Food + Beverage

25 Years Of Piccolo Trattoria

Celebrating A Quarter Century As Restaurateurs With 'Finest Local, Italian Food' That Supports Community Through Special Hospitality Article by Madeline Marriott | Photography by Brian Wagner Fami Elabed, co-owner of Newtown’s Piccolo Trattoria, is celebrating 25 years as a local restaurateur this fall. “When we opened Piccolo 25 years ago, our vision was to build more than a successful restaurant,” Fami says. “We wanted to create a destination that'd become part of the fabric of the...

Food + Beverage

Fine Food/Impeccable Service

Ristorante LUCCA: Beyond Dining, It's An Authentic Culinary Experience Plus World-Class Musical Entertainment Article by Julie Brown Patton | Photography by Andrew Furris/Spectrum Films As the Ristorante LUCCA team nears the location's fourth anniversary this December, they are now offering two different dining adventures.  David Navazio, Ristorante LUCCA co-founder and partner, says one way to enjoy their elevated dining experience is in their elegant dining room with award-winning Italian...

Food + Beverage

Cook Your Way To Comfort

Advice Editorial: 5 Cookbooks With Fall Soul Food Inspiration Article and Photography by Madeline Marriott Measure With Your Heart by Hannah Taylor A culinary creator's twists on classic Southern comfort food, with recipes like finger lickin' fried chicken and butternut squash casserole, all made from scratch.   Indulge by Valerie Bertinelli This cookbook is all about leaning into the joy of a good meal, whether it's a warm, brown-butter banana muffin in the morning, lunch of a...

Food + Beverage

Eating Right From Wegmans Made Easy, Helpful

Regional Supermarket Teams Suggest Ways to Build Healthy Meals, Introduce New Partnership Program Article by Julie Brown Patton | Photography by Courtesy of Wegmans Securing healthy meals within three core food groups (lean proteins, colorful fruits or vegetables and whole grains) becomes efficient and convenient through Wegmans shopper aids and by including the supermarket's fresh market produce, DIY bowl stations or pre-portioned healthy ready-to-heat options.  Shopper tools include Wegmans...

Style + Beauty

Personalized, Élan Jewelry From The Heart

Michael's Jewelers Delights Customers With New, Leading-Edge Design Technology Article by Madeline Marriott | Photography by Brian Wagner Michael’s Jewelers professionals enhanced their design capabilities with upgraded customization software this summer.  The Yardley-based jewelers have been using computer-assisted design (CAD) programs for more than a decade, but their latest upgrade puts them at the cutting edge of the technology.  “Before, the rings on the design looked big and boxy,”...

Professional Services

48 Street Road, New Hope

Turnkey Retreat On The Market: Jay Spaziano Real Estate Represents This One-Of-A-Kind, Luxurious Residence Developed From Customized Plans Article by Julie Brown Patton | Photography by Juan Vidal Careful sustainability plus stylish functionality were strategically balanced as equal components when creating 2016-2017 site plans to build the unique New Hope estate at 48 Street Road, now on the market as represented by Jay Spaziano Real Estate in Washington Crossing. Homeowners of this bespoke...

Style + Beauty

Fitting Fall Fashions

Newtown City Lifestyle Asked Laura Rothstein, Lunachick Boutique Owner, What's Coming In Clothing Options Article by Julie Brown Patton Lunachick Boutique team members in Newtown state they're enthused to introduce several new apparel brands from the United States and Europe that aren't widely available elsewhere. They're also expanding their assortment for women ages 30-55 and beyond while staying true to the younger, trend-driven styles for which they're known, creating a collection that...

Health + Wellness

Inclusive New Recreational Destination

PlayaRaya To Provide Bucks County-Based, Adaptive Campus And Universal Sanctuary For All Abilities Article by Julie Brown Patton | Photography by Colleen Stepanian Photography 'Play your way' is the mantra of supporters for the new PlayaRaya, an innovative, ultra-accessible play/recreational space designed for everyone. These proponents' principles and projects are rooted in the belief "inclusion is a right, not a privilege." Visionary founder Rabbi Yehuda "Yudy" Shemtov says families with...

Home Services

5 Closet Cleanout Tips

Gina The Fashionista Shares Organization Ideas To Match One's Style Article by Madeline Marriott Use The Rule Of Threes For the first pass, organize clothes into three piles: yes, no and maybe. You can then go through the maybe pile to try things on and see what to keep.  Find What Excites You Hang onto only items that you look forward to wearing. Keeping clothes because you might find a way to wear them someday is only delaying the inevitable cleanout. Think Backward Decide what to...

Arts + Culture

Council Rock Pianists Grace Carnegie Hall

Two Newtown Senior High Students Among Elite Soloists Invited To Conduct Carnegie Hall Recitals Article by Julie Brown Patton Two Council Rock North High School students recently performed solo recitals at Carnegie Hall in New York, making them two of only 24 students from the tri-state area of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York to be selected for this internationally respected Dr. Andor and Joy Kiszely Auditioned Recital. Participation included college students from legendary institutions...