. Boyde Rohde, the owner of Bredenbeck’s. In a press release that announced the awards, the SBA described the Chestnut Hill bakery as “a Bakery and Ice Cream Parlor operating since 1889. Family proprietorship began in 1954 with the current owner’s grandfather and father.” The awards will be distributed at a luncheon and ceremony June 7, as part of the “SBA Day at the Ballpark.” Members and award recipients will take …
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Bredenbeck's Bakery
8126 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
The bakery will go up against 20 other cake competitors.
"The Night Circus" is the theme of the ambitious cake Bredenbeck's designer Diana Anello will unveil Feb. 10 for a competition in Princeton the next day. Based on the cover of the novel of the same name, the cake will be shaped like a circus tent, "with various performers and elaborate details," said Bredenbeck's spokeswoman Lindsay Ehlers Cox. The cake will be going up against more than 20 bakeries throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey to attempt to take the title of "Most Loved Cake" at a Feb. 11 fundraiser in Princeton. The event will benefit Ryan's Quest, a non-profit organization that raises funds for Duchenne muscular dystrophy research. Competition judges will include Food Network’s Iron Chef Judge Donatella Arpaia and The Cake …
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Bredenbeck's Bakery
8126 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA
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Wednesday, December 28, 2011
The boutique had been open since June 2010.
Be Sure Girl Unique Boutique has closed after being open on the 7100 block of Germantown Avenue for more than a year. The boutique, which was previously housed at 7150 Germantown Ave., has vacated the premises after opening in June 2010. A sign on the door of the building there indicates it's now for rent. Stacy Ingram, who owned the boutique, said in November 2010 that she hoped the plus-size store would cater to all women in an unusual way. It carried clothing that ranged from size 0 to size 30. The store, she said, was just the first step in Ingram's plan to supply women with clothing. She talked about starting a non-profit organization that would supply women with cancer with hats that have hair attached. Ingram made those by hand at …
Monday, November 28, 2011
MonkeyReader.com is an interactive online shop with a philanthropic side.
When a brick-and-mortar shop wasn’t working out, a few Chestnut Hill residents decided to do the next best thing: open up shop online. The founders of MonkeyReader.com, Jim Bolno, David Riviore and Dave Lennett have been operating the family-oriented reading and entertainment site since 2009. The site is based in Chestnut Hill, as Bolno and Riviore are residents, but reaches a worldwide customer base. “We have visitors from all over the world who come to our site. One great thing about the Internet, it doesn’t confine you geographically. Whether your business is based out of Chestnut Hill or Des Moines, Iowa, you can get customers anywhere,” Lennett said. The partners worked together when they owned Discovery Books in downtown Philadelphia…
Sue Ryan
5:09 pm on Thursday, March 28, 2013
I had a delicious vegetarian dinner at Goat Hollow recently: grilled veggies with one of the best salads I've ever had anywhere. Loved the warm and lively atmosphere! more ›