The foyer and the rustic brush wine cellar above the rustic brush a section of the main dining room and open the rustic brush below. Prices are, shall we say, a big swallow. Slammed on a recent Sunday, the hostess took us to a high-top booth in the lounge, where a jazz trio played at the perfect decibel. Service was friendly, sure-footed and swift. At these prices, it better be. Happy Hour 4:30 the rustic brush 6:30, dinner begins at 5. Private rooms for 8 to 30. Nick Kline outside his new Paoli eatery. His bright idea: replace lobster with that other luxury protein, filet mignon, and sell it for 10 the rustic brush or less. On the menu: The 6 oz. Order your sandwich plain or snazz it up with free toppings like sautéed onions and mushrooms, blue cheese crumbles, horseradish sauce and béarnaise. Figure on 15 bucks for a full meal: signature sandwich, plain or parmesan truffle fries, and a drink. Owners John Lin of Wayne, Jenny Ma of Malvern, Lola Chen of Wayne and Zoey Liu of Malvern at their new Japanese noodle house. Choose your spice level, and, for an extra buck or two, amp up your bowl with extra veggies or protein. We swooned over the Salmon Avocado but everything we tried was fresh and tasty. And portions were rather generous. By Rebecca Adler Pinterest and power the rustic brush rejoice: the Main Line is quickly becoming Mecca for the make-it-yourself set. Owner is Teresa Dempsey, a the rustic brush mom from Devon with a passion for re-purposing. After 20 years in pharmaceutical marketing and two layoffs, Dempsey decided it was time she worked for herself. Why not open a studio that indulged her creative side. A second barn door pulled from Ardrossan has found a place in her home, as her dining-room table. From red to purple to blue in Tredyffrin Democrats are officially in charge in Tredyffrin. And it only took 311 years. Overall turnout was huge: 71 percent. About 38 percent of Democrats voted straight party ticket, as compared to 22 percent of Republicans. For the first time in the township history, Ds will outnumber Rs on the board of supervisors, 4 to 3. Returning supervisor Mark Freed beat a formidable, experienced opponent in Judy DiFilippo by 2,140 votes and 13 percentage points. Hard to believe that all seven Tredyffrin supes were Republicans just nine years ago. Warren Kampf — also by 13 percentage points. What prompted the blue crush. Congressional and anti-Trump coattails, for sure. Canvassers blanketed the township for weeks; every college-age voter was mailed an absentee ballot back in July; everyone who asked for an absentee ballot received info on Democratic candidates; sample the rustic brush were mailed to 1,000 households with inaccessible addresses; and volunteers made thousands of get-out-the-vote phone calls. We reached out to Tredyffrin Republican Chair Neill Kling for comment but never heard back. About 100 of these yard signs were posted around Tredyffrin and Easttown and now — poof — most of them are gone. A GoFundMe then raised enough to pay for 250 lawn signs. Organizer Pattye Benson waited until the election signs came down then diligently delivered the signs to residents who requested them. A few were posted in high-traffic public areas but most went on private lawns. And then they started disappearing — first a trickle and then a gush. All kinds of signs are posted in public places around town: ads for new homes, firewood, painters, bus drivers and political candidates. They stand undisturbed for months. And then 60 signs on private property go missing. While Tredyffrin police investigate the thefts, Benson vows to continue the fight. So far, supervisors have stayed mostly mum. Stay tuned on this one, folks. Skip the mall mob and mosey on over to Malvern on Saturday. King Street merchants put their heads together and settled on an all-Saturday extravaganza. We hear Santa just might write back. Ten local artists compete in three rounds of timed paintings of fruit, flowers and possibly a live animal. The public picks the winner. Or shop for arts and crafts at the Mistletoe Market at the fire station. Festivities hit high gear at 5, when Santa parades through town. Jingle your bells as the big guy rides by. Then head to Burke Park where Malvern Prep and the Academy of Notre Dame choruses will perform while Santa holds court in the gazebo. Or, better yet, take the train to town. A free trolley will take revelers up and down King Street. Refuel at any Malvern eatery or try a visiting food truck. Free cocoa for the kids. Case in point: After a detour to Exton, Malvern Flowers is returning to town. The days when mostly Malvernites shopped in the quaint borough are long gone, Campli says. Click for the up-to-the-minute schedule. Children visit Santa at Carol Sing, a 30-year Bryn Mawr tradition. Wayne lights its Christmas Tree at the train station this Friday, Nov. Joining him: Radnor High School cheerleaders and the Valley Forge Military Academy chorale. Festivities start around 5:30 with strolling carolers on North Wayne Ave. The merriment continues the next morning at 10 when Santa parades down Lancaster Ave. Live music, hot drinks, open-air shopping from 40+ vendors and more. Santa arrives via fire truck Friday night. Free coco and cookie-decorating by The Bercy on Saturday. Bryn Mawr celebrates the season a week later. Santa arrives on a fire truck for the tree lighting around 7:15. A few weeks back, the Gladwyne Elementary School teacher did something she never does: she took off her wedding rings and put them on a paper towel while she was cooking. In a rush to tidy up before work, she pitched the paper towel in the trash. The trash truck had come — and gone. For two hours, Spiegel and crew picked through hundreds of white trash bags. The dumped trash truck at the Lower Merion Transfer Station. Tired and dirty but determined, she tore open yet another bag. the rustic brush They could have gone home but they stayed to help me. Kindness is the Philosophy of Life and many more. Well, meet their maker: Meg Miller, PhD, psychologist, spiritual healer and soon-to-be certified divorce mediator. She started jotting down the rustic brush of unity and inspiration, took them to Fast Signs, and her first batch of mini-billboards was born. Her collection now totals 45; signs rotate in and out of her garage every two weeks. Passersby have thanked her for helping them through time times and for encouraging them to see another point of view. Heather King at her Haverford shop. Story and photos by Susan Greenspon Heather King is sizing you up — in a good way. The owner of makes it her business to know what you like even before you do. Enter her soaring, two-level Haverford space and enjoy a visual smorgasbord. Shelves, ablaze with fresh flowers, divide a work station where the magic happens. One woman spotted a vase filled with feathers. So taken with the display, she bought every last feather in stock — as well as the vase, King says. And what better time of year to the rustic brush patrons than the holiday season. Baskets and bins overflow with ornaments and seasonal greens. Folk dolls and Argyle Bouquet-designed wreaths adorn the walls. A macramé window panel hangs in the background. Through the store and up the back stairs a sunlit loft is a study in natural colors — the perfect spot for Hanukkah, Winter Solstice and Kwanzaa celebrants. Up here, find silver partridges, sisal trees, pine cones, wreaths, stemware candle holders, tin stars, lanterns and cozy throws. Stop in for a special something or pop in for a special event. Open weekdays and Saturdays, 10 to 6, Sundays 10 to 4. Dulé Hill The West Wing and Suits and Daniel J. Watts Hamilton tap-danced their way to wins as Nat King Cole and Sammy Davis Jr. And Melanye Finster was named best lead performer for her role in Skeleton Crew. Think glass slippers and godmothers but set in the roaring 20s. New life at old schoolhouse For the first time in, oh, 200 years or so, kids are using the Old School House of Valley Forge. A private nonprofit has taken over the circa-1820 structure on Gulph Rd. No doubt General Washington would approve of the new look. Décor was dictated by his navy-and-buff coat, black boots and brass buttons, Peterson says. The plan is to host free educational and community events — most geared to children — and to rent the space for ticketed programs. Two Girl Scout troops and at least one local board have already signed on to hold meetings there. Saturday open houses and an American Idol-style creative writing contest for kids are planned for spring. This and That Hallelujah: Stoneleigh has been spared. All 42 acres of the former Haas estate in Villanova will remain a public garden. Lower Merion School District found a new spot for playing fields, taking Stoneleigh off the table at long last. The school board last week voted to buy 7. Sources tell us the property owners, Warren and Penny Weiner, first planned to sell the land as home sites. HipCityVeg is hitting the burbs. The vegan fast-casual eatery will sprout up in two spots come spring: next to Gap Kids in Suburban Square and near Estia in Radnor. Jacuzzi Hot Tubs of the Main Line opens this weekend in the old Incline Running space in Haverford. A year and a half after Recovery Centers of America debuted at the old Devon Manor, folks still have questions. Among them: how did a swanky addiction facility end up in Easttown anyhow. What actually goes on in those buildings. A second one just opened, with more to come. Get answers at a Dec. Like to run your dog at Teegarden Park. Translation: from the third weekend in March until the third weekend in November, dogs must be leashed after 4 p. And all pooches who run free — Tredyffrin residents and otherwise — must be registered at the township. More than 300 turned out for the Nov. Not the same old song and dance: Upper Main Line Community Theater. Neither had we — until parent volunteer Natalie Hoffman clued us in. If you try out, you get a part. Director Janelle Brandberg somehow pulls all the generations and skill levels together and stages one heck of a show. Rehearsals emphasize kindness and camaraderie as much as stagecraft. Newsies The Musical will be performed at 7 p. Kudos to Tracey Specter, daughter-in-law of the late Senator Arlen, who just took home the 2018 Visionary Service Award from the Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools for her leadership of the Perelman Jewish Day School. Tracey Specter and Judy Groner, Perelman Jewish Day School Head of School, at the Nov. Sadly, my yard sign while not stolen was also dis-rooted after being solidly set well into the earth and thrown across the street. Well over 60 signs have been now been stolen from private properties. I think the sign would be very distractive to drivers.
