Main Line Restaurant Guide

The Paddock at Devon

administrator — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:59:28 +0000

will soon replace John Harvard’s. http://devonpaddock.com/

Roux 3 Closed

administrator — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:39:50 +0000

Reader reports say Roux 3 in Newtown Square is closed (and the website and OpenTable reservations are down). If you have any info, please post in the comments.

Confirmed: Boathouse to Replace Wooden Iron

administrator — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:33:45 +0000

Well, I don’t think too many of us will be shedding tears over the fact that the Wooden Iron is closing, but we certainly wish something a little more unique than the Boathouse was replacing it. Isn’t one generic pub grub/bar enough for Wayne? After all, if we want to do a Boathouse/Great American Pub crawl, we can go to Conshy.

According to reader info, it opens Sunday 10/5.

West Chester Restaurant Festival 9/21

administrator — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:53:58 +0000

The annual WC Restaurant Festival is Sunday 9/21 (Rain date 9/28) - always a good time with lots of food and restaurants. Gets a bit crowded tho!

Also in WC - Limoncello has expanded and renovated, tripling its seating and adding a brick oven. Expect a liquor license to arrive soon (BYOB still allowed with $5 corkage Sun - Wed).

Celebrate Smoke Free PA This Weekend!

administrator — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:19:24 +0000

Well, it’s been a long time coming, and perhaps the most hotly debated topic on this website for the past couple years, but as of today, September 11, 2008, most bars and restaurants in Pennsylvania are completely smoke free. So get out to your favorite formerly smoky watering hole and enjoy yourself this weekend! Woo Hoo!!!!

BAR INFO? Let’s do a little research here. If you can confirm/deny that the following places (or any others you’d like to add) are (or are not) smoke-free, please comment below: Flying Pig, Berwyn Tavern, Cooz’s Corner, Brothers, Flip & Bailey’s, Yeats Pub, Rusty Nail, Square Bar, Jake’s Bar, Jitters, etc. etc.

update: According to a comment over at The Brew Lounge, the Flying Pig was smoke free tonight.

Dining Under the Stars in Media

administrator — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:54:26 +0000

We happened to stumble across Media’s “Dining Under the Stars” event tonight — and boy were we late to the party. All summer, every Wednesday night, State Street was blocked off so restaurants all along the street could bring out tables and serve dinner al fresco. Tonight was the last night this summer, but we’ll remember next year…

Beer Article

administrator — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:51:02 +0000

Interesting article on Philly.com that mentions TJs, The Drafting Room and more.

Mims out at Carmine’s; Freehouse Closes, but Future Plans Await

administrator — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:02:22 +0000

Gossip Alert!

This week, Philadelphia Magazine reported that longtime Carmine’s Creole Café chef/owner John Mims is no longer involved with the former Havertown / Narberth / now Bryn Mawr mainstay or his new Center City project Les Bons Temps. Mims says that “things aren’t exactly civil: ‘The lawyers are involved. It’s going to be a really ugly divorce.’”

Mims also says he has another project in the works, but is unable to talk about it yet. Thankfully, he’s been scooped by mainlinedine commenter Carol, who writes in that he’ll open up another Creole spot in place of Wayne’s Freehouse, which has closed for renovations.

UPDATE: Freehouse is open, Mims working in the kitchen, menu now creole-influenced.

Royal India, Malvern

administrator — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:18:00 +0000

55 Lancaster Ave., Malvern
610-540-0253

Reviewed by our friends The Dining Duo in the Trend. Read the Review.

Paoli’s Basil Closes

administrator — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:24:00 +0000

After 10 years, Paoli’s Basil Bistro has closed, according to a message on their answering machine. No details as to why — perhaps the opening of Maia has turned attention there.

Basil was never the star of the restaurant group that brings us Nectar, Tango and Maia (that is clearly Nectar), but it was certainly the most reasonably priced of the 4. For us, it was always kind of caught in the space between a neighborhood joint and a special night out, but we had several good meals there.