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DINING GUIDE 2016

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the neighborhood’s favorite restaurant

1019 WESTCHESTER PIKE. HAVERTOWN, PA

OVER 150 BEERS TO GO CREATE THE 6 - PACK OF YOUR CHOICE CRAFT • SEASONAL IMPORT & DOMESTIC

18.99

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Ristorante Gr eat

“OPEN FOR CHRISTMAS EVE”

Famous 7 Fish Dinner

ice e rv

4990 DREXEL HILL, PA 19026

od & Frien o F n dly S talia

$36 per person • 1st Course: Antipasto • 2nd Course: Shrimp LeJon, $38.95 Clams Casino, Mushroom Stuffed with Crab 3rd Course: Fried Smelts, Calamari, Baca La Red Sauce Main Course: Stuffed Flounder served with Sauteed Greens & Beans Regular Menu Also Available. Reservations starting at 4 p.m.

ANTHONY’S STORE ANTHONY’STAKE TAKE OUT OUT STORE HalfPan Pan Half

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Baca LaRed Red- per- perpound pound Baca La Blackened Salmon - 6 oz. Blackened Salmon - 6 oz. Lobster Bisque - quart Lobster Bisque - quart Calamari Marinara - quart Calamari Marinara - quart Clam Sauce - white Clam Sauce - white Clams Casino - min. 1 doz Clams Casino - min. 1 doz Crab Cakes - each Crab Cakes - each Scallops

16 $ 16 $ 7$8 $ 12 $ 12 $ 12 $ $ 13 14 $ 14 $ 2 ea. $ $ 95 6 24 $ $

Stuffed Marche- jumbo, Olives - each per lb. Shrimp Cocktail Lasagna - half pan - per pound Stuffed Calamari Escarole SoupOlives - quart - each Stuffed Marche Scrippelle Broth” - 1 doz Lasagna - half“No pan

50 3 $ 1795 $ 36 $ 18 $ $ 50 10 3 $ $ 14 40

Escarole Soup - quart $ 12 Fried Calamari - per lb. 14 $ Scrippelle “No Broth” - 1 doz 15 Stuffed Jumbo $ Chicken Broth - quart Fried Stuffed Shrimp - each $$65 8 Fried Calamari - per lb. $ 17 Broccoli Rabe - quart 12 Scallops Wrapped in Bacon - min. 1 doz. $24 Stuffed Jumbo $ $ Wrapped in Bacon - min. 1 doz. 30 Antipasto $ 95 $ Romaine serves 10-15 45 12$ Smelts Fried - per lb. large 7 Fried Stuffed Shrimp - each $ $ 95 Sm elts Fried - per lb. large 15 $ Additional Containers 3 Stuffed Flounder - each 7 Broccoli Rabe - quart 13 Cocktail Sauce, Horseradish Creme and Lemons $ $ Stuffed Flounder each 9 $ Stuffed Mushrooms - min. 1 doz. 24 South Antipasto - Romaine - serves 10-15 $ 60 PHilly Stick Bread 6$ $ per lb. Fried Flounder $17 South PHilly Stick Bread Shrimp LeJon - min. 1 doz. 24 Torpedo Rolls 50¢ ea.6 $95 $ Stuffed Mushrooms min. 1 doz. 24 Torpedo Rolls 60¢ ea. Shrimp Cocktail - jumbo, per lb. 17 Baby Kaiser Rolls 50¢ ea. $ $ Shrimp LeJon min. 1 doz. 24 Baby Kaiser Rolls 60¢ ea. Stuffed Calamari - per pound 18 $

Full FullPan Pan

$ $ Chicken 45 90 ChickenMarsala Marsala $45 $80 $ $45 $ Chicken Picante $80 Chicken Picante 45 90 $ $45 $ Chicken Cutlets $90 Chicken Cutlets 45 90 Eggplant Parm $60 $ $35 $ Eggplant Parm 35 70 Stuffed Shells $40 $70 $ $ Stuffed Shells 40 80 Sausage and Peppers $40 $80 $ $ Sausage and 40 80 Meatballs in Peppers Gravy $45 $80 $ $ Meatballs 45 80 Lasagna in Gravy $35 $70 $ $ Lasagna 40 80 Penne Ala Vodka $40 $70 $ $ Veal Scallopini $40 $70 Manicotti 40 80 $ $35 $ Chicken Fingers $70 Penne Ala Vodka 40 80 Roast Beef with Au Jus $ $9.99 per $ lb. Chicken Fingers 40 70 Roast Pork with Au Just $ $9.99 per lb. Roast Beef with Au Jus 9.99 per lb. Caesar Salad Sm $35 Lg $70 $ Roast Pork with Au Just 9.99 per lb. Grilled Vegetable Tray Sm $50 Lg $100 Caesar SaladTray Sm $40 Lg $70 Bruschetta $50 Grilled Vegetable Lg $90 Garden Salad (15Tray ppl) $35 $70 $ $ Vegetable Medley $30 $60 Garden Salad (15 ppl) 35 70 $ $40 $ Green Beans Almondine $80 Vegetable Medley 35 60 Stromboli-Pepperoni Assorted Tray Sm.$ $35 Lg. $ $70 Green Beans Almondine 40 80 Cured Meats, Imported Cheese, Olive Tray $60 $ Cured Meats, Imported Cheese, Olive Tray One size 90 Hoagie Trays Sm $49 Lg $95 Hoagie Trays - assorted Sm $or 45Assorted Lg $90 Ask for preference - Italian, Turkey, Roast Beef $ $ Pepperoni & Cheese/Cracker Chicken Cutlet Sandwich Tray Tray Sm $40 49 Lg$80 95

Chicken Cutlet Sandwich Tray Broccoli Sm $49 Lg $95 Ask for preference - Roasted Peppers, Rabe,

Ask for preference - Roasted Peppers, Broccoli Rabe, Tomato, Lettuce and Mayo Tomato, Lettuce and Mayo $ $ Roasted 20 40 RoastedRed RedBliss BlissPotatoes Potatoes $20 $40 $ SouthPhilly PhillyStick StickBread Bread South 6$6 eacheach Torpedo Rolls/Baby Kaiser Rolls 50¢ Torpedo Rolls/Baby Kaiser Rolls 60¢ eacheach

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Gift Certificates at 40% OFF to these fine restaurants and businesses • Anthony’s Restaurant • Capt’n Chucky’s Crab Cakes • Charlotte’s Restaurant • Cozzi Jewelers • Dos Gringos Mexican Restaurant • Frankie’s on Fairview • Great American Pub-Paoli • Ichiban Buffet • Pinocchio’s Restaruant • Ristorante La Locanda • Sampan Inn • Samurai Japanese Restaurant • Shangri-La Inn • Sopranos Trattoria and Catering • Valentino’s Restaurant • Vida Taqueria Mexican Cuisine • Westgate Pub • Yo Creations Yogurt

Click on the ‘Dining & Shopping’ button on the home page to place your order. For additional questions call us at 610-583-4432 Ext. 107 610-915-2246

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For Over 50 Years

The Costalas Family Has Been Serving Delaware County

Christmas EVE

"Best-Kept Secret in Delaware County...” Continental Cuisine With Classic French Touch BEST CONTINENTAL RESTAURANT Previous Winner: Main Line Magazine Readers Choice Best Lunch Menu & Best Continental Restaurant

RESERVE NOW FOR HOLIDAY PARTIES Now Taking Reservations For Christmas Eve & New Year's Eve

Christmas Eve Dinner Served Until 6:30PM

Take Out Available for Christmas Eve 3207 West Chester Pike Newtown Square, PA 19073 610-356-7100 www.charlottesrestaurant.com

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Calamari Marinara

$11.00/QT

Clams Casino

$1.75 Each

Crab Cakes

$8.95 Each (5 oz.)

(Shrimp & Scallop Mousse W/ Jumbo Crab Meat)

Shrimp Lejon

$2.75 Each

Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail

$2.75 Each (U/10)

Fried Shrimp

$2.75 Each (U/10)

Broccoli Rabe

$10.00 qt.

South Philly Stick Bread Stuffed Jumbo Mushrooms Roast Pork Egg Plant Parm Escarole Soup Clam Sauce Red Or White Chicken Fingers

$5.00 $2.25 Each $9.95 Lb. $25.00 ½ Pan $9.00 qt. $14.00 qt. $5.95 Per Order

CLOSED SUNDAYS - OPEN MOTHER’S DAY & EASTER

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Ichiban buffet

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2016

HOLIDAY COOKING

Behind Target in Springfield Park

910 E. Woodland Ave., Springfield

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Christmas Day & New year’s Day sPeCiaL! 11 am - 10 pm CraB LeGs - $16.99

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(includes drink)

Gift Ideas for Foodies Here are some ways you can beef up your kitchen in time to prepare large holiday feasts, and some ideas to help you shop for the chefs and foodies in your life.

Cutting Boards The right cutting board should last for decades, neither warping nor splitting. It should also not dull one’s knives. Seek out a cutting board that is stable on your countertop and will respond well to your particular set of knives. Maintain wooden cutting boards by regularly oiling them in order to reduce their porousness. For meats, look for highquality plastic cutting boards, which are easy to sanitize. Just be sure to toss these cutting boards after they are worn out, as they are more prone to harbor bacteria after wear and tear. High-Quality Cookware Go-to staples need to be high-quality and highlyfunctional. A fry pan, for instance, should heat evenly, be very responsive to temperature, and ideally be er-

Only 1 coupon etc

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ONE KID FREE

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10% OFF

Good knives are the foundation of a well-equipped kitchen. No other tool will improve the joy of cooking quite like a good chef’s knife. A dull, awkward knife is not only a hassle to use, but dangerous too. Both advanced chefs and beginner cooks will benefit from top-quality high-carbon, stainless steel knives, such as the new Hammer Stahl 6-inch chef knife and the 5.5-inch Santoku knife. Made in the tradition of the great German knife makers, the handles are ergonomically designed with a comfortable grip to reduce fatigue. All Hammer Stahl knives are heirloom quality and guaranteed for life. For more information, visit hammerstahl.com/holidaygiftguide.

Space-saving, versatile and affordable, an immersion blender is perfect for any cook, however many people find their kitchens without one. Perfect for creating smooth purees, soups, and pesto, they also require less clean-up than full-size blenders or food processors, Courtesy of StatePoint

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Professional-Quality Cutlery

*Christmas Eve (La Vigilia di Natale) Feast of the Seven Fishes, $45.95 per person or a la carte menu, $19-$39

610-544-9888 • 910 E. Woodland Ave., Springfield, Park

$4.00 OFF

Immersion Blender

something to keep in mind when prepping a complicated holiday feast, or looking to simplify weeknight dinners.

Join Us for the holidays

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gonomic. While great cookware such as this usually comes with a premium price tag, you can usually capitalize on good deals at this time of year. For example, Hammer Stahl, an American made kitchenware brand known for quality and performance, is currently offering a two-piece set of stainless steel multi-clad fry pans (8.5-inch and 10.5inch) with a lifetime warranty at half the regular price, giving holiday shoppers an opportunity to affordably stock up kitchens with premier go-to pans. Great for frying, sautéing, searing and browning, their flat bottoms and curved sides make tossing and flipping food easy.

Where Old World Traditional Abruzzi Cuisine Meets New World Style.

4989 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA Just minutes away from Routes 476 & 202. www.lalocandapa.com

610-353-7033

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BEST ENGAGEMENT RINGS

GIA Certified Diamonds Financing Available

4819 West Chester Pike Newtown Square, PA 19073 610.789.1007 www.cozzijewelers.com Christmas and the Holidays are coming!

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Ideal for Your Holiday Entertaining

Come In & TASTE Why We’re Voted BEST in 4 Counties “CRAB WITH AN ATTITUDE”

made Fresh daily!

We offer our crab cakes at our plant at great wholesale prices.

plus:

Pecan-encrusted tilaPia, deeP sea scallOPs, tuna, nOrWeGian salMOn, & MOre!

ScrumptiouS appetizerS

jumbo lump crab cakeS

Our award winning “Smith Island” Crab Cake is prepared with colossal jumbo lump crab meat, spiced to perfection with a mild cream sauce, no filler, “all meat”. Simply our best.

shrimply deliciouS!

“Wild Caught Shrimp” • “Steamed Colossal” Shrimp Salad • Shrimp Cakes

www.welovecrabcakes.com

Capt’n Chucky’s Crab Critters, Crabalaya Crunchers, Clamsters, Bacon-Wrapped Scallops, Stuffed Mushrooms, and much more. Also, homemade soups, chowders, Pellman’s desserts & Talluto’s fresh pasta. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 am-5:30 pm; Sat. 9 am-4 pm Holiday Hours: Dec. 23rd 6 am-7 pm; Dec. 24th 6 am-2 pm; Dec. 31st 8 am-5:30 pm 5159 West Chester Pike • Ridley Creek Plaza in Edgmont Opening Soon Now Open Across from Ridley Creek State Park Mullica Hill N.J. Westtown Amish Farm

Amish Farm Market Thurs-Fri-Sat

610-355-7525 www.welovecrabcakes.com

Market RT 926 & RT.202 Thurs-Fri-Sat

Voted Best Hibachi on the Main Line

Voted The BEST Japanese/ Chinese Restaurant 89 Years In A Row! 1201 W. Lancaster Ave. Rosemont

610-668-2100

www.ToShangriLaInn.com 138 Montgomery Ave., Bala Cynwyd Open All Holidays Regular Hours

2-8 Brookline Blvd., Havertown

610-446-3000

www.SampanInn.com Open All Holidays Regular Hours

610-525-8000

www.YourSamurai.com “Voted Best Sushi on Main Line 12 times” Open All Holidays Regular Hours

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GIFT CERTIFICATES AT

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For Shops ForAll All Restaurants Restaurants &&Shops In This Weeks Special In This Special Advertising Section. Advertising Section.

*THIS SPECIAL OFFER IS ONLY AVAILABLE FROM THE DELAWARE COUNTY NEWS NETWORK. LIMITED NUMBER OF GIFT CARDS AVAILABLE. WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.

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Click on the ‘Dining & Shopping’ button on the home page to place your order. For additional questions call us at 610-583-4432 Ext. 107 610-915-2246

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MAKE IT A DATE

Holiday shopping should be a joy Consumer Reports notes that individuals spend a great deal of time shopping for gifts come the holiday season. Americans engage in 15 hours of shopping on average, with women spending twice as long as their male counterparts

(20 hours versus 10). In addition, the average person devotes 10 or more hours to wrapping and returning gifts. One way to tackle holiday shopping without sacrificing time with family and friends is to make holi-

day shopping a social event. ● Invite friends or family along. Recreate the days of your youth when it was fun to meet friends at the mall and scour the shops. Plan a meeting location and have an itinerary in place. Divide shopping lists so that every-

one shares the task of shopping and fatigue doesn’t set in prematurely. ● Make lunch or dinner part of the day. Incorporate refueling into your shopping plans. Failure to eat or drink can lead to hunger pangs and test shoppers’ pa-

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tience, two factors that are seldom conducive to successful shopping. Having an end goal to meet friends or family at a nearby restaurant — even a dining location right within the mall — can inspire intrepid shoppers to get their work done promptly. Reward yourself for a job well done over a tasty meal and maybe a cocktail. Just be sure to indulge responsibly. ● Break up the day with a flick. Many malls also play home to movie theaters. Plan your shopping

around the movie schedule so you can take a twohour break to rest and relax in the theater. Chances are you’ll come out of the film relaxed, refreshed and ready to tackle the rest of your shopping list. ● Make it a date night. The thought of shopping may not conjure up ideas of romance, but if time is short, couples can use shopping excursions as an opportunity to spend time together. Metro Creative

FINISHING TOUCH

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W hile holiday shop pers are of ten enthusiastic about finding great gifts for their loved ones, many are decidedly less excited about wrapping those gifts. Many holiday shoppers spend hours wrapping gifts each year, and as gift lists grow, so does the amount of time needed to get all of those presents w rapped, hidden, pa ck aged a nd/or shipped. Shoppers can employ t he fol low i n g strateg ies to make the process go much more smoothly and to reduce gif t w rap-related anxiety. ● Relearn the basics. Some people may think they know how to wrap g i f t s , on ly t o re a l i z e it’s harder than it looks once the paper, scissors and Scotch tape comes out. Relearn the basics

by viewing online tutorials prior to wrapping gifts so the lessons learned remain fresh in your mind. Learn how to wrap standard clothing gift boxes and recognize that such boxes can often be used to house oddly-shaped items. ● Wrap as you buy. Instead of getting bogged down with wrapping all in one evenin g , w rap presents as you purchase them. This ensures that you don’t leave ever ything for the last minute and reduces the likelihood that curious kids or inquisitive spouses discover gifts before the big day. ● Work on a hard surface. It may be tempting to lay everything out on your bed and w rap gifts while you’re bingeWRAPPING >> PAGE 11

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Sounds of the Season

Pet Presents

Christmas songs provide the soundtrack for holiday magic. Such songs evoke strong feelings in people, and various songs have become staples at holiday celebrations. Some interesting facts and history surround many popular Christmas songs. “White Christmas,” for example, is the best-selling Christmas song of all time. However, “Silent Night”is the most recorded Christmas song in history, says TIME. “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” is considered a jolly song, but songwriter James Gillespie was unemployed and had just lost his brother prior to writing the song. Still, he was able to look past his grief to pen the classic. Many are unaware that “Jingle Bells” originally was supposed to be a Thanksgiving song. While many beloved Christmas songs have been around for decades, one artist managed to tap into the success of classic Christmas music. Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is a popular modern-day Christmas song.

Pets are cherished members of the family, and many pet parents choose to purchase gifts for their animal companions. According to a survey conducted by Rover.com, 95 percent of pet owners have purchased Christmas gifts for their pets. While Christmas is the most popular holiday to buy presents for pets, pet owners also buy presents for their pets’ birthdays and for Valentine’s Day.

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Some people may think they know how to wrap gifts, only to realize it’s harder than it looks once the paper, scissors and Scotch tape comes out.

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gifts from another’s. This can keep things more organized when sorting and visiting with friends and relatives later on. ● Keep gif t bags on hand. Gift bags work in a pinch and make it easy to conceal gifts that are hard to w rap. Curious loved ones c an ea sily peak inside gift bags, so be sure to wrap gifts in tissue paper before placing them in the bags. ● Less is usually more. Do not use too much paper when wrapping; otherwise, you will be lef t with bulky, sloppy folds. B e f or e t r i m m i n g t he gift wrap from the roll, check that it overlaps the ends of the box by just a couple of inches. A sturdy paper will help you achieve crisper folds and prevent tears when w rapping. For the simplest w rapping design, tr y kraf t paper ( brow n ma ilin g paper), which can be dressed up w ith r ibbons, cutouts or stamps. T he process of w rapping holiday gifts can go more smoothly when applying some time-tested tips and tricks.

watching the latest Netf lix series. But hard surf a c e s m a ke t he b e s t places to wrap gifts. This ensures there won’t be any wrinkles in the paper and that you won’t lose supplies in the bedspread. ● R el y on double sided tape. For that professional look, invest in some double-sized tape so you will not have any unsightly tape lines. ● Keep a l l of you r supplies together. Store wrapping paper, scissors, tags, tape, ribbons, and whatever else you may need to w rap g if ts in one convenient location. This cuts down on time wasted hunting for supplies around the house. ● Draw on plain gif t boxes. Ma ke your own “wrapped gifts” by drawing or stenciling on plain gift boxes if you’re short on time. ● Identify recipients by gift wrap. Designate one gift wrap for each person on your shopping list. This way you can easily distinguish one person’s Metro Creative

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