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Ian Lay, of 50 Watts Books, reviews the inventory for the new Chestnut Hill shop, which is reminiscent of literary landmarks in Europe and New York.

50 Watts Books: Curated bookshop and indie publisher

Chestnut Hill’s literary community has gained a notable addition with the opening of a new bookstore. more

by Heather Sloan Gray | 11/27/24

KP’s Fine Meats shop opens this weekend at Fareway

The Port Richmond-based butcher shop KP's Fine Meat will is scheduled to open its second location Friday at Market at the Fareway. more

11/27/24

The Northwest’s mom-and-pop businesses will be spotlighted on Small Business Saturday, offering their own unique gifts for the holiday shopping season

How shopping small makes a very big difference

This weekend, three of our distinct neighborhoods -- Chestnut Hill, Mt. Airy and Manayunk -- are creating holiday magic. more

by Carla Robinson | 11/27/24

James Burnett, president of VestedIn, (left), and U.S. Congressman Dwight Evans (center), presented Broderick Byers with federal funding for his project which included shooting promotional videos of Chestnut Hill businesses.

New digital platform seeks to transform local shopping

Local shopping directories have a history of falling flat in Philadelphia, but one entrepreneur has a new approach. more

by Tommy Tucker | 11/27/24

The Woodmere Art Museum will soon become officially known as just the ‘Woodmere.’

Woodmere nickname will soon be official

Woodmere Art Museum is rebranding to simply "Woodmere" as part of a major institutional transformation. more

11/21/24

Artist Emily Ennulat-Lustine says a printmaking class she took at the Abington Art Center in 2000 had a transformative effect on her work, but family is her most significant influence.

New gallery in Chestnut Hill

Designer and printmaker Emily Ennulat-Lustine has opened her own space in Chestnut Hill, a shop and gallery to showcase her work. more

11/21/24

Holiday craft markets

If you feel like skipping the mall this holiday season, Northwest Philadelphia's neighborhoods are decking their halls with an array of festive craft markets. more

by Tommy Tucker | 11/21/24

Cause for celebration at McNally’s Tavern! So far everyone on the team has raised more than $5,000 for breast cancer awareness by selling pink T-shirts – and they plan to keep up momentum through the end of the month. Pictured here, from left to right, are staffers Catherine Browne, Mary Louise Learning-Callahan, Meg McNally, Liz Bahner, Dan Flannery, Brian Zapien, Anne McNally and Craig Bell.

Fundraising for cancer fight

10/31/24

Artichoke Malai Kafta tastes as good as it looks at Lassan restaurant.

New Indian restaurant opens in Lafayette Hill

Lassan opened Sept. 14 with dishes that are ambrosial in taste and aesthetically pleasing, colorful presentations. more

by Len Lear | 10/31/24

Last year’s Passion & Spice Indonesian dinner sold out within days of being scheduled.

Indonesian chef kicks off annual Bali pop-up

James Beard-nominated chef Diana Widjojo is back with her Indonesian cuisine expertise next week. more

10/31/24

The sign on the door at Fiesta Pizza says it all.

Pizza pro closes shop after 40 years

After more than 40 years of serving pizza (and more) to the people of Chestnut Hill, Fiesta Pizza III is closing. more

by Maggie Dougherty and Carla Robinson | 10/16/24

Hill retailers host Halloween scavenger hunt

The Chestnut Hill Business Association is launching its first Halloween Scavenger Hunt on Oct. 27. more

9/26/24

Chestnut Hill resident John Panichello shows off his company's new six-pack and 750-ml bottle of Juan Pistolas tequila.

Shaking up the spirits industry with a shot of innovation

John Panichello came up with the idea of putting premium tequila in a resealable, shatterproof shot vessel. more

by Len Lear | 9/12/24

Bill McKinley sells audio equipment and entire sound systems at Chestnut Hill Audio, 8022 Germantown Ave., an “old school” business that was started 42 years ago.

Vinyl revival: Chestnut Hill Audio keeps old-school sound alive

Bill McKinley, the 72-year-old owner of Chestnut Hill Audio, doesn't mind being told he is "old school." more

by Len Lear | 8/29/24

Richard Newell, president and CEO of Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital (left), and Abhi Rastogi, president and CEO of Temple University Hospital.

New CHH leadership charts ambitious plan for growth

If you want to know what a hospital means to a community, just consider the impact when one is suddenly closed. more

by Jeff Meade | 8/28/24

Restaurateurs Anh and Anou Vongbandith of Das Good Café in Germantown have infused their new eatery's menu with flavors reflecting their immigrant journey.

A taste of aloha comes to Germantown

In Germantown, full-service restaurants and cafés are a rarity. This may account for the excitement about Das Good Café. more

by Ann Marie Doley | 8/7/24

Charles and Sharita Reyes, parents of five children, opened an ice cream shop, Scoopful Delights, at 7060 Germantown Ave. (at Mt. Pleasant) in Mt. Airy on June 29.

Community activist dips into a sweet new venture

Charles and Sharita Reyes have opened an ice cream shop. more

by Len Lear | 8/1/24

Weavers Way has launched an innovative funding program to go solar with its new Germantown store – something General Manager Jon Roesser hopes to replicate in the future.

A sunny new outlook appears for Weavers Way

With a big flat roof on its new supermarket in Germantown, the Weavers Way grocery co-op is going solar. more

by Richard L. Stein | 7/11/24

Kristin Leader Ramirez with her 4-year-old Marco, outside her recently opened Little Wares store at 8117 Germantown Ave. The shop, she said, is also a welcoming gathering space where parents and children can just come to connect.

Little Wares, a new place for parents to connect

At a time when Ramirez needed comfort, she received them in the place she had intended to be not only a business, but also a refuge for parents. more

by Len Lear | 7/11/24

Desiree Pressley, who was certified to teach yoga in 2023 at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in Massachusetts, teaches gentle yoga, chair yoga and Kripalu yoga at her new Chestnut Hill studio.

New Hill instructor uses yoga for healing

When potential customers walk into Jennifer's Leaf Health & Wellness Studio, they naturally assume the ultra-fit owner and certified yoga instructor is named Jennifer. more

by Len Lear | 7/4/24