• ‘We Are a Victim of Our Own Success’: The Pros and Cons of This Main Line Community’s Continued Growth

    ‘We Are a Victim of Our Own Success’: The Pros and Cons of This Main Line Community’s Continued Growth

    As Ardmore continues to grow and attract more residents and businesses, not everybody is happy about the prospect over the increased traffic and density effects, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. One of the latest projects includes 70,000 square feet of retail space and 279 apartment units with 615 parking spaces. This development is…

  • Founder of Phoenixville’s Bluebird Distilling to Open Flagship Café & Cocktail Bar in Ardmore

    Founder of Phoenixville’s Bluebird Distilling to Open Flagship Café & Cocktail Bar in Ardmore

    Jared Adkins, Founder and Master Distiller of the acclaimed Phoenixville distillery, Bluebird Distilling, is expanding his business beyond grain-to-glass spirits. His sister company, Char & Stave Coffee, is using the methodology he’s focused on for more than eight years as an award-winning distiller, to coffee, with a brand-new roastery plus flagship all-day café and cocktail…

  • The Best Female Amateur Golfers in the U.S. — and Great Britain and Ireland — Will Descend Upon Montco in June

    The Best Female Amateur Golfers in the U.S. — and Great Britain and Ireland — Will Descend Upon Montco in June

    Merion Golf Club is honored to host the 42nd Curtis Cup Match on June 10-12, 2022, writes Riley Hamel for USA Today. The biennial match features international competition between the top female amateur golfers in the United States against those from Great Britain and Ireland. The Curtis Cup is jointly organized by the USGA and…

  • Walkable Downtown, Popular Restaurants, Cool Shops Make Ardmore a Delight to Visit

    Walkable Downtown, Popular Restaurants, Cool Shops Make Ardmore a Delight to Visit

    Thanks to its walkable downtown filled with popular restaurants and cool shops, Ardmore is a great place to visit, writes Jillian Wilson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Armor is well positioned, being just a short 25-minute drive from Center City or a quick train ride on the SEPTA Regional Rail’s Paoli/Thorndale line. This makes it the…

  • Spend a Day in One of the Most Beautiful Towns on the Main Line, With Many Options to Keep You Busy

    Spend a Day in One of the Most Beautiful Towns on the Main Line, With Many Options to Keep You Busy

    Ardmore is one of the most beautiful towns on the Main Line and it has plenty to offer in shopping, dining, and entertainment options for both locals and visitors, writes Samantha Geiger for Main Line Today. If you are looking to spend the day in this charming town, start by grabbing breakfast at Ardmore Station…

  • Founded by Ardmore Native, Plynth Integrates Physical and Digital Products in Marketing, Event Planning

    Founded by Ardmore Native, Plynth Integrates Physical and Digital Products in Marketing, Event Planning

    Jono Matusky, an Ardmore native who has substantial experience with startups, has founded Plynth, which allows marketing professionals and event planners to create an augmented reality layer over their marketing materials, thus integrating physical and digital products, writes Kennedy Rose for The Business Journals. Matusky got the idea for his current endeavor while working for…

  • It’s National Hot Chocolate Day! Celebrate with Sips from These Two Great Ardmore Cafes

    It’s National Hot Chocolate Day! Celebrate with Sips from These Two Great Ardmore Cafes

    Montgomery County is home to several popular spots that make some of the best and creamiest hot chocolate the Main Line has to offer, writes Tori Bissonette for Main Line Today. Delice et Chocolat The chocolate experts at Delice et Chocolate know what they are talking about. This family-owned shop ties back to its French…

  • Lower Merion Township Committee Approves Latest Expansion to Suburban Square

    Lower Merion Township Committee Approves Latest Expansion to Suburban Square

    Ardmore’s Suburban Square in Lower Merion County is one of the oldest outdoor shopping centers in the country, and the owners Kimco Realty have made several additions to it in recent years. Now the next construction phase is about to begin, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for Mainline Media News. The latest expansion is planned for Coulter…

  • Ardmore’s Music Lounge, Living Room, Offers a Cozy Space to Enjoy Local Music Performances

    Ardmore’s Music Lounge, Living Room, Offers a Cozy Space to Enjoy Local Music Performances

    Singer and songwriter Laura Mann recently opened her second music venue in the Ardmore area at 35 East Lancaster Avenue called the Living Room. This musical hotspot is a great place for locals to catch a show from talented artists from all over, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. Mann’s original Living Room on…

  • Need a Great Gift? Check Out These Two Great Shops in Ardmore

    Need a Great Gift? Check Out These Two Great Shops in Ardmore

    While the Philadelphia area is home to many great gift shops, there are some that stand out by offering a great selection of both traditional and unique items visitors can browse while looking for that perfect present to give a loved one, writes Jillian Wilson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. One of them is pucciManuli in…

  • $70,000 Earmarked for Main Line Chamber Foundation Emergency Responder Scholarships

    $70,000 Earmarked for Main Line Chamber Foundation Emergency Responder Scholarships

    The Main Line Chamber Foundation is on track to provide $70,000 in scholarships to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians in June of 2022. That would be the most ever, bringing the total amount in scholarships awarded above $600,000. Two special $10,000 scholarships are being created in honor of Lower Merion volunteer firefighters Sean DeMuynck…

  • Ardmore Restaurant Rated the Best Festive Heated Patio with Seasonal Menu

    Ardmore Restaurant Rated the Best Festive Heated Patio with Seasonal Menu

    One of Main Line’s best additions in 2021 is Lola’s Garden, which has been ever popular thanks to its ability to evolve and change with the seasons and provide options for private parties, reports the staff at PhillyBite Magazine. Ardmore’s locals first came to love Lola’s Garden during the warmer spring and summer months due…

  • Retired Judge From Ardmore Recalls Toughest Cases in New Memoir, Her Honor

    Retired Judge From Ardmore Recalls Toughest Cases in New Memoir, Her Honor

    Ardmore native LaDoris Hazzard Cordell, a retired Santa Clara County Superior Court judge, recalls some of her toughest cases in her recently released memoir, Her Honor, writes Jessica Zack for the San Francisco Chronicle. During her time on the bench, Cordell, who became the first African American female jurist in Northern California when she was…

  • Navy Veteran Opens New Beer Shop in Ardmore

    Navy Veteran Opens New Beer Shop in Ardmore

    Jim Martin, a veteran who served in the navy for ten years before earning an MBA at Villanova University, has recently opened Lower Merion Beverage, the Ardmore’s newest beer shop, writes Max Bennett for MSN Travel. Martin opted to make “Keep It Local” his new business’ slogan. To keep with that message, he assembled a…

  • Ardmore-based Car Subscription Service Go Raises $41M to Expand Its Fleet, Service Area

    Ardmore-based Car Subscription Service Go Raises $41M to Expand Its Fleet, Service Area

    Car subscription service Go, a year-old startup with a space at Ardmore’s Suburban Square, has raised $41 million to expand its fleet and service area, writes Paige Gross for Technical.ly. The startup works as an alternative to car ownership. It launched in December and currently operates in Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, and Florida. Go allows…

  • Find Your Perfect Gift at Ardmore’s TRACE Art Gallery

    Find Your Perfect Gift at Ardmore’s TRACE Art Gallery

    The return of in-person celebrations also brings the added pressure of finding the perfect gift. But Ardmore is lucky to have a store that is filled with unique gifts and fantastic finds for you and your home. The return of in-person celebrations also brings the added pressure of finding the perfect gift. TRACE art gallery…

  • To Many Divers’ Dismay, Aqua Hut Dive and Travel in Ardmore Closes for Good

    To Many Divers’ Dismay, Aqua Hut Dive and Travel in Ardmore Closes for Good

    After three decades of being the favorite spot for many area divers, Aqua Hut Dive and Travel closed its doors for good on September 30, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Main Line Media News. Owners Christine Vilardo and Richard McGarvey have decided that it was time to leave the business aspect of their hobby behind…

  • Ardmore Restaurant Serves Up a Perfect Plate of Venezuelan Cuisine

    Ardmore Restaurant Serves Up a Perfect Plate of Venezuelan Cuisine

    Autana pop-up restaurant in Ardmore is bringing authentic Venezuelan cuisine to the Main Line, writes Timothy Walton for 6abc. The eatery is currently a ghost kitchen based inside the Ardmore Station Café, where Levi Hernandez, a former chef at the Philadelphia’s Four Seasons Hotel, cooks up the delicious meals with the help of his wife…