Come out for the Philadelphia Phillies opening day to see them take on the Houston Astros on Friday, April 1 at 1:05 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park. The club has one of the best pitchers in the league, Roy Halladay. Halladay or Cliff Lee will be making the start for the Phillies.

Don’t have Tickets? Not to worry. There are some great, warm places to hang out with friends and family to watch the game, get a good meal and some great drinks specials. Here are some suggestions:

McFadden’s at the Ballpark will be hosting the 2011 Phillies Season Kickoff Party on Thursday, March 31. There will be celebrity guest bartenders and $1 Bud Lights from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. And on Friday, April 1, McFadden’s is offering $3 Bud and Bud Light drafts during the game. McFadden’s is located at the ballpark at 1 Citizens Bank Way, Philadelphia, PA 19148.  For information, call 215- 952-0300 or visit their website.

Chickie & Pete’s Café also has drink specials all day on Friday, April 1 for the game, which includes: $3 Heineken and Amstel light drafts and $3 Heineken Light, New Castle and Dos Equis drafts. Also, don’t forget to try their world famous crab fries!

Chickie & Pete’s is located at 1526 Packer Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19145. For more information, call 215-218-0500 or visit their website.

Go Phillies!

The Great Chefs Event is an annual fundraising event that started in 2006 with Philadelphia’s greatest chefs coming together to support Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation in the fight against childhood cancer. The 2011 Great Chefs Event sees the addition of more international great chefs – all to support Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research and the Vetri Foundation for Children. The Great Chefs Event will be an evening reception, held on Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 6-9 p.m. at Urban Outfitters, located at The Navy Yard, 5000 S. Broad Street, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Click here for more information.

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Cost
General Admission: $300.00
VIP Admission: $500.00
Vetri Benefit Committee: $1,000.00
Line Cook Sponsor: $7,500.00
Sous Chef Sponsor: $12,500.00
Chef Sponsor: $25,000.00
Executive Chef Sponsor: $50,000.00

Be sure to make your reservations for Main Line Restaurant Week, which goes from Monday, April 4 to Sunday, April 10.

Participating restaurants across the Main Line and Philadelphia’s western suburbs will offer special, prix fixe menus showcasing their chefs’ greatest dishes. Menus will feature discounted, three-course dinners (e.g. appetizer, entrée and dessert) priced at $20, $30, $40 or $50 per person.

Participating restaurants include: 33 Belrose Bar & Grill, A la Maison Bistro, Alfredo Italian BYO, Azie On Main, Blackfish Restaurant, Creed’s Seafood & Steaks, Flanigan’s Boathouse- Conshohocken, Flanigan’s Boathouse- Wayne, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar- Radnor, Georges’ Restaurant, Glenmorgan Bar & Grill, Gullifty’s Pizza Bar and Grille, Harvest Seasonal Grill and Wine Bar, Kaya’s, Legal Sea Foods, Lotus Farm to Table, Mixx Bar and Restaurant, Morton’s The Steakhouse, Newtown Grill, Parker’s Prime Steakhouse, Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, Saffron Indian Kitchen, Sampan Inn, Samurai Japanese Restaurant, Seasons 52, Shangri-La Inn, Sullivan’s Steakhouse, Teikoku, Terrain Café, The Capital Grille- King of Prussia, Verdad Restaurant and Tequila Bar, and White Dog Wayne.

For more information, visit Main Line Restaurant Week’s website.

Want a relaxing day of outdoor fun with the family? Head to Linvilla Orchards for their Annual Family Fun Fishing Derby on Saturday, April 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Transportation to the pond begins at 8 a.m. The cost is $14.99 per fisherman.

Orchard Lake will be stocked with more than 1,000 fish, which means this event’s perfect for kids.  Pole rental and bait are for sale right on site, plus there’s no license needed.

Lucky fishermen who snag a golden trout or tagged fish will win a prize.  And since the contest’s divided into age groups, even your littlest angler might just have it in the bag. Prizes range from trophies to fishing gear to pie and every contestant receives a free cookie from our bakery. And the look on your child’s face when they catch their first fish is priceless, so don’t forget to bring your camera!

All that fishing is sure to make your family hungry, so stop by the Linvilla Grill after the derby for some lunch or the Farm Market for some sweet treats.

Keep your first catch for free; additional ones are just $3.99 a pound. So come out for the Family Fun Fishing Derby. You’re family will be sure to have a reel-y good time!

Linvilla Orchards is located at 137 West Knowlton Road, Media, PA. For more information, call 610-876-7116 or visit their website.

The 9th Annual/ 2011 HeaventSent Bullyfest © (TM) information.
Fun for the whole family & fundraising for Bulldogs in need.

When: Sunday, April 17th

NOON – 5pm

Where: New Location!
Buena Vista Camping Resort
775 Harding Highway
Buena, NJ 08310

Donate a basket or item to be auctioned off!
HELP RAISE MONEY FOR HEAVENSENT!

Pet photographer will be available for portraits of your pet!  Vendors will be selling excellent bulldog related items! Proceeds benefit HeavenSent Bulldog Rescue.
Your Help is Greatly Needed & Appreciated!  The Bulldogs Thank You in advance!

Whether you own a Bulldog, or just love the breed
ALL ARE WELCOME!

We expect more than 80 Bulldogs to attend.
You will be SURROUNDED by Bulldog beauty..

Admission: Adults: $15;   Kids (under 10): $5; Well-behaved, leashed dogs are free!; (HSBR reserves the right to refuse admission.)

Admission includes: Food & Beverages;  Goodie Bags;  Costume Contest; Rescue Parade; Raffles & Auctions; Adoption Information; Meet the Trainer; The return of the popular KISSING BOOTH

Make your Passover reservations now at London Grill Monday, April 18^th & Tuesday, April 19^th

The Seder Menu is $40 per person and includes four courses and a Seder plate. (Haggadahs available upon request) Haroset sides: haroset, egg, horseradish, greens, salt water, matzah. The cost is only $20 per person if you are 11 yrs old and under.

Poached Wild Sea Bass w braised artichokes

Featuring Tabor Winery Wines from Israel

For reservations log onto London Grill or call 215.978.4545