Culture
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Giuliano’s Deli Sets the Standard for Food and Family in Lansdale
Giuliano’s Deli, a family-owned-and-operated landmark in Montgomery County, has been named Lansdale’s Business of the Month for April, writes Dan Sokil of the Lansdale Reporter. Located on North Chestnut Street, Lou Giuliano Sr. opened the deli in 1980, and it’s now run by his son, Lou Jr. According to Sokil, Giuliano’s Deli is known for…
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Warmer Weather Brings Lighter Menu Items to Saladworks
As the warmer weather pushes jackets back in the closet, restaurants are adjusting their menus with a selection of lighter items such as seasonal salads and fish based dishes, writes Nation’s Restaurant News. “People are feeling like, I cannot hide under my parka anymore,” noted Patrick Sugrue, President and Chief Executive of Saladworks. “They are dressing…
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Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity Still Serving the Poor in Norristown
Mother Teresa’s religious order in Norristown, the Missionaries of Charity, are continuing the work of the woman who was canonized as a saint on Sunday, writes Laura Benshoff for NewsWorks. The Montgomery County outpost, which also does outreach in Philadelphia and Camden, was founded by Mother Teresa herself in 1984 at the request of the…
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Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Launches Destination Montco Golf
As part of National Travel and Tourism Week, the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board has launched its latest brand: Destination Montco Golf. The initiative – comprising a multifaceted ad campaign, golf-centric website and social media component – is designed to attract players to 54 of the most historic, scenic, and challenging holes in the…
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Judge Group CEO Takes Arena Football to China
Martin Judge, the CEO of West Conshohocken’s The Judge Group, has taken arena football, a distinctly American sport, to China. The Judge Group is an award-winning, global provider of technology, talent, and learning solutions. Its founder, Martin Judge, is the chairman of the new China Arena Football League. He is also a member of the…
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Bryn Mawr’s Focus Fitness Expands, Adds Childcare
Bryn Mawr’s Focus Fitness Main Line recently completed a 2,000-square-foot expansion, nearly doubling its size to a 5,500 square feet, writes Adjua Fisher of Philadelphia Magazine. The expansion made room for the fitness studio’s new Studio K childcare space – a proverbial clubhouse for kids – where parents can drop off children from the ages of…
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Photo of Ambler’s Driscoll Helping Fallen Runner at Boston Marathon Goes Viral
A photograph of two runners helping another across the finish line at last week’s Boston Marathon has gone viral, writes Alison Wade of Runner’s World and Rachel G. Bowers of the Boston Globe. Thirty-one-year-old Ari Ofsevit of Cambridge, Mass. collapsed approximately 100 yards from the end of the race and fellow runners Mitch Kies and…
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At Forefront of Fitness Revolution, Peloton Coming to KOP Mall
Peloton may be at the forefront of a fitness revolution. The New York City-based company founded in 2012 that designs at-home spin bikes that streams live group fitness classes is coming the week of May 2 to the King of Prussia Mall, writes Adjua Fisher of Philadelphia Magazine. Peloton’s bikes come with a 22-inch, sweat-proof…
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Naf Naf Grill, Restaurant Chain Serving Middle Eastern Food, Coming to KOP
Chicago-based Naf Naf Grill – known for its Middle Eastern food like falafel and shawarma – will be opening a restaurant at the upcoming King of Prussia Town Center, writes Kenneth Hilario of the Philadelphia Business Journal. Naf Naf Grill will continue its East Coast penetration by opening in Malvern, at Route 29 and Atwater…
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Thrillist: Wayne Is Philadelphia’s Coolest Suburb
The editors of Thrillist, the premier site for Millennials trying to figure out what to do with their money, chose Wayne as the coolest suburb in the Philadelphia region, writes Sandy Smith of Philadelphia Magazine. Thrillist picked what it calls the coolest suburb in each of America’s 35 biggest metro areas. “When we undertook this…
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Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Makes It Easier to Find a Seat at the Table
Montgomery County is home to some of the finest culinary skills in the Mid-Atlantic, with an array of more than 500 county-wide restaurants, and our local menus represent true artistry in the kitchen. The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board has launched an initiative to make it easier for patrons to find a seat at…
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Apple TV Ad Features Kobe Bryant Matching Wits with Actor Michael B. Jordan
For area basketball fans of a certain age, it seems like just yesterday when Kobe Bryant capped his All-American career at Lower Merion High School with a state championship and by being selected 13th in the 1996 NBA Draft. In reality, though, it’s been 20 years. Bryant has one more game left in his professional…
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Renowned Chef Opening Second Restaurant at Valley Forge Casino
New Jersey chef Luke Palladino will open Fianco, a 1,620-square-foot restaurant focusing on Italian cuisine, in mid-May at the Valley Forge Casino Resort, writes Kenneth Hilario of the Philadelphia Business Journal. Fianco, meaning “next door” in Italian, is situated – unsurprisingly – next door to LP Steak, which Palladino opened last year. Fianco’s entrance is…
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Art from Philadelphia Museum Coming to Narberth, Conshy, and Jenkintown
Residents of Narberth, Conshohocken, and Jenkintown will soon be discovering outdoor installations of masterpieces from the Philadelphia Museum of Art in the unlikeliest of places – right under their noses. With the support of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Museum is launching the 2016 season of Inside Out, a major initiative…
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Conshy’s Saladworks Gets New Boss
Patrick Sugrue will be the new boss of the Conshohocken-based Saladworks chain, writes Joseph DiStefano of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Centre Lane Partners, the New York private-equity firm that bought Saladworks out of bankruptcy for nearly $17 million last year, picked Sugrue to replace Paul Steck, who had run the chain since 2002. Sugrue was once…
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