Ben Silver

Philadelphia

Digital Editor @MainLineToday | Author @TheGoodPhight @TheCHLocal | Former @WTBUSports Radio Host | Boston University Alum

Articles

Visit These Rooftop Bars Around the Main Line for Drinks and Views

1 week ago | mainlinetoday.com | Ben Silver |Lauren DePiero

With warm breezes and cherry blossoms finally filling the air after a long winter, we can finally enjoy the outdoors around the Main Line, and that goes for our libations, too. What better way to enjoy suds and sips than beneath blue and purple evening skies with views that stretch across Delaware and Chester Counties for miles? Share the good times with friends and family at these rooftop bars around Philadelphia’s western suburbs this spring and summer.
West Chester Day Trip Guide: How to Spend 24 Hours in Town

2 weeks ago | mainlinetoday.com | Ben Silver

With brick row homes and tree-lined streets, downtown West Chester features some of the most authentic small-town vibes on the East Coast. Nearly 20,000 residents live in this city founded 226 years ago in 1799, and with them come a myriad of brilliant boutiques for window shopping, cafés for mid-afternoon munching, hundreds of years of history and restaurants for fine dining.
What to Know Before Visiting Tyler Arboretum

1 month ago | mainlinetoday.com | Ben Silver

Tyler Arboretum is one of the most historic properties in the western suburbs. In fact, its history stems from before William Penn even set foot in the New World to a “lease and release agreement” signed by Penn in agreement with an English Quaker named Thomas Minshall. His descendants occupied the land for eight generations until 1944 when Laura Tyler arranged for the property to be left in trust as the John J. Tyler Arboretum, in honor of her late husband, which it was upon his death in 1946.
Amputee Chef Zack Wannawong Looks to Return to the Kitchen

1 month ago | mainlinetoday.com | Ben Silver

Few people go to sleep expecting their life to change in the morning. Yet that’s precisely what happened to Zack Wannawong. When he woke with excruciating pain in his right foot on April 8, 2024, he immediately went to the hospital for a suspected blood clot, but what the doctors found was far worse. Surgeons opened his right foot to find a rare infection called necrotizing fasciitis that was advancing rapidly.
These Books From Main Line Area Authors Are Perfect Spring Reads

1 month ago | mainlinetoday.com | Ben Silver |Mike Sielski

Relax in your comfiest chair, find that perfect spot on the porch or curl up in bed this season with one of these releases from authors around the Main Line. From thrillers to romance to sports stories, there’s something for everybody by writers in the region. Sit back and get lost in another world with these spring reads you won’t want to put down. Release Date: February 4Villanova history professor Judy Giesberg is an expert on the U.S. Civil War, and her latest book covers a heavy topic.
Your Official Shopping Guide to Ardmore's Suburban Square

1 month ago | mainlinetoday.com | Ben Silver

As spring kicks into gear and the weather warms up, spending time outside on the Main Line becomes a special treat. With trees about to bloom and the scent of flowers filling the air, it’s about time to move your next shopping spree outdoors. Ardmore’s Suburban Square, a local fixture for nearly a century, is one of our favorite all-in-one afternoon stops. With nearly 60 retail outlets, many of which are locally owned, where better to support your region and smell the fresh air this season?
Manayunk Wingwomen Gives Back to Women in Need

1 month ago | mainlinetoday.com | Ben Silver

Forget token gestures. This March, Manayunk is celebrating Women’s History Month right. Founded by Brandy Deieso, owner of The Little Apple, Manayunk Wingwomen returns for a fourth consecutive year to collect women’s health items and products. This iteration of the event will see more businesses participating in the drive than ever before.
Eshkol Brings Intimate Ethiopian Cuisine to Ardmore

1 month ago | mainlinetoday.com | Ben Silver

Eshkol is, first and foremost, a family affair. The intimate space on Lancaster Avenue in Ardmore is slated for a soft opening on March 7. Husband-and-wife owners Tesh Gebremedhin and Chaltu Merga will welcome family, members of their church and the passersby who’ve been peering through the blinded windows for weeks on end. For years, Merga dreamed of opening a restaurant. Food is in her blood.
This Modern Mansion in West Chester Is Breathtaking

1 month ago | mainlinetoday.com | Ben Silver

The mansion at 1245 S Creek Rd, south of Downtown West Chester, is stunning. Perched atop a hill above the surrounding neighborhood and overlooking the Brandywine River, this home is as much a work of art as it is a highly stylized residence. Spanning nearly 24,000 square feet, the residence is dual-winged, with each side of the house exactly mirroring its counterpart down to the tiles on the floor.
2 Main Line Area Colleges Are Among Most Beautiful in the U.S.

1 month ago | mainlinetoday.com | Ben Silver

The educational institutions of Philadelphia’s western suburbs span centuries of history in the region. Over the years, gardens, churches, grand halls, libraries and other stunning architectural features have been built on their grounds. So, when Condé Nast Traveler published its list of the most beautiful campuses, it was hardly a surprise to see it included not one, but two local campuses.