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Former SMU and NBA basketball player Quinton Ross had to ease the fears of friends and family members after he was erroneously reported dead.
Ross lives near Dallas and was attending Monday night's NIT game between LSU and SMU.
He says he woke to a phone loaded with messages from people concerned about his well-being. He went online and found The New York Post had run a story identifying him as a man found dead and buried on a beach.
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Ross played seven NBA seasons with five teams.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez's lawyer says Major League Baseball's evidence against the Yankees slugger is so weak he shouldn't serve even one inning of his 211-game suspension.
Joe Tacopina (Tah-cah-PEE-nah) tells NBC's "Today" show (http://on.today.com/1eWZyHs ) that the evidence will "never stand up" in court or before an arbitrator. The league recently suspended Rodriguez, along with more than a dozen other players, for their relationship with a clinic accused of distributing performance-enhancing drugs.
Rodriguez appealed the penalty and can play until there is a ruling. Tacopina says that MLB's case is based on evidence from the clinic's founder, Anthony Bosch, and he has "no credibility."
Tacopina also says the Yankees concealed results of an October MRI from Rodriguez that showed he had a torn hip socket. He played poorly and was benched in a postseason series against Detroit. Yankees general manager says the team's medical personnel "did everything they possibly can to assist Alex."
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King's Garden Chinese Restaurant
Address: 8225 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia 19118
Phone: (215) 753-0246
Hours: Mon.-Thurs 11:30 a.m.- 10 p.m., Fri,-Sat. 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m., Sunday 1:30 p.m.-10 p.m.
Menu: Menu, Luncheon Specials
Description: Tucked next to the Chestnut Hill Hotel is an excellent Chinese restaurant with everything you'd expect (a huge menu, extremely fair prices, wide-ranging and free delivery, and friendly owners on the premises), as well as a couple of things you don't (tofu and vegetarian selections, delicious desserts, an extensive wine, beer and liquor selection, free parking).
Valley Green Inn
Address: Valley Green Road at Wissahickon Trail, 19128
Phone: (215) 247-1730
Website: valleygreeninn.com
Hours: Mon.-Thurs.: 12- 4 p.m., 5-9 p.m.; Fri. 12-4 p.m., 5-10 p.m.; Sat. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 5-10 p.m., Sun, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 5-9 p.m.
Menus: Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
Description: The Valley Green Inn restaurant is located in the Wissahickon Valley of Fairmont Park. The inviting atmosphere of Philadelphia's last remaining roadhouse is complimented by the romantic setting of the Wissahickon Creek and the valley in which it's cradled. Literally one of the best-kept secrets, waiting to be found in the bustling metropolis of America's birthplace — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania."
Address: 7402 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia 19119
Phone: (267) 385-6857
Website: avenidarestaurant.com
Hours: Tue-Sat. 5-10 p.m., Sunday Brunch 11 – 3, Dinner 5-9 p.m.
Description: Set in a historic 1700's Mt. Airy home with a stone fireplace and a romantic outdoor porch, Avenida serves bold Latin American flavors and tantalizing cocktails for adults and some Mexican and American favorites for kids and now features a delicious Sunday brunch.
Menu: Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, For Kids
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Hokka Hokka Japanese Restaurant
Address: 7830 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia 19118
Phone: (215) 242-4489
Website: www.restauranthokka.com
Hours: Lunch: Wednesday to Friday from 11:30 to 2;30pm
Dinner: open 7 days from 5 to 10pm Sunday through Thursday, 5-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat.
Description: Hokka Hokka ("steam hot" in Japanese) is Chestnut Hill's most extraordinary Japanese restaurant and sushi bar featuring a wide variety of sushi, sashimi and makis prepared by an experienced chef, artfully served in a casual yet elegant atmosphere. Now featuring a Happy Hour 5-6:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday with $2 beers and other drink specials.
Address: 8501 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia 19118
Phone: 215 247-6887
Hours: Tue.-Wed. 7 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thu.-Fri. (7 a.m.-9 p.m. (serving dinner 6 p.m.-9 p.m.) Sat. 8 a.m.5 p.m.; Sun. 10 1.m.-3 p.m.
Website: cakeofchestnuthill.com
Description: A spectacular former greenhouse is fast becoming Chestnut Hill's most remarkable and popular dining venue, hosting a bakery selling tasty treats Tuesday through Sunday as well as a sun-filled restaurant serving breakfast and lunch every day but Monday, Thursday and Friday dinners and Sunday brunch.
Address: 8136 Ardleigh Street, Philadelphia 19118
Phone: (215) 242-4220
Hours: Dinner: Tuesday-Sunday 5 p.m.-9 p.m.(Fri- Sat 'till 10 p.m.) Lunch: Mon- Friday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday Brunch 9 a.m.-3p.m. Sunday 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Website: http://www.cafette.com/index.htm
Description: Executive chef John McLaughlin creates seasonal menus with an emphasis on fresh local produce, and dynamic global flavor, fusing classic dishes with a modern sensibility. Now in our 19th year, our easy atmosphere and affordable BYOB menus continue to satisfy regulars and entice newcomers. Experience our garden dining during the spring through fall months.
Chestnut Hill Farmers' Market
Address: 8229 Germantown Avenue
Phone:(215) 248-4344
Hours: Thurs. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Description: Tucked behind the Chestnut Hill Hotel is one of Chestnut Hill's best-kept secrets, a delightful variety of nearly 20 vendors of local and international food and treats to eat inside or out or take home. Check this week's Local for special selections and offers.
Top of the Hill Cafe
Address: 186 East Evergreen Avenue, Philadelphia 19118
Phone: (215) 248-6009
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.- 7 p.m.,Sat. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Description: Tucked behind the crowds on Germantown Avenue at Evergreen is a popular breakfast and lunch café which features breakfast sandwiches and baked goods, delicious hearty home-made soups, healthy salads made to order and a variety of delicious specialty sandwiches, and entrees to take out, or enjoy inside or out.
McNally's Tavern · Chestnut Hill
Address: 8634 Germantown Avenue, Chestnut Hill, 19118
Phone: 215-247-9736
Hours: Mon-Sat 11AM – 11PM, Sunday Noon – 8PM
Website: www.mcnallystavern.com
Description: For 89 years, simply delicious soups, generous sandwiches, platters and desserts has been the family recipe. Meg's cakes, baked daily from scratch, are in a league of their own. Enjoy perfectly pulled Imperial pints of Guinness, Harp and more. And while our Schmitter® plays nicely at the ballpark, this little tavern in Chestnut Hill is the Home of Philadelphia's BIG LEAGUE SandwichSM.
The Little Treehouse Restaurant & Play Café
Address: 10 West Gravers Lane, Philadelphia, 19118
Phone: (215) 247-3637
Hours: Mon-Thurs & Sun: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 5-8 p.m.; Friday & Saturday: 11 a.m.-9 p.m
Website: www.treehouseplaycafe.com
Description: Chestnut Hill's kids' playhouse now has food for kids of all ages including brick-oven pizzas, house made salads, fresh-grilled Panini and a collection of some of the area's best delicacies. Eat Dinner while your kids play – it's cheaper & more fun than a babysitter! The Little Treehouse is a BYOB restaurant.
Umbria Restaurant
Address: 7131 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia 19119
Phone: 215-242-6470
Hours: Wed.-Sat. 6-9 p.m.
Description: This casual storefront B.Y.O.B. continues to shine after chef/owner Alisa Consorto opened here, well before the neighborhood started to take off. Stand out appetizers on the seasonal menu include baked brie with carmalized apples and homemade soups. Entrees shine in the way of duck breast with black cherry and shallot sauce. The filet with green peppercorn sauce is a popular favorite. Chocolate mousse offers a sweet ending!
Earth Bread & Brewery
Address: 7136 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia 19119
Phone: 215 242-6666
Website: earthbreadbrewery.com
Hours: Tue-Thurs: 4:30 p.m.-12 a.m. (kitchen open 5-9:30), Fri-Sat. 4:30 p.m.- 1 a.m. (kitchen open 5-10:30 p.m.) Sun. 4:30 p.m.- 12 a.m. (kitchen open 5-9:30 p.m.)
Description: Earth Bread + Brewery is an earth-friendly place that puts respect for the environment and the comfort of our guests above all else, emphasizing local and organic ingredients and products, The restaurant offers a menu of wholesome hearth-baked flatbreads with a variety of toppings as well as appetizers and specialty desserts. The bar presents unique house-made craft beer and features a selection of world-class beer and wine.
Geechee Girl Rice Café
Address: 6825 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia 19119
Phone:215 843-8113
Hours: M-Closed, Tu-Th. 5:30-9 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 5:30-10 p.m., Sun 11-2:30, 5:30-10 p.m.
Website: Geecheegirlricecafe.com
Description: Chef Valerie Erwin and her family serve a variety of tasty cooked-to-order Gullah and Caribbean dishes (and take-out) featuring traditional southern rice delicacies mixed with Chinese, Thai and other world influences at this friendly, Mt. Airy neighborhood BYOB.
Bruno's Restaurant
Address: 9800 Germantown Pike, Lafayette Hill, PA 19444.
Phone: 215-242-1880.
Hours: 6:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. every day except Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Description: Bruno's Restaurant, perched on the corner of Northwestern Avenue and Germantown Pike, is a second home to Chestnut Hill College students and a welcome port-of-call for Forbidden Drive walkers and just about anyone in the area with a yen for a hot cup of coffee, good food and casual conversation. Bruno's diner décor delivers with favorites like breakfasts, burgers, fries, milkshakes and an attached ice cream parlor
Trolley Car Diner & Deli
Address: 7619 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia 19119
Phone: 215 753-1500
Hours: Mon.-Thu 7 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 7 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun 8 a.m.-9 p.m.
Website: trolleycardiner.com
Description: Voted Best Breakfast by My Fox Philly 2009 and Best of Philly 2009: Kid-Friendly Dining by Philadelphia Magazine, Trolley Car Diner aims to please with their popular all-day breakfast menu and lunch and dinner specialties like homemade meat loaf or roasted vegetable quesadillas. For a quick bite or take-out, order from their deli or create your own 6-pack from over 140 beer selections. During warmer months step outside to enjoy spectacular ice cream creations served out of a vintage 1948 trolley car.
Chestnut Hill
Baker Street Bread Co.
8009 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia 19118
215 248-3296
Bocelli Restaurant
8630 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia 19118
215 248-1980
Bredenbeck's Bakery
8126 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia 19118
215 247-7374
8136 Ardleigh Street, Philadelphia 19118
215 242-4220
8501 Germantown Avenue, 19118
(215) 247-6887
Campbell's Place
8337 Germantown ave, Philadelphia 19118
8201 Germantown Ave, 19118
Chestnut Grill & Sidewalk Cafe
8229 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia 19118
7838 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia 19118
215 242-8800
Cosimo's Pizza Cafe
8624 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia 19118
215 242 9900
Drake's Gourmet Foods & Catering
8419 Germantown Ave.
Philadelphia 19118
215 247-5911
Fiesta Pizza
8339 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia 19118
(215) 247-4141
French Bakery & Café
8624 Germantown Ave.(rear), Philadelphia 19118
215 247-5959
Hokka Hokka Japanese Restaurant
7830 Germantown Ave.
Philadelphia 19118
215 242-4489
8705 Germantown Ave, 19118
Iron Hill Brewery
8400 Germantown Ave, 19118
Jonathan Best Gourmet Grocer
8229 Germantown Ave.
Philadelphia 19118
215 248-4344
Manny's Place
8229 Germantown Ave. Philadelphia 19118
215 242-4600
Mario's Pizza
7700 Crittenden Street, Philadelphia 19118
215 248-3232
McNally's Tavern
8634 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia 19118
(215) 247-9736
Metropolitan Bakery
8607 Germantown Avenue., Philadelphia 19118
Night Kitchen Bakery
7725 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia 19118
215 248-9235
8605 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia 19118
(215) 242-5900
Platinum Grille
7719 Crittenden Street, Philadelphia 19118
215 805-1693
Roller's at Flying Fish
8142 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118
Roller's Express-o
8341 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118
Tavern on the Hill
8636 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia 19118
(215) 298-3707
Top of the Hill Cafe
186 East Evergreen venue, Philadelphia 19118
Thai Kuu
35 Bethelem Pike, Suite 109a, 19118
21 East Glenside Avenue
Yu Hsiang Garden
7630 Germantown Ave. Philadelphia 19118
215 248-1922
Mt. Airy
7402 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia 19119
(267) 385-6857
Bacio Wholesome Italian Cucina
311 W. Mt. Pleasant Avenue, 19119
215 248-2740
Earth Bread & Brewery
7136 Germantown Ave.
Philadelphia 19119
215 242-6666
Finos Pizza Restaurant
6784 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia 19119
(215) 844-1188
Food For All Market
7127 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, 19118
(267) 297-7122
Geechee Girl Rice Café
6825 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia 19119
(215) 843-8113
Infusion Coffee and Tea
7133 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia 19119
(215) 248-1718
Mermaid Bar Inc,
6745 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia 19119
215 438-6221
Mcmenamin's Tavern
7170 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia 19119
215 247-9920
ToTo's Pizza
6555 Greene St., Philadelphia 19119
215 848-4550
Trolley Car Diner & Deli
7619 Germantown Ave. Philadelphia 19119
215 753-1500
Umbria Restaurant
7131 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia 19119
(215) 242-6470
Wine Thief
7152 Germantown, Ave., Philadelphia 19119
(215) 242-6700
914 Bethlehem Pike, Erdenheim 19038
215 233-1767
Roberto's Trattoria
700 Bethlehem Pike, Erdenheim 19038
215 233-9955
Scoogis Classic Italian
738 Bethlehem pk, Flourtown 19031
Mister P Pizza & Pasta
1860 Bethlehem Pike, Flourtown
Sorella Rose Restaurant
1800 Bethlehem Pike, Flourtown 19031
215 233-0616
Amici Italian Restaurant
21 East Glenside Avenue, Glenside, Pennsylvania, 19038
Bhagya's Kitchen
1010 E. Willow Grove Avenue, Wyndmoor 19038
Flannery's Grove Deli
918 E. Willow Grove Ave. Wyndmoor 19038
215 233-9915
Tony's Pizza City
901A East Willow Grove Avenue, Wyndmoor 19038
Yo Dogs
1014 E. Willow Grove Ave. Wyndmoor 19038
215 233-3647
Lafayette Hill
Brittingham's Irish Pub & Restaurant
640 Germantown Pike, Lafayette Hill 19444
610 828-7351
9800 Germantown Pike, Lafayette Hill 19444
215 242-1880
Caspian Grille
539 Germantown Pike, Lafayette Hill 19444
215 834-7660
General Lafayette Inn & Brewery
646 Germantown Pike, Lafayette Hill, 19444
Lucky Dog Saloon & Grille
417 Germantown Pike, Lafayette Hill 19444
(610) 941-4652
Whitemarsh Valley Inn
474 Germantown Pike, Lafayette Hill 19444
(610) 941-0555
Rib Crib
6333 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia 19144
(215) 438-6793
Urban Café
5815 Wayne Ave., Philadelphia 19144
(215) 844-0296
Spring Mill Café
164 Barren Hill Rd., Conshohocken, 19428
(610) 828-2550
Maria's Pizza and Pasta
214 W. Ridge Pike, Conshohocken 19428
610 941-2300
Saffron Indian Kitchen
60 E. Butler Ave., Ambler 19002
215 540-0237
Maria's Pizza and Pasta
34 W. Skippack Pike, Ambler, 19002
215 641-1776
The Drake Tavern
304 York Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046
215 884-8900
East Falls
Franco's Trattoria
4116 Ridge Ave. Philadelphia 19129
215 438-4848
Fort Washington
Zake's Cakes & Café
444 S. Bethlehem Pike, Fort Washington 19034
(215) 654-7600
The Cedars House
Forbidden Drive @ Northwestern Avenue (Fairmount Park), Philadelphia, PA 19128
O'Towne Tavern
100 Plymouth Ave. Philadelphia 19128
215 483-3947
Under The Oak Cafe
804 Oak Lane. Philadelphia, PA 19126
Adobe Café
4550 Mitchell St. Philadelphia 19128
215 483-3947
Maria's Ristorante
8100 Ridge Pike, Roxborough 19028
(215) 508-5600
Rita's Water Ice
7132 Ridge Ave. Philadelphia 19128
215 483-4000
Valley Green Inn
Valley Green Road at Wissahickon Trail, 19128
(215) 247-1730
Art Museum
Waterworks Restaurant & Lounge
640 Waterworks Dr. Philadelphia 19130
Northern Liberties
Sonata Restaurant
1030 North American Street, Philadelphia PA 19123
The Urban Cafe
5109 Rochelle Avenue
Philadelphia, 19128
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Erdenheim cook shell-abrates; her seafood stew wins contest
by Sally Cohen
His office desk was more cluttered than usual over the past few weeks, but Chef Al Paris took it all in stride as he pored over the 50 or so entries he received, some as old as 100 years, for the recipe contest he recently conceived.
From Naples to Philly, fired up (900 degrees) with passion
by LEN LEAR
Thanks to its pleasant climate and beautiful location on the Bay of Naples, the city of Naples in southern Italy has been a renowned pleasure resort for more than 2,000 years. In the first century B.C., the greatest Roman poet, Virgil, wrote paeans to the luxurious villas that dotted the coast of Naples. Greek refugees founded the city, but Romans added public baths and aqueducts to improve the quality of life in Naples, which also became celebrated for its many feasts and spectacles and great food.
Chef Carl Drake's philosophy: 'Everyone is a VIP!'
by Grant Moser
Carl Drake, 39, owner of Drake's Gourmet Food & Catering at 8419 Germantown Ave., graduated from Chestnut Hill Academy in 1991. Shortly thereafter, he was studying to be a teacher at the University of Denver when he realized something: he didn't like any of his professors. So in 1993 he came back to Chestnut Hill, where he was born and raised, to rethink his future. He found work at a local restaurant named Pollo Rosso in the Chestnut Hill Hotel, whose head chef was Amy Edelman, now the owner of The Night Kitchen Bakery.
Great Bakeries in Chestnut Hill
Is there a place with more bakeries per square mile than Chestnut Hill? In a ten-block stretch along Germantown Avenue there are no less than seven terrific bakeries, — two recently featured on national television (see story below) — not to mention several coffee shops and restaurants that sell baked goods and a couple other great bakeries within a short drive.
Here's a look at where you can spend your dough:
Baker Street Bread Co.
8009 Germantown Ave
Philadelphia 19118
215 248-3296
You can smell the fresh baked bread created daily but you may not know that only natural ingredients are used to create dozens of unique breads and rolls of all kinds voted Best of Philly by Philadelphia Magazine and One of America's Best Bread Bakeries by Bon Appetit magazine.
Bredenbeck's Bakery
8126 Germantown Ave
Philadelphia 19118
215 247-7374
The Victorian storefront with a bench out front for savoring the treats inside is a Chestnut Hill landmark for those seeking anything from croissants, cupcakes and rolls to the most elaborate special occasion cakes as well as dozens of special ice cream creations.
8501 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia 19118
(215) 247-6887
What started as a bakery and grew into one of the most spectacular and sunny restaurant settings inside a converted greenhouse in the heart of Chestnut Hill lives up to its name with spectacular cakes, pies, tarts, cookies, scones, cupcakes, coffee cakes and croissants.
French Bakery & Café
8624 Germantown Ave.(rear)
Philadelphia 19118
215 247-5959
The French Bakery sells more than baked goods. The interior has the look and feel of a Paris café and antique baked-goods cases hold raisin scones, coconut macaroons, fresh-made butter pound cake and lemon poppy seed muffins brought in fresh daily
Metropolitan Bakery
8607 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia 19118
What began is an experiment between two friends at the White Dog Café in 1993 has risen into an empire of five locations around the city including the heart of Chestnut Hill featuring a variety of gourmet breads as well as a couple of outside tables for lunch sandwiches and entrees as well as community involvement in training disadvantaged workers and contributing to homeless shelters and featuring local specialties.
Night Kitchen Bakery
7725 Germantown Ave
Philadelphia 19118
215 248-9235
Tarts, pies, brownies, buns and especially cakes increasingly featured in magazines and on television have been created for 10 years for pick up and mail order from this small building which has now expanded to The Night Kitchen Bakery's Double Fudge Chocolate Brownies made a guest appearance on the Rachael Ray show Tuesday April 2
Poppy's Seed Bakery
Philadelphia 19118
Pies are created on site and a selection of donuts, bagels, rolls, breads, cornbread, scones and hamentashen — and even coffees and gelato — are brought in from elsewhere to this small stand in the bustling Chestnut Hill Farmers market open Thursdays through Saturdays right behind the Chestnut Hill Hotel.
Earth Bread & Brewery
7136 Germantown Ave., 19119
Philadelphia 19119
215 242-6666
In Mt. Airy, the scenic mural decorates an unusual place featuring both wholesome, hearth-baked flatbreads and house made craft beer along with a wide selection of wine.
Zake's Cakes & Café
444 S. Bethlehem Pike
Fort Washington 19034
(215) 654-7600
Minutes away in Fort Washington is a café and bakery in a Victorian house featuring a wide selection of cakes, cheesecakes, pies and other treats as well as a full menu for Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch and Dinner.
ENVIRONMENTALLY AWARE 'THIEF': Sophie and Chris Simpson, seen here with their children, Stella, 5, and Ruby, 8, are the owners of The Wine Thief, which will celebrate its second anniversary next month at 7152 Germantown Ave. in Mt. Airy. Dedicated to reducing their environmental impact, the Wine Thief has restaurant-wide compost, trash and fry oil recycling. Chef Gabriel Luengas uses grass-fed beef, free-range buffalo and organic chicken. More information at 215-242-6700 or www.winethiefbistro.com
'EARTH' SOARS IN MT. AIRY: Earth Bread + Brewery, which opened in 2008 at 7136 Germantown Ave. (at Durham) in Mt. Airy, on April 28 sold its 100,000th flatbread. The lucky customers, Tom and Candida Taylor from Conshohocken (center), received a $100 gift certificate to Earth along with t-shirts and glassware. They have been loyal customers since 2008. Employees Eric Broady, left, and Jeraal Boone look on. Owners Peggy Zwerver and Tom Baker also have an earth-friendly mission for their delightful bi-level space. Almost every item in the homespun décor has been recycled. More info: 215-242-6666 or www.earthbreadbrewery.com
THAI'd TO CHESTNUT HILL: Steve and Atchara Cooley opened Thai Kuu, a BYOB that serves authentic Thai and Asian cuisine, last month at the Top of the Hill Plaza, occupying the former location of Shundeez at 35 Bethlehem Pike. The owners have enhanced the space known for its large windows and proximity to Chestnut Hill's only state wine/liquor store. With a great-looking new decor, the intimate restaurant now has seating for 40 people and a room for parties of 14, and it's packed almost every night. (They are open every day of the week for lunch and dinner.) Atchara, who worked at her sister's restaurant in Thailand and at Thai restaurants in Tulsa and Seattle, is getting great reviews so far from customers for her bold flavors and friendly, knowledgeable staffers. More information at 267-297-5715 or www.thaikuu.com.
Old World Italian charm in Cosimo's at top of Hill
by Lou Mancinelli
Twenty-one years ago, Cosimo's Pizza Café part-owner Enzo Mandarano moved from Italy to America, despite his parents' warnings and concerns. In fact, they thought he was crazy. His father told him he'd be back in three months. Mandarano, then 20, moved to the U.S. to be with a girl from Abington he had met and fallen in love with a year earlier. She had been vacationing and visiting her own parents' family for three months in Calabria, the region in southern Italy where Mandarano was born and raised.
Successful rebirth of Italian eatery at top of Hill
by Missy and Dick Lee
Why is the storefront at 8630 Germantown Avenue like a bride? Because it's imbued with something old (the site of two other recent restaurants), something new (a new restaurant), something borrowed (the Bring Your Own Bottle policy of the most recent restaurant — with no corkage fee), and something blue (a midnight blue theme color tastefully presented — even to the blue scallop shell sink in the renovated bathroom).
Zacharia's: one writer's choice for 'Best of the year'
by Len Lear
Since I have been writing restaurant columns for 28 years for the Local and Main Line newspapers, people often ask, "What's the best restaurant you've been to this year?" Or "Where do you get the most for your money?" Or "What's the best BYOB in the area? We prefer to take our own wine."
Community involvement the key to success
After 10 years, Trolley Car Diner Still in high gear
by Lou Mancinelli
Diners can be a bit nostalgic. Most people have favorable impressions of them as places where you take the entire family to get lots of comfort food at affordable prices, and they can remind us of the place our grandparents took us out to eat as kids.
At least that is the kind of public perception Ken Weinstein, owner of the Trolley Car Diner and Deli in Mt. Airy, believes has allowed his diner to succeed and remain open long enough to celebrate its 10th birthday anniversary this month.
Much-kneaded Poppy's Seed Bakery rises to the top
by Audrey Levine
Time after time, Souderton resident Ron Loux would hear comments from customers at the Chestnut Hill Farmers Market on Germantown Avenue about the need for a bakery.
So he decided to fulfill that need. (Their last name is pronounced "Lowx" (German) rather than "Loo" (French) because the family moved from France to Germany many years ago.)
With Under the Blue Moon for 20 yrs
After seven years away, Suzanne's Deli reopen in Wyndmoor
by Audrey Levine and Len Lear Despite a leave of absence for Suzanne Leaming
Despite a leave of absence for Suzanne Leaming-Bagwell of Wyndmoor, her return to the delicatessen business on May 3 of this year, seven years after she leased it to another local resident, was more fate than anything else.
"Everything happened to fall into place," she said last week.
For Leaming-Bagwell, 47, working in a restaurant is not just a passion; it is a family pastime. All of her nine brothers and sisters have worked in the restaurant business in one form or another over the years.
Two Hill bakeries star in TLC show
by Shannon Simcox
Philadelphia and Chestnut Hill's own Amy Edelman and Karen Boyd will be making a national television appearance on TLC.
TLC's "Fabulous Cakes of Philadelphia," which will be aired at 10 p.m. Monday, July 26, chose Bredenbeck's Bakery and Ice Cream Parlor, 8126 Germantown Ave, and the Night Kitchen Bakery, 7725 Germantown Ave., to be featured along with one other bakery in the area.
Homemade pierogies carry on East European tradition
by Lou Mancinelli
For some, tradition has its value. To others, the art of tradition seems to be disappearing over the hills, lost among youths, fast food and the internet.
But for those of you seeking the old homey Slavic roots, perhaps sautéed in silky caramelized onions and topped with sour cream, The Pierogie Kitchen, a little shop in Roxborough, might send you home smiling or at least put your mind in the old country through one of mankind's oldest pleasures — eating.
Great food from Trinidad at Calypso in Farmers Market
by Lou Mancinelli
The Chestnut Hill Farmer's Market is packed full of small stands and booths with an impressive variety of foods that arouse all of the senses. One can find codfish cakes, organic roasted chicken and carrots, Norwegian salmon, chicken in a lobster cream sauce, channa masala, tubbouleh, blackberry cabaret gelato, Ethiopian longberry harrar coffee and so much more..
Sultan: Indian food near Hill is fit for a king
by LEN LEAR
If you periodically check some of the many restaurant blogs, as I do, you're probably afraid to eat at any restaurant. I guess it's human nature that people who are upset with an experience are much more motivated to vent their feelings to others than those who have a pleasant experience. As a result, even the best restaurants in the area are trashed by some of the anonymous bloggers. I wouldn't be surprised to find a blogger accusing a restaurant of serving salmonella tablets for lunch.
Economy closes a door, but another opens in Mt. Airy
Avenida: youthful vibe, family-friendly, fine Latin food
by Len Lear
According to a recent CNN Money article, "More than 45,000 businesses closed their doors for good in 2009, including some that survived for more than a century." The article profiled six century-old businesses in various parts of the country that were victimized last year by the economic hard times. One of those businesses placed under the microscope was the Delaware Market House, a gourmet food market and catering operation in Gladwyne.
Food columnist picks favorite
By LEN LEAR
First of two articles
It's a journalistic convention (as opposed to a political convention) at the end of a year for reviewers to announce their personal lists of "Best Movies of the Year," "Best TV Shows of the Year," "Best Novels of the Year," etc. Therefore, even though I am not, strictly speaking, a reviewer (this column is much more "featurish" than "reviewish"), enough people have twisted my arm about my personal "best" choices that I hereby offer for your consideration my favorite restaurant experiences over the past year.
Columnist's 'Best Restaurants'
by Len Lear
(The restaurants and photos are listed randomly, not in any order of preference.)
Second of two articles
•Roller's Flying Fish, 8142 Germantown Ave. (at Hartwell Lane). According to former employees I have spoken to over the years, Paul Roller is probably the most difficult merchant in Chestnut Hill to work for. When I asked him a while back about his reputation as a tyrant, he replied, "This is not a popularity contest. The customers have to get what they're paying for, and I have to make all employees understand that."
A great new place to meat
Where's the beef?
by LEN LEAR
At na Brasa, which justopened in May at 680 N. Easton Rd., across the road from the Willow Grove Naval Air Station (Route 611), a mile and a half off the Pennsylvania Turnpike, about 15 to 20 minutes from Chestnut Hill, you might say there's always a thriller on the griller.
'Center city food at neighborhood prices'
Cafette: an embarrassment of riches for 16 sweet years
by LEN LEAR
Operating a successful neighborhood restaurant for 16 years is as difficult as finding a Japanese man named Biff, but Jan Wilson has been doing just that for 16 years at Cafette, 8136 Ardleigh St. And it's the only Chestnut Hill restaurant not on a major road; in fact, it's on a residential street that otherwise has only single-family homes.
"I believe we've lasted so long," said Jan, 50, "because we have center city quality food at neighborhood prices, and we have always been BYOB, so people save lots of money by bringing their own wine. We make our own stocks, have layering of flavors and take no short cuts. I can truly say we do things the right way.
Hoping to recapture formula for success
Despite closing of Avenue, Yu Hsiang Garden reopens
by LEN LEAR
When Yu Hsiang Garden at 7630 Germantown Ave. became Chestnut Hill's first Chinese restaurant in September of 1989, it was a case of baptism under fire. Several residents close to the restaurant had done everything in their power short of poisoning the area's water supply to prevent Yu Hsiang Garden from opening. They had the usual litany of fears — crowds, parking, noise, smells, etc. While the protesters did not ultimately get their way, they did in fact delay the opening for many months.
New barbecue place a spicy addition to Roxborough
by LEN LEAR
Almost everyone is looking for ways to beat the recession, which is undoubtedly why there was a long line of customers ahead of us waiting to order last Tuesday evening at Phoebe's Bar-B-Q, which opened to the public April 19 at 5002 Umbria St. in Roxborough, about 10 minutes from Chestnut Hill.
Every night is New Year's Eve at Cin Cin
By Len Lear and Bennett Fairorth
There's an old Chinese saying (are there any new Chinese sayings?) which maintains, "You will never stumble upon anything good while sitting down."
One Chestnut Hill businessman who appears to have lived his life according to this adage is Michael Wei, owner of Cin Cin in our town (7838 Germantown Ave.) as well as Yangming in Bryn Mawr, Nectar in Berwyn, Szechuan East in Northeast Philly and Mandarin Garden in Willow Grove. Until recently he and several partners also owned Maia in Villanova, but Maia was a casualty of the dismal economy and other factors. Wei, whose restaurant empire might warrant the title "The Chinese Stephen Starr," somehow made a detour into the kitchen while on the road to a career in journalism.
Who says kids can't run around in a restaurant?
Innovative concept on Hill may spread throughout U.S.
by LEN LEAR
Everyone who eats out at restaurants has at one time or another witnessed this nightmarish scene: a family whose small child screams like his/her hair is on fire, has a temper tantrum, throws food on the floor or maybe even runs around the restaurant like a cheetah sprinting after a rabbit.


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I couldn't find a topic about the song O Jesus Friend Unfailing, so I though I 'd start one. If there is one already that I overlooked I apologize.
I discovered this wonderful song this weekend thanks to the Northern Skyline Newsletter (thank you so much, people of NS ). They gave a link to Purashop where you can download this song and I did. I haven't been so impressed with a song for a long time. This song is beautiful beyond words. It gives me goosebumps and tears in my eyes.
It is a live recording of Moya with a choir and it is really breathtaking. It makes me hope for another Christian Moya album even more! I love just about all of Moya's works, but her Christian works always touch me on a deeper level. This song has become one of my all time favourite songs within just a few days.
Anyway, the song is available as an MP3 only (as far as I know). It is on Focusfest 2001, the Sound of Grace. I don't know if Moya is on any of the other songs too, may be someone else knows, but this one is really worth buying!
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Alfred Louis Charles de Musset (11 December 1810 – 2 May 1857) was a French dramatist, poet, and novelist.
- As all the perfumes of the vanished day
Rise from the earth still moistened with the dew
So from my chastened soul beneath thy ray
Old love is born anew.
- Remembrance.
- Je ne puis;—malgré moi l'infini me tourmente.
- I can't help it, the idea of the infinite torments me.
- L'Espoir en Dieu, Revue des deux Mondes (1838).
Confession d'un Enfant du Siécle (1836)(translation)[edit]
- The apartments of the rich are cabinets of curiosities: a conglomeration of classical antiquity, gothic, renaissance; Louis XIII... Something from every century but our own, a predicament that has arisen in no other period... so that we seem to be subsisting on the ruins of the past, as if the end of the world were near.
- This quotation is useful for explanations of the period of art nouveau, and the causes of the art movement.
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Hey everyone, I hope you're all well. I've been reading this forum since 2008 - which is the year I left Islam (but I found FFI after I became an apostate), and I used to be a member here, but I rarely posted. Needless to say, I forgot my login information, and the email address which I registered with is no longer in use. Anyway, my last visit was about a year ago, and today I have decided to not only register again, but to be a more active member. Now, sorry for that long intro, I will get to my story:
I was raised in a Muslim family, albeit not a religious one, thankfully. I never prayed 5 times a day, and neither did my younger sister or parents. In fact, I only prayed when we'd visit a religious relatives house, when I'd go with my dad to the mosque on random Fridays, or when it was Eid. Other than that, nothing. And I'm glad for that, because I think the lack of an overly-religious upbringing allowed me more 'freedom' to question Islam, and religion in general. But I guess it's easy for me to say that, because I don't know how I'd have ended up had my upbringing have been strict (in religious terms).
I only recently told my parents about my apostasy. My mother was hurt, but accepted the fact that I think for myself. She treats and loves me the same, but I think inside her she wishes I'd go back to Islam, and I feel like she ignores my atheism. Which is understandable, it's a better approach than cutting me off. My father was the same, but he still feels that I could become a Muslim again with some 'convincing'... in fact, tonight we discussed my apostasy, and he put forward a challenge to me: He'll find somebody knowledgeable, who will have to know the Koran inside out, and I'll sit down with him and put forward to him the questions I have which nobody can seem to answer. He told me he'll respect my decision when he sees for himself that somebody knowledgeable isn't able to answer my questions.
I'm really glad that my parents haven't reacted like a lot of Muslim parents do, and I attribute that to the fact that they were not strict Muslims. They are Muslims-in-name only. I think living in the western world obviously helps, I've lived in both Europe and the US, so I don't have experience of life in a strict Middle Eastern country, despite my heritage being from there.
I have a girlfriend who is culturally Jewish, but also an atheist. She too had the same questions as me, and luckily for her, she has a very accepting family. In fact, I had a lovely conversation with her mother about atheism and the Jewish belief that living a good life is more important than pledging allegiance to God. An amazing but unrelated fact, my girlfriend's grandparents survived the holocaust, and are still both happily married today. That always makes me smile.
Back to me, though, and I cannot ever go back to Islam. I felt a huge sense of relief when I became an apostate. I'm not a peaceful apostate, either. I want Islam to disappear, but I want Muslims to wake up and realise that their so-called religion of peace is really nothing more than the works of a power-hungry, sex-mad lunatic.
I don't want to write a long post, so if anybody has any questions or advice, please feel free to post. I welcome it all, after all that's why I signed up again. The level of knowledge on this forum is very impressive, and I want to be a more active member so I can learn from everybody here, and that will help me when I need to burst a few religious bubbles.
Thank you for reading!
P.S. - I should mention that politically, I identify as liberal. Very liberal. But I can't stand the fact that most liberals bend over backwards for Islam. They really do believe it's this beautiful, mysterious, religion of peace. It infuriates me... but I want to let you all know, that not all liberals are puppets for Islam!


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I'm delighted to report that Joe Boyd has agreed to do those two, on July 1st and July 15th
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text: Interest in Integrated Behavioral Health and Primary Care Increasing Nov 25 1997 Recent conferences such as the third national Primary Care/Behavioral Healthcare Summit and the Medicaid Working Group's Managed Care and Disability: Consumer Needs and Quality Measures explored ways that primary care health plans can include behavioral health care services. The Medicaid Working Group focuses on integrated health care designed for Medicaid recipients with serious disabilities. This consulting group had its origins in-and continues to be closely involved with--an unusual Boston-based health maintenance organization--an HMO solely for people with disabilities called the Community Medical Alliance (CMA). The Medicaid Working Group uses this practical hands-on experience to assist state government efforts to extend managed care from the AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) population to Medicaid beneficiaries with disabilities. Given that Medicaid enrollees with disabilities make up approximately 16% of Medicaid recipients while using roughly 40% of Medicaid funding, state governments seek ways to enroll people with disabilities in managed care as a cost-control measure. The Medicaid Working Group's experience began with people with severe physical disabilities and people with HIV/AIDS and now--in an integrated primary care/behavioral health care model--includes enrollees with a primary diagnosis of a serious mental illness. As states consider enrolling SSI recipients with disabilities in managed care, either with behavioral health carved-out or carved-in (overseen by the same entity managing primary care), the learnings from the Medicaid Working Group's public sector consultations are relevant. They include: Ignorance, hostility and skepticism abound about requiring people with disabilities to join managed care plans. Existing managed care models, designed for people in good health, lack the experience and expertise to treat people who are chronically ill and often severely disabled. The debate continues about whether it is better to include people with disabilities in mainstream managed care plans or provide enrollment in specialized managed care plans--like the Community Medical Alliance-- or have specialty sections for people with disabilities within a larger managed health care plan. The need to increase rates for people with disabilities is critical if managed care is to be satisfactory for people with disabilities. Interest in research on rate-adjustment and health-based payment systems is increasing. The use of "one rate fits all or even one rate fits all people with disabilities" just does not work. Risk-adjustment is necessary to ensure that managed care plans develop adequate models of care for people with disabilities. Managed care plans must abandon pure "medical model" service delivery for a broader view encompassing social services and linkages with housing, rehabilitation, and community supports. Consumers are key stakeholders who have been underutilized in the design of managed care plans. Competent, specialized providers who have traditionally been the caregivers for people with disabilities need to be incorporated into the new managed care programs. These findings apply to people with severe mental illnesses as well as to people with other disabilities.


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The picture above? It's chocolate covered foie gras. That pretty much says it all, and sums up my experience at fit-for-foodies Mission spot Commonwealth.
But it made a very interesting statement and set an exciting tone of things to come.
I was already quite taken by my drink - a cocktail of Floc de Gascogne (a fruity fortified wine), pomegranate, kaffir lime and liquid nitrogen that resembled a pale pink shaved ice (and was just as refreshing). It went nicely with the seaweed-sprinkled housemade potato chips that came with a light vinegar mousse.
Also tasty was a salad of radishes "in various forms" – artfully presented and offering a nice array of flavors and textures. And maybe it's because I'm partial to uni, but my favorite dish was a light, delicate asparagus custard with uni, beech mushrooms, jalapenos and chorizo. It was delicious and not quite like anything I've had before.
In between, a few bites fell into limbo. I didn't not like it, but didn't love it either. Including the young hen with artichokes, pistachios and hedgehog mushrooms and the palate-cleansing blood orange sorbet with fennel soda (not shown). And for me, the Snicker Bar-like dessert (a chocolate ganache covered peanut butter semifreddo) bordered on too sweet, though the frozen "popcorn" and smear of caramel made it a lot more intriguing.
Food memories are kind of a funny bunch. Sometimes I'll leave a restaurant holding on to the lingering taste of a singular spectacular dish, and sometimes I'll leave excited knowing that I've tasted something special in the one and only place that could serve it. My experience at Commonwealth falls into that second group, and for that I can say it was a $60 that was worth every penny, and then some.SAMIWICH'S TASTE RATING


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After walking in Lynnfield land, AMD struck back with the heavily delayed AMD Propus dice. This is AMD's first quad-core CPU retailing with a price below $100 or €80 on launch date. Meanwhile this is not the only quad-core at such a low price-level, the old Phenom 9650 is available at the same price with a tad lower clock but with 2MB L3 cache.
We got the AMD Athlon II 620 which is the only interesting of the Propus offerings. AMD also introduced the Athlon II 630 but the 200MHz speed bump costs you at least a 22% price-premium. The 620 is clocked with 2.60GHz and offers the same features as any Phenom II except the L3 cache. You get 512kB 2nd level cache and 64kB L1 caches for instructions and data per core. For a better comparison we have also included the old Phenom 9600/9650 in our benches to see which offering is the better one for you.
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Madoff Ponzi Scheme: Has the Money Been Recovered?
Five years after Bernard Madoff was arrested for masterminding the world's largest Ponzi scheme, what has happened to all the investors' money? WSJ's Jason Bellini has #TheShortAnswer. Image: Associated Press
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A prize will be awarded to one participant whose book-themed creation tickles the Bacon Bits' fancy in a hammin' jammin' way! Another prize will be awarded randomly to a hopper who comments on all the blogs along the way. The winners will be announced on the Hoedown blog, as well as on the Hambo company blog, Talk to the Ham, on Wednesday, February 1.
So I was chatting with my friend Leslie about what to make for the hop, and she mentioned this book - but she didn't own a stamp to make it happen. But woohoo, I did!! And she said I could borrow her book title. Can you guess what it is?
How about a closer look. There is real duct tape on the mouths of the "lambs"...
That's right - SILENCE OF THE LAMBS!! hee hee hee!! I used the Hambo Party Sheep, but masked out the party hat & noise maker when I stamped the image. Then I cut some teeny tiny pieces of duct tape to put over their mouths. Which I'll have you know was NOT easy. Turns out duct tape is super sticky. (That's your newsflash of the hop. HA!) I decided after the card was complete to add a little Liquid Applique to the sheep for fuzzy wool texture. Another thing about duct tape - it sorta shrinks and melts when you hit it with a heat gun. Who knew?? Oops.
For the card layout, I decided to play along with the CPS #252 sketch challenge. Thanks for the inspiration, CPS!
And just in case any of you are doubting me, I want to assure you that Silence of the Lambs really is a book. Not just a movie. The book is even better than the movie, if you can imagine! Ok I'm fibbing right now, I've never actually read the book. I just read that the book is fantastic. As was the movie. SUCH a great movie!!
I was the final stop on the blog hop today. I do recommend that you head back to the Hambo Stamps blog one more time, though, and let Monica know how much you enjoyed this hop! Because Monica is awesome, as are Hambo Stamps!
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I've always loved the lessons that can be learned from history. If we don't learn from the past, they tell us, we are doomed to repeat history's mistakes. In our own personal histories and families, there is much to be learned. Each of us who suffer chronic pain, especially if it is brought on by chronic illness, need to know what is in our gene pool by studying our families, reading and listening to the older family members. We need to also examine the progress which can be appreciated by looking toward the past. Since I live in a 120 year old house in a small town that is filled with 300 homes over 100 years old, I am confronted with a sense of history each day. I have found great comfort and company in that.
It's been awhile since I've shared one of my poems with you. I'd like to do that today by including a published work that I wrote two years ago because I find comfort in thinking about who lived before we did. Observing history also helps me appreciate the progress of medical science which we all too often take for granted or criticize. It helps my perspective on this whole painful life and helps me to enjoy and fully live each day. I hope you will feel the same and take a moment to look at your life from an historical perspective.
High on a hill
A gust of sweet damp river air
Washes past the antiquated redwood frame
Through the moldering wallpaper
Disrupting ancient dust.
Her new occupants have a wee child;
Loud raucous wails balanced
By laughter and childish glee.
Tiny running feet
Shake loose dust and sand
Left behind by former occupants.
Lace curtains feathered by the breeze
Softly stroke the leaded glass and wooden frame,
In a caress that is rhythmic and soothing.
Memories swirl like the wind
Inside the heart of her,
Within her walls,
Some harmonious with life
Others tragically out of tune.
Three children were born here.
They crawled,
They walked,
Eventually leaving her behind
They marked growth on her walls,
Carved initials into her doorframes
Scraped knees on her stairs.
Three deaths occurred
Within these walls
One a peaceful end to a long life;
The other two resonate in her depths
Their tragedy rocking her to the rafters
Like an earthquake
The handsome captain out to sea
His raven haired wife "in a family way"
Left behind to incubate.
The day the pains began she was alone
There were no telephones,
Wooden sidewalks crusted with ice,
The only neighbor yards away
Across a knee deep, muck mired street.
She crawled to the door
Cried out for help,
Her whimpering pleas muffled
By the whine of a piercing arctic wind.
She lost her life
And her unborn child that day.
The captain arrived home to emptiness,
Loss so deeply felt,
He returned to sea
And left his shattered heart behind
Within these walls
He sold to a burly Irish barkeep
With a plump young wife
And six freckle-faced children.
For a time laughter lived
Beneath her roof.
She yearns to make peace with the sad times
While savoring the joyous ones
Because she knows one fact.
Acts of love are perfect
And all that matters in this life
Because they cannot die
And will resonate forever
Within these walls.


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Caused turnovers: 2 (three times, most recent at Vanderbilt, 4/1/13)
Senior · 2013
Played in 13 games ... Scored 16 goals and amassed 19 points ... Assisted on a goal, had two draw controls and a ground ball at Stanford (Feb. 24) ... Collected a ground ball at Cornell (March 2) ... Recorded two draw controls against Penn (March 9) ... Netted a goal, collected a ground ball and caused a turnover at Marquette (March 19) ... Tallied a goal and added two draw controls at Boston University (March 29) ... Found the back of the net for a goal, caused two turnovers and collected a ground ball at Vanderbilt (April 1) ... Scored a goal, caused a turnover and added a ground ball at Brown (April 6) ... Netted a career-high four goals, grabbed a ground ball and caused a turnover at Holy Cross (April 10) ... Tallied a goal at Princeton (April 13) ... Scored four goals, tying a career-best, and added an asisst for a career-high five points at Boston College (April 17) ... Netted a goal, dished out an assist, picked up a ground ball and caused a turnover at Dartmouth (April 26) ... Scored twices and had a draw control against Columbia (April 28).
Junior · 2012
Scored two goals and collected one ground ball against Johns Hopkins ... Scored two goals versus Boston College.
Sophomore · 2011
Appeared in 13 games this season … Started against New Hampshire ... Scored six goals in 2011 … Had two goals in win over Brown … Won three draw controls.
Freshman · 2010
Started seven of 11 games for the Crimson at midfield … Scored four goals on the season … Collected five ground balls, won five draw controls and caused four turnovers.
Before Harvard
Competed in lacrosse, field hockey and indoor track at Manhasset … Captained field hockey and lacrosse teams as a senior … Earned U.S. Lacrosse All-American and Academic All-American honors as a senior … Earned all-county honors twice in lacrosse and in field hockey and four times in indoor track … Won four straight Nassau County titles in lacrosse.
Brother, John, competes in golf, squash and lacrosse at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.


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Running Time: 107 minutes
Released: 03/2018
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Series: Daddy Touched Me
Director: Anton Slayer
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