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  • The 5 most Wikipedia-famous local celebs | Inquirer Cherry Hill

    The 5 most Wikipedia-famous local celebs | Inquirer Cherry Hill

    Hello, Cherry Hill! 👋

    There’s a surprising depth of acting talent among some of the township’s most notable natives, something evident in 2025 Wikipedia searches of celebrities born locally. We look at the top five. Also this week, Cherry Hill police arrested a man who allegedly attempted to lure an underage girl to a park, the school district has named a replacement for the director of elementary education, plus, Brio Italian Grille has closed, one in a number of area eateries to shutter.

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    Four actors top the list of the most-searched Wikipedia pages of locally born celebrities

    Cherry Hill native Ali Larter is currently starring in “Landman.”Emerson Miller/Paramount+

    Ever wonder who the region’s most-searched-for locally born celebrities are?

    The Inquirer recently dug into the 2025 top five most-searched individuals born in Cherry Hill, with the results showcasing some serious acting talent.

    Topping the list of township natives with the most searches is former model and actress Ali Larter, followed by fellow actress and musician Cristin Milioti. Two additional actors, one whose name you’ll likely hear a lot more of soon, and a former NBA player, also make the top five.

    See the full list here.

    💡 Community News

    • Cherry Hill police arrested an Atlantic City lifeguard, Stephen M. Pagnoni, last week after he allegedly arranged to meet with someone he believed to be a teenage girl at a township park for sex in exchange for money. The Inquirer’s Robert Moran has the details.
    • Major League Soccer has named Cherry Hill native Larry Berg as its next commissioner, a role he’ll assume on Jan. 1. The 60-year-old, who is an owner of Los Angeles FC, will be the league’s third commissioner.
    • Friday is the deadline to join the waiting list for the 45 rental units soon to be available at affordable housing development Hamilton House. Qualifying applicants will then be randomly selected.
    • Marmara International Market & Cafe, a new Mediterranean and Turkish spot, opened this week at 2083 Old Marlton Pike.
    • Spooky season may still be a couple of months away, but Spirit Halloween has set up shop at the former LA Fitness on Route 38. (If you’re down the Shore, you can check out the newly opened 20,000-square-foot flagship in Egg Harbor Township.)
    • DIY studio Deko Deko is opening its Cherry Hill location Saturday at 1601 King Highway North. The Philadelphia-based business lets you paint ceramics as well as make custom creations of things like keychains and pixel beads.
    • Roadwork continues on Kenilworth Avenue and Kresson Road, which will have a mix of closures and lane shifts throughout the week. Work will also impact Springdale, Cooper Landing, Haddonfield-Berlin, and Old Orchard Roads.

    🏫 Schools Briefing

    🍽️ On our Plate

    • After fending off closure rumors, Brio Italian Grille officially closed its doors last week at Towne Place at Garden State Park. It’s one of a number of restaurants to shutter in the region recently. The Inquirer’s Michael Klein looks at the flux and what it could signal.
    • Dolsot House has some of the best chicken wings in South Jersey, according to a ranking from BestofNJ.com. The website touted the Sawmill Village shop’s double-fried Korean wings, which you can douse with flavors such as honey sesame, soy garlic, spicy, or diablo sauce.

    🎳 Things to Do

    🦖 Jurassic World: Teens can watch the 2015 film starring Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard. Registration is required. ⏰ Wednesday, Aug. 5, 6-8:30 p.m. 💵 Free 📍 Cherry Hill Public Library

    🛼 SpongeBob’s Ice Cream Party: This themed skate event includes a snowball fight and freeze pops. ⏰ Saturday, Aug. 8, noon-3 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. 💵 $14 admission 📍 Hot Wheelz

    🦪 Shuck and Sips Oyster Night: Enjoy fresh oysters from Laughing Gull Oyster Farm, along with gin and tonics and music. ⏰ Wednesday, Aug. 12, 5:30 p.m. 💵 $49 📍 Randall’s Restaurant

    🗓️ Looking for more things to do? Check out our guide to ongoing South Jersey events.

    🏡 On the Market

    An elegant seven-bedroom home with a first-floor primary suite

    The home spans nearly 4,800 square feet.Steve Edwards Photography | Courtesy of Cristin Holloway/eXp Realty

    Located in the Fox Hollow Woods neighborhood in the Springdale section of Cherry Hill, this seven-bedroom home features a family room with a fireplace and soaring ceilings; a living room with built-ins and a library ladder; and a finished lower level that could be its own suite thanks to a bedroom, full bathroom, living room, and kitchenette. The home also has a first-floor primary suite with a walk-in closet and soaking tub.

    See more photos of the home here.

    Price: $1.1M | Size: 4,791 SF | Acreage: 0.41

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  • A South Jersey wildlife refuge cares for thousands of animals each year. For the first time, it now has a full-time vet.

    A South Jersey wildlife refuge cares for thousands of animals each year. For the first time, it now has a full-time vet.

    In its 69 years as a wildlife refuge, Woodford Cedar Run in Medford has never had a staff veterinarian to care for the thousands of animals that come through its doors annually.

    The Burlington County rehabilitation center isn’t alone. Mike O’Malley, Cedar Run’s executive director, said he doesn’t know of any New Jersey wildlife refuges with staff vets. The shortage is a money problem.

    Yet less than two weeks ago, Amanda Cameron joined Cedar Run as one of very few full-time wildlife veterinarians in the tristate area. O’Malley said he hopes Cameron’s hiring will improve Cedar Run’s patient survival rates.

    “These animals are experiencing some of the most intense traumas you can imagine,” O’Malley said. “This will allow us to take on really complex cases and advance the care we’re providing to all of the animals.”

    Cameron, 27 and a Massachusetts native, doesn’t yet have a fully operational space to do exams and procedures on the 8,000 birds, raccoons, rabbits, turtles, and more that cycle through Cedar Run annually. Her main responsibility right now is ordering a laundry list of supplies to furnish a medical suite that has sat half-finished for years in the hopes that Cedar Run would someday have a doctor to use it.

    On Monday, items awaited sorting in the small clinic. And while Cameron has mostly been on desk duty, she’s already managed to get her hands on a few cases.

    In rain boots and scrubs, Cameron reached across the X-ray table to show the fractured wing of a red-tailed hawk. He’s not out of the woods yet, she said, but he’s on the right track. To survive in the wild, the wings of raptors need to be close to perfect.

    “Fortunately that is not surgical,“ Cameron said. ”So we’ve been able to just wrap them and give them some time with pain meds, and he’s doing really well.”

    Veterinarian Amanda Cameron looks over the X-ray of a red-tailed hawk with a broken wing bone that would not heal by itself in the wild.Tom Gralish / Staff Photographer

    ‘Not just today’

    Nonprofit wildlife centers often can’t afford to pay the salary of a full-time doctor, O’Malley said, nor buy expensive equipment to support them. Wildlife rehabs already have to foot the bill for the animals’ medical expenses since they don’t have owners to pay them. Plus, Cedar Run maintains 171 preserved acres in the Pinelands and pays to offer wildlife education services to the public.

    About 18 licensed wildlife rehabilitators serve New Jersey, and most specialize in a limited number of species. Only three are located in South Jersey, and O’Malley said Cedar Run is the tristate area’s “biggest and busiest.”

    In 2025, Cedar Run spent $710,000 on wildlife rehabilitation-related expenses, $172,000 more than the previous year, according to a 2025 audit provided to The Inquirer by O’Malley. Total salaries and wages were nearly $850,000, and O’Malley said the addition of Cameron will cost the center six figures annually. He declined to share the exact number, but said the cost to the nonprofit is “nothing to sneeze at.”

    To support Cameron’s salary, Cedar Run will have to keep a steady fundraising pace, but O’Malley said that shouldn’t be a problem with donor support and creative revenue streams, like hosting weddings.

    “We feel confident and able to raise the resources needed, not just today but tomorrow,” O’Malley said.

    Last year, Cedar Run earned $1.7 million in contributions, grants, and donations, a $780,000 boost from 2024.

    Rather than hiring full-time vets, places like Cedar Run typically outsource their medical needs through volunteer doctors, or transport animals to exotics vets nearby. Cedar Run partners with Animal & Bird Health Care Center in Cherry Hill, along with Rancocas Veterinary Associates in Mount Laurel and Rowan University’s new Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine.

    But the extra stress from transport creates unnecessary risk, Cameron said. Some species, like rabbits, can’t handle loud noises. Other animals can injure themselves in panic.

    The rehabilitation center takes in almost any wildlife native to New Jersey, aside from black bears and domestic animals. When Jersey residents find an injured raptor, rabbit, or raccoon, Cedar Run’s 12 staff members and more than 200 volunteers do their best to make sure they are treated and released back into their native environments.

    Nonreleasable resident raccoons at Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge. The 12 staff members and more than 200 volunteers care for thousands of animals each year, including many who are unable to be returned to the wild.Tom Gralish / Staff Photographer

    Success is not easy to define. About 20% to 30% of all patients brought to Cedar Run survive, O’Malley said, a statistic exacerbated by bird flu and the fact that many animals brought to the center have endured traumatic incidents.

    Unlike domestic veterinarians, Cameron is not providing annual checkups, diabetes treatments, or allergy medications to her patients.

    “These animals are getting severed by lawnmowers. They’re getting poisoned. … If you remove those animals that need immediate euthanasia off the top, we’re more like 50%, which is obviously much better,” O’Malley said. “So there’s a lot of nuance.”

    ‘Now we can do this’

    Lori Swanson, director of wildlife rehabilitation, has worked at Cedar Run for more than 20 years. On Monday, Swanson stepped out of a fishy-smelling hospital to greet Cameron. Volunteers were preparing fresh seafood in the hospital kitchen for their patients, donated by an intern’s dad.

    “Heather is in there with an opossum,” Swanson said. “Which you’ll need to look at.”

    The staff at Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge in Medford in the busy kitchen Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, preparing lunch for all the animals in their care.Tom Gralish / Staff Photographer

    As the only veterinarian on-site, Cameron will care for a variety of species with a vast range of traumas, from broken bones to blindness, along with helping to manage the health concerns of Cedar Run’s 60 nonreleasable residents. Cameron has already taken a first look at a resident skunk with heart disease, and a resident red fox with a cloudy eye.

    When the Shreiber School’s first round of vet students reach their externship year, students will shadow Cameron at Cedar Run, making Rowan one of only a handful of vet schools in the U.S. to have a wildlife center affiliate.

    Cameron grew up about a half hour from Tufts University in Massachusetts. During her undergraduate career at Purdue University, she found time to volunteer at Tufts Wildlife Clinic, and Cameron said her interest in wildlife grew from there. She graduated with her doctorate of veterinary medicine from Tufts in 2025 and finished her internship at the wildlife clinic a few weeks ago, before moving to Marlton, a short commute to the Medford refuge.

    She’s been working hard to teach Cedar Run’s rehabbers a bit of what she knows, and she said everyone is hungry to learn.

    “We’ve all gotten a little bit too excited,” Cameron said. “They’ve had me look at a couple of animals already, and everyone’s just like, ‘Oh, my gosh, now we can do this.’”

    Swanson is one of the excited ones. She said she hopes Cameron’s addition will mean less strain on the animals and on rehabbers’ time.

    “Well, this has been my dream for about 15 years,” Swanson said.

    It’ll take a while for Cameron to meet all the wildlife at Cedar Run. Monday was her first time encountering the refuge’s resident raccoons, Charlie and Gus, who were raised illegally by humans. But after decades of waiting, O’Malley and the rehabbers are eager to see what Cameron can do.

    “If we had our way, we would’ve had a vet 20 years ago, but it required many years of planning,” O’Malley said.

    “Sorry, Mike, I was too young,” Cameron said.

    “Yeah, you would have been in diapers, I think,” O’Malley said. “It’s taken quite a while to lay that groundwork.”

  • These four actors are Cherry Hill’s most-searched Wikipedia celebrities

    These four actors are Cherry Hill’s most-searched Wikipedia celebrities

    Ever wonder which locally-born celebrities are searched the most?

    The Inquirer’s Lizzie Mulvey and Charmaine Runes recently dug into the 2025 most popular celebrities on Wikipedia who were born in the Philadelphia area. The results were a mix of obvious contenders and surprises.

    Which Philly-area celebrities had the most Wikipedia pageviews?

    We went even further, looking at the top five most-searched individuals born in Cherry Hill, with the results showcasing some serious acting talent.

    Topping the list of township natives with the most searches is former model and actor Ali Larter, who gained acclaim in the Final Destination films and had roles in Legally Blonde, Marigold, and Obsessed. She’s currently starring in Paramount+ drama Landman.

    In addition to topping the local list, Larter is among the most-searched celebrities in the area, landing at No. 6 overall.

    Fellow actor and musician Cristin Milioti is No. 16 on the list overall, but ranks No. 2 locally. She played in sitcom How I Met Your Mother and HBO’s The Penguin. The Cherry Hill High School East alum earned a Grammy award for her performance in Once: A New Musical and got her first Emmy nomination last year for The Penguin.

    Cristin Milioti arrives at the 82nd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.Jordan Strauss

    Like Larter, she has garnered a lot of search region-wide, ranking No. 16 overall.

    Lauren Cohan of The Walking Dead fame is the third-most-searched Cherry Hill-born celebrity, coming in No. 42 overall. She’s followed by up-and-comer Dominic Sessa, who lands at No. 61 on the larger list. Expect to hear his name a lot more — he’s playing a young Anthony Bourdain in the forthcoming biopic Tony, due out this month.

    Dominic Sessa arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. John Locher

    Rounding out the top five is former NBA player Mike Bibby, who was born here while his father, Henry Bibby, played for the Sixers.

    See the full list of the most-searched celebrities born locally.

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  • MLS’s new commissioner will be Cherry Hill native Larry Berg, a LAFC part-owner

    MLS’s new commissioner will be Cherry Hill native Larry Berg, a LAFC part-owner

    NEW YORK – Larry Berg, a member of Los Angeles FC’s ownership group with roots in Cherry Hill, has been elected as the new commissioner of Major League Soccer.

    He will officially take the reins on Jan. 1, with current commissioner Don Garber keeping the job until then. Garber will then take the role of chairman.

    “Thanks to the vision and commitment of so many people, Major League Soccer has achieved tremendous success, but I believe our greatest opportunities are still ahead,” Berg said in a statement. “We have an extraordinary opportunity to strengthen the quality of our competition, develop more world-class players, deepen our connection with supporters, and continue elevating Major League Soccer’s place in the global game. Together with our owners, clubs, players, partners, supporters, and league staff, I could not be more excited for what comes next.”

    A formal news conference will take place Tuesday at the league’s Manhattan headquarters. Monday’s vote took place there, with representatives of all 30 teams’ ownership groups.

    Larry Berg poses for a photo at MLS headquarters after being elected as the league’s new commissioner.Major League Soccer

    “Having worked closely with Larry over the past decade, I’ve seen firsthand the qualities that make him an exceptional leader, and I have complete confidence he is the right person to serve as Major League Soccer’s next commissioner,” Garber said. “His integrity, judgment, collaborative leadership, and unwavering commitment to building LAFC and the league have made him an invaluable partner. I look forward to working alongside Larry during this transition and supporting him as he leads MLS into its next chapter.”

    Berg, 60, has been part of LAFC’s ownership group since the team launched in 2018. He will be just the league’s third commissioner since it launched in 1996. Doug Logan had the job from 1995-99, and Garber has had it ever since.

    This summer created World Cup fans, but that’s not the same as soccer fans. MLS must bridge the gap.

    Berg topped David Nathanson, a former Fox Sports executive with ownership stakes in teams including the Seattle Sounders, NWSL’s Angel City FC, and NHL’s Seattle Kraken.

    Those were the only two candidates, and just one other was known to have been in the race: veteran San Francisco 49ers and Leeds United executive Paraag Marathe. He took himself out in mid-July.

    Don Garber has been MLS commissioner since 1999.Tyger Williams / Staff Photographer

    Berg has recently been co-chair of MLS’s powerful sporting and competition committee. That group is in charge of setting the league’s roster rules, including a long-anticipated overhaul to push the pace harder in the global game. That overhaul seems close to arriving, and no doubt Berg will be a leading figure in presenting it to the public.

    He also has quite a few ties to the Philadelphia area. He’s a Cherry Hill native who played soccer at Cherry Hill East High, and attended Penn’s Wharton business school. He’s a Philadelphia sports fan, from the Eagles to soccer’s Atoms back in the day, and his wife is from the city.

    This summer’s World Cup served as the ultimate proof of how big global soccer stars have become in America

    Berg’s career away from soccer has been in the investment world. He knows 76ers lead owner Josh Harris well, having worked at Apollo Global Capital and Harris’ newer 26 North investment firm.

    Of course, Berg’s fandom hasn’t extended to the local MLS team here, but that’s no surprise. He has helped build LAFC’s juggernaut, with a history of stars and a 2022 MLS Cup title at the Union’s expense.

    Now everyone will see if his business acumen with a club can translate to the overall league.

    Larry Berg (left) with his wife Allison, a Philadelphia native.FilmMagic

    Nathanson spent many years in the media world. His biggest feat was helping Fox land World Cup broadcast rights starting in 2015, after ESPN had held them for decades. He was also involved in deals for Concacaf tournaments and other soccer properties. After leaving Fox in 2017, Nathanson became an investor in a wide variety of areas, including sports teams.

    Coincidentally, he also has ties to Philadelphia as a Penn alum, and is a regular visitor to the city. His top selling point as a candidate is having TV rights experience, with MLS already starting to look for its next round of big deals. The all-in-one Apple package will end in 2029, and Fox’s small package of linear broadcasts expires after this year.

    Nathanson declined to comment when approached, but he no doubt will be heard from in other ways in the sport.

    Union president Tim McDermott discusses signing ‘bigger name players,’ a Philly stadium, and much more after a World Cup reset

    Union principal owner Jay Sugarman told The Inquirer he was pleased with Berg’s victory.

    “We had two very impressive candidates, and both of them had clear plans on how to build on Don Garber’s legacy, which gives us a lot of excitement for the future,” Sugarman said. “I think Larry understands this league inside and out, and I’m excited to move forward with him.”

  • Cherry Hill’s Brio Italian Grille is closed. For real this time.

    Cherry Hill’s Brio Italian Grille is closed. For real this time.

    The signage is down and the furniture and appliances were on their way out of Cherry Hill’s Brio Italian Grille on Tuesday after the restaurant permanently shut its doors.

    “We have made the difficult decision to permanently close our Brio location in Cherry Hill,” a sign posted to the restaurant’s entrance reads. “We are grateful for the opportunity to have served this community and are committed to supporting our team members during this transition.”

    A sign posted to the entrance of Brio Italian Grille in Cherry Hill announces the permanent closure of the restaurant on July 28, 2026.Lacey Latch

    Calls to the restaurant went unanswered Tuesday and the location had been removed from the Brio Italian Grille website.

    The closure comes less than two months after staff at the restaurant emphasized that the doors were still open amid rumors of a potential closure.

    The other Brio Italian Grille location in Marlton closed in May, less than a year after the chain’s parent company filed for bankruptcy for the second time in five years.

    South Jersey residents interested in a visit to the Italian restaurant will now have to travel more than 200 miles to the nearest location, in Connecticut.

    The patio at Brio Italian Grille in Cherry Hill was cleared of all furniture save for some stacks of chairs on July 28, 2026 after the restaurant’s sudden closure.Lacey Latch

    Is Fogo de Chão moving in?

    As rumors of closure swirled last month, so, too, did rumors that Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse would move into the space.

    42 Freeway, a publication covering development in South Jersey, first reported the news in May, followed by NJ.com, which cited project plans filed by Fogo de Chão and the owners of the Towne Place shopping center to the Cherry Hill Township Zoning Board of Adjustment in April.

    Those plans propose a remodeled restaurant with 296 seats, and the required zoning permits for the conversion to the steakhouse have already been issued, Cherry Hill Township attorney Cosmas Diamantis previously told The Inquirer.

    Staff were at Cherry Hill’s Brio Italian Grille on July 28, 2026 clearing out the restaurant following the sudden closure.Lacey Latch

    Now, with Brio closed, it is still unclear if the steakhouse plans to lease the property.

    A spokesperson for Fogo de Chão declined to comment on the matter last month and again on Tuesday.

    Joe Morris, an executive for M&M Realty Partners, which owns the landlord entity that manages Towne Place tenants, previously said that the chain has inquired about joining the Cherry Hill retail center for more than a decade. Morris did not respond to requests for comment this week.

    “I can absolutely tell you, if Brio gives their space back, Fogo is 100% a tenant we would be interested in speaking with,” Morris said last month amid the first round of closure rumors.

  • This pizzeria has Craig LaBan’s stamp of approval | Let’s Eat

    This pizzeria has Craig LaBan’s stamp of approval | Let’s Eat

    Craig LaBan has found a pizzeria he can take his whole family to.

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    This pizzeria has Craig LaBan’s stamp of approval

    Gluten-free pizzas are generally less than exciting, as Craig LaBan notes, with textures ranging between pressboard and Styrofoam. At Barclay Pies, it’s not like that at all. Even the mozz sticks and their conventional pizzas are well worth a stop.

    The bakery beat

    Wild Yeast Bakehouse, Wayne’s new sourdough bakery, has a living room vibe, writes Jenn Ladd. That makes sense, because the founder started baking out of his living room.

    Saif Manna started baking during the pandemic in his Temple dorm room. He’s opening a brick-and-mortar home for his Levantine and Palestinian pastries, and tomorrow is the first day.

    Ba Le Bakery in South Philly is practically synonymous with the city’s bánh mì scene. Now, writes Kiki Aranita, a third generation is expanding the business dramatically.

    Two Sweet Boutique has had an interesting problem in its new location in Washington Township, writes Sarah Nicell. It’s selling out. Want that banana pudding? Get there early.

    Memories: The Frog Commissary Cookbook

    After four decades, The Frog Commissary Cookbook remains a Philadelphia icon — “our book,” says one acolyte. Contributor Devra Ferst takes a stroll down memory lane and winds up at the Commissary’s original location, where the current restaurant occupant bakes its carrot cake.

    Omakase on a budget at Oroshi

    Oroshi, a new omakase restaurant at Broad and Lombard Streets, is part of a minitrend of faster, less expensive omakase experiences. The lights are bright and the decor is spare, but Kiki Aranita walked away happy after 90 minutes.

    Getting with the GLP-1 program

    Here’s a twist: Local food brands such as Philly Pretzel Factory are working to accommodate consumers who are eating less and “protein-maxxing,” Olivia Prusky writes.

    The best thing Craig ate last week

    Craig visited an old fave — Porcini in Rittenhouse — and found the pastas have not lost a beat even after three decades. And yes, it’s still a BYOB.

    Scoops

    Chef Nic Macri and restaurant-ops specialist Suzanne O’Brien are proving you’re never too old experienced to open your first restaurant. They’re partnering with Stephen Simons on a spot just off 13th and Sansom in Washington Square West, and Macri describes the menu as “Philadelphia cooking with an Italian accent.”

    Anh Em, a Vietnamese bar-restaurant and bar from husband-and-wife team Victor Nguyen and Anna Huynh, is aiming for an Aug. 8 grand opening at 1252 S. 21st St. in Point Breeze, the former Madira. Nguyen, a longtime Philadelphia hospitality veteran who bartended at Mad Mex in the late 1990s, co-owned a Chinatown bubble tea shop in the early 2000s and later spent 15 years managing Tango, is realizing a longtime goal of opening his own place. The roughly 45-seater will pair Vietnamese comfort food (pho and bánh xèo alongside home-style dishes) with a 20-seat bar pouring 24 local drafts and a small cocktail list.

    Andorra Kitchen & Tap will join Andorra Shopping Center’s $32 million glow-up by Federal Realty, possibly in the fourth quarter. Spanning 6,900 square feet in the former Applebee’s, the restaurant is positioning as an all-day neighborhood gathering place serving breakfast/brunch, lunch, and dinner, with a full bar and dedicated coffee area for the morning. Owner Emmanouil Lagoudakis says he was drawn to Andorra-Roxborough for its “wonderful energy.”

    Restaurant report

    333 Belrose, one of the Main Line’s old-guard restaurants, has reopened after a dramatic renovation that flipped the bar with a dining room, opening up the layout. The menu is still “nothing too cerebral, nothing too crazy,” as chef Ross Essner told me, adding that there’s one dish he will never take off the menu.

    Toll Man Joe’s, whose South Philly run was abbreviated by the pandemic, will resurface at the former Mixto on Pine Street near 12th. The owners hope to get the sports bar open in just a few weeks.

    Pomelo Rooftop Terrace, atop the new Brandywine hotel in Radnor and counterpoint to Merrick’s Tavern off the lobby, will grand-open Aug. 8. It’ll be open year-round with indoor-outdoor seating. Weekend brunch begins Aug. 22.

    The region’s last Brio Italian Grille, in Cherry Hill’s Towne Place at Garden State Park, closed abruptly Monday, two months after its Marlton location shuttered. The site 42Freeway joined the Facebook account A View From Evesham in first reporting that steakhouse Fogo de Chao will occupy the Cherry Hill location, citing township permits. A rep from Fogo declined my request for comment.

    Briefly noted

    Flash back to 2023, when chef Dionicio Jiménez and Mariangeli Alicea Saez of Cantina la Martina, La Baja, and the Cantina on the Go locations went to Mexico with Inquirer critic Craig LaBan and photographer Jessica Griffin for articles that won a James Beard Award in 2024. The restaurateurs are using part of that trip as inspiration for a five-day excursion to Oaxaca they’re planning for Oct. 30–Nov. 4. (LaBan and Griffin, who also met with Tequilas’ David Suro for a lesson in mezcal and tequila production during that 2023 trip, will sit this one out.) Limited to eight guests, the experience will feature family celebrations, cultural traditions, home-cooked meals, a private mezcal tasting, artisan visits, and special dinners, including one from Jiménez himself. It’s $2,000pp plus airfare. Details via cantina@cantinaonthego.com.

    Nine Philadelphia bartenders will throw down Patrón Tequila-based cocktails in the Dirty Rocks Cocktail Competition from 3-7:30 p.m. Sunday at Fringe Bar (140 N. Columbus Blvd.). Attendees will determine the winner among Matt Welch (R&D), Kari Rosenfeld (Bourbon & Branch), Kevin Castro (Soufiane at the Morris), Roland Bui (Com.Unity Consulting), Damian Langarcia (Drams by Damian), Chris Harrop (Known Associates), Tony Jimenez (Static), Jackie Miller (Fringe Bar), and defending champion Jessica Stark (Trestle Inn). Also: a DJ, pizza truck, food and drink specials. Admission ($20) includes three tasting votes; VIP tickets are $45 and include a welcome cocktail, gift bag, and 10 votes. Cocktails: $5-$12. Tickets via DirtyRocks.com.

    2nd Street Festival returns to Northern Liberties from noon-10 p.m. Sunday, transforming the stretch from Spring Garden to Girard Avenue into a festival with more than more than 50 restaurants and food trucks, 10 beer and cocktail gardens, two live music stages, and family activities.

    ❓Pop quiz

    Name the brand that Wawa has partnered with on a hot-selling tote bag.

    A) Vera Bradley

    B) Coach

    C) Lands’ End

    D) Louis Vuitton

    Find out if you know the answer.

    Ask Mike anything

    Any news on New York Bagels? — John C.

    Owner Rayyan Kayyali sounded discouraged but not defeated when we caught up yesterday, more than two months after a gas explosion destroyed his Overbrook Park bagel bakery on the very morning of its reopening following another blast in March. He said he is waiting for a new burner pipe for the oven, and “so far, I haven’t seen a dime” from the insurance company. Meanwhile, lords Jeffrey Gladstone and Andy Rubin of Herbert Yentis & Co. say they have not charged him rent since the first explosion. Kayyali vows to rebuild and reopen.

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  • Craig LaBan reviews Barclay Pies | Inquirer Cherry Hill

    Craig LaBan reviews Barclay Pies | Inquirer Cherry Hill

    Hello, Cherry Hill! 👋

    Finding a good gluten-free pizza can be a challenge, but Barclay Pies has risen to it, according to Inquirer food critic Craig LaBan. Also this week, the township has banned large-scale data centers, the former chief baking officer at Classic Cake is opening a nearby cake shop, plus, the latest on roadwork throughout the township.

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    Barclay Pies sets a new standard for gluten-free pizza

    A gluten-free pepperoni pizza at Barclay Pies. Tyger Williams / Staff Photographer

    Gluten-free pies that don’t look like cardboard circles and mozzarella sticks that are safe for non-gluten-eaters to enjoy? Barclay Pies is serving up versions of both that are far tastier than many of their contemporaries, according to Inquirer food critic Craig LaBan.

    He recently reviewed the roughly year-old Marlton Pike pizza joint and he’s not the only one impressed by the shop’s high-hydration crusts dusted with cornmeal. The shop has gained buzz among the gluten-free community, so much so that gluten-free pies make up about a third of all Barclay’s orders.

    Here’s what LaBan liked about the Detroit-style offerings and how they stack up to their gluten-filled counterparts.

    💡 Community News

    • In case you missed it, large-scale data centers have been banned from being developed in Cherry Hill after township council voted on a zoning ordinance amendment at Monday’s meeting. The Inquirer’s Lacey Latch has the details.
    • The former site of Roma Bank at 1951 Route 70 East could soon become a medical office complex. The developer will go before the planning board on Monday for variance approval for a 6,000-square-foot space for up to two tenants.
    • Roadwork continues on Kenilworth Avenue, and Haddonfield-Berlin, Kresson, Springdale, and Old Orchard Roads, causing closures, detours, and delays. Here’s the latest.
    • After months of searching, Chabad of Cherry Hill West has found a new home in an office building on Chapel Avenue, near AMC Theatres, Philadelphia Jewish Exponent reports.
    • The township mailed tax bills for the second half of 2026 last week and has extended the grace period until Aug. 19.

    🏫 Schools Briefing

    • Kwame Morton is the second-highest paid superintendent in Camden County, according to state budget data for 2025-26. He had a base salary of $242,925, putting him behind Winslow Township’s superintendent and ahead of Camden City’s. That figure ranks 91st statewide, according to the Courier Post.

    🍽️ On our Plate

    • Al DiBartolo, the former chief baking officer at Classic Cake on Evesham Road, is opening his own 900-square-foot bakery within Del Buono’s Pastry Shop, which is set to debut in Haddon Township late next month. DiBartolo’s Kakery will have grab-and-go cakes, as well as custom and wedding cakes.
    • Quickway Japanese Hibachi opened this week at Ellisburg Shopping Center. The eatery serves bento boxes, sushi, poke, and hibachi dishes.

    🎳 Things to Do

    🕺 80s and 90s Party: Throwback hip hop and R&B tunes will dominate this dance party. ⏰ Saturday, Aug. 1, 6-10 p.m. 💵 $24.71 📍 Vera

    🎧 Cherry Hill Record Riot: Browse dozens of tables of albums. ⏰ Sunday, Aug. 2, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 💵 Prices vary 📍 Holiday Inn Philadelphia-Cherry Hill

    🫧 Mr. Foamtastic Foam Party: Kids can play in suds outside the library. ⏰ Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2-3 p.m. (Rain date: Aug. 7) 💵 Free 📍 Cherry Hill Public Library

    🚓 National Night Out: The community event will feature demonstrations, food, games, and music. ⏰ Tuesday, Aug. 4, 6-8:30 p.m. 💵 Free 📍 Croft Farm

    🗓️ Looking for more things to do? Check out our guide to ongoing South Jersey events.

    🏡 On the Market

    An updated century-old bungalow

    The exterior of 106 Linderman Ave. in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
    The exterior of 106 Linderman Ave. in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.Tory Schroff, Keller Williams Realty – Moorestown

    Built in 1926, this three-bedroom, two-bathroom home in the Barlow neighborhood has been recently updated and features two spaces to connect to the outdoors. In the front, there’s an enclosed porch, while out back, a deck leads to the yard and a detached two-car garage.

    See more photos of the home here.

    Price: $389,900 | Size: 1,500 SF | Acreage: 0.14

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  • Barclay Pies in Cherry Hill sets a new standard for gluten-free pizza in the Philly area

    Barclay Pies in Cherry Hill sets a new standard for gluten-free pizza in the Philly area

    It’s been a long time since Samantha and Mike Garbose have been able to truly enjoy the same pizza together. Ever since Mike discovered an intolerance to gluten in 2019, their pizza dates have resulted in this married couple ordering a “his” and “hers” situation with separate pies.

    Being relegated to the gluten-free alternative is not a fate Mike begrudges: “We both agree that each of us is totally entitled to the food that our diets and preferences warrant.” Then again, the contrast in quality between standard wheat-flour crusts and those made with gluten-free ingredients can be hard to ignore.

    “At places that have both gluten [-full] and gluten-free pizza,” says Samantha, “usually I get something that looks phenomenal and Mike gets something that looks like a cardboard circle — and then I feel guilty about that.”

    Gluten-free pizza with summer corn at Barclay Pies in Cherry Hill.Tyger Williams / Staff Photographer

    But there would be no guilt tonight at Barclay Pies. Not once the first gluten-free pizza arrives at our table, its airy puff of a crust crisped around the edges to a tawny snap that beckons from under a crown of molten mozzarella topped with sweet summer corn, bacon, and chile peppers. Another pie arrives, this one zesty with a layer of red sauce bursting with bright California tomatoes and a whiff of oregano; fistfuls of cup-and-char pepperoni rounds are scattered over the top, then finished with honey and freshly ripped basil.

    “Oh wow, that does not even look gluten-free!” says Samantha.

    That’s been my exact reaction every time I’ve visited this pizzeria in Cherry Hill, initially with my daughter, Alice, who has celiac disease. Barclay also makes standard pizzas with glutinous flour, but it has generated a serious buzz within the gluten-free community over the course of its first year — for good reason.

    Gluten-free pizza with pepperoni at Barclay Pies in Cherry Hill.Tyger Williams / Staff Photographer
    Co-owners Thomas “TJ” Hunton (left) and Daniel Romero at Barclay Pies in Cherry Hill.Tyger Williams / Staff Photographer

    Barclay Pies was launched last summer by friends Thomas “TJ” Hunton, a regional director of operations for Shake Shack, and Daniel Romero, a vice president in engineering for Aramark. Its remarkably good pizzas, careful protocols to avoid cross contamination, and outgoing hospitality have helped change the narrative about what’s possible in a fast-casual setting with gluten-free options that go beyond just the pies.

    Indeed, a mozzarella stick was the first bite to turn heads at our table. A safe-to-eat mozzarella stick is rare and coveted in the gluten-free community because deep fryers are common culprits for cross contamination. Not only are Barclay’s fryers completely gluten-free, these delicately hand-breaded sticks encrusted in potato starch, rice flour, and gluten-free panko crumbs are perfectly crisped. There is also a hunk of milky fresh mozzarella inside (another rarity: most use standard low-moisture varieties) that offered hot cheese-pull satisfaction from one side of the table to the next.

    Gluten-free mozzarella sticks at Barclay Pies in Cherry Hill.Tyger Williams / Staff Photographer

    The chicken wings were also superb, tender and juicy from a dry brine and par-bake, sealed inside a sheer crust of egg whites and rice flour, available in several good flavors, from punchy Buffalo sauce shaded with the richness of brown butter to lemon-pepper that sparkled in its craggy breading.

    My encounters on previous visits with boneless chicken tenders were far less inspired, including some overly brined meat so rubbery they gave me a refund. But I was heartened by a 360-degree turnaround on this latest visit. The team recently reworked their recipe, and the final results — expertly verified by Hunton’s 6-year-old daughter, Amelia — are stellar: a perfectly tender baton of meat in a flavorful crust ready for various house-made dips. The tangy ranch with buttermilk and fresh herbs was a favorite, though classic honey mustard also did the trick.

    Barclay Pies, located along Route 70 in Cherry Hill, has become known for its gluten-free pizzas.Craig LaBan / Staff
    Julie Romero (center right), of Cherry Hill, and Claire Ryder, of Collingswood, are enjoying some gluten-free pizza at Barclay Pies in Cherry Hill on July 21.Tyger Williams / Staff Photographer

    But pizza, of course, is the restaurant’s prime magnet. The duo decided to tackle the daunting gluten-free genre because Romero’s wife, Julie, has celiac disease. Making a gluten-free pizza worth the trouble is a major challenge. Gluten is a key protein found in certain grains — namely wheat, barley, and rye — that provides the structure to hold gas bubbles during fermentation and fosters a chewy, complex crust. Until recently, most GF versions of pizza I’ve tasted, whether made from alternative flours or cauliflower — and commonly outsourced in restaurants to avoid cross contamination — have been less than exciting, with textures ranging between pressboard and Styrofoam.

    Barclay’s gluten-free pies are not that. The Romeros worked for nine months to perfect a high-hydration crust that puffs like a supple focaccia. With a light dusting of cornmeal adding a delicate bottom crunch and the Detroit-style crispy frico cheese band around the edges, the pie achieves textural contrasts this gluten-free dough itself would not otherwise form. The pan-based format is helpful to prevent cross contamination, but having grown up in the Midwest, where deep-crusted pies are common, I found these to be completely satisfying platforms for Barclay’s toppings. I was impressed by the mushroom pie that blends thin-shaved creminis with caramelized onions over a white base of seasoned heavy cream and mozzarella. I also enjoyed the locally inspired combo of fennel sausage, broccoli, and zesty cherry pepper hoagie relish, the addition of Cooper Sharp lending the base of molten mozzarella some extra South Philly flow.

    The gluten-free broccoli and sausage pizza at Barclay Pies in Cherry Hill also comes topped with hoagie pepper relish.Craig LaBan / Staff

    I appreciate that Barclay is continuously tweaking its recipes, increasing the size of its fresh sausage chunks from the dried-out crumbles I found early on to the porky nuggets that dotted the roasted pepper-sausage pie we ordered on a traditional gluten-full round. That pizza had a perfectly fine, well-developed crust that was solid by neighborhood pizzeria standards. But the gluten-free pies are the draw, special enough to merit a regionwide pilgrimage.

    Samantha Garbose agreed: “Usually when we get gluten-free food together, I’m pretending it’s good, but I actually thought [Barclay’s] gluten-free pizza was better than the one that had gluten.”

    Standard gluten-full pizza with sausage and peppers at Barclay Pies in Cherry Hill.Tyger Williams / Staff Photographer

    Barclay’s sales numbers are starting to bear this out. Hunton says they initially anticipated selling only 10 gluten-free pies a day to supplement their traditional pizza sales. But gluten-free pies now account for a third of the pizzas they bake.

    “By the end of the first month we realized we’d really struck a chord,” says Hunton. “There’s a market need for a pizzeria that was truly inclusive.” Barclay also offers vegan pizzas with a cheese substitute made in-house from oat milk and tofu, deliberately avoiding nuts, an allergen ingredient commonly used in vegan cheese.

    There’s still a catch. One reason this dough is so good is because it uses Caputo Fioreglut, an Italian gluten-free flour blend that contains wheat starch whose gluten proteins have been removed. Fioreglut performs closer to wheat flour than most GF blends and is considered safe for most celiacs, but not for those who have an allergy to wheat.

    “We need to be pizza for everyone and we’re not fully there quite yet,” concedes Romero. “But that’s our North Star.”

    The gluten-free broccoli and sausage pizza at Barclay Pies in Cherry Hill also comes topped with hoagie pepper relish.Craig LaBan / Staff

    The past few years have been a vibrant era for local experimentation with better gluten-free pizza alternatives, though few compare to Barclay Pies’ crust. Emmy Squared has long made gluten-free versions of its standard Detroit pies in Queen Village. Corio in University City has been working on a potato-based dough for thin-crusted counterparts to its Neapolitan-style pizzas. Gluten-free pasta specialist Settantatré has mastered an airy gluten-free focaccia base for the tomato pies it sells at local farmers market stands and its Berwyn market-cafe. Perhaps the best gluten-free pizza I’ve ever eaten was created by 13th Street Cocktails caterer Aaron Gordon for the exceptional pan pies at his Agricola in Passyunk Square, but this quirky corner pizza atelier is not a reliable source for frequent orders, limited now to only private charity events (but perhaps reopening to the public this fall).

    Hunton and Romero have drawn on their professional experiences to quickly build Barclay Pies into the region’s most accessible hub for gluten-free pizza satisfaction. With its 50 indoor seats, 25 on its patio, and a bright pink-and-green makeover for the former Seasons Pizza, they’ve created a pleasant dining space with user-friendly systems for a cheerful and well-trained staff to operate efficiently while the owners, who are frequently there, also retain their day jobs. (Hunton, a Garces alum, still oversees operations at 70 Shake Shacks from New York to Virginia.)

    Most importantly, gluten-free customers can take comfort in knowing protocols have been put in place to minimize risks of cross contamination. The gluten-free dough is mixed first thing each morning in a separate GF-only mixer, prepped at a separate station, run through a dedicated conveyor belt oven, and finished at a separate station with color-coded cutters and spatulas. The gluten-free pies are also proofed and cooked in round pans to clearly distinguish them from the gluten-full Detroit pies that are cooked in square pans.

    Co-owner Thomas “TJ” Hunton making gluten-free pizza with summer corn at Barclay Pies in Cherry Hill.Tyger Williams / Staff Photographer

    While there will never be 0% risk as long as products with gluten are made in-house, and that may not suit those who are especially sensitive, my daughter ate there three times without incident. Hunton and Romero also strongly believe there is a broader community benefit to offering both options, as opposed to being entirely gluten-free. This way groups of diners with diverse needs and preferences can feel seen and safely served together without being singled out.

    This works especially well for the Garboses.

    “We’d prefer to go to a restaurant that has great options for both of us,” says Mike. “Life is too short for either of us to eat bad food.”

    But in the case of Barclay Pies, their “his and hers” pizza night had a different, guilt-free twist: “It’s been so long since Mike and I got to actually enjoy the same pizza,” says Samantha. “This was really a thrill.”

    Gluten-free pizza with pepperoni at Barclay Pies in Cherry Hill, N.J., on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.Tyger Williams / Staff Photographer

    Barclay Pies

    450 Marlton Pike, Cherry Hill Township, N.J. 856-712-1900; barclaypies.com

    Open Sunday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, until 9:30 p.m.

    Pizzas, $19-$24 (plus $4 for gluten-free crust).

    Wheelchair accessible.

    Menu is almost entirely gluten-free. Standard pizzas with gluten-full flour are made in the same facility but extreme care and protocols are taken to prevent cross contamination.

    BYOB. There are several excellent liquor stores nearby. The restaurant also provides good-quality stemless plastic drinkware.

    Menu Highlights: Gluten-free pizzas; mozzarella sticks; wings; chicken tenders.

    Barclay Pies boxes in Cherry Hill.Tyger Williams / Staff Photographer
  • Cherry Hill joins a growing list of South Jersey municipalities to formally ban large-scale data centers

    Cherry Hill joins a growing list of South Jersey municipalities to formally ban large-scale data centers

    Cherry Hill just became the latest municipality in New Jersey to formally ban the development of large-scale data centers.

    The township council unanimously passed an ordinance Monday night that lists data centers as a non-permitted land use within the township’s borders.

    “We don’t think that Cherry Hill should be a guinea pig,” Cherry Hill Mayor David Fleisher said after the council meeting. “So while the technology is evolving, we wanted to be proactive and make sure that we eliminated a problem before it became one.”

    The ordinance also clarifies the difference between the now-forbidden data centers used for artificial intelligence or cloud storage and the small server rooms used by standalone businesses for file storage, which will still be permitted.

    Certified planner Christopher Dochney presents information about an ordinance banning data centers to the Cherry Hill Township Council on July 27, 2026.Lacey Latch

    The move is consistent with the goals outlined in Cherry Hill’s master plan, said Christopher Dochney, a certified city planner who worked with the township on the ordinance.

    This includes “maintaining Cherry Hill as a garden suburb, maintaining a desirable visual environment and attractive community, and wanting to preserve natural resources,” he said.

    It also aligns with the economic development portion of the plan, he said, which prioritizes job creation, job retention, and “providing an economic boon to the residents of Cherry Hill.”

    “[Data centers] consume a lot of land, they use a lot of water, they take up a lot of energy, and they also tend to be very big, ugly buildings,” Dochney said. “Things that are all directly inconsistent and contradictory to the stated goals of your master plan.”

    For a data center to be built in the future, a developer would need a land-use variance from the township’s zoning board — generally the most difficult land-use approval to obtain, he said.

    Up to this point, no data center developers have approached the township, “and we wanted to keep it that way,” Fleisher said.

    “As you see in some other towns, by the time an application is submitted, legally it might be too late,” he said. “And we didn’t want to find ourselves in that position.”

    Data center pushback in South Jersey

    Cherry Hill, the most populous municipality in Camden County, is the latest of a growing number of South Jersey towns to pass similar bans as debate around data centers continues across the country.

    This month, Burlington County’s Mansfield and Chesterfield Townships also approved bans after Medford Township did the same a month prior. Millville in Cumberland County banned large-scale data centers in May after promotions for a new 66-acre “Millville Energy & Data Center Campus” circulated online.

    Meanwhile, a massive data center in Vineland is set for completion by the end of the year.

    In Gloucester County, a real estate developer is suing Monroe Township for $300 million after the municipality issued a ban on data centers and subsequently denied its plans to build a 1 million-square-foot data center and a warehouse.

    With the restrictions on data centers now in place in Cherry Hill, Fleisher said he is not worried about potential legal action against the township.

    “We were very cautious to be very thoughtful and methodical about how we were going to address this,” he said. “We made sure we had the appropriate professionals go through the right process and have all the accurate information on the record before we took formal action.”

  • Our guide to mini golfing | Inquirer Cherry Hill

    Our guide to mini golfing | Inquirer Cherry Hill

    Hello, Cherry Hill! 👋

    Looking for a fun summer activity? We’ve rounded up seven area spots to mini golf, including one in the township. Also this week, a longtime mall staple recently expanded, a local developer is involved with the Freedom Fuel gas stations, plus, a new ice cream joint is opening later this year.

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    7 nearby spots to go mini golfing

    Monster Mini Golf, which has a location in Cherry Hill, features glow-in-the-dark elements, including a large skull. Courtesy Monster Mini Golf Cherry Hill NJ

    It’s a quintessential summer experience, and a nostalgia-inducing one for many. With the dog days of summer here, Inquirer contributor Jen Kinney has rounded up seven area spots to strike up a friendly game of mini golf.

    Among them is Monster Mini Golf, the indoor concept on Springdale Road that gives the game a spooky twist. Two of the best holes? One with a glowing skull and another with an extra challenge.

    Bonus: You can also play arcade games and bowling.

    See where else you can hit the (mini) links locally.

    💡 Community News

    • One of the Cherry Hill Mall’s earliest tenants continues to thrive, recently expanding into a larger space. Known for its gag gifts, Spencer’s opened its first brick-and-mortar at the mall in 1963. The Inquirer’s Sarah Nicell explores how it’s continued to grow in the years since.
    • Cherry Hill developer Shamikh Kazmi and his brother Syed Kazmi have been linked to at least six locations of the President Donald Trump-backed Freedom Fuel network. The chain of gas stations made a splash earlier this month by selling cheaper fuel, but that’s no longer the case, with gas prices on the rise. Here’s what to know about the stations.
    • Roadwork continues this week on Kenilworth Avenue and Kresson Road, causing closures and lane shifts. Here’s the latest. Visit the township website for a look at all the current projects, along with estimated timelines for completion.
    • The Vital Stretch, which specializes in stretch therapy, is coming to Cherry Hill, taking space at Pine Tree Plaza at 1422 Route 70.

    🏫 Schools Briefing

    🍽️ On our Plate

    • A new ice cream shop is coming to Cherry Hill, with a planned fall opening. Ooty’s Homemade Ice Cream is opening at 1900 Greentree Rd., where it will serve small-batch scoops.

    🎳 Things to Do

    🍦 Senior Ice Cream Social: Residents 55 and over can get free ice cream while mingling with neighbors. Registration is encouraged. ⏰ Wednesday, July 22, 2-4 p.m. 💵 Free 📍 Carman Tilelli Community Center

    🏊‍♀️ Cherry Bowl: Now in its 66th year, the competition will see hundreds of swimmers take to the lanes. ⏰ Saturday, July 25, gates open at 6 a.m., events start at 8:45 a.m. 💵 $11 📍 Fox Hollow Swim Club

    💫 Music Under the Stars: Country music cover band 40 North Country will take the stage. There will also be food trucks and a beer garden. ⏰ Tuesday, July 28, 7 p.m. 💵 Free 📍 Barclay Farmstead

    🍷 Randall’s Food and Wine Fest: Sample a selection of food and wine pairings from around the world. ⏰ Wednesday, July 29, 5:30 p.m. 💵 $59 📍 Randall’s Restaurant

    🏡 On the Market

    A charming three-bedroom brick home

    The home has three bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms.Steve Edwards | Courtesy of Nick Strom/Coldwell Banker Realty

    Located in the Colwick neighborhood, this three-bedroom brick home has been in the same family for over five decades, according to the listing agent. It has a living room with a bay window, a family room with a brick fireplace and a bar, as well as an updated eat-in kitchen. Out back, there’s a deck overlooking the backyard. There are open houses Saturday and Sunday from noon to 2 p.m.

    See more photos of the home here.

    Price: $499,900 | Size: 1,922 SF | Acreage: 0.21

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