Summer 2022 Buc ks County EDUCATION GUIDE • SUMMER EVENTS • DINING OUT COUNTRY ROADS • BUCKS COUNTRY GARDENS JUDY LA TORRE ARTIST • CARROTS AND RADISHES CRAB CAKES • MOVE YOUR BODY • REVIVAL HOTEL Boman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
CABIN RUN FARM The genesis of Cabin Run Farm was 1785 in the original keeping room and throughout the years, this formidable homestead has grown to 37 plus acres and has become one of the most prestigious compounds in this area of Bucks County. The main house is sited on the precipice of a hillside overlooking Cabin Run Creek and the distant farms. The current stewards have spent endless time restoring the home to its pristine condition. Contact Stephanie Garomon at 215.595.7402 or Art Mazzei at 610.428.4885. $4,375,000
BUCKS COUNTY, PA A BOUTIQUE REAL ESTATE FIRM WITH GLOBAL CONNECTIONS Addison Wolfe Real Estate 550 Union Square, New Hope, PA 18938 • AddisonWolfe.com • 215.862.5500 Art Mazzei Art@AddisonWolfe.com Cell: 610.428.4885
WINDWOOD For many years, two lovely and sophisticated Country estates served as the Summer residences of the Guggenheim family. These secluded properties provided the privacy that only a prominent family could enjoy. One of these properties, Windwood, in Upper Bucks County, has now become available on the open market. The clean, white stucco and clapboard house, circa 1870, has been meticulously maintained through the years and, especially by its last steward. The junior Olympic sized pool has been re-surfaced with new gunite, piping and equipment. There are two guest homes. A separate cottage is perfect for a caretaker, guests or in$2,495,000
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4 B U C K S C O U N T Y M A G C O M Summer 2022 CONTENTS features 7052 56 52 g Country Roads 56 g Family, Food and Home 70 g Botanical Museum 91 g Education Guide 101 g Annual Healthy Living Guide This summer take a family ride through our back roads and you will be sur prised by what is hidden in Bucks County / By Bobby Waite Andrew and Mary Lou Abruzzese’s Bucks County farmhouse in Upper Makefield on top of Jericho Mountain with its renovations and add ditions is a tribute to family, food and home / By Beth S. Buxbaum
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Annual Healthy Living Guide features local hospitals, physicans and useful information about staying healthy and fit in 2022 On The Cover Our artist-in-residence Jennifer Hansen Rolli’s painting, “Sunlit Farm Along Ridge, New Hope” pictures the beauty of rural Bucks
Hill Wildflower Preserve with scenic trails, lush meadows and enchanting woods is a sanctuary for native plants, and it is the only ac credited botanical museum in the country / By Lori Rose
in the summer. Volume 11 - Number 2 Bucks County Magazine’s Education Guide is a handy reference for par ent and students interested in educational options
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is known for telling her students and clients at the beginning of a workout, “It’s a beautiful
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to Baltimore, and it never gets old, in fact, Baltimore’s attractions, hotels and its unique charm, make it our favorite city 49 g In the Garden / By Lori Rose Carrots are known to be difficult to grow in the home garden, while radishes are considered easy, but by following a few tips, they both can be easy and fun to grow and enjoy 80 g At Home /
sees his business as something much more than simply a garden store and design build landscape company Signature 12 Sampler 16 Close Up 18 Calendar 26 Upper Bucks County 46 Restaurants with Taste 118 Staying Fit 114 Sunset 128 126
Watercolorist Judy LaTorre has been painting with watercolors for 30 years with the stated objective of capturing the architecture and landscapes of Bucks County in a glowing warm light 116 g County Fare / By Diana Cercone Tony & Jamie Parsons do not use bread fillers in their 85 percent jumbo lump crab meat crab cakes, but instead use proprietary spices, creams and a light dusting of bread crumbs 42 g People / By
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Publisher William N. Waite Executive Editor Bob Waite Art Direction BCM MEDIA CO., INC. President Vicky M. Waite Administration Melissa Kutalek Calendar Editor Melissa Kutalek Marketing Assistant Bobby Waite Cover Artist Jennifer Hansen Rolli Contributing Writers Beth Buxbaum, Maria Canfield, Diana Cercone, Michele Malinchak, Cynthia Marone Frank Quattrone, Vicky Waite, Bob Waite Circulation BCM MEDIA Co., INC.
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Choosing the right school for our children can often be a challenge, so in our Summer 2022 issue we have our Education Guide to offer helpful information for those about to choose a school for their children. Included in the Summer 2022 issue of Bucks County Magazine is also our Annual Guide To Healthy Living. In it we offer information about medical advancements, treatments at local hospitals and skilled people in health-related fields that can make a difference in our lives. In our summer issue we feature short articles on carpel tunnel syndrome, tips on hydrating proper ly for seniors, primary care, cosmetic procedures, cardiac care, pediatrics and sev eral new healthcare alternatives offered by local hospitals.
12 B U C K S C O U N T Y M A G . C O M IN BUCKINGHAM GREEN Rt. 202, just north of PA 413 4920 York Rd • P O Box 1 Holicong, PA 18928 • 215-794-4300 www.silvermangallery.com Silverman Gallery B U C K S C O U N T Y I M P R E S S I O N I S T A R T •JOSEPH BARRETT AMERICAN ARTIST • b. 1936
So, this summer let your experience of Bucks County be memorable and let us help you learn more about what our amazing county has to offer. By Bob Waite
The scenic beauty of rural Bucks County makes our summers special, no matter what our age. My nephew, Bobby Waite, captures this iconic beauty with his cam era in a photo essay, “Country Roads.” The rural countryside of our region brings back memories for all of us, whether or not we live on a country road or not.
In our feature, “Botanical Museum,” written by our garden writer Lori Rose about the Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve, we find a safe haven for native flowers and trees. We also see lush meadows and enchanting woods and things to do for all ages. Here we can get close to nature and natural history.
I remember going on walks in the woods near Bowmans’ Hill with my Aunt Madeline and my cousin Bill. We would come to this little brook, and I would jump from rock to rock to get to the other side with my younger cousin trying to follow but often falling in the up-to-hisankles deep water. I remember the little meadows, the colorful flowers that grew among so many wild tall grasses. I was always looking for wildlife, but do not remember ever seeing any. These hikes were a summer treat as was the ride from there into New Hope, where we would buy ice cream and sit outside eating our treat, while my aunt would take photos and window shop. A seven-year-old from Trenton, New Jersey couldn’t find anything better than that at home.
In our Summer 2022 issue of Bucks County Magazine, we feature the home of Andrew and Mary Lou Abruzzese, a beautifully renovated farmhouse in Upper Makefield, on top of Jericho Mountain. Our writer, Beth S. Buxbaum, tells the story of the renovation and restoration of this enchanting homestead in “Family, Food & Home,” named after the values and lifestyle that motivate the Abruzzeses.
In our departments this summer we visit Baltimore and the Mount Vernon sec tion of this amazing city, interview a local fitness trainer who whose training is taken nationwide on a popular fitness app. We have stories about a family operated gar den center and design/ build business, tips on growing carrots and radishes in our vegetable gardens, delicious crab cakes and where to get them, dinning at two great river town restaurants and a calendar of events that lists lots of places to go and things to see in Bucks County and the surrounding area.
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… every item in The Junto Emporium is unique and each has a story to tell, like this full display of shaving products by Long Rifle Soap Company. Visit this masculine boutique for many unique products. Junto Emporium, 26 Bridge Street, Frenchtown, NJ; 908-996-0558; www.juntoemporium.com.
fine Birkenstock sandles and a wide selection of the finest brands for the entire family For dress, work or play, and expert fitting visit Moyer’s Shoes, 316 West Broad Street, Quakertown, PA; 215-536-6378; www.moyersshoes.com.
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“Still life with Van Briggle Pot” a 16” x 16” oil on canvas by John Schmidtberger. John’s art is displayed at his gallery in Frenchtown, NJ. The gallery showcases mid-to late-career artists with a variety of styles. SFA Gallery, 10 Bridge Street, Suite 7, Frenchtown, NJ: 908-268-1700; www.sfagallery.com.
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Jellycat Vividie Armadillo is the softest squooshiest Armadillo you will every hug! Visit him at Busy Bee Toys, 58 E. State Street, Doylestown, PA; 215-345-6070; www.busybeestoy.net. predecessor to the Conoid Bench, this features a more narrow, rectangular seating height, reminiscent of tradition in its elegantly simple rectilinearity and utility. Handcrafted Nakashima Woodworkers. New appointment only. 215-862www.nakashimawoodworkers.com.
Foil Zebra Mesh Dress is a stylish look, which is only a sample of the great summer fashions at Priorities For Her, a boutique specializing in fulfilling all the wardrobe needs for all kinds of women. Different ages and different sizes and shapes. Visit them at 24 N. State Street, Newtown, PA; www.prioritiesforher.com.215-579-7799;
“We know how divorce feels from our own experience, and that makes a huge difference,” said Jeff. “It allows us to prepare our clients fully for what to expect and how to perse vere.” Added Susan, “It’s not easy, we know this, but for us it is fulfilling to use our professional and personal experience to guide clients through a respectful transition…or, when nec essary, get ready to help them prevail.” If you’re seeking legal advice and guidance on separation, divorce or custody issues, don’t hesitate to reach out to Jeff, Susan or their colleagues.Williams Family Law, P.C. is located at 43 North Pine Street, Doylestown, PA. For more infor mation, visit www.bucksfamilylawyers.com, call (215) 3402207, or email info@bucksfamilylawyers.com.
CLOSE UP ALL IN THE FAMILY...LAW 18 B U C K S C O U N T Y M A G C O M Jeff Williams and Susan Smith know a thing or two about divorce. These celebrated attorneys have exclusively practiced family law for decades…about 72 years com bined, as a matter of fact. Part compassionate listeners, part knowledgeable counselors and part formidable advocates, they help people navigate the complexities of dissolving a marriage and negotiating for financial assets and support, child custody and more. But there is one other aspect of their pro fessional partnership that sets them apart in having a special understanding of their clients’ needs: they were once a married couple. All too often, they worked with clients who, through sad ness or anger, found their breakups navigating into toxic ter ritory. So when Jeff and Susan made the difficult decision to divorce, they were determined to do so with respect and, above all, a commitment to their two sons, whom they con tinue to amicably co-parent. Their relationship remained on such good terms, in 2016 Susan left a large national law firm to merge her practice into Williams Family Law - the practice Jeff established in 2004. They now manage that practice to gether along with the firm’s other partner Robert Salzer, heading up the largest team of Family Law attorneys in Bucks County.
THE FRAME GAME
The Frame Game prides itself on not being “just another frame shop.” Since opening in 1984 our emphasis has been on quality, craftsmanship and personalized customer service. Our inventory has expanded to in clude gifts, art objects, and an amazing selection of photo frames. We are so grateful to have such amazing customers and a wonderful staff that have kept us going strong. Our store is full of fun gifts, unique home accessories and an in credible collection of photo frames.We are honored to be part of this com munity for the past 38 years. The Frame Game is located at 24 Richboro Road, Newtown and 690 Stony Hill Road,Yardley For more information, call 215-8608727 or visit www.theframegame.com.
The Awards honor excellence in construction, sales, marketing, and design of new homes in Bucks and Montgomery Counties. HBA Executive Vice President Carla Zapotek said, “This event honors the best in our industry; it is a pleasure to work with our talented members and we congratulate this year’s winners.” Winners were selected by an independ ent panel of building industry experts from around the country and were awarded during a gala, roaring twenties-themed event. Winners were video interviewed on the red carpet by Jeff Devlin, host of DIY Network’s “Stonehouse Revival.”
The Home Builders Association of Bucks and Montgomery Counties (HBA) held its 2022 Best in Pennsylvania Living Awards and Worthington & Shagen Custom Home Builders won awards for Best Whole House Renovation $500k-999k, Best Addition $250-499k, Best Renovated Kitchen, Best Renovated Bathroom, Best Renovated Basement, Best Local Builder Selection / Option Coordinator.
Now in our fourth generation as a family business, at Worthington and Shagen Custom Builder we build custom-crafted, extraordinarily de tailed, and fine-finished new homes, renovations, restorations, and additions. Our clients’ satisfaction is of the utmost importance to us, and we strive to capture our clients’ personalities and desires in each home. Based in the Philadelphia area, we are in spired by the rich architectural history of the re gion and blend the traditions of fine builders and craftsmen of the past with the modern luxuries of today. Whether it’s a new residence, a restoration or addition to an existing home, or the adaptive re-use of salvaged structures for residential pur poses, every Worthington and Shagen home is unique and reflects the collaborative process among our staff and our clients. For mor infor mation or to contact Worthington and Shagen Custom Builder, Inc. call 215-504-5500 or visit www.worthingtonshagencustombuilder.com. UP Chet Master is Dublin Hardware's new owner, and handles the Benjamin in the hardware store business he ran in a house flipping business and loves to share his knowledge while being hands on in the store. Chet moved to Amer ica in 2012 from Surat, Gujurat. He worked hard starting as a cab Driver, and other endeavors as he learned English. He became the owner of Spizzico pizza in 2016, where he gained lots of knowledge and became a successful busi nessman. Chet is married with two grown kids and a daughter in law. He looks forward to getting to know Dublin and building up the hardware store to be a real asset as the heart of Dublin. Visit him at 106 N. Main Street, Dublin, PA or call 215-249-9777.
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22 B U C K S C O U N T Y M A G C O M JLois Diamond is a playwright currently living in Trenton, N.J. Her work has been presented throughout the U.S. and in Canada. Two of her monologues were recently published in an anthology entitled She Persisted. One of them comes from her play Vulcanic Surrender, which she wrote for and about her late friend Ken Valentino, who died of AIDS. All of the writers included are members of “Honor Roll! an advocacy and action group of women plus playwrights over forty—and our women plus over 40 allies—whose goal is our inclusion in theater.” Like the other members of Honor Roll! she has found opportunities to be limited because of ageism and sexism. According to the Broadway League and Production Pro, in the 2018-2019 Broadway season, 68 percent of theater goers were female, yet only 13 percent of these plays were written by women. J. Lois Diamond is honored to be published with so many talented writers. As Pulitzer-winning playwright Theresa Rebeck explains in her introduction,“These women have been writing a long time, and they are at the height of their craft.These are tight, complex, nuanced pieces of writing, which no one has seen because for too long they weren't looking.”
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Joining this organization has greatly benefited J. Lois. Aside from having had the opportunity to be published in this anthology, she has benefitted from being part of a community, which is especially important now. She Persisted is available along with a 10-minute play anthology of the same name on Amazon and The Drama Bookshop. For more information about Honor Roll please visit www.honorrollplaywrights.orgTo learn more about J. Lois, visit www.jloisdiamond.com.
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RIVER HOUSE AT ODETTE’S Experience + Dedication = Excellence 1108 Wrightstown Road, Newtown, PA 18940 P: 215.504.5500 / F: 215.504.2958 www.worthingtonshagencustombuilder.com At Worthington and Shagen Custom uilder we craft your masterpiece. Combining the elegance, integrity, and artisan quality of historical architecture with the conveniences and efficiencies of today, we build one-of-a-kind homes that suit your tastes and desires. Be it a country estate, a family playground, or a museum quality home, you’ll cherish and enjoy the service we deliver. 5 Renovation Awards + Local Building Selection Coordinator. 30+ awards including 7 Time Custom Home of the Year Winner.
Nominated in the 2022 Conde Nast Readers' Choice Awards, River House at Odette’s is located in historical New Hope, PA where it is home to 38 well-appointed gues trooms and suites, including two expansive river-view hospitality suites each outfitted with premium amenities, impressive views, and contemporary sophistication. Odette’s Restaurant and Lounge, a gra cious homage to the former Chez Odette, offers both indoor and outdoor seating with frequent live entertainment in addition to a lively piano bar and cabaret. For an edgy nightlife experience, take the elevator to Roof, a members-only lounge also available to overnight guests, and experience a vibrant, open-aired bar and lounge over looking the Lambertville skyline. River House at Odette’s also features the perfect setting for meetings, social soirées, and exquisite weddings of up to 200 guests with impressive private event spaces and a vibrant open-concept ballroom with floor-to-ceiling retractable glass walls that lead out to a sprawling second-floor river view veranda. Inspired by Odette Myrtil’s romantic spirit, the ballroom embraces a vintage glam design with a modern twist, including custom wallpaper with love letters and musical scores from Odette’s past. When one is ready to explore, River House is just steps away from New Hope dining, shopping, and entertainment. If mother nature is on one’s mind, River House will deliver. Guests can cruise the 60-mile-long Towpath Trail for as little or as long as they like on sleek black River House bikes from their custom fleet. Complete and ready to roll along the river, guests can ride in style as they explore the charming New Hope community. For more information, visit www.riverhousenewhope.com.
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The Art of Sound LLC is based in a 3,900square-foot state-of-the-art showroom in the basement of a historic 1800s Lambertville paper mill. Clients must make an appointment to ex perience the individual rooms complete with stone archways and timber framing.There is the Demo Gal lery, where you can design and discover your listening style. In The Theater, your entertainment experience will include sight and sound, ambiance lighting, and luxurious textiles. You can escape from the everyday life in The Living Room. Last but not least is The Cave. Its original rock and stone make for some powerful acoustics. The showroom is a “19th century location with 21st century technology.” The Art of Sound specializes in custom audio-visual design, whole house audio, two-channel audio, and multichannel home theater environments. Music lovers can check the company’s website, www.theartofsoundllc.com, for the latest calendar of events.The Lambertville show room is located at 201 South Main Street, Suite 2 Lower Mill. Monday through Friday hours are 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Appointments are available for Saturdays and Sundays.You also can visit The Art of Sound LLC on Facebook. For more information, call 609-483-5000.
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While serving in the South Pacific as a naval officer during WWII, Carmen Mignoni cor responded with his wife Carolyn, telling her to buy a building on Mill Street in Bristol because he wants to open a jewelry store when he returns. Car olyn bought a building that dates to 1781 at 200 Mill Street. In 1947 Carmen and Carolyn opened Mignoni Jewelry. Now celebrating the 75th year of Mignoni Jew elry, Carol and her sister Rosemary run the business. Mignoni Jewelry’s main focus is on fine jewelry, in all price ranges. Much of their business is custom work, where they can make or repurpose jewelry.They work with customers to help them come up with ideas that can be turned into fine jewelry.They have lots of stocked jewelry, much that is imported from Europe. And they also sell inexpensive fashion jewelry. Gifts are everywhere at Mignoni Jewelry. They sell figurines, including Byers’ Choice, and they have im ported gifts from Ireland and Italy. They sell crystal, cameos from Italy, and so many interesting and novel gifts that it is a joy to shop there.
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Mignoni is open Tuesday to Friday 12-6 p.m. and Saturday 12-5 p.m. Closed Sunday & Monday, except by appointment. Mignoni is located at 200 Mill Street, Bristol, PA; 215-788-3243.
Antiques Golden Nugget Antique and Flea Market Ongoing: The Golden Nugget offers authentic antiques, collectibles, art and interesting items. Open Wed., Sat, and Sun. 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. 1850 River Road, Lambertville, NJ;. 609-397-0811; www.gnflea.com. Bucks County Coin Show July 18: Come see over 50 tables of stamps and coins. The show is free to enter. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sheraton Bucks County, 400 Oxford Valley Road, Langhorne, PA. 410-939-0999.
Stover Mill Art Gallery July 2-31: Paintings by Jas Szygiel Saturdays and Sundays: July 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, 30-31, Reception Saturday, July 2, 1-5pm. 852 River Road (Route 32), Erwinna, tion.org/stovermillgallery.610-294-9420;www.tinicumcivicassociaPA;
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August 27-28: Spend a few days shopping in the country for antiques. Along with an tiques and collectibles, there will be lectures from respected historians, demonstrations, and world class exhibitions. Don’t miss the live entertainment and food vendors. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission. Free parking. Warren County Fairgrounds, Harmony, NJ. www.warrencountyantiqueshow.com.908-343-5873;
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Middletown Grange Fair August 17th- 21st.Strawberry Festival Peddler’s Village
Ongoing: Free antique and art appraisals on the second Saturday each month from 10a.m. to 2pm. Auction Previews are the second Monday of each month 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 761 Durham Road, Pineville, PA; 215-619-2873; www.locatillc.com.
Ongoing: Monday Walk-In Valuations 333 North Main Street, Lambertville, NJ; 609-397-9377; www.ragoarts.com.
The Silverman Gallery of Bucks Through July 19:Joseph Barrett Exhibition The gallery features artists that continue the Bucks County Impressionist tradition. Buckingham Green Shopping Center, 4920 York Road (Route 202), Holicong, PA. 215-794-4300; www.silvermangallery.com.
Artists’ Gallery July 7-31: The Art of Richard Harrington and Alan Klawans August 4-September 4: Light and Shadow: Art of Gail Bracegirdle and Joe Kazi mierczyk
July 14 - 17: Phillips' Mill presents the pre miere of Bleeding in Black & White, a new play by local playwright Rick Goodwin. July 27: ArtTalk with Phillips' Mill pres ents Alexander Shanks 2619 River Road, New Hope PA; www.phillipsmill.org.
June 20-August 23: A New England Summer September 19: Country Roads: A Landscape Exhibition 47 West State Street, Doylestown, PA; www.patriciahuttongalleries.com.215-348-1728;
Annual QuickCheck Balloon Festival July 29th - 31st. Willie Nelson and Family at Musik August 6th.
Art Patricia Hutton Galleries
September 8-October 2: The Art of Bill Jersey and Michael Schweigart 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ. 609397-4588; www.lambertvillearts.com.
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Artists of Yardley (AOY) June 20-September 18: Summer Art Camp September 18: Art on the Farm 949 Mirror Lake Road, Yardley, PA. 215493-1205; https://www.aoyartcenter.org. Philips Mill June 22: ArtTalk with Phillips' Mill, Look Back at the Work of Katharine Renninger, June 26: For the Love of Watercolor: A Phillips' Mill Workshop. June 29, August 10: Plein Air workshop at Phillips' Mill
James A. Michener Art Museum Through July 11: Essential Work 2020 July 30-January 2: It’s Personal: The Art of Robert Beck Through August 15: Through the Lens: Modern Photography in the Delaware Valley Through September 26: Collection Spotlight: Etchings by Daniel Garber 138 South Pine Street, Doylestown, PA. 215-340-9800; www.michenermuseum.org.
Lachman Gallery Ongoing: Artist Al Lachman is known for his colorful paintings of American barns and landscapes. Peddlers Village, Lahaska, PA; 215-794-5500; www.allachman.com.
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July 9-10: 300-plus artisans and artists gather for this annual event featuring live entertainment, children’s activities, picnic food, white elephant sale, silent auction, au thor’s table, discovery tent, and book sale. Sat. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission. Free parking. Sponsored by the Tinicum Civic Association. Tinicum Park, Route 32, Erwinna, www.tinicumartsfestival.org.PA.
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Entertainment The Princeton Festival June 10-25 : this event has offered staged operas, musical theater, jazz, chamber and symphonic concerts, piano and organ re citals, dance, world music, a piano competi tion for young artists, even puppet theatre. Princeton, NJ. www.princetonfestival.org.
New Hope Film Festival July 22-31: A hybrid festival with a combi nation of physical and virtual events, the New Hope Film Festival offers currently rare opportunities for in-person networking and audience interaction. The festival owns BUILDING HOMES & FOR AND THEIR SINCE 1991 267.663.2663 / doughertybuilders.com
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Newtown Arts Company Through June 26: Steel Magnolias July 29-August 7: Matilda October 21-30: Laughter on the 23rd Floor Newtown, PA. www.newtownartscompany.com.215-860-7058;
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September 24-25: Visit this festival for over 160 artists and craftsmen with such media as ceramics, sculpture, pastels, glass art, and jewelry. Free admission and shuttle. Rain or shine. New Hope-Solebury High School, New Hope, www.newhopeartsandcrafts.com.PA.
June 24: Streamroller: The Music of James Taylor June 25: An Evening with Paula Cole July 8-9: Tusk:The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac July 16: Brooklyn Charmers July 23: Chris Pinnella & The Billy Joel Songbook August 6: Laurel Canyon: A Tribute to CSNY August 20: Ledbetters, The Ultimate Pearl Jam Tribute September 9: Journeyman, a Tribute to Eric 6123ClaptonLower York Road, New Hope, PA. 215-794-2331; www.newhopewinery.com.
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September 10-11: For this special weekend in September Doylestown turns into a festi val. You will discover over 100 artists, live music on multiple stages, activities, food courts, and a bike race. Doylestown, PA. www.doylestownartsfestival.com.
Town and Country Players Through June 18: A Streetcar Named Desire July 15-August 6: The Sound of Music August 19-21: 1 Acts September 30-October 15: Clue 4158 York Road, Buckingham, PA. www.townandcountryplayers.org.215-348-7566;
Bristol Riverside Theatre July 1-2: All Shook Up July 15: The Commodores July 16: Russell Thompkins Jr July 29: The Lion King Jr August 19-20: The Little Mermaid August 25: Indigo Girls 120 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, PA. 215-7850100; www.brtstage.org.
September 27-28: Bedminster Land Conser vancy hosts this annual show. There will be over 40 artisans from 12 states selling Red ware pottery, Windsor chairs, hooked rugs, Shaker boxes, floor cloths, Theorem paint ings, stained glass, and more. Visitors also can see craft demos. Admission. Delaware Valley University, 700 East Butler Avenue, Doylestown, www.traditionalartisanshow.com.PA.
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S U M M E R 2 0 2 2 29 and uses first class audio-video components for screenings, with 4K laser projection, reference-level surround sound processing and other high quality, carefully selected components. Admission. New Hope, PA; www.newhopefilmfestival.com. Musikfest 2021 August 6-14: This popular festival returns to Bethlehem and includes music on several stages, arts and crafts vendors, and conces sions. Performers for this year include Jim Gaffigan, Kesha, Styx with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Jason Mraz, and Brantley Gilbert. Admission. Bethlehem, PA. 610332-1300; www.musikfest.org.
Equestrian Tinicum Park Polo Club August 27: Pooches and Polo September 17: Wine & Polo September 24: British Car Festival October 1: Beach Polo Classic 961 River Road, Erwinna, PA. www.tinicumparkpoloclub.org.908-996-3321
July 9: Blues & Brews August 20-September 25: Pennsylvania Ren aissance Faire 2775 Lebanon Road, Manheim, PA. www.parenfaire.com. Peddler’s Village Summer: Food Truck Thursdays July 2-4: Red, White, & Blue BBQ Bash July: Bluegrass and Blueberries August 5-7: Peach Festival & Sidewalk Sale
June 22-26: Tony n Tinas Wedding July 27-31: A Musical Cooking Lesson with the Calamari Sisters August 4-August 14: Sweet Charity Delaware Valley University, 700 E. Butler Ave, Doylestown PA ; scountycenterfortheperformingarts.orghttp://www.buckscountycpa.org/buck215-297-8540;
Bucks County Horse Park July 16: USEF/USDF -Dressage at the Park III July 19: Tuesday Eve Dressage July 21,28, August 4: Thursday Morning Horse Show August 26: Friday Evening Eventing September 11: Invitational/Hunter Derby/Fall Jumper Classic 8934 Easton Road, Revere, PA. 610-8478597; www.buckscountyhorsepark.org. Events Bucks Fever Events June-August: Brown Bag It with the Arts June 30: Chamber Achievement Awards July 14: Business Growth Roundtable
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June 11: Mount Hope Brewfest June 25 & 26: Celtic Fling &Highland Games
August 1: Bucks Fever 16th Annual Golf Outing September 22: Excellence in Design CentralSeminarBucks Chamber of Commerce, Doylestown, PA. www.centralbuckschamber.com215-348-3913
September 5-October 29: Scarecrows Com petition & Display Routes 202 and 263, Lahaska, PA. 215794-4000; www.peddlersvillage.com. Newtown Welcome Day June 26: An Annual Event sponsored by the Newtown Business Association and
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Annual Tri-Municipal Fourth of July Parade
Annual Pennridge Community Day
Summer Fun at Pennypacker Mills July 16: Porch Performance: Fire in the Hotel July 30: Workshop: Boomerangs August 7: In the Good Old Summertime August 20: Porch Performance: Sherlock Holmes & the Speckland Band September 17: Craft Millswww.montcopa.org/928/Pennypacker-Marketplace
July 10: This annual fun-packed day begins with awards ceremonies and flag raising. The day also features food vendors, pony rides, children’s activities, live entertainment, games, parades, and amusement rides. 12 to 6 p.m. Rain date July 15. Le nape Park, Route 152, Perkasie, www.pennridgecommunityday.org.PA.
July 29-31: The largest summertime hot air balloon and music festival in North America returns to Solberg Airport. There will be nightly concerts featuring headliner acts. In addition, there will be hundreds of arts, crafts, and food vendors. Don’t miss the nighttime hot air balloon glow, and the fire works. Admission. 39 Thor Solberg Road, Readington, NJ. www.balloonfestival.com.
held along Sycamore Street, drawing over 5,000 people to Newtown in the past. Art ists, crafters, vendors and fun activities for the whole family are organized by members of the NBA. Enjoy Tasty Treats from eat eries along the street! Arts and Crafts ex hibits with Local www.newtownba.org/Artists. Southampton Days July 4-9: Fair attendees can enjoy live en tertainment, rides, crafts, food vendors, face painting, children’s games, and much more. On July 4, there will be the Baby Parade, followed by the Annual Fourth of July Parade. Fireworks begin at 9:35 p.m. Tamanend Park, 1255 Second Street Pike, PA.www.southamptondays.com.Southampton,
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July 2: Bring your chairs and watch this community parade with marching bands, scout troops, antique cars, decorated floats, fire trucks, and more. Starts at 9:30 a.m. New Britain Township, Chalfont, PA. 215822-1391; www.newbritaintownship.org.
August 20: Featuring antique, classic, and custom cars, this annual show offers great summertime fun. There also will be live music and lots of food. Perkasie, PA. www.perkasieborough.org.
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August 17-21: The fair features carnival rides and many agricultural and animal exhibits, farm equimpment and events. 576 Penns Park Road, Newtown, PA; 215-5987240; www.middletowngrangefair.org.
September 17: This fair is dedicated to pro moting harmony in the home, community, environment, and world. There will be fun for children, live entertainment, food, local crafts, poetry readings, and a book sale. Buckingham Friends Meeting & Bucking ham Friends School, 5684 York Road, Routes 202 and 263, Lahaska, PA. www.quakerpeacefair.org.
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August 13-14: This annual auto show fea tures both antique and classic cars. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ad-mission. Fee for parking. New Hope-Solebury High School, New Hope, PA.www.newhopeautoshow.com. Family Bucks County Children’s Museum Ongoing: An interactive and educational en Buckman’s Home and Garden WHERE HOME AND GARDEN TOGETHER Center Decor Potscaping ARE MORE THAN 1814 South Easton Road •Doylestown, PA 215.348.0877
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August 28: Enjoy a day of food, music, dancing, arts, and crafts. There also will be a vendors’ grove. 12 to 8 p.m. Admission. Ukrainian American Sport Center, Lower State and County Line Roads, Horsham, PA. www.tryzub.org.
September 18- October 16: Broadhurst Beautiful 1890’s farmhouse reimagined for contemporary family living and gracious entertaining. travel back in time to experi ence the grandeur of the last two centuries combined with our designers’ and land scapers’ brilliant work.Proceeds benefit Doylestown Healthy and the mission of the VIA. www.buckscountydesignerhouse.org.
Ukrainian Folk Festival
2018 4-H & Agricultural Fair August 24-28: 4-H exhibits, animal shows, food vendors, live entertainment, antique tractors, and amusement rides all can be found at this annual Hunterdon County fair. Free admission. Fee for parking. South County Park, 1207 Route 179, Lam bertville, www.hunterdoncountyfair.com.NJ.
June20: Understanding Plants:Teacher Edition June 21: Creating and Managing Land scapes for Native Bees June 23: Sketching Nature: June in the Gardens June 29: Fundamentals of Drawing:June in the Gardens
Gardens Chanticleer Ongoing: A 35-acre pleasure garden open to the public. The garden is a study of textures and forms, where foliage trumps flowers, the gardeners lead the design, and even the drinking fountains are sculptural. Educa tional programs are offered year round. 786 Church Road, Wayne, PA. www.chanticleergarden.org.610-687-4163;
July 10: Carillon Concerts
July 27: The Brandywiners, LTD August 3: Angelique Kidjo August 4: Capture It! Depth of Field, An gels, Perspective, and Exposure Through September 25: Festival of Admission.Fountains 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square, PA. www.longwoodgardens.org.610-388-1000.
vironment for children, parents, and schools, with exhibits that reflect Bucks County’s history and culture. Exhibits in clude Town Square, Factory Works, Arti fact Dig, Covered Bridges, Tree House, and Hot Air Balloon Ride. Activities are planned year round. Admission. 500 Union Square, New Hope, PA. 215-693-1290; www.buckskids.org.
Shady Brook Farm
June –August: Snipes Farm Day Camp Saturdays: Farm Market 890 West Bridge Street, Morrisville, PA. 215-295-1138, ext. www.snipesfarm.org.102;
June-September: This Bucks County farm has lots in store this coming summer. They will be having festivals honoring different fruit crops, including strawberries, blue berries, peaches, and apples. 931 Stony Hill Road, Yardley, PA. 215-968-1670; www.shadybrookfarm.com. Lehigh Valley Zoo June 19: Hops for Pops July 23: Zoocoustic Night at the Zoo Admission. 5150 Game Preserve Road, Schnecksville, PA. 610-799-4171; www.lvzoo.org. Snipes Farm and Education Center
Giggleberry Fair Ongoing: Climb Giggleberry Mountain, learn at Giggles Discovers, visit The Game Room, and take a ride on the antique Grand Carousel at Giggleberry Fair. Peddler’s Village, Routes 202 and 263, Lahaska, PA. www.peddlersvillage.com.215-794-4000;
July 15: Woody Plant Conference
Longwood Gardens Ongoing: Live Music in the Beer Garden
New Hope & Ivyland Railroad Ongoing: Train Excursions 32 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA. 215-862-2332; www.newhoperailroad.com.
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Octagonal Schoolhouse Through October: Come to the open house of this unique schoolhouse. It is open the third Sunday of each month, May through October. Open house hours are 1-5 p.m. Admission is free. Corner of Swamp Road and Second Street Pike, Wrightstown Township, PA. Historic Fallsington Through Mid-October: Guided Tours Admission. 4 Yardley Avenue, Fallsington, PA. www.historicfallsington.org.215-295-6567; Mercer Museum June-October: Movies at the Mercer June 19: Juneteenth Celebration July 11-August 5: Wizarding Camp
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Hortulus Farm May-October: A one-hundred-acre 18thcentury farmstead and nursery operation. It was created by garden and event designer Renny Reynolds and garden writer and au thor Jack Staub. 60 Thompson Mill Road, Wrightstown, PA. https://www.hortulusfarm.com/215-598-0050;
New Hope Historical Society Ongoing: Museum Tours Ongoing:Walking Tours 215-862-5652; www.newhopehs.org. History Lambertville Historical Society Through November: Guided Walking Tours of Lambertville August 18: On this Day in 1955 Marshall House Museum, 60 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ. www.lambertvillehistoricalsociety.org.609-397-0770;
Ongoing: Weekday Bird Walks Saturdays: Walk-Summer Explorations June -August: Bluebird Nesting Box Tour July 16: Pink Hill Tour – Tyler’s Serpentine 515BarrenPainter Road, Media, PA. 610-5669134; www.tylerarboretum.org.
Admission. 84 South Pine Street, Doyles town, PA. www.mercermuseum.org.215-345-0210; Newtown Historic Association June 18: Garden Walk in Newtown Bo rough starting at the Half-moon Inn. September 19: NHA General Membership Meeting at the Half-moon Inn
September 3: Special Event at the Newtown Theatre – “Newtown Through the Dec ades” with host Marty Moss-Coane Newtown, PA. www.newtownhistoric.org.215-968-4004;
June 25: Brews and Bites
July 3: Historic Trades July 11-15: Summer Camp July 17: Open Hearth Cooking Demon Auguststration 14: Living History Theatre 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morris ville, PA. www.pennsburymanor.org.215-946-0400; Fonthill Castle June 25, July 23, &August 13: Woodlands Clean Up July 4: Old Fashioned Fourth of July July 8-9: Shakespeare at Fonthill LANDSCAPE, HARDSCAPE & RAIN WATER HARVESTING , INC. 215.598.1412 MarrazzosNorthRiver.com
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New Hope Historical Society Through November: Tours of Downtown New Hope and the Parry Mansion Weekends: Odette Myrtil: Honoring A New Hope Legend 45 South Main Street, New Hope, PA. 215-862-5652; www.newhopehs.org.
Silver Lake Nature Center Concert by Christoper Westfall June 30: Nature Book Club in the SLNC Earthship July 9: Free Earthship Tours July 16: Introduction to Kayaking August 6: Volunteer Workday August 13: Moonlight Kayak Excursion 1306 Bath Road, Bristol, PA. 215-7851177; www.silverlakenaturecenter.org.
Nature Bucks County Audubon Society at Honey Hollow June 23; July 28: Nature Lover’s Book Club July 9; August 13: Guided Forest Therapy 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, PA. 215297-5880; www.bcas.org.
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve Through October: Guided Wildflower Walks June 18: Invasive Species ID and Manage ment with Mary Anne Borge July 8: Nature Therapy Walk: A Shinrinyoku Experience with Sharon Lohse
Castle:King Lear East Court Street and Route 313, Doyles town, PA; www.fonthillmuseum.org.215-348-9461; Pearl S. Buck House June 14: Writing Center-Short Stories Book Discussion Group June 16: Volunteer Orientation June 19,26: Life & Legacy Tour June 20: Writing Center-Pearl S. Buck Novel Discussion Group July 12: Writing Center-Short Stories Book Discussion Group July 18: Writing Center-Pearl S. Buck Novel Discussion October 7: Living the Legacy Breakfast 520 Dublin Road, Perkasie, PA. 215-2490100; https://pearlsbuck.org/ Heritage Conservancy
Churchville Nature Center Ongoing: Saturday Morning Bird Walks & Sunday Naturalist Walks August 6-8: Arthropalooza September 25: Monarch Bon Voyage Party 501 Churchville Lane, Churchville, PA. www.churchvillenaturecenter.org.215-357-4005;
Peace Valley Nature Center Ongoing: Bird Walks, Evening Bird Walks, Moonlight Walks, Naturalist Forays June 21: Solstice Hike and Campfire 170 North Chapman Road, Doylestown, PA. www.peacevalleynaturecenter.org.215-345-7860;
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June-August: Concerts in Garden July 23: Farm to Table Historic Aldie Mansion, 85 Old Dublin Pike, Doylestown, PA; www.heritageconservancy.org.215-345-7020;
July 30: Knowing Native Plants: Meadow Magic with Mary Anne Borge August 27: Knowing Native Plants: Aster Family, Yellow Composites with Mary Anne Borge 1635 River Road, New Hope, PA. 215862-2924; www.bhwp.org Call prior to going to any planned events to make sure of dates, times or Covid restrictions.
Sunlight & Perspective
“My objective is to capture the architecture and landscapes of Bucks County in a glowing warm light,” she said. Sunlight and perspective are major elements in her work which can be considered a balance of realism and impressionism. While her paintings are precise and filled with fine details, she is able to capture the mood of her subjects through her treatment of light. Whether she’s painting sun dappled sidewalks, covered bridges, weathered barns or flowers, her paintings radiate a warmth you can almost feel.
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Many artists consider painting with watercolors challenging and unforgiving. The paint is hard to control because of its fluid nature and mistakes are often difficult to correct. However, Judy has painted with them exclusively for almost 30 years. Drawn by their softness and transparent quality, she has mastered the tech nique of allowing light to shine through the paint.
Judy LaTorre has been painting with watercolors for 30 years with the stated ob jective of capturing the architecture and landscapes of Bucks County in a glowing warm light
Chances are you’ve walked past some of the buildings fea tured in the paintings of Judy LaTorre. Though you probably didn’t notice the subtle color variations in each brick or stone or how sunlight played against the facade. Through careful observation, Judy hones in on these details, bringing local architecture to life in her vibrant watercolors.
“I can’t paint without warm light,” she said. Her favorite subjects are architecture and landscapes, though she also paints floral watercolors. In addition, Judy creates ka leidoscope paintings which are digital images inspired by her orig inal floral works. She uses Photoshop to transform the florals into
Colorful reflections in the window add in terest to the composition and the long shadows cast on the sidewalk lead our eyes directly to the shop. Her use of per spective permits the eye to wander far back into the painting and the viewer ex periences a sense of being there.
She grew up in western Pennsylvania in the town of Windber near Johnstown. Although she enjoyed drawing and paint ing as a child, she never considered mak ing art her career. Instead, she decided on medical technology and attended St. Fran cis College in Loretto, PA. She took a few art classes there and received her Bachelor of Science degree in 1979. It’s also where she met her husband, Tony, a precious metalsAftercontroller.theymarried, the couple moved
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Primarily self-taught, Judy learned how to paint through art books and mag azines. Her favorite artists include Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh and Pennsylva nia Impressionist Daniel Garber.
Judy creates subtle color variations by layering her paints—putting down stain ing watercolor first, then non-staining ones over them. To correct any mistakes, she uses sea sponges and nib erasers to lift the paint. If she feels a painting is being over worked, she’ll let it sit for a few days and then ask her family for their opinion. Each brick, stone or board on a build ing is carefully rendered, and it takes her weeks to complete a painting. What might be considered tedious by others, Judy sees as meditative. A stickler for accuracy, she uses a T-square to achieve straight, even lines and measures the space between each board when painting siding. She usually works on two paintings at a time, an ex acting architectural piece and a freer, or ganic floral to help loosen things up. “It gives me a balance,” she said. You might envision her listening to calming classical music as she patiently paints each minute detail. “I like classical music,” she said, “but I always put on the Rolling Stones when I paint.” Working entirely from photographs, she keeps a camera in her car at all times as she scouts the area for new subjects. She crops her photos with Photoshop to get the composition she wants and sketches it be fore any paint is applied. “I observe the certain way light strikes a building,” she said, often returning more than once to a spot until lighting conditions are perfect and the view is clear of parked cars.In the watercolor pictured here, Judy depicted the Starbucks in Newtown, PA.
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S U M M E R 2 0 2 2 39 dazzling designs that remind one of stained glass. She loves painting the seasons, espe cially spring, but also enjoys doing barn scenes with snow.
“I’m not a nine to five artist,” she said, preferring to paint in the morning. Iris is her favorite flower to paint and in some of her floral work she uses Masa rice paper to create texture. The paper is crumpled into a ball, immersed in water and then straightened out. When paint is applied, it picks up lines and crinkles in the paper producing an Asian feel.
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Judy’s work is displayed in public and private collections throughout Bucks County and Philadelphia including the Tyler Estate on the campus of Bucks County Community College. Her work has been included in juried exhibits at Phillips’ Mill, The Philadelphia Sketch Club and the Trenton City Museum at El larslie.She has also given private art lessons and taught at Bucks County Community College in Newtown. In addition, she in structed homeschooled students as well as seniors in retirement homes.
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While in Frenchtown we ran into the Eric Knight, Commander of The Wheelmen (left), and Bill Soloway the State Captain for Pennsylvania and New Jersey. (right). They were out enjoying the spring weather. The Wheelmen is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to keeping alive the heritage of American cycling, promoting the restoration and riding of early cycles manufactured in and before 1932, and encouraging cycling as part of modern living. Members are intent on learning lost skills, retelling lost stories, researching and writing of the golden era of cycling. For more infor mation visit
One of her favorite memories was con tributing to the Miles of Mules public art project back in 2003. Artists were asked to decorate mules to commemorate muledrawn boats that once transported coal along the Delaware Canal. The fiberglass mules were located throughout the region and Judy was commissioned by Stuckert and Yates Attorneys in Newtown to paint a mule. The new owner of the law firm was Don Marshall and so the mule was named ‘Marshall Law.’ Judy had a key to their of fice where she painted the mule on week ends. To decorate it, she painted acrylic reproductions of her watercolors of New town that cover the mule like a saddle blanket. Eventually, all of the 175 mules were auctioned off and proceeds benefited local charities. Judy’s mule still sits in the law office today and she is featured in a book commemorating the event. She also participated in the Pearl S.
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Her work has been included in juried exhibits at Phillips’ Mill, The Philadelphia Sketch Club and the Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie.
S U M M E R 2 0 2 2 41 Buck Foundation’s Tastes of the World event and auction. From 2005 to 2010 she donated her paintings to the Foundation and was given the rare privilege of photo graphing the interior rooms of the estate. The photos were used as reference for paintings she created which did well at the auction. Though Newtown has been her home for more than 25 years, the family made a couple of moves to the Pittsburgh area. While living there, Judy worked in a frame shop, painted in art shows and was also a member of the Pittsburgh Art League. In 2019 the family moved back to Newtown where she has close ties to the community. “Newtown reminds me of the old town I grew up in,” she said. “We’ve returned to stay, and I’ll continue my tra dition of capturing our place in time.” When she’s not painting, Judy enjoys riding her 19-year-old thoroughbred mare, Cash Happy. She’s done some jumping and both she and her daughter, Chloe, ride English style. Judy is currently represented by four galleries: Canal Frame-Crafts Gallery in Washington Crossing, The Frame Game in Newtown and Whispering Woods Gal lery in Southampton. Her work is also shown at Countryside Gallery and Custom Frame Design in Newtown where she once did framing. Her paintings, giclée prints and greeting cards can also be purchased di rectly from her website, www.judylator reart.com. In addition, Judy does commissioned portraits of homes. Recently she has also been selling her work at Newtown’s Market Day in Oc tober. Through her art Judy seeks to pre serve the rich history of Bucks County for future generations. “My goal is to allow the viewer to take a moment and to appreciate the scenes that surround them every day,” she said. v Michele Malinchak is a freelance writer who has a degree in art and enjoys oil painting. 26 Bridge St., Frenchtown, NJ 908.996.0558 juntoemporium.ecwid.com A MASCULINE BOUTIQUE SCHMIDTBERGER FINE ART 10 BRIDGE ST. SUITE 7 FRENCHTOWN, NJ 08825 908.268.1700 SCHMIDTBERGER FINE ART 10 BRIDGE ST. SUITE 7 FRENCHTOWN, NJ 08825 908.268.1700 LAW OFFICE OF MICK CASTAGNA LLC 32 BRIDGE STREET FRENCHTOWN, NJ 08825 908.996.4301 MICK@CASTAGNALEGAL COM Frenchtown Shopping & Dining Along the Delaware
Bucks County fitness trainer Melissa Kendter is known for telling her students and clients at the beginning of a workout, “It’s a beautiful day to move our bodies.” Your Bodies
While growing up in Ringoes, New Jersey, Melissa Kendter dreamed big. She knew she wanted to help people be the best they could be and that she wanted to do it on a global scale. It was a tall order, but by the time she graduated Delaware Valley University in Doylestown, the “how” of it became crystal clear. “I didn't want to give up mov ing my body. I loved how it made me feel, and I wanted others to feel that way. At that time, too, there were health issues with family members and close friends. I wanted to understand the human body more,” said the seven-year Bedminster Township resident. “I wanted to help people move better and feel better and move often for their health and well-being.”
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Melissa’s idea of turning physical fitness into her life’s work took shape and, more than a decade later, her skills, positivity and enthusiasm caught the eye of the fast-growing global fitness com munity, EvolveYou This month, Melissa celebrates her year anni versary with the app as its personal trainer, advanced functional training specialist and running coach. “My style of training was a bit different. They wanted to bring on someone with a more hy brid style of training and endurance with muscular strength as well as running,” said Melissa, who shares her home near Perkasie with husband of 11 years Justin and their cat Mika. “What EvolveYou stands for aligns with what I stand for — trying to help others become the best versions of themselves.”
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It never dawned on Melissa to make physical fitness her career until her 20s. She started self-styled journeywork to be come a personal trainer after she gradu ated in 2010 with her Bachelor of Arts degree in media and communication. She
“find enjoyment, empowerment and resil ience through movement.” She even found motivation while watching New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur at games with her family. “I have a Mia Hamm book and a Martin Brodeur book. I remember having posters of them on my walls. They were inspiring. I loved how they were driven, and they both started young and made it until they were like 40, which is awesome in sports, and had families,” said Melissa, who has athletic partnerships as well as sponsorships with PEScience sup plement company and TFL Apparel pre mium gym wear. “Their personalities were amazing. You aspired to be like them, but you never thought it could actually happen. I never thought it would be, could be, something attainable.”
S U M M E R 2 0 2 2 43 Prior to this perfect mesh of mind and muscle, Melissa created the Commit Pro gram through her Melissa Kendter Fit ness. According to Melissa, this unique hybrid training program simultaneously maximizes several modes of fitness to im prove overall muscle strength, endurance, core stability and performance. It is now available in home, gym and low-impact versions exclusively through EvolveYou Melissa, who is certified by the American Council on Exercise as a personal trainer and the United Endurance Sports Coach ing Academy as a running coach, also helms several of the app’s on-demand classes. This summer, she and EvolveYou plan to expand her Commit Programs and add a new challenge, which is a short-term specificMelissa’sworkout.love of getting up and going began with her family, who embraced the outdoors at their cabin in upstate Penn sylvania. This translated easily to the soc cer field when she was five with her parents signing her up for all manner of healthy outlets, including basketball, soft ball and dance. Soccer stuck through col lege, where she played defense for the DelVal Aggies. “It was the mental and the physical challenging aspect. The mental toughness you would get from playing, competing with yourself,” said Melissa, who was particularly inspired by Olympic gold medalist Mia Hamm with a highlight seeing the now-retired professional soccer player crush it in the opening match of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup in New Jersey. “I loved Mia Hamm’s determina tion, drive and skill, and I wanted to have that same impact on women and others globally.”Melissa had others encouraging her along the way too. Her travel soccer coach invited her to teach the game to kids at summer camp throughout her time as a student at Hunterdon Central Regional High School and DelVal. She volunteered with the Special Olympics New Jersey, which had a huge impact on her as Melissa said she loved helping the young athletes
Melissa doesn’t pay lip service to an active lifestyle; it is her lifestyle. She’s crossed the finish line on four full marathons and dozens of husbandupShehalf-marathons.recentlywrappedaduathlonwithherandissettopar-ticipateintwotriathlonsthissummer.
44 B U C K S C O U N T Y M A G C O M pursued specialized training and her cer tifications but also connected with a sports chiropractor, worked at the now-shuttered Doylestown Fitness Center then Revolve Fitness in New Britain and began one-onone personal training at her home gym, but she knew the world was out there and her mission to make everyone in it healthier was just starting. “It was sort of like a little snowball effect. I was like ‘there's a whole online community. I'm going to start my Instagram business so I can show people in the area or even reach people because they want inspiration or to learn the science behind health and wellness.’” Me lissa, who still trains clients in person through Melissa Kendter Fitness, said. “People started reaching out, and they wanted online help. I created my first on line PDF program, Commit, then I started doing Zoom classes online.” As the snowball grew with the ad dition of clients from coast to coast, EvolveYou, which went through a rebrand in the spring from its original Tone & Sculpt moniker, came knocking in 2020. As the two got to know each other, it became clear it was the beginning of a healthy re lationship. “Being a trainer on the app has been awesome because you can reach even more people and try to help as many people as possible move their bodies in a way that is good for them,” said Melissa, who moved to Bucks County while at tending DelVal and lived in Doylestown prior to settling near Perkasie. Melissa doesn’t pay lip service to an active lifestyle; it is her lifestyle. She’s crossed the finish line on four full mara thons and dozens of half-marathons. She recently wrapped up a duathlon with her husband and is set to participate in two tri athlons this summer. An avid runner who took up the sport in her teens, she never misses a step—even during vacations at Long Beach Island, N.J. When home, she takes to the trail at Lake Galena in New Britain’s Peace Valley Park or hits the back roads of Upper Bucks County. So, when Melissa tells her students and clients “it’s a DlVllUi :0:t81SunAugus2 :0:0t1.ugus27SatA . A 2022 raditional ii pm–3:00am00 pm–5:00am0 t e fe ff if li a R e ie i t c l i f sh artisano f w OURSPONSORSS: R www.traditionalartis Foorinformationplea Doylestown,PAA189 700EastBtlerAvveen DelawareVaalleyUn V u Av P F r e te os Fo F$8PERPERSON DMISSION: t anshow.com sevisit 01 nue veersty v A ickMicheHoli le l y ry tte o Po n e ge ag h n in te S i a g P r h th a Ka K t LiGaneson or r d er an m fm ff f f $H n o s ks Ja ckTHHISCAARD,LIMIT2 T C 2OFFFEAACHWIITH $ F E W T au Ka n in ti us J t i K
S U M M E R 2 0 2 2 45 beautiful day to move our bodies,” she means it. “It doesn't mean a workout where you're lifting heavy weights. It could mean going for a walk or climbing the stairs,” Melissa said. “It's a beautiful day to move our bodies because every day you should want to move, even if it's on a small scale compared to someone else or a large scale compared to someone else. Our bodies want to move, crave to move, and each day move it in a way that feels best for you.”Melissa’s mantra is reaching people far and wide through EvolveYou, but, for her, globetrotting isn’t just through the app. She has traveled to the Caribbean, Eu rope, Mexico, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Cambodia with her husband. When she was a teenager, she would visit Bucks County with friends, particularly New Hope (where years later Justin would propose with the Delaware River as his backdrop) and, when she was even younger than that, the Bucks County Playhouse to see shows such as Annie. While at DelVal, she embraced the beauty around her with hikes at High Rock Vista at Ralph Stover State Park in Pipersville or walks at Nockamixon State Park in Quakertown.ForMelissa, physical exercise began as a child with her parents’ encourage ment. It grew into a teenage pastime, then a college student’s passion, then a career. Today, it is her calling. “My mission is try ing to show people fitness is so much more than aesthetics. Fitness encompasses our entire well-being and can pull us out of the darkest places,” she said. “I want to help people commit to themselves and show that, with patience and consistency, your body and mind are so much stronger than you think, and you can reach those goals you once thought were unattainable.” For more information or to contact Melissa Kendter, visit evolveyou.app/trainers/melissa-kendter.www.instagram.com/melissa_kendtewww.trainmk.com,or v Cynthia Marone is a freelance writer who lives in Philadelphia BISCOTTI BucksCounty • EDGY BARN COUNTYHOUSE • SENIOR •LIVING VISITING CHARM CITY BucksCounty GARY FAGAN • BUCKS FEVER • DEER IN YOUR YARD OLD WORLD FARMHOUSE • BYE-WAY GARDENS CHEF MARCUS ANTHONY • RIVER HOUSE AT ODETTE’S RAGTOPS & ROADSTERS SPRING REAL ESTATE This Fall is our 30th Anniversary Issue. We’ll take a look back over the years. Livethedream PA#3699 NJ#13VH07950000 Awards Reach our Client Feedback www.guildquality.com/RolfSchroederGCat:
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In the Garden
Radishes are truly the simplest and fastest vegetables to grow. Some varieties are ready to harvest as soon as twenty-one days from sowing seeds. While rad ishes are one of the easiest root vegetables to grow, carrots have the reputation of being difficult to grow in the home garden. Here are some tips to make growing carrots just as easy and fun as growing radishes.
As with radishes, success with growing carrots starts with the soil. It should be loose and fine to a depth of at least two inches deeper than the carrot is long, with nothing in it that may prevent the roots from penetrating the soil easily. Remove dirt clumps, sticks, stones, and even leaves from the planting bed.
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Radishes and carrots grow best in moist but not soggy soil in full sun. Plant radish and carrot seeds outdoors as neither of them
Neither will grow well in the heat of summer.
Carrot seeds are tiny, and more than one may end up in each hole. Pelletized seeds are easier to manage and nourish the seed as it sprouts. When the seedlings sprout, cut the smallest extra seedlings at soil level so as not to disturb the roots of the others.
transplant well. Sow both radish and carrot seeds two weeks be fore the last frost date, around April 1 in our area (a time of year when we are excited to get out into the garden, but when it is still too cool to plant summer crops) then again every two or three weeks until mid-May. While young carrot seedlings are weak and grow slowly, radish seedlings are strong and grow quickly.
Radish seeds are bigger and easier to place exactly where you want them, so thinning radish seedlings may not be necessary.
Carrots are known to be difficult to grow in the home garden, while radishes are considered easy, but by following a few tips, they both can be easy and fun to grow and enjoy Radishes
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Sow radish seeds in 1/2-inch-deep holes and carrots in 1/4-inch
These are the larger daikon-type radishes that are so useful in Asian dishes and for pickling. Winter radish varieties can grow quite large, and are typically less spicy than the spring varieties. Harvesting a de licious crop of winter radishes in early winter is very satisfying. Winter radishes enjoy the same soil conditions as spring radishes—deep, loose and consistently moist but not soggy soil. Sow winter radish seeds about 1/2 inch deep and six inches apart. Winter radishes take longer to mature than spring radishes, between eight and ten weeks, so spring radishes can be planted right along with winter radishes and carrots for fall harvest.
Water both radishes and carrots consis tently throughout the growing season, keeping the soil moist but not wet to pre ventTocracking.prevent carrots from sun burning, where the top of the carrot root turns green, mound soil over the top of the root when it starts to swell. Sun burned carrots are still edible, simply cut away the green part and use the rest of the root. Because they grow so quickly, check spring radishes frequently as they mature.
deep holes about three inches apart and put one seed in each hole. Cover them with a little bit of soil, then water gently. While carrot seeds can take up to two weeks to germinate, some radish varieties sprout in as little as three days. There's no need to devote a special sec tion of the garden to spring radishes. They can grow in the same beds as slower-grow ing root crops like carrots, parsnips, and beets. Or sow them where you plan to grow summer vegetables like tomatoes and peppers. The radishes will be har vested before the other vegetables need the space.When weeding near any root crop, try to stay away from the roots by clipping the weeds at soil level instead of pulling them.
When weeding near any root crop, try to stay away from the roots by clipping the weeds at soil level instead of pulling them. Water both radishes and carrots consistently throughout the growing season, keeping the soil moist but not wet to prevent cracking.
For both radishes and carrots, check the seed package for the days from planting to harvest, then harvest by digging around the top of the root to assess the size. Small radishes can easily be pulled out by the leaves, but the leaves of larger radishes and carrots are not strong enough to pull the root from the ground, so dig them up
Winter radishes love the cold, and they will keep well for months in cold base ments or garages. To keep them firm in the refrigerator, cut off the greens, rinse and dry the roots, and store them in plastic bags. They will remain crisp for a month or two. Or keep them right in the garden under a heavy straw mulch through most of the winter and harvest them as needed. Harvest all the winter radishes before the ground freezes and store them inside. Here are some delicious winter radish
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gently to prevent damage. Carrots are at their sweetest when they are on the small side, and radishes become hotter the larger they grow. Overgrown radishes and car rots are less tasty, and they may develop a tough woody core. Start a fall crop of spring radishes and carrots by sowing seeds again from midAugust to mid-September. August is also the perfect time to start winter radishes.
Toinside.harvest carrots, dig the roots up, cut the tops off and wash away any soil. Dry them and store them in plastic bags in the refrigerator. Carrots grown without pesticides do not have to be peeled. Raw carrots are sweet, but cooked carrots are even sweeter, and they do not lose much nutritional value during cooking. They are delicious roasted, boiled, steamed, stirfried or grilled, and in soups, stews or sa lads.Here are some great carrots for the home garden: ‘Thumbelina’ is a sweet little round carrot, a good choice for our clay soil. ‘Little Finger’ is a five-inch-long golden orange carrot that is sweet and crisp. ‘Purple Dragon’ is seven inches long, with unique and tasty purple skin and a yellowCarrotscore. and radishes are perfect gar den companions. Try growing some later this summer to extend the gardening sea son right in to winter. v Lori Rose, the Midnight Gardener, is a Temple Uni versity Certified Master Home Gardener and member of GardenComm: Garden Communi cators International. She has gardened since child hood and has been writing about gardening for over twenty years. If some radish plants grow tall and set seed before you have a chance to harvest them, leave a few to develop seed pods.
The largest selection of fashion jewelry in Bucks County u u u u u u u u varieties to try: ‘Chinese Rose’ is a popular pink daikon radish that grows six inches long and two inches in diameter. ‘Water melon’ is a unique heirloom daikon radish that is white on the outside and red on the inside. Slice it horizontally then once ver tically for a beautiful presentation. ‘Daikon Long’ is a white Chinese green-necked va riety that grows to fourteen inches long. When spring radishes are ready to harvest, pull the roots whether you need them immediately or not, and cut off the leaves. Rinse and dry them, then put them in plastic storage bags in the refrigerator. They will stay crisp for a week or two. If some radish plants grow tall and set seed before you have a chance to harvest them, leave a few to develop seed pods. They look like tiny pea pods and are great in sa lads. Slice radish roots thinly and use them in salads or as chips for dips. Sliced rad ishes can also be sauteed quickly in a little bit of butter for a unique side dish. Try some of these spring radish varie ties: ‘French Breakfast’ is one of the most popular heirloom radish varieties with ob long three-inch rose red roots with white tips. ‘Cherry Belle’ is the classic round red heirloom radish. ‘Early Scarlet Globe’ is a popular round red radish with a surprising white
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To Andrew and Mary Lou Abruzzese family is everything. Andrew’s love of family was nur tured at a young age growing up in Baltimore. Family dinners, holidays and cooking with the family matriarchs planted the seed for what was to come. His adult life in Bucks County took course with one lifechanging event. It was when he met and married Mary Lou.
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Andrew and Mary Lou Abruzzese’s Bucks County farmhouse in Upper Makefield on top of Jericho Mountain with its renovations and additions is a tribute to family, food and home by Beth S. Buxbaum
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Set for a delightful summer meal, the wisteria covered bluestone patio, enveloped in a stone wall, is perfect for family meals or gatherings with friends. The outdoor kitchen offers a stone fireplace with a pizza oven, fireplace grill and stone sink embedded in a side wall.
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SITTING HIGH ABOVE THE LANDSCAPE IN UPPER MAKEFIELD, ON 13 ACRES, THE HOME WAS A MODEST WHITE STUCCO STRUCTURE BUILT IN 1933
Sitting high above the landscape in Upper Makefield, on 13 acres, the home was a modest white stucco structure built in 1933. “It was the first cinder block house built in Bucks County,” Andrew adds. He explains that it was the home of Ralph Walker, son of Howard Walker, owner of Howard Walker and Son, an animal rendering plant estab lished in the 1850s that removed dead animals. Ralph Walker built this house near the family busi ness. With around 1700 square feet of living space, this home consisted of a living room, dining room, kitchen and powder room on the first floor and three second floor bedrooms. They made settlement in 1980 and moved into their new home. At the time
Andrew and Mary Lou have built a wonderful life together. As a young married couple they started out in a little apartment in Bensalem Township. From there they bought a townhouse in Holland where they raised their two sons, Drew and Phillip. They had no thoughts of moving in their near future and had completed renovations on their townhouse in 1979. The focus of that renovation was designing a new kitchen to satisfy Andrew’s passion for cook ing. Fortuitously, it was around this same time that Andrew and Mary Lou heard about a property coming on the market. “We were not even thinking about moving,” he says. They did consider the pos sibilities.Andrew confesses that he has carried with him a very personal dream of where he really would love to live one day. “I always knew I wanted a five-acre farmhouse on Jericho Mountain,” Andrew ex plains. Fate took its course and Andrew heard about this homestead on top of Jericho Mountain. Even though it was an inopportune time for the family to move, he was curious to see the property. “I called my realtor and Mary Lou and I went to see it,” adds Andrew. This property was not even officially on the market yet and the owner was actually thinking of renting it. For Andrew this property was what he had envisioned, with some land and privacy, as well as the perfect location.
S U M M E R 2 0 2 2 61 the house was a perfect fit for their little family. After living there for years, Andrew and Mary Lou de cided to have an addition built. One factor that en ticed them to expand their living space was Andrew’s passion for cooking. The tiny kitchen was not adequate. Andrew explains that they could have added much more but thought against it. “We wanted the house to be comfortable for us, “he says, “and we can always build other buildings for guests.” Once the decision was made to build an ad dition, they knew immediately who was perfect for this project. Andrew and Mary Lou enlisted An drew’s lifelong friend, Jim Hamilton, the former owner of the Hamilton Grille in Lambertville, to de sign the addition. Known as a visionary, and an ex pert in his design craft, Hamilton was well established in several other design-focused en deavors. In addition to being a restaurateur, Jim de signed showrooms for several world-renowned
Opposite, for guests and family, the carriage house was constructed as a large stone and wood framed barnlike structure. Living space includes a great room, dining area, eat-in kitchen, private office, powder room and loft. There is also a one-story wing off the rear of the building with two more bedrooms. Above, a three-car garage also had a one-bedroom studio apartment. This space also doubles as an entertainment venue.
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Top, the kitchen was designed like a commercial space with stations for prep, cooking and clean-up. The center island is topped with a 10” thick quarry cut black marble. Bottom left, dinner is almost ready. Bottom right, a view of the kitchen from the breakfast nook into the dining room on the left and the sun room on the right. Opposite, the dining room, in the original section of the house, flows from the new addition and the kitchen. Visually dividing the kitchen and the dining room is an antique buffet outfitted with a copper sink and six drawers.
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fashion designers and window displays for Tiffany & Co. and Steuben Glass. As the owner and oper ator of Design Associates, he produced scenery for Broadway plays and built touring sets for David Bowie, Tina Turner, and the Rolling Stones. In the early 1980s, he opened Jim Hamilton & Company, an architectural design studio that designed restau rants, homes, and various commercial projects. Jim Hamilton’s visionary ideas began the blueprint for the addition to the Abruzzeses’ home. With the blueprints complete, they worked with local archi tect, Joe Belikiewicz, and Jim Mershon and Sons to build the addition. In 1979 they started the project, with a plan to add a great room, kitchen, sun room and second floor bedroom. Several details were incorporated into the blueprint to orchestrate a blended transition from the original house’s footprint to the addition. The walls were built thicker to match those of the older part of the house. The floors in the great room and kitchen are oak hardwood to blend with the liv ing room and dining room. One element that changed the feel of the home was the addition of many more windows in the blueprint of the newer rooms. With a more expansive feel, the addition was designed to add living space for greater comfort, ac cessibility and function. Most importantly, the kitchen was designed for optimum use.
IN 1979 THEY STARTED THE PROJECT, WITH A PLAN TO ADD A GREAT ROOM, KITCHEN, SUN ROOM AND SECOND FLOOR BEDROOM
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Open and airy, the two-story great room is filled with natural light. This space showcases walls of Palladium windows. These towering windows were built by piecing together a series of windows from an old church that Jim found at Antique Artifacts. Andrew mentions that in one corner of this room they planned a floorto-ceiling library space. After adding an outdoor gathering and entertainment area, Jim persuaded them against creating the library wall. “He wanted us to look out onto the landscape and our patio and out door kitchen,” Andrew adds. This expan sive space is filled with an interesting array of furniture and art pieces. Of note is the glass topped coffee table by Paul Evans, a mid century furniture designer. Covering most of the wall space, not only in the great room, is their extensive collection of local artists, another passion they share. An drew and Mary Lou have covered the walls of all of their living space with land scapes, still lifes, portraits and some ab stract pieces from local artists. Art pieces are on display from floor-to-ceiling in this two-storyAnotherspace.eye-opening feature of this space is the new loft bedroom that floats over the kitchen area and overlooks the great room. Andrew notes that they enjoy the heat and aroma of the fireplace from above. This was another architectural de sign added in vision of the use of space. Just beyond the great room is the new kitchen, clearly a chef’s delight, concep tualized and designed like a commercial space. “Jim created stations with one for prep, one for cooking and one for cleanup,” Andrew explains. Another feature of this space is accessibility of all cooking ap paratus, supplies and ingredients. With few cabinets, an intentional design ele ment, all that is needed to prepare a meal is at your fingertips. A cluster of well-used Open and airy, the two-story great room is filled with natural light. Above is the new loft bedroom that floats over the kitchen area and overlooks the great room. The loft wall showcases many pieces form their collection of local artists.
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pots and pans hang above the center island. In place of closed cabinets, a wall of open shelves displays all their spices, cooking ingredients, dishes and other necessary utensils. A focal point of the space is a massive 10-inch-thick black marble topped center island functioning mainly as a prep area with a few seats for gathering. Squaring off the kitchen’s design is another work island established as the clean-up area. This utilitarian space is topped with seamless stainless steel. A must for their new kitchen is the huge commercial oven with a charcoal broiler and six burners. Another added feature is a huge walkin refrigerator, in addition to the traditional one. The new kitchen is designed and built to meet the needs and vision of the Abruzzese’s love of cooking and gathering.Gatherings large and small are focused in the dining room, in the original section of the house. This space flows from the new addition and the kitchen. Several details were added to the dining room to enhance this area of their home and blend the addition with the original living space. Visually dividing the kitchen and the dining room is an an tique buffet. This piece is outfitted with a copper sink and six drawers to accommodate the necessary items needed to serve gatherings large or small.
Again, the concept of functionality and ease is in corporated into this space. This original dining room now has additional elements allowing small family gatherings and entertaining on a grander scale.
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Opposite, filled with natural light from the walls of windows, the sun room’s inviting setting is accented with brick radiant heat floors and a variety of plants. Top, a cozy corner of the great room is accented with floor-to-ceiling art and comfy seating areas. Bottom, in the home office, which was the original living room with a fireplace, there are a few notable pieces of furniture purchased from Nelson Zayes’ Blue Racoon in Lambertville. The desk is an all-glass mid-century modern piece.
Whether indoors, or on their patio, Mary Lou and Andrew are enjoying their tiny slice of Bucks County. They have established deep roots and longlasting relationships. With their sons and their fam ilies close by, their lives are full. And the restaurant maintains and nurtures their connections to family, friends and the community. v B eth S. Buxbaum is a freelance writer from the Philadelphia area.
In the primary loft bedroom, the expansive space is accented with an open beam ceiling. A cozy sitting area is perched in the left corner.
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With the addition complete, they set as their next goal to add space for guests and family to stay. In 2005 they decided to tear down a chicken coup that was original to the property, and build a guest house. This large stone and wood framed carriage house, a barn-like structure, features a large living space including a great room, dining area, eat in kitchen, private office, powder room and loft. There is also a one story wing off the rear of the building with two bedroom suites, separated by a full sized laundry room. Years ago this carriage house was home to Mary Lou’s parents. Another structure is a three-car garage they had built in late 2000, which also had a one bedroom studio apartment. In 2020 they added a bluestone patio, surrounded by a stone wall and beautifully landscaped grounds. Perfect for family meals or gatherings with friends, the outdoor kitchen was designed with a stone fireplace that has a pizza oven, fireplace grill and stone sink embedded in a side wall. This addition created a perfect venue for outdoor cooking, gathering and entertaining. Cooking their signature meals and gathering with family and friends is at the core of their lives to gether.With food, cooking and entertaining in their blood, Andrew and Mary Lou had another life changing event in 1989. Andrew had an opportunity to enter into a partnership to purchase a local tav ern. Owning a restaurant was something that he had envisioned in his future. Andrew talks about how both his grandfathers were chefs. “My family cooked everywhere,” he adds, “and I grew up cook ing so I always wanted to own a restaurant.”He and his partner purchased the Pineville Tavern and have been going strong ever since. They have made many changes over the years, with expansions, new chefs and new menu items. They recently built a green house to be their new garden dining area. Designed by Jim Hamilton, and filled with flowers and foliage designed by their friend and local renowned garden designer, Renny Reynolds, this newest addition to the restaurant has been a welcome addition to a local eatery and gathering spot.
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The Preserve is a sanctuary, where you will find only the trees, shrubs and plants that are native to the Delaware Valley area, and an educational resource for the community, inspiring an appreciation of native plants, conservation and stewardship.
T he Japanese term shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, means making contact with and taking in the atmosphere of the forest. It re duces stress, lowers blood pressure and heart rate, boosts the immune system and improves feelings of happiness. What’s not to love?
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve is the perfect place to experience forest bathing. It is a sensory de light. See, hear, smell and feel Bucks County in its most pristine sense. Walk through woodlands and wetlands, hear birds singing and little animals rustling, smell the earth and trees and water, close your eyes and feel the breeze on your face.
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve with scenic trails, lush meadows and enchanting woods is a sanctuary for native plants, and it is the only accredited botanical museum in the country
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Not to be confused with neighboring Bowman’s Tower, “Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve is the only accredited botanical museum in the country dedicated to native plants. Unlike the many fine arboretums in our region that feature plants from around the world, the Preserve nurtures only plants native to our region. Plants that the Preserve has added over the course of many years are inventoried, catalogued, tracked and in terpreted for the visiting public. Approximately sixty species that are classified as either rare, threatened or endangered are held by the Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve Association in the public trust,” according to their website, www.bhwp.org.
ary for Pennsylvania native plants with nature trails winding through wildflower plantings – a place where visitors could enjoy this natural splendor year-round. Both firmly believed that this area was far too beautiful to be turned into the ordinary picnic grounds proposed for the site.” Using their positions and contacts, they got support from various Pennsylvania conservation/ legislative authorities, and ultimately, a gift from the Council for the Preservation of Natural Beauty in Pennsylvania to the Washington Crossing Park Com mission was used to create Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve.Nearly nine decades later, wildflowers–plants one would expect to see growing in open fields–represent just a fraction of what the Preserve has on offer. When you visit, you will see and learn about native plants of all sizes, from trees to shrubs, perennials to annuals. Native plants, mostly straight species, as opposed to hy brids or cultivars, grew alongside our native deer, small mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, bees and but terflies to give them the perfect habitat and food sources. Since its inception, the Preserve has been actively managed to promote native plant diversity. To keep the meadow from reverting back to forest over time, they mow it in late winter and work hard to remove invasive
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How did it all begin? Envision the 1930s, ninety years ago. Conservation and preservation of the natural beauty that is Bucks County was as relevant then as it is today. In the fall of 1933, W. Wilson Heinitsh worked for the Pennsylvania Department of Forest and Waters as a consultant for Washington Crossing Historic Park. Picnic grounds were in the plans. He was visiting the proposed picnic area, an untouched, peaceful, natural wooded area of the park. Here, he happened to meet Mary K. Parry, chair of the Bucks County Federation of Women's Clubs. The two started chatting, sharing their mutual appreciation for the colorful, tranquil autumn setting that surrounded them. According to bhwp.org, “they imagined a sanctu
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Opposite, meadows at Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve are a habitat where native plants thrive, including wildflowers, grasses, sedges and rushes. Above, a bench waiting for someone to sit and think about the surrounding natural beauty. Bottom, the pond at Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve.
Just outside the Visitor Center is the native plant Idea Garden. See how you can use native plants to beautify your own home gar dens and flower beds as well as benefit the local ecosystem. Native plants can require less maintenance than non-native garden plants because they are adapted to our local environment. Your admission fee allows you to enjoy a self-guided tour of the Preserve and gives full access to all open areas. The five miles of trails are surfaced with gravel and linked by a paved pedestrian roadway. They wind through the forest, follow a stream, weave through wet lands and lead to the pond and meadow. Some trails are moderate, but most trails meander gently and are equally suited for a leisurely stroll or a fast-paced walk.
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species that compete with our native plants. They have also excluded deer from most of the Preserve with a deer exclosure fence, creating one of the largest intact and deer-minimized forests in our area, a living museum of many species of native flowers, shrubs and trees that have all but disappeared elsewhere. The fencing allows deer access to the meadow area only, where they are free to browse.TheVisitor Center is the gateway to Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve. Here, a staff member or volunteer will give you all the information you need for an enjoy able visit. Pick up a Visitor Guide and Trail Map and start your adventure.
Guided wildflower walks are held on Fridays, Sat urdays, and Sundays from April to October, from 11amnoon and/or 2pm-3pm. The website says, “see flowers and fruits in season and discover fun facts about their use. Learn about the Preserve’s history, habitats and im portant plant-animal interactions while enjoying the beauty along the trails. Preserve staff and volunteer naturalists lead the tours. Tours leave from the Vis itor Center, weather permitting, with a minimum of two and maxi mum of twelve guests.” For organ ized group tours, contact the Preserve at 215-862-2924. My favorite suggestion from the Preserve is, as you enter each new section, listen to the sounds of na ture around you. Maybe the ham mering of a woodpecker, or the sound of water rushing over the rocks will attract you. “Letting your ears dictate your wanderings can often result in a spectacular nature moment.”Looking for a great venue to host a get-together? Look no further. The Pidcock Creek Bridge is not only one of the most often photographed bridges in Bucks County, but it also offers a magnificent view of the creek. There is a gazebo se
Opposite top, children walking through high grass, ready to explore nature.
Bottom, a falconer eye to eye with a red shoulder hawk. Top left, a bee, col lecting pollen from a Asclepias incarnata, Swamp Milkweed. Top right, a wood poppy. Bottom left, butterflyweed and tiger swallowtail. Bottom right, Snowberry clearwing (Hemaris diffinis) moth on Allegheny monkey flower (Mimulus ringens).
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No longer Bucks County’s best kept secret, Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Pre serve has enjoyed an increase in visitors as people of all ages have embraced garden ing, particularly gardening with ecology and conservation in mind.
The adjacent meadow is accessible but re mains open to the public.
cluded in a lovely, wooded setting nearby, and both are available to rent for up to fifty people. The Pond is a unique spot for a wed ding ceremony or other outdoor party where you can see a truly mesmerizing amount of American lotus in the summer. Rental includes use of the stone patio as well as the surrounding lawn. The open area will accommodate up to two hundred guests.
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The Moore Pavilion accommodates up to two hundred people and is a scenic venue for larger picnics, parties or reun ions. Rental includes use of fourteen picnic tables, a wood-burning fireplace, rest rooms, the surrounding lawn and parking.
According to Marissa Smith, Market ing and Communications Coordinator, the educational programs at Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve cover a wide range of topics that include the identification, ogy, and biodiversity of native plants and The Preserve is excited to their
creative children’s and family programs, such as falconry demonstrations, wreath making, and howto-draw classes.
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What is an invasive plant? What problems do invasive plants cause? Identify the most common and trouble some invasive plant species in the Dela ware Valley region. You will also learn about several alternatives for control of these exotic intruders, many without the use of chemicals.
S U M M E R 2 0 2 2 77 wildlife; basics of botany; and how to use native plants, trees and shrubs in the gar den and “Thelandscape.Preserveresponded to covid with virtual programming and saw a huge in crease in participation from people living both in our local area and all over the world,” Executive Director Peter Couch man told me. A grant was awarded to pur chase technology equipment so they can stream and better capture video and audio. Programs are a hybrid of in-person and virtual. Another silver lining to covid is that people discovered the Preserve when looking for a safe outdoor space to visit. The Preserve is excited to re-engage with the community through their creative children’s and family programs, such as falconry demonstrations, wreath making, and how-to-draw classes. For landscape professionals and homeowners, they offer a Land Ethics Symposium. Most offerings that are available in person are also avail able via Zoom. Here are a few examples of upcoming classes that embody the Pre serve’s vision: Invasive Species ID & Management
Knowing Native Plants: Meadow Discover the Preserve’s four-acre meadow. This program will introduce you to native plants that thrive in a meadow habitat, including wildflowers, grasses, sedges and rushes. Learn what defines a meadow, the benefits it provides, meadow successional stages, the actions necessary to maintain a meadow and the animals that depend on this type of ecosystem. Find out why it is important to plant native species and avoid non-native ornamentals that may escape from cultivation. Why grow native plants? They attract
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a variety of butterflies, bees and other pol linators to their flowers. Our local birds, amphibians and many other creatures that survive by eating insects are attracted to the plants, and many will stay to nest and raise their young. As they have evolved alongside native plants, they have also adapted to eating their berries and seeds, and to using them as cover and nesting sites. While non-native plants such as day lilies may be beautiful, some can be harm ful our local environment, flora and fauna.
The nursery sells more than two hun dred species of high-quality native plants, including perennial wildflowers, vines, ferns, shrubs, and trees. Most perennial species are propagated from the plant col lections by the nursery manager and a dedicated team of volunteers. By purchasing plants grown at the Preserve, you can help spread native
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What does the future hold for Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve?
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Here's the good news. Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve has a nursery that sells only plants native to our beloved area.
Donna Dahringer, Nursery and Sales Manager at the Preserve says, “The nurs ery offers a broad selection of high qual ity-plants that are predominantly straight species and native to the Eastern Tem perate Forest ecoregion. We continually have new offerings throughout the grow ing season and are open every day the Pre serve is open from 10am-4pm from mid-April through the end of October.”
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Currently, the Preserve has a forest therapy
S U M M E R 2 0 2 2 79 plants throughout our region while cre ating an easily sustainable and care-free garden. The nursery is staffed by gar deners and naturalists to answer questions and help you choose the native plants that will grow best in your garden. Free re source material is also available, including native plant recommendations for your specific growing conditions. The plant sales area also features suggested native plant combinations and demonstration gardens.What does the future hold for Bow man’s Hill Wildflower Preserve? Cur rently, the Preserve has a forest therapy pilot program–remember shinrin-yoku, forest bathing–for children with special sensory needs. It is the only organization of its kind trying to link special needs with forest therapy, with hopes of using this type of program for other cognitive issues such as dementia, Alzheimer’s and PTSD. The Preserve is looking to bring in cli mate change education. Executive Direc tor Peter Couchman feels it is crucial to talk about hundred-year storms happening a few times in a decade (think Hurricanes Sandy and Ida), the increase in tornado activity in our area, and the impact of how human activity affects the ecosystem (think deer overpopulation). “The impact of a community working together making small efforts can enact great change,” he says. “People are thirsty for ecologically re sponsible education to support a healthy planet, to use that information in their own gardens, and engage with their own land scapes in a meaningful way.” Visit the website bhwp.org for any in formation you need or questions you have. Or better yet just go visit the Preserve. Take a walk, take a tour, take a class, buy some native plants. Bring home the Pre serve’s vision of “stewardship” – the care ful and responsible management of something entrusted to one's care. v Lori Rose, the Midnight Gardener, is a Temple University Certified Master Home Gardener and member of GardenComm: Garden Communi cators International. She has gardened since childhood and has been writing about gardening Michael J. Hutchinson Builder 4 Generations of Excellence A Newtown family business specializing in historic restorations, custom homes, additions and renovations, new kitchens and baths Years of hands-on experience and a work ethic of integrity Contact us today at mike@hutchbuilders.com or 215-968-3767 132 N. State St., Newtown, PA • www.michaelhutchinson.com PA046189
Tom Hebel, owner of Bucks Country Gardens, sees his business as something much more than a garden store and design build landscape company Garden Store
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the owner of Bucks Country Gardens, Thomas Hebel, was a sophomore in high school he visited nearby Penn State Univer sity on a career day. During the visit the stu dents could pick whatever major they thought they may like and talk to the professors about it. Tom says, “I thought I wanted to be an architectural engineer because I liked that term. Now that sounded interesting to me.” But on his way to the architectural engineering lab, he providentially walked through a landscape ar chitecture studio. “I knew right then and there what I wanted to do when I saw what those people did, the drawings they created and the fact that they were working with plant material and the environment.” Tom enrolled at Penn State as a landscape archi tecture major and graduated in 1977. After graduating from Penn State, Tom did not immediately get into his chosen profession. Instead, he worked in Pittsburgh in industrial construction for three years. After that a friend of his from college invited him to work at Green Thumb Nurseries in Bucks County. Tom stayed there for a year, and then he found a job as manager of the landscape design/build department in
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Opposite (left to right) the Hebels: Gregory, Thomas, Barbara and Ryan. Top left, an exterior view of Bucks Country Gardens. Top right, inside the greenhouse. Center left & right, two landscaping projects. Bottom left, inside view of the store. Bottom right, landscaping of a home entrance.
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Doylestown at Royer Nurseries, which was on West State Street. In 1984 the business moved two miles north on Route 611 to the 35-acre Porter Farm, which is the present location of Bucks Country Gardens. In October 1986 the company was incorporated into an equal partner ship between C.R. Royer and Thomas L. Hebel. In 1993 Tom purchased Mr. Royer’s shares, making Tom Hebel the sole owner of the company. The following October he changed the name to Bucks Country Gardens, Ltd. Bucks Country Gardens is what the industry calls a lifestyle garden center, which Tom says means, “We don’t just sell plants.” About 75 percent of the business is retail and 25 percent is landscape con tracting. Explaining those statistics, he says, “We sell pottery, furniture, and home accessories and candles, and we actually have a pretty extensive gift department, a very extensive Christmas department.” Bucks Country Gardens also sells casual furniture, and of course, has the traditional garden store departments which would be greenhouse, nursery and hard goods. The landscape side of the business is a design-build business. Tom says, “We do most of our own design work with cus tomers who have been our clients for a long time, and we have a lot of referrals and repeat business. Most of it is midrange residential. Most of that business is in Central Bucks County. We go as far south as Newtown, as far north as Easton, as far east as Princeton and as far west as the Main Line, but the majority of our business is in Doylestown, Buckingham, Solebury and Plumstead Township.”
The customers who come regularly to the store, though, come from much further points—Central Jersey, the Jersey Shore, Delaware, Philadelphia and surrounding counties. Not only is the store well-rec ognized by people throughout and beyond the region, but it also well-known in the in dustry. Bucks Country Gardens is active in national and regional associations and is considered a model of what a
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84 B U C K S C O U N T Y M A G C O M on what a person, who Bucks Country Gardens their first visit. He says, people will identify with that we have a friendly knowledgeable staff. We have a have our entire team iden you walk in the door, entire team, and know what if you see them identified. We all have presentation,shirts.”Tom says, “We try inspiring with our pres to make it fresh. We constantly. I’m a bit of tidiness and cleanliness. You around garden center. diligent about making the ‘show ready.’” Barbara does not work for Gardens. Tom says, “Bar senior vice president at and always had her raised the kids and had the home things and which gave me the flexibil hours and to devote my business. And without would never have been lives in Bedminster, he to Doylestown and the where he does busi supporting the community is and particularly busi we’re strongly involved in Heritage Conservancy, the County Historical So Chamber of Commerce and and practically every organization and nonprofit in is where my heart is.”
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Baltimore Getaway / Bob & Tanya Waite
Revived In Charm City
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There is something about Baltimore that keeps bringing us back. Charm is charming, and we are ready to be charmed. We arrive in Baltimore around 3 p.m. and after driving around our favorite sections of Baltimore, we are Mount Vernon, happy to see its hilly streets, Federal period architecture, tiques and restaurants. Parking on Monument Street, facing the 178-foot Washington Monument, which the first monument in the country to honor George Washington, we are ready to check in to Revival Baltimore.
Tanya and I made three visits to Baltimore, and it never gets old, in fact, Baltimore’s attractions, hotels and its unique charm, make it our favorite city
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Opposite top, a view of Revival Baltimore’s lobby, photograhed by DJ Impulse. Opposite bottom, Tanya and Bob at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. Top, a view of Baltimore’s George Washington Monu ment, which is the first monument in the country made to celebrate our first president. The photo is taken from the window of our room on the 14th floor of Revival. Center left, view of king-size bed in a room at Revival. Center right, sculpture of a sneaker on first level of the hotel. Bottom, Scallop Pasta made with squid ink pasta, gouda cheese sauce, crispy prosciutto, crispy garlic is a favorite entrée on the dinner menu at Topside, the rooftop restarant at Revival (photographed by DJ Impulse).
Our drinks come and shortly after we are served our appetizer. The Ricotta with aged balsamic, honey and walnut bread is a sight to see. The ricotta has honey on top and around the edges, and there are edible flowers and sprigs of parsley that give it both eye appeal and a strong desire to taste it ASAP.Weeat our appetizer slowly while sip ping our drinks and a little water. Soon our food comes. We are both awed again, this time by the presentation. It almost seems wrong to eat something so nicely arranged.
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Tanya exclaims after tasting hers, “Now this is good.” The Seafood Rice has shrimp, scallops, mussels and pimenton aioli. She takes her time eating it, savoring each bite. I do the same. My Short Rib with pomme puree, glazed carrots and
Revival is a 107-room, 14-story bou tique hotel, one of Hyatt’s JdV (Joie de Vivre) hotels that offer a vibrant guest ex perience, thoughtful design, a restaurant and signature bars. Revival expressively is committed to the to the ongoing restora tion of Baltimore, especially local art and culture. I walk into the hotel to check in while Tanya remains in the car. Inside I am greeted by Oz, Marc and Ryann attending the registration desk. Friendly and cordial they explain that a valet would take our car, but we can take our time unloading the car. As Tanya enters the lobby, a young guest with a cute puppy opens the door for her. Talking to the pup, she says, “Hi cutie.” The pup looks at her with mournful eyes, wanting to be petted. Tanya, allergic to dogs, says, “I wish I could pet you.” The staff and the young man smile. At the registration desk there is a big mirror with Revival written in gold across a gold peacock symbol and in small letters under Revival it says “Mt. Vernon Place.” Next to the mirror are bookcase cabinets with wood framed glass doors on either side. Next to the registration desk is the concierge area with a glass topped table and a cabinet with books, a small wooden toy, record albums and an old mechanical typewriter.Withour room keys in hand, we walk down the hallway leading to the elevator, and on the way we see a beautiful crystal chandelier over a staircase going down to the first floor. At the bottom of the stair case is a large sculpture of a sneaker, black and red with the words “Sole Wash” written on the heal. We need to see what else is down there. The lobby is filled with comfortable sitting areas that have com fortable and colorful chairs, sofas, otto mans, tables, creative lighting and great views.Our room is on the 14th floor. The only thing on top of us is the Topside Res taurant, which is on the roof. The hallway to our room has shiny navy-blue walls with yellow trim. I open the door to the room and Tanya says sternly, “Stay here! Don’t go in and do not put your stuff in the room!” I say, “Yes dear.” Peeking in, she says, “This room is sharp!” Then she makes a strange sound, a kind of growling “ah” and begins to photograph the room. Getting tired of standing in the doorway, I come in and quickly put the suitcases in the closet while making sure I stay out of the camera’s view. As I look around, I see a beautiful sec retary desk with a hutch. I am enamored because it has so many compartments to put papers and booklets. In the gray stonestained hutch are square cubicles with art fully placed vases, boxes, trays and other decorative accents. At the hutch’s bottom are vertical slats, which contain magazines and horizontal shelves with a little drawer. Meanwhile Tanya is looking at the stylish electric kettle on a tray with navy blue China and a wonderful assortment of teas and coffees that can be made right in the room.Itestthe ultra-comfortable king-sized bed while Tanya admires the headboard and the wall behind it which has rustic ver tical wooden slats from the floor to over the headboard and floral print wallpaper above it. Since it’s a corner room, we can look out two large windows to see breath taking views of the Washington Monu ment, Mount Vernon and the Baltimore skyline.We settle in for a while, waiting for our dinner at Topside. I gaze out of the win dow and look at the monument, while Tanya puts up photos on Facebook. Then we turn on the TV and sign into our Net flix account to watch a movie. I get up to make myself a cup of coffee and then sit with Tanya and watch the show. We get on the elevator to go up one floor to Topside. On Revival’s website Topside is described as “… Baltimore’s fa vorite rooftop overlooking the historic neighborhood, Mount Vernon. Upon arri val, you’ll enjoy craft cocktails changing seasonally, brought to you by some of Bal timore's most talented mixologists. Topside is rooted in Baltimore’s culture from a sea food-centric menu that features local pur veyors and artisans…” We are greeted by Jane, our friendly hostess who instills confidence through her love of Topside and her willingness to tell us about some of her own favorite dishes. We are seated by windows that over look the city. We look around and are en tranced by the decor, the view and the ambience. The windowed walls give us that rooftop dining feel and the large bar in the center is surrounded by sleek pad ded barstools. Each table has a candle and in the air is the sound of soft jazz. There is also energy. People are coming in to dine, to sit at the bar and talk to friends. It has the connectedness of a neighborhood bar with the romance of a dinner date. Our waitress Shayla visits our table to take drink orders. We both like her. She is not just hard working but takes the time to make sure that our experience at Topside is enjoyable. She asks us if we are ready to order drinks. Tanya orders a Mai Tai and I order the Barnard Griffin Merlot. As we wait, we peruse the menu. We choose Ricotta as an appetizer, at Shayla’s suggestion. We order our mains. Tanya orders Seafood Rice, wanting to taste Topside’s raved about seafood. I have three in mind: Duck Breast, Chilean Sea Bass and Short Rib. I choose the Short Rib. Shayla says, “Good choice.”
S U M M E R 2 0 2 2 89 pearl onion is also too good to gobble up. As we are eating the sun is setting and the Washington Monument is being lit and lights all over Baltimore can be seen in the distance. That and the soft lighting make it a romantic dinner date. For dessert Tanya orders the Passion Fruit Pannacotta with raspberry coulis and coconut crumble. I order the Nutella Napoleon, a delightful combination of puffed pastry, Nutella and crème anglaise. I also pick a Postre Wine Pairing, Durban Beaumes-de-Venise. Tanya, not a wine drinker, declines 1.5 oz desert drink. Just as we are being served dessert, Achraf Iraqui, assistant general manager, visits our table. He asks about our dinner and whether we like the dessert. Then he sees Tanya without a wine pairing and in sists that she also have the Durban. She hesitatingly assents. He smiles and Shayla brings the 1.5 oz dessert wine. Tanya tastes and she says, “Not bad.” In fact, she really likes it, so we sipped our Durban and ate our desserts. Tanya loved the tart taste of the Pannacotta, sweetened by the rasp berry sauce and I loved my tasty Na poleon. Back in our room we watch some TV and laying in our very comfortable bed, we fall fast asleep. Wednesday morning, I wake up first and slip out of the room to the Dashery Café, which is downstairs from the lobby. The Revival website describes the Dash ery as “… a one-stop shop for breakfast and lunch on-the-go as well as an intimate space where guests gather and take a quick break before carrying on with their day …” The Dashery is artsy without being overdone. On the back wall is a col orful relief painting with everything from geometric shapes to buttons on it. The seating is arranged on one side with a large, padded bench with small round tables lined up in front of it, each having a chair on the other side. There are also a few colorful upholstered chairs. I pick up a coffee and go back to room. Tanya is still sleeping, so I read for a while. After she wakes up, I run down and T INSMAN B ROS ., I NC . Your Local lumberyard since 1785 Serving all your building needs 215-297-5100 www.tinsmanbrotherslumber.com 6632 OLD CARVERSVILLE RD. LUMBERVILLE, PA 7 miles north of New Hope on Rt Hours:M-F32 7:30-5:00. Sat. 7:30-noon WE’RE MORE THAN JUST LUMBER Masonary Supplies Windows • Doors Restoration Hardware Lumber • Paint • Stains Fencing • Decking Blue Stone & Much more 2022 ARTS & ANTIQUES GUIDE Be sure you are included in our Arts and Antiques Guide this fall For more information contact Vicky Waite at 215-480-9675 or vicky@buckscountymag.com
90 B U C K S C O U N T Y M A G . C O M get her a cup of coffee and she drinks it. We get dressed and ready for our Break fast at Dooby’s. It’s close by, so we walk. Dooby’s is a Korean inspired restau rant, that looks very Mount Vernon on the outside. However, once entering, we see the interplay of classic and modern décor, making it sleek, chic and urban, but with a friendly demeanor. We order in the front, take a number and a seat. Tanya orders the Homestyle Break fast, which is bacon, sausage, eggs and home fry potatoes and wheat toast. I order the Steak & Egg Sandwich. Tanya is given an ample portion of food and I am forced to help her eat one of the two large sausage patties. Dooby’s is the perfect way to start a fullWeday.walk back to the hotel to freshen up before going the Na tional Aquarium. In the lobby we meet Kelly, a part of the sales man ager group and Brian, who works at the registration desk. They rec ommend that we go to the spea keasy on the first floor, so we reserve a seat at the B-Side Cock tail Lounge.Ourone mile walk to the Na tional Aquarium takes us into the Inner Harbor Neighborhood. We pass newer buildings, shops, restaurants and people shopping, walking into buildings, walking dogs and going in and out of the buildings. As we approach the waterfront, we decide to walk on the path, past an 18th century sailing ship and areas with paddleboats for rent.We arrive at the ticket booth and show our press passes and they issue us a ticket. Inside we are photographed. We are told to stand together and then to stand, look ing up with a surprised look on our faces. We then get to see our photos. Behind us is a background for each shot. In the first one we are standing in front of dark blue water with large jellyfish floating behind us. In the other there is a rainforest behind us, and we are looking up at a monkey in a tree. The cost for them in a folder is $41. Sunshine comes from Tanya’s face, and I can’t resist, so I buy them. Inside the Aquarium we hear excited school children being escorted by their teachers and chaperones. They sound happy. The teachers look happy, and the chaperones are all smiling. Baltimore’s National Aquarium is like nothing I have ever seen. We see behind glass sharks, fish from the Chesapeake Bay, rare fish from the tropics, jellyfish and other wildlife such as monkeys, birds, snakes, lizards and frogs. Each room and hallway are full of fish behind glass, with helpful staff to explain things about what we are seeing. There are multimedia pre sentations, charts identifying the fish and other creatures and the aquarium is huge. The children seem to soak up the knowl edge, but we are just taking in as much as we can.We go through exhibit after exhibit, saving what Tanya calls the “bomb dig gity” for last—the Dolphins. We enter what looks like a large swimming pool with amphitheater seating around it. In the front there are signs saying splash area, so, of course, we sit there. In front of us are a group of school children who are sep arated from their teacher. She finds them and calls them over to the rest of the class. We then look at the pool. Dolphins are playing with balls, throwing them and catching them and peaking their heads out of the water. We could sit there all day but stay for about a half hour. It is so much fun, watching them swim, seeing through glass as they swim underwater and watching them jump up to catch balls. Tanya, in awe, says, “Look at God.” I say, “Amen.” We leave the Aquarium and walk back. It is late afternoon, and we are tired, so we go back to our room to rest up for B-Side Cocktail Lounge. To get into B-Side we have to go down stairs, past the large shoe statues and sev eral creative sculptures to a spot where there is an old-fashioned juke box, which is near very intriguing, yet comfortable Ka raoke Rooms. We were told earlier to press on the coin return button of the jukebox and the door would open to B-Side. We push the button and do not see anything, but someone on staff says, “Turn around,” and a door behind us is open, so we walk in. Inside the room, my eyes take a second to ad just to the very dim light ing; candles pull most of the weight. There is a very stocked bar, com fortable seating and tables all around. It looks like a speakeasy. I feel like I know a secret. The hostess tells us that it is the worst kept secret in Baltimore. The ambience says otherwise. People are sitting, sipping cocktails and eating interesting snacks like giant chi charrones, which we immediately order. In the background is jazz, filling the room with fantasies of another era. The cock tails, themselves speak of another age too, but with a modern twist. We soak it in, eat our huge chicharrone, talk to people sitting nearby and after an hour, we go back to the room to pack, relax and prepare to go home.We
don’t want to leave Charm City. After three visits we feel at home there.
Chesapeake Bay, rare fish from the tropics, jellyfish and other wildlife such as monkeys, birds, snakes, lizards and frogs.
Baltimore is special to us. Tanya sighs, wishing we could stay another few days, but I encourage her saying, “We will re turn.”v Bob Waite is the editor of Bucks County Maga zine and Tanya is his wife, travel companion and the co-writer of this department.
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“My colleagues,” she wrote, “are far too ready to apply medical treatments to children whose only illness seems to be that they are too healthy to be treated as slaves. We have raised children instinctively for tens of thousands of years. Surely that process is not broken.”
In 1897, Maria chose to spend her residency years working in the relatively new field of psychiatry.
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Maria Montessori. In 1896, she was the first woman to earn her Medicinae Doctoris (with distinc tion) from the University of Rome. Industrial Europe’s appetite for coal was exceeded only by its appetite for working-class males whose 12 hour days six days a week kept factories running. Boys were expected to follow their fathers into the workhouses. Prussian-model factory schools prepared them for that work, separating them from their families at 6 years old, dividing them by age, and confining them with an instructor whose primary job was to produce compliant young men. After nearly a hundred years of this type of compulsory servitude, boys (being boys) had become unwilling to cooperate. In response, city officials began arresting dissenting youths, deeming them “incorrigible”, and sentencing them to… (wait for it)… factory work.
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And so began the mission that would consume the remaining 55 years of her life. From her first days as a public health physician at Rome’s San Lorenzo tenement in 1907, Dottoressa Maria Montessori was drawn to the work of restoring, protecting and enhancing the natural processes that drive human devel opment. An insightful systems thinker with a singular aptitude for research, Maria produced hundreds of intricate, elegantly designed works and lessons for children ages 2 through 12, offering her world (and ours) an organic, holistic view of the wonders of early childhood. It’s our privilege, our pleasure and our passion to study and practice Montessori at Maria’s House Doylestown. The children around us are remarkable, always curious, constantly becoming. They truly are our heroes.
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By Mary Crystal Montessori is not a method. It isn’t a style, an approach or a set of materials. It… rather she… was a person, a physician and researcher, a 19th century girl with a dream who grew up to be an indomitable woman, a voice of reason in a dehumanizing industrial age, a reformer who challenged institutions and governments to look carefully at the young souls around them, to see their faces hope and their innocence, and to offer them the dignity and compassion that we all deserve.
The comparisons between a private and public educa tion usually focus on outcomes, specifically in terms of test scores and grades in the next level of educa tion. These are good reasons to send a child to a private school, but they are not the only reasons, and academic per formance is not the only reason why parents choose private schools, nor why they choose a particular private school. A sense of community and belonging is very important to both students and their parents. Public schools offer this through sports and extracurricular activities. Sports get everyone involved, foster school loyalty and a sense of belonging to those who may only know the school song and colors and do not actually play sports. And most private schools have sports and activities that promote school loyalty and a sense of belonging. But there is more to a community than cheering a team Real community in a school setting begins with people knowing each other. Private schools have smaller classrooms, which allow even the shyest of students to know the names of others and most importantly to be known by others. Lifelong friends and future networking often begin at school. Community, whether big or small is based on a set of shared values. Parents can choose a private school based
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Aglobal school with local roots, George School is a Quaker, co-ed boarding and day high school in Newtown, PA. Convenient to New York City and Philadelphia, the school is located on a picturesque campus of open lawns and beautiful woods. George School students treasure learn ing for its own sake and use it to benefit a diverse world. The student body represents 20 different states and 40 countries. Students are immersed in learning across all disciplines through a Signature Academic Program that is customizable to each student. Students participate in 25 dif ferent team sports and take physical well ness classes in state-of-the-art facilities. George School is also one of a few US boarding schools offering the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program. George School graduates attend the most selective colleges and universities worldwide, and become confident and capable leaders rooted in self-awareness, self-sufficiency, and the ability to listen deeply to others.
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At Buckingham Friends School, an independent K-8 school, we believe deeply that each individual, at every age, offers unique and powerful promise. We cultivate that promise through our flexible and responsive curriculum, within our comprehensive value-added programs that add breadth and depth to their individual learning expe rience, and within a diverse and inviting community. We are excited to get to know you, and discover together how your child can thrive with BFS. For more information or to register for a personal tour, visit www.bfs.org or contact our Director of Admission and Financial Aid, Melissa Clayton, at mclayton@bfs.org.
Villa Joseph Marie is a private Catholic college-preparatory high school for young women located on 55 scenic acres in Holland, Bucks County. Villa welcomes girls into a remarkable community, inspiring them to learn, grow, and serve others, and empowering them to succeed. Our dynamic and dedi cated faculty nurture each student's individual interests and tal ents, and guide her in the pursuit of her unique goals. Beyond the classroom, students find ample opportunities to explore and devel op their artistic, athletic, spiritual, and other gifts, and create enduring friendships and lasting memories. We invite you to expe rience all that Villa has to offer as we enter into our 90th year of faith, education, and service.
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Newtown Friends School is a private independent school serving pre-kindergarten through eighth grade students in historic Newtown, PA. We give students throughout Bucks County and nearby New Jersey communities an exceptional academic foundation, stimulating enrich ment opportunities, and an affirming campus community that builds confi dence and inspires a love for learning. Students and their parents find Newtown Friends to be a place of warmth and acceptance where they can truly feel at home. Open to families of all faiths, Newtown Friends School embodies the timeless Quaker traditions of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship — values that prepare our students to make a difference in the world. PA
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Nazareth Academy High School is the only private, Catholic high school for girls in Philadelphia. Offering more than 40 clubs, 12 athletic teams, and 10 performing arts groups, Nazareth Academy empowers its students to develop their interests and become lifelong learners in a global society. Young women who attend Nazareth live out the school’s mission each day by embracing faith, family, and education as they are challenged to attain their full potential academically, spiritually, and personally.For more information, NazarethAcademyHS.org/Admissions,visit or contact Ms. Alexandria Derassouyan ‘09, Director of Admissions at 215.268.1026 or at Admissions@NazarethAcademyHS.org.
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Finally, there is no doubt that private schools have an edge when it comes to academic outcomes. U.S News reports, “The most recent NAEP data shows what other research has found:
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Private schools also foster community by specialization. Some schools have a strong emphasis on sports and athletic accomplishment, drawing students who want to excel in these areas. Schools can also emphasize an academic discipline such as math, science and languages. Students gifted Some schools help gifted students by specializing in music, art, and other pur suits. Specialization promotes community based on common interests and a shared purpose. Besides community there are choices between consistent educational philosophies. This has to do with how a parent wants their child educated. An example is Montessori education, which is based on eight principles that Montessori schools put into practice. Other philosophies may include classical educa tion, progressive education and so on. The point is that private schools have the ability to adopt and be consistent with a partic ular philosophy of education, and well-informed parents can choose among these philosophies and methods.
For inquiries and tours admissions@ rivervalleysc , contact admissions: hool.org | 610.982.5606 shared beliefs. For example, religious families can send their children to schools that promote and teach their religion and it values—something a public school cannot legally do. This, not only fosters belonging, but brings together a preexisting com munity. There are many choices when it comes to shared values promoted by private schools.
Private school students score better in almost all subjects On college entry tests such as the SAT, NAIS found that students in private schools consistently outperformed their public-school peers in all subject areas.” Students attending private schools make up 25 percent of all students. They are there because of parental choices based on intangibles like community, values and a sense of belonging, and more tangible things such as smaller classrooms, more individual attention, better academic outcomes, specialization, and choices between educational philosophies. Private schools offer parents and students choices and outcomes. v Mary Crystal is a freelance writer who specializes in business, education and public relations.
At River Valley Waldorf School, students learn by doing – in a screen-free, nature-based environment. From pre-K through 8th grade, our teachers are committed to educating the whole child—through creativity, activity and purpose. With an arts integrated approach to rigorous academics, we prepare self-confident, independent thinkers who are socially responsible and globally con scious. Visit our 7-acre campus in Bucks County and see for yourself what a Waldorf education can mean for your child. For more information and to schedule a tour, visit www.RiverValleySchool.org. Flexible tuition and rolling admissions are available.
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• While there are several different approaches to performing carpal tunnel surgery, I prefer to make a 1/2 inch incision near the wrist and use a camera to release the tunnel under direct visualization. This minimally invasive approach minimizes discom fort following surgery and allows patients to return to activities more quickly. Over 95 percent of patients improve dramatically following surgical intervention, with most returning to daily activ ities within days. Many patients can resume heavier job-related activities after 2-4 weeks.
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• Cortisone injections often provide excellent relief from symp toms. Unfortunately, symptomatic relief is only temporary, and most symptoms after 3-4 months.
• For tunnel surgery is often treatment. What • Surgery provides more space for the median nerve and relieves pressure on the median nerve and tendons. This procedure is typically done under light sedation and local anesthesia and usually takes only minutes to complete.
• A hand surgeon can order special nerve tests to verify the ex tent of the problem. Custom wrist splints are helpful for early stages of carpal tunnel syndrome. These splints are worn at nighttime to relieve pressure on the median nerve and to pre vent the wrists from bending during sleep.
Eon K. Shin, M.D., is a board-certified, fellowship-trained hand surgeon with the renowned Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center, located at 1203 Langhorne-Newtown Road, Suite #335, Langhorne, PA 19047. Dr. Shin completed his medical education at some of the most prestigious institutions in the United States including: a Bachelor of Arts at Harvard University, a Doctor of Medicine at Yale University, and an Orthopaedic Residency at UCLA Medical Center. He concluded his medical education with fellowship training in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery at the prestigious Harvard Combined Hand Fellowship at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Boston Children’s Hospital. Dr. Shin is a member of the Medical Staff of St. Mary Medical Center and Jefferson Bucks Hospital and is an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Shin, call 1-800385-PHSC or visit www.hand2shouldercenter.com.
What causes carpal tunnel syndrome?
• Carpal tunnel syndrome is frequently seen in individuals who develop swelling or inflammation in their hands. People who smoke, as well as those with connective tissue diseases, diabetes mellitus, and hypothyroidism, may be at greater risk. Repetitive work activities can also cause carpal tunnel syndrome.
• Early on, symptoms commonly occur during sleeping hours. In more advanced cases, the symptoms can become problematic during waking hours. Many sufferers describe symptoms with be nign activities, like reading the newspaper or driving a car.
WHAT IS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME?
• Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition that causes pain, numbness, and tingling in the hand and arm. The condition occurs when one of the major nerves to the hand—the median nerve—is squeezed or compressed as it travels through the wrist.
• In addition to numbness and tingling, carpal tunnel syndrome can cause swelling, weakness, and nighttime pain. Patients some times describe dropping things unexpectedly and may have difficulty with buttoning shirts, tying shoelaces, or handling loose change.
What is carpal tunnel syndrome?
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• The median nerve acts as an electrical wire between the spinal cord and the hand. The nerve passes through the carpal tunnel in the wrist along with nine tendons that bend the fingers. When the tendons in the wrist become swollen and inflamed, the me dian nerve can become compressed by the transverse carpal liga ment (see figure), leading to carpal tunnel symptoms.
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“We’re proud to recognize Capital Health Medical Center Hopewell for its commitment to advancing and providing quality care for all patients,” said Gary M. Pratt, CEO of SRC. “This ac creditation signals that this facility is among the best in this spe cialty and is dedicated to delivering the highest level of care possible.”
recently earned accreditation as Mercer County’s first Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology from the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) for providing the highest quality of care and patient safety. This accreditation means that Capital Health Medical Center— Hopewell has met internationally recognized standards and com pleted a rigorous inspection process. In addition to the hospital accreditation, Dr. Joyce Varughese (Capital Health Surgical Group Gynecologic Oncology) and Dr. Daniel Small (Capital Health OB/GYN – Lawrenceville) received designation from SRC as Sur geons of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology. Both surgeons are part of Capital Health Medical Group, a network of more than 500 physicians and other clinicians who offer primary and specialty care and hospital-based services to patients throughout Central New Jersey and Lower Bucks County in Pennsylvania. “Capital Health is known as a regional leader in women’s health, and this designation continues to validate our reputation, as well as our ongoing investments in talent and technology,” said Dr. Joshua Eisenberg, Chief Medical Officer of Capital Health Medical Group. “Women who need the services of experienced surgeons like Dr. Varughese and Dr. Small can feel confident that they are getting the highest quality care and access to the latest surgical techniques that help ensure better outcomes.”
Dr. Small was the first in the region to perform advanced minimally invasive gynecologic surgery and has been instrumental in developing that program over the years. He is currently the director of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery at Capital Health. He is able to offer non-surgical, minimally invasive, ro botic, and traditional surgical options for women with abnormal bleeding, fibroid tumors, pelvic pain, cervical pre-cancer, and ovar ian masses. To make an appointment with Dr. Small, call 609-5377200 or visit www.capitalhealthobgyn.org.
Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, including robotic-as sisted surgery with the da Vinci surgical system, is an alternative to traditional surgery at Capital Health for appropriate patients. Under the guidance of specially trained surgeons like Dr. Varug hese and Dr. Small, complex surgical procedures can now be per formed through small incisions using precise tools, cameras, and lights. Minimally invasive surgery is known for its many benefits, including less pain, lower risk of infection, shorter hospital stays, and faster recoveries.
Dr. Varughese and her team provide treatment for all gynecol ogic cancers as well as precancerous diseases of the cervix, va gina, vulva, and uterus. In addition to her clinical experience, Dr. Varughese is a clinical assistant professor at Robert Wood Johnson-Rutgers Medical School in New Brunswick, New Jersey and Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Strat ford, New Jersey. To make an appointment with Dr. Varughese, call 609.567.6000 or visit www.capitalhealth.org/gynonc.
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Most people think about visiting their primary care pro vider if they aren’t feeling well. But making the time to go to an annual exam and talk to your provider about your overall health is very beneficial.
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At your annual exam, your primary care provider can rec ommend the screenings that are right for you based on your age, gender, family history and other factors. These tests help your provider to recognize patterns in your health and to detect po tential health conditions earlier. Many conditions are easier to treat if they’re caught early. Scheduling your annul exam has never been more convenient.
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From simple screenings to complex procedures, your primary care physician can connect you with specialists as needed. Our care is provided right in Bucks County, so you don’t need to drive into Philadelphia for the care that you need.
evaluates alternative access. The physician puts the valve and its metal scaffolding precisely into place and the new valve functions like a healthy valve.
Doylestown Health’s Woodall Center for Heart and Vascular Care is located at Doylestown Hospital, First Floor, 595 West State Street, Doylestown, PA. For more information visit www.doylestown health.org/service-lines/heart-and-vascular. 600TH TAVR
Doylestown Hospital uses a team approach to identifying and treating these patients. The team combines the expertise of cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, anesthesi ologists and a valve clinic coordinator, all working together to evaluate patients and develop personal treatment plans.
In addition to TAVR, the Structural Heart team offers Mitra Clip™, a catheter-based procedure for mitral valve repair; pace maker lead extraction, and the Watchman implanted device, which provides patients with Atrial Fibrillation an alternative to blood thinners to help reduce the risk of stroke.
The team performed the 600th TAVR procedure on February 3, 2022 for an 84-year-old female with aortic stenosis. She went home the next day, as is typical of most TAVR cases.
“There is definitely a team commitment,” says Structural Heart Coordinator Jennifer Harrar, DNP, CRNP-BC. “Each individual is eval uated very thoroughly, and the patients are very closely followed.”
The team from Doylestown Health’s Woodall Center for Heart and Vascular Care recently completed the 600th Trans catheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedure at Doylestown Hospital. TAVR is an advanced treatment option for pa tients with aortic stenosis.
“Patients typically feel better pretty quick – immediately after the procedure,” says Dr. Boland.
Doylestown Hospital physicians were among the first in the re gion to perform the innovative procedure to replace diseased heart valves in patients without open-heart surgery when they completed their first TAVR in late 2013.
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“I think that speaks volumes to the way the program was initially set up and the quality controls that were instituted from the begin ning,” Dr. Boland says. “With a collaborative approach of each team member working hand in glove with the others, the program has worked very well.”
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Doylestown Hospital physicians have continued to perform an increasing number of TAVR procedures each year. In 2015, the team completed 34 procedures; in 2021, that number grew to 145. The 30day mortality rate is 0.7%, well below the national rate of 1.7%.
Calling the procedure “transformative” for the care of aortic ste nosis patients, interventional cardiologist David Boland, MD has been with the team since the beginning of Doylestown Hospital’s TAVR program.
“As the volumes for this procedure continue to grow, it has be come the wave of the future,” says Dr. Boland.
During the TAVR procedure, the physician uses a catheter to thread the small collapsible heart valve through the femoral artery in the groin in most cases; if unable to use femoral access, the team
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Try to stay cool in the summer by staying in air conditioning during the hottest hours of the day. Take your walk or do your gardening early in the morning or after the sun has started to go down. Remember to take a water bottle with you outdoors. With a little planning, you can stay as hydrated and cool as a cucumber this summer.
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If you have dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, you may forget to drink through out the day or not even recognize that you are thirsty. If you have arthritis, it may be harder to get up and get yourself a drink as often as you should, or you might not want to drink a lot for fear of having to get up and go to the bathroom if you have bladder control problems. It is also harder to tell when you are dehydrated as you get older because you may not feel thirsty or have other symp toms. You may only feel tired. But if the dehydration becomes worse, you may become confused, your urine may become dark and less frequent, or you may become dizzy or constipated. Get emergency medical help if you or your
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Your body depends on water for almost everything it does. In fact, it is made up of about 60 percent water. When your body’s supply of fluids begins to run low, it activates sensors in the brain which stimulate your thirst center located in the hypothalamus. You feel thirsty and you reach for a refreshing drink.In a healthy young adult, this system works very well to keep you hydrated. But things can become much more complicated as you get older because of many factors. Your body may need more fluid if your blood sugar is too high, or if you have a high fever or an illness that causes vomiting or diarrhea. Certain medications such as diuretics (water pills) may cause you to lose more water in your urine.
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The Center, the new home to St. Luke’s Coopersburg Pediatrics, will house multiple pediatric specialties, including: Behavioral Health, Speech Therapy, Nephrology, Gastroenterology, Cardiol ogy, Pulmonology, Developmental, Neurology, Endocrinology, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Primary Care and Pediatric Nutrition. At the ribbon-cutting ceremony Tecile Andolino, MD, Pediatric Nephrologist and Medical Director of Pediatric Specialty Care, said, “I am overjoyed to now have so many specialties that we fill an entire building. This center allows our team to work even more collaboratively but, most importantly, parents will enjoy the convenience of having most of their child’s specialists in one loca tion.” St. Luke’s has invested in growing its pediatrics and pediatric specialty program through the addition of experienced, compas sionate providers and convenient locations. In 2020, St. Luke’s opened its eight-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Fountain Hill, providing advanced care to critically ill children close to home. The Network also re cently announced its membership to the Children’s Hospital As sociation, a national organization of hospitals and health systems committed to pediatric health care. “We have made a promise to this community to bring quality, pediatric care close to home, and today we are again fulfilling that promise,” said Jennifer Janco, MD, Chief of Pediatrics, St. Luke’s University Health Network. “With our hospital services, out patient services and family-centered services, families can expect to stay local to get quality care for their children.”
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St. Luke’s University Health Network has opened a new 37,500-square-foot Pediatric Specialty Center, the region’s first and only free-standing facility dedicated entirely to kids. The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new center at 5425 Lanark Road in Center Valley, took place on May 4th. Many of St. Luke’s Pediatrics growing team of pediatric specialists will now be lo cated under one roof at the three-story building. Conveniently lo cated at 5425 Lanark Road off Route 309 near I-78, the Center has ample parking and is designed with children and families in mind. Each floor has a unique theme—Underwater, Animals of the World and Outer Space—to make kids comfortable.
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While I was googling something I accidently came across the BaseBlocks Trainer. It popped up to my liking! It’s a full body calis thenics workout. It helps to build muscle strength and endurance. I purchased it and within days it arrived and set up was within seconds. No external fixtures required. The BaseBlocks Trainer is assembled with two clicks. That’s it! And my hus band Bill loved it since it came while he was watching the Eagles NFL draft
The design uses multi-directional instability to make the exercise harder. You minimize the movements by firing your stabilizer muscles. Basically, I am, and you will perform work outs that combine strength and stability by scaling the intensity based on your current strength level and you can unlock the advance exercises as you get stronger. I love the instability factor which gets your nervous system going and improves your balance, strength, and control. The Trainer, especially if you add weights or resistance bands. I mention this for the advanced only. The weights are not necessary. The easy-to-fol low workouts use only your body weight to build strength and mobility. It’s patent pending design has adjustable weights allowing you to change the leverage and difficulty based on your fitness level. The BaseBlocks Trainer’s program categorizes exercises as Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3. Everyone starts as a beginner. You hit a target number of repetitions on specific exercises to level
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And if you’ve ever been to dinner with my friend CeCe and there are crab cakes on the menu, stand back. You don’t want to fall victim to one of her drill-sergeant-like rapid questions fired at the waitstaff of what exactly goes into their crab cake that isn’t crab meat. “No,” Tony says. “We do not use fillers. All of our crab cakes are made with at least eighty-five percent jumbo lump crab meat. The Smith Island, our most popular, is made with ninety-one per cent jumbo lump crab meat.” Then there’s the Mega Crab Cake, boasting six chunky ounces of the jumbo lump.
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Tony and his crew affectionately call it the B.A.C.C. (Bad Ass Crab Cake). “You order that when you’re having a party and want to get your bougee on,” he says. Something in the merriment of his voice tells me he knows of what he speaks.
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1:30 on a recent Friday afternoon and I’m standing in front of the cold case chock-full of freshly made crab cakes at Capt’n Chucky’s Crab Cake Co. in Yardley. Not includ ing the crab imperial (I’ll explain later) or the Gluten-free Smith Island crab cake, I count seven different styles of crab cakes. I’m talking seven totally different crab cakes here! My mouth was already drooling at the first one, the Smith Island crab cake. Standing next to me is Tony Parsons, who along with his wife Jamie, is the owner. As if reading my mind, Tony says, “Don’t even think about asking about the “f” word. We don’t allow it here.” The “f” word he’s referring to is “filler.” Laughing, I say, “That was going to be my next question.” Which, as any crab cake connoisseur knows, is the make-it-or-break-it ingredient to a really good crab cake.
Tony & Jamie Parsons do not use bread fillers in their 85 percent jumbo lump crab meat crabcakes, but instead use proprietary spices, creams and a light dusting of bread crumbs
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What they do use at Capt’n Chucky’s instead of fillers, which often consist mostly of bread stuffing, are an assortment of proprietary spices which gives each crab cake its own special flavor. Or a light cream sauce such as the one which holds the Smith Island crab cake together and prevents it from falling apart when cook ing. Others, like the Rock Island Crab Cake, along with its special spices, has a light dusting of a bread crumb coating.
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Capt’n Chucky’s crab imperial, rather than formed into a cake, is best served in a ramekin or over pasta. Tony also uses it to stuff lobster or other seafood dishes such as the Stuffed Shrimp, an ambrosial mix of crab meat folded into a light cream sauce wrapped around a wild-caught steamed shrimp and lightly breaded. Along with the array of crab meat of ferings are freshly shelled, seasoned and steamed, wild-caught Mexican brown co lossal-size shrimp; shrimp cake, with chunks of wild-caught steamed shrimp in a Parmesan cream sauce and lightly breaded; and shrimp and crab gouda cake, which combines their steamed shrimp and jumbo lump crab meat in a smoked gouda cheese sauce. In addition, there are also freshly made shrimp salad and Wasabi Shrimp Roll, combining their shrimp salad with their wasabi crab spread and held to gether in an egg-roll-style wrap. And the Wasabi Crab Spread, served with crackers or vegetables, pairs perfectly with a cock tail or glass of wine. Just beware it can be (deliciously) addictive. And these don’t even come close to Capt’n Chucky’s complete menu, both fresh and frozen offerings in regular and appetizer sizes and bake-n-serve entrées, like pecan-crusted tilapia. No thawing in volved. Just unpack from the store or pull from your freezer and bake in your oven. Homemade soups and salads are popular staples as Thoughwell.Tony and Jamie worked in the food business for 20 years, it wasn’t until January of 2020 when they bought the Yardley Capt’n Chucky’s Crab Cake newtownelectronics.com
W hen he purchased, up dated, and breathed new life into Bow man’s Tavern ten years ago, owner James Seward vowed to “stress the integrity of the pro duct and service to assure the return of twenty- to thirty percent of our customers.” Judg equally filled booths and tables, I’d say that the hands-on owner, a former tour ing bluegrass and rock guitarist, has more than fulfilled his mission. When Eve and I left the rustic res taurant on New Hope’s scenic River Road, we approached a middle-aged couple who had just left their car with an attendant. Thoroughly satisfied after our excellent dinner, we told the couple they were in for a real treat. “We know,” the woman said with a winning smile. “We live in New Hope and come here about three times a week and we’re never dis appointed.”Nowwe know why. General Man ager Janara Digou greeted us warmly at the hostess stand and escorted us to our table. A veteran of the hospitality busi ness since she was fourteen years old, Janara has served at Bowman’s for the work anywhere else. “That’s because of James [Seward], who treats us all with such respect and caring, and that makes us all want to pick each other up when needed. Everyone’s happy to do it.” Yes. It all starts at the top. Unable to meet with us that evening because his sister restaurant, Bowman’s North in Riegelsville, needed a hand in the kitchen, the self-taught chef called me the following morning to explain, “I work for those guys, my staffs at both restaurants. Most of us have worked to gether for the past six/seven years.” It clearly runs both ways. Without a menu in hand, our pleas ant server, Michelle Mignogna (whose husband, Ed Jorden, is also a chef, and whose niece and two nephews also work at the tavern), lovingly introduced us to some key items we might want to enjoy. of the menu dur ing her five years of service, she raved about the tavern’s thisyearsNorthatRicottaFarmssignaturepledwichesinspiredRichExecutivesourcedburgers,grass-fedhormone-free,natural,beefthelocallysalads,andChefChristiansen’ssandandentrées.Havingsamthetavern’sFulperWhippedappetizerBowman’sseveralago,Ichoseexquisitedish again. Lavished on warm crostini, the local ricotta, graced by raw honey, extra virgin olive oil, aged balsamic vinegar, burnt thyme, cracked black pepper, and sea salt, it was a taste sensation I’d easily order again. Eve’s appetizer was equally satisfying. She ordered the Steamed Mussels. Flavored with tarragon, tangy Aleppo pepper, lemon juice, and white wine, these mussels were probably the biggest and most tender we’ve ever had, and our grilled baguettes tasted heavenly soaked in the aromatic fish fumet.
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W hen a guest at an ad joining table politely asked if he could have a variation on a stan dard menu dish, server Annie Parise smiled brightly and said, without hesita tion, “Of course, sir. No problem!” The silver-haired bartender who shares a surname with a popular Irish whiskey told me he’s more than happy whip up a specialty cocktail if the ing redients are on hand. The executive chef, a second-gen eration bedragonkissedLobsteramazingsurprisedculinaryinspiredinmotherOdessa-bornAmericanUkrainianwhosegrandandrelativesEasternEuropehisexcitingjourney,uswithamusé—Ravioliwithroetarbutteroverofspinach.Theassistantgeneral manager is a Southern-bred charmer with a daring background in the circus and years of ex perience in the hospitality industry. Her zest for life infuses the entire staff, who sin cerely seem to be having fun as they serve theirAtguests.Erwinna’s vaunted Golden Pheas ant Inn, one of the oldest restaurants in vir tually continuous service since its establishment in 1857, accommodation is the name of the game. That and so much more.
no exaggeration. Sipping her stately White Cosmo (a blend of Grey Goose, lime juice, and white cranberry juice) as I did my refreshing Siesta Cock tail (Patron, Campari, grapefruit juice, and lime juice), Eve listened intently as Donna continued. “Kevin Teeling, our bartender, who also worked with me at the Black Bass, has built up quite a following.” Kevin told me he loves “to build rela tionships, and it’s really easy at such a re laxed bar with only ten seats.” But it’s not just the bar that keeps them coming back. Donna said, “It’s a blessing to have such return business; but tourists, looking for a destination restaurant, also love it here. We like our guests and treat them like family.”
Speaking of family, Chef Michael Per salay, a Jersey boy who joined the staff in August 2021 and a veteran of forty-two years in the business, credits his own for sparking his passion for good food. “Plus,
I’ve worked at a four-star French restau rant in New Jersey where I had some of the greatest teachers. But for three years, I also had my own eclectic restaurant,” he laughed, “doing a combination of panAsian, Southwestern, and other elements, so I’ve seen and done it all.” But his com mitment to using the freshest locally sourced ingredients, French-inspired but with his own distinctive touch, remains consistent and highly effective.
Eve and I began our adventure in din ing with the shareable, delectable Fruits de Mer. On one round platter, a dozen tender
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As Eve and I sat chatting with Assis tant General Manager Donna Sampler looking out at the river, she said, “This is my office. Our guests love it here. People want an experience. To sit and relax. To enjoy the beautiful surroundings and at tentive service. We try to create an experi ence.”That’s
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The Golden Pheasant Inn is located at 763 River Road, Erwinna, PA; 215-297-9260; www.goldenpheasant.com. Open for dinner Wednesday–Sunday, 4:30–9 p.m. Reservations highly recommended. Our entrées, stalwarts of land and sea, were equally flavorful. Eve chose an evening’s special, a twelve-ounce bone less Ribeye, served with garlic-chive mashed potatoes and crunchy-tender green beans, complemented by a glass of St. Huberts “The Stag,” an excellent California cabernet recommended by our server, Michelle, who also scored with my Mossback chardonnay, another fine California wine, to accompany my entrée. I ordered the chef’s special springtime offering, a generous Seafood Stew, with more of those delectable mus sels, scallops, shrimp, and cod, in a white-wine seafood fumet spiced with pico de gallo accompanied by a grilled baguette. Absolutely outstanding! Surprisingly, amid our chatting with Janara, who stopped by to check up on us, Michelle, our genial server, and another tall and rangy server, a new comer named Jack Scurlock (here since October and clearly enjoying the tav ern’s cheerful, relaxed atmosphere), we still had room for dessert. Made in house, the desserts we enjoyed (again on target, suggested by Michelle) were a Warm Brownie and a lovely Cheesecake topped with cherry compote, with whipped cream on the side. Chef Christiansen, a Los Angelino by birth who took over the kitchen last summer, has clearly given the kitchen a boost of West Coast energy and innova tion. His passion for cooking kicked off at his father’s Italian restaurant in L.A. Eventually he worked at a fine dining seafood restaurant in New Jersey before landing a plum post as sous chef at the world-famous Etta’s in Seattle’s Pike Place Market. But when the opportunity to become an executive chef at a restau rant that shared his own family values and commitment to serve fine locally sourced products in a comfortable at mosphere, he didn’t hesitate—and Bow man’s Tavern and its steady stream of loyal guests have been the beneficiaries. Covid may have slowed or closed down many restaurants. But Bowman’s has thrived because of what James Sew ard has described as “its total family dy namic, its broad demographic,” its intricate balance of casual and fine din ing, and the warm and genuine service of a devoted staff. Along with Bowman’s North in nearby Riegelsville, Seward has created two of Bucks County’s finest and most welcoming dining havens.
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Arcadian Pearl Oysters from New Bruns wick; on a large plate subdivided into four smaller plates, a treat for any seafood fan cier—Shrimp Cocktail in one, Marinated Mussels in another, Tuna Tartare in a third, and a sumptuous House Smoked Salmon mixed with Crab in the last. Nep tune, the god of the sea, would have been proud.Itwas no surprise that our entrées were equally delightful. I ordered the Roasted Duck Magret, a dish I seldom see these days, boosted by a bed of red quinoa, Mandarin orange and pineapple slices, and bok choy over a subtle, flavorful rhubarb sauce. Eve, who could make a meal of vegetables any day, was ecstatic to find Vegetable Pavé on the menu. With five su perb seafood dishes among the entrées, along with Roasted Rack of Lamb and Grilled Filet Mignon, this was a rare treat — layers of fresh root vegetables, roasted potatoes and fresh thyme topped with a mound of Eggplant Spinach Rollatini and crispy fried onions in a zesty cardamom broth. An eclectic background has served the chef well! Our desserts made a perfect coda to our meal. With a recommendation from our sunny server, Annie Parise, Eve chose the Toasted Almond Cake, topped with port-poached strawberries, roasted rhu barb, and fresh whipped cream. Accom panied by a demi-tasse of espresso, I ordered the Chocolate Paris Brest, a pâté a choux (a delicate pastry shell) filled with silky smooth chocolate mousse, and topped with toasted brown sugar mer ingue dotted with crunchy chocolate pearls. King Louis XIV would have been as impressed as we were, especially in such charmingGuestssurroundings.werealsoenjoying their meals
on a warm spring day at four tables on the restaurant’s front porch, another dozen on the terrace, and a few more in the secluded garden area behind the inn (which also offers four elegant rooms for guests). The inn is situated on land dating back to 1769. Nestled between the Delaware River and the canal, the Golden Pheasant Inn has been a tavern, restaurant, and inn ever since 1811 and developed a fine rep utation under the Faure family from 1986 until 2019. The Thompson Family, who also own and operate the nearby Black Bass Hotel and Lumberville General Store, continue the inn’s proud tradition (to quote an accurate greeting on the menu) “of welcoming hospitality, delicious French-inspired cuisine, great wines and warm, inviting lodging in this idyllic set ting.” Don’t miss it!
S U M M E R 2 0 2 2 121 Co. store. Just a few weeks into the start of the pandemic, he says, he had worried that they could not have picked a worse time to open up a business. As it turned out, he and Jamie were a lifeline for the community, with many of their customers coming so often they be came like family. Customers stop in regu larly to buy not only the crab cakes but also everything they have to offer, from prepared seafood dishes to local artisan pastas and soups to stuffed breads, pickles, perogies, pound cake and coffee. Of course, the reputation of Capt’n Chucky’s Crab Cake Co. also helped. On last count, there are 14 locations, with the headquarters in Newtown Square. Though independently owned and not a franchise, all the stores use Capt’n Chucky’s quality jumbo lump crab, wildcaught Mexican brown shrimp and wildcaught fish. Made fresh daily at the stores by the owners, like Tony and Jamie, the crab cakes, shrimp and seafood dishes all follow Capt’n Chucky’s recipes. Which in a way is equivalent to a food imprimatur— knowing that the quality and taste is con sistent, fresh and delicious. That night I feasted on Capt’n Chucky’s shrimp, perfectly steamed to an al dente firmness, its flavor sweet and juicy. Then came the Wasabi Shrimp Roll. It had the crunch you expect from the best of egg rolls with a crust crisp and thin and loaded with large chunks of freshly steamed shrimp mixed in with their popular wasabi crab spread. Next, I tucked into a Smith Island Crab Cake followed by a Rock Hall (Tony’s and Jamie’s favorite). No easy winner here, but when finally pushed, I voted for Capt’n Chucky’s customers’ favorite. Accompanying all of the above were Capt’n Chucky’s three sauces: cocktail, tartar and sabi, a sweet wasabi sauce. Though none of the crab cakes or shrimp dishes needed any adornment, I agreed with Tony that the sabi was so wickedly good, I even dipped my accompanying steamed new potatoes in it. On another day I stopped by Capt’n Chucky’s Crab Cake Co. in Jamison in the Warwick Shopping Center on Old York Road and spoke with its manager, Frank Valecce. (The store is still owned by Capt’n Chucky’s owners, Jason and Bridget Lottier.) “I’m a seafood and pasta guy,” he says, explaining that he grew up in an Italian family in South Philly and helped his mother in the kitchen making pasta sauce. Capt’n Chucky’s Crab Marinara Sauce over pasta, he says, brings the best of an Italian Sunday supper to your table. And when not enjoying their New England Clam Chowder (no potatoes, just plenty of plump sweet clams) as a soup, he says, toss the creamy chowder with pasta. Because they are independently owned, along with carrying the same Capt’n Chucky’s menu, each owner can tweak it with their own creations or bring in a favorite local food item, such as Tal luto’s artisan pastas, Marchiano’s stuffed breads, Beach Brew Coffee and Stock’s pound cakes. At the Jamison store, Frank holds Taco Tuesday, offering 8-oz MahiMahi with 3 shells and all the fixins to take home and bake. Cooking instructions, as always, are included. Over at the Yardley store this summer, Tony and Jamie are bringing back their popular Chucky’s Bucket. The seafood boil includes three pounds of Alaskan crab legs, one dozen shrimp, 24 littleneck clams, corn on the cob, Cajun sausage and red bliss potatoes. A complete meal for two or three people, it comes in its own ready to cook bucket with instructions. Chucky’s Bucket also comes in a large size, for four to sixCapt’npeople.Chucky’s Crab Cake Co. in Yardley is located at 25 South Main Street in the Yardley Center; www.captnchuckysjamison.com.792-7992.RoadJamisonwww.captnchuckysyardley.com;215-321-3939;anditsstoreislocatedat2395YorkinWarwickShoppingCenter;215-Toseealllocations,visit v
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Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week, Caleb’s American Kitchen is proud to recognize the gluten-free diner by offering gluten-free bread for all burgers and sandwiches. Vegan and paleo dishes are Charcoal BYOB 11 South Delaware Ave. Yardley, PA 19067;215-493-6394;www.charcoalbyob.com
Alessio’s Seafood Grille, 827 Easton Road, Warrington, PA 215-483-8500.www.alessioseafoodgrille.com
A charming Bucks County fieldstone restaurant that offers fire side and balcony dining in the upstairs restaurant. Enjoy the Heart of the Oak Pub offering both the Pub menu and Baci’s menu. Serves Northern Italian cuisine including pasta, seafood, chicken, chops, veal and steak entrees. Facilities for weddings and private parties up to 120. Extensive wine list and imported beers on tap in the Oak Pub. Online menus. Enjoy the piano bar on Friday and Saturday evenings. Open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner. Menus online.Reservations accepted. Accepts major credit cards.
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A neighborhood gem, since 1995, Charcoal has been crafting seasonal meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. At Charcoal we experiment with modern culinary techniques while incor porating the classics.The room is casual and comfortable, en tertaining both young families and long time regulars. In the evening, the music changes, candles are set out on the tables,
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Alessio’s Seafood Grille serves fresh, flavorful Italian seafood dishes prepared with the finest ingredients from around the world. Everything is made by hand in our restaurant everyday, from delicious appetizers and favorably sauces to our salad dress ings and homemade Italian seafood specialties. Serving seafood, Italian dishes and pizza. Baci Ristorante, Route 202 & 413, Buckingham, PA 18912; 215-794-7784; www.baciristorante.com.
Caleb's American Kitchen is BYO New American restaurant helmed by Chef Caleb Lentchner. Inspired by all things American including steaks, burgers, lobster, shellfish, Creole, California and of course, local and regional farmers from PA and NJ, Caleb's American Kitchen offers the finest in New American cooking.
Caleb’s American Kitchen, 5738 Route 202 & 263, La haska, PA; 215-794-8588; www.calebsamericnkitchen.com.
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Chef Francisco Argueta has been cooking fine Italian cuisine for over 30 years. Check out the lunch, dinner and holiday/specials
“Getting Better with Age” and many diners show up with some of their favorite bottles of wine. Handmade pastas, the freshest seafood, Painted Hills beef, Griggstown Farm Chickens fried to order, and house made bread and desserts make any evening feel special. Char coal BYOB is a family restaurant, with a bit of a modern twist. Ferndale Inn, 551 Churchill Road (Route 611), Ferndale, PA 18921; 610-847-2662;www.theferndaleinn.com.
STEAKS • RIBS 1098 Durham Road • Pineville, PA • 215-598-3890 PinevilleTaver .com
Casual fine dining with Chef Karen Baron’ signature dishes that include jumbo lump crab au gratin, soft shell crabs, duck with green peppercorn-brandy cream, angel hair pasta with lobster, and creme brulee. Full bar. Online menus. Open for dinner Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 5–9 p.m.; Sunday 4–8 p.m. closed Tuesdays. Reservations ac cepted. Accepts Visa, MC, and American Express.
menu to see all the latest creations from the chef!We are BYOB and have daily menu additions featuring home made pasta dishes & a large variety of fresh fish & meats. Enjoy!
Join Chef Francisco Argueta on the scenic Delaware River for great Italian/Mediterranean dishes, a warm atmosphere and amazing service. From Lobster Ravioli to Chicken Porcini to his legendary Linguine al Frutti de Mare Fradiavolo, come enjoy the rich and refined tastes at Francisco’s. Chef Francisco Argueta has been cooking fine Italian cuisine for over 30 years. Check out the lunch, dinner and holiday/specials menu to see all the latest crea tions from the chef!
Florentinos Restaurant 18 South State Street, Newtown, PA, 215-860-1133; www.florentinosrestaurant.com.
Francisco’s on the River 1251 River Rd., Washington Crosssing, PA, 215-321-8789; www.franciscosontheriver.com
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The Pineville Taver has built its foundation on a t adition of esh, homemade food, a diverse menu, and most impor antly, by valuing our team. We take care of each other and together we take care of you, the g est. Since 1742, the Pineville has ser ed the g eater Philadelphia area, making us one of the count ’s oldest continuously operating taver s. In other words, we’ve been here since the dawn of cocktails.
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Follow us on Facebook most busboy Beekman Tim Culinary Station and Inn, 11 Bridge St., Lambertville, 609-397-8300; www.lambertvillestation.com. Dine inside a restored 19th-century train station or al fresco on the terrace with breathtaking views of rolling hills and the Dela ware River just a few feet away. The Inn boasts a stately elegant 46 contemporary rooms or suites with sophisticated furnishings and stunning views. Host your private event in one of the many event spaces, from intimate corporate functions to the elegant riv
124 B U C K S C O U N T Y M A G C O M Dining Out Guide 11 Bridge St, Lambertville, New Jersey 08530 Restaurant: 609-397-8300 • Inn: 609-397-4400 info@lambertvillestation.com • www.lambertvillestation.com ambertville tation Restaurant and Inn Country Inn Serving Fine & Casual Fare We invite you to sample freshly prepared seasonal specials… Come in and relax in our comfortable dining rooms featuring unique pieces of original art Wed., Thur., Fri., Sat. dinner from 5pm • Sun. dinner from 4pm Closed on Mon. & Tues. Reservations Appreciated 610-847-2662 Rt. 611 and Churchill Road, Ferndale, PA 15 miles N. of Doylestown on Rt. 611 www.theferndaleinn.com 4 South Main Street, Quakertown, PA DINE-IN OR DINE-OUT
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S P R I N G 2 0 2 1 125 Dining Out Guide Washington Crossing Inn 1-8•www.wa 77 -882-1 776 onemorialasgtM h alin12nerW 9 5 Ge ashingtoncrossinginncom A sig18977onrosnashingtCWa , BlvdP N AnnItToouch A Italian T CaterfoYOOB ing for all Occasions • BY e HomemadereSalads Italian Specialties • Signatur s and Flavorful oAppetizerSauces od • FrreshfoDelicious F Italian Seaf Trrdday akingFr Dinner Reser vations F iday & aSatur ewl.Comeinanddine! y Remodeled Dining Room. Alessio’s Seafood Grille Split Lobster Mussels Alaskanabs King Cr ab wClusterSnoCr ab KingraLegs Cr Steamkeets Buck Cape Cod Style ood Burning Style WPizza 267.483.8500oodgrille.com • alessioseaf A 827Waarr,PA Easton Road • W ington, P Early bird small plate appetizers starting at $7.99. Available from 3-5 pm daily Community Landmark Since 1751 Indoor & Outdoor Dining Banquets • Catering • Guest Rooms Dining options include our Tavern, Bar Seating, The Lounge, Fine Dining, the Garden Room and Outside Patio. 5902 Easton Rd.,(Rt. 611) Pipersville, plumsteadvilleinn.com215-766-7500PA
Non Solo Pasta features creative Southern Italian cuisine with the delicate flavors of an authentic Italian kitchen. Our menu in cludes modern and original interpretations of handmade pastas, seafood, veal and other traditional dishes that maximize the fla vors of seasonal fresh ingredients. Carry Out Premium Wine and Beer available.
126 B U C K S C O U N T Y M A G C O M Dining Out Guide Relaxwithfamilyandfriendsa famil. s eslcisa,ony’PrelectionTbees s llcsea,wdntreesa,neldsasaa fmuslenogeasonam a aurinsFet AGOURMETDINI y ndenjoythewarmspring eholethwoelighturetd dxtensivesnetocktailarafc ,andwiches,lessllatap INGEXPERIENCE d onbaiartrutdoopsuo at dayo s dayfhaxf w tonys|nvylandeyveiI7reelA129G a. m esywdt e (215)6757275|splaceivyland.com r Sarddays riday Fr& Livemiday& music on F tur erfront wedding of your dreams. Wine cellar with 50 + boutique wines. Bar and restaurant over seasonal Al Fresco dining. Featur ing short ribs, fish & chips, crab cakes, Steak, Lancaster chicken, fish tacos, Filet Mignon, and Salmon. A favorite after-work desti nation, enjoy casual dining and hand-crafted cocktails, beer and wine in The Pub. Reservations suggested. All credit cards accepted. McCoole’s at the Historic Red Lion Inn, c 1750, corner of Main & Broad, Quakertown, PA; 215-538-1776; www.mccoolesredlioninn.com. Upscale atmosphere for the working person’s wallet, featuring hu manly raised, antibiotic and growth hormone free foods with co operation of local farms. The best of live entertainment on weekends and Al fresco dining on the patio in season. Online and phone reservations available and suggested for weekend dining.
Pineville Tavern, 1098 Durham Road, Pineville, PA; 215-598-3890 www.alessioseafoodgrille.com
Non Solo Pasta Ristorante, 900 West Trenton Ave., Morrisville, PA; 215-736-0750; www.nonsolopasta.restaurant
Since 1742, the Pineville has served the greater Philaselphia area, making us one of the country’s oldest operating taverns. Serving steaks, pasta, ribs, burgers, carb cakes and chicken. Upstairs, the 1742 Room is an intimate space that boasts vaulted ceilings, ran dom-width pumpkin pine flooring, and a handcrafted farm table made from reclaimed wood. An ideal venue for business func tions, birthdays, wine dinners, holidays, and showers.
Established in 1751 in Plumsteadville, Bucks County, Penn sylvania – “The Plum Inn” restaurant and tavern provides deli cious, family-inspired menus, great service, and a comfortable setting that welcomes young, old and everyone in between. Of fering salads, appetizers, dinner, and sandwiches. Tavern favor ites include meatloaf, chicken parmigiana, chicken pot pie, Veal,
The Plumsteadville Inn, 5902 Stump Road, Plumstead ville, PA; 215-766-7500; www.plumsteadvilleinn.com.
Washington Crossing Inn, 1295 General Washington Memorial Blvd., Washington Crossing, PA 215-493-3634; www.washingtoncrossinginn.com. The Washington Crossing Inn adjoins the spot where George Washington and his troops assembled before crossing the Dela ware River on Christmas Eve night in 1776. Executive Chef Es taurdo Gonzalez serves up fresh salads, appetizers, and entrees such as Filet Mignon, Apricot Pork Chops, Chicken Schnitzel, Homemade Gnocchi Primavera, Rigatoni Alla Vodka, Grilled Salmon, Crabcakes, and Sesame Tuna. Bar and cocktails. Open daily 11:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Reservations suggested. All major credit cards accepted. The Yardley Inn, 82 East Afton Ave., Yardley, PA 214-493-3800; www.yardleyinn.com.
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S U M M E R 2 0 2 2 127 Dining Out Guide BACI Ristorante Heart of Oak Pub Summer is Here! New Lunch Menu, Salads, Pannis & more! Dining Indoors and Outdoors Take-Out Room for private parties & catering menu available Beautiful Bar Upstairs with featured Cocktail list. Baci Ristorante & Heart of Oak Pub Route 202/413 • Buckingham, PA • 215-794-7784 Baciristorante.com We Look Forward to You Dining with us for any Occasion! Summer is Here ! NON SOLO PASTA Cucina Napoletana & Vini Since 1996 900 West Trenton Avenue • Morrisville, PA 19067 215.736.0750 nonsolopasta.restaurant SEAFOOD - CHOPS - SPIRITS CARRY OUT WINE & BEER
pasta and BBQ Ribs, steak, and prime rib. Open 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. Happy hours 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Reservations suggested. All major credit cards accepted. Vela,140 Veterans Ln, Doylestown, PA; 215.230.8352 www.veladoylestown.com Vela is named for our location on Veterans Lane in Doylestown. We opened our doors in 2018, excited to join the community at the heart of Bucks County, a region filled with historical treas ures, natural beauty, and a collaborative culture. We believe that the best experiences are shared with friends and family enjoying food and drink with warm hospitality. From fresh, house-made pastas to craft cocktails featuring local spirits, we offer a taste of Doylestown that values traditions, both new and old. The sea sonally inspired menu, crafted with tradition, feels at home in a stylish and welcoming atmosphere.
Founded in 1832, The Yardley Inn originally went by the name of The White Swan. The Inn is on the Delaware River and offers American Cuisine. A well-planned menu by Executive Chef Robert McNally includes Crab Ravioli, NY Strip Steak, Grass Fed Filet Mignon, Crabcakes, Lemon Chicken, Faroe Is land Salmon, salads, and sandwiches. Bar and cocktails. Open for lunch and dinner Monday through Thursday 11:30a.m. – 8 p.m. Reservations suggested. All major credit cards accepted.
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But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall. Malachi 4:2
