Thursday, August 10, 7:00 pm
Members $100, guests $130

Just west of Philadelphia sits a handful of picturesque communities with almost as much history and culture as the City of Brotherly Love itself. Once home to the Lenni-Lenape Indians, this group of towns is named after the main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The stomping ground of some our favorite fictitious characters, like Katherine Hepburn’s Tracy in The Philadelphia Story and various well-heeled players in Trading Places, the Main Line is also a haven for real-life celebrities like Will Smith, M. Night Shyamalan, and Patti LaBelle. Now, with the opening of Blush Restaurant and Bar in Bryn Mawr, there’s a new star in town.

At Blush, executive chef and owner Nicholas Farina mines his experience cooking in some of the Northeast’s top kitchens to create an exciting, whimsical menu featuring mouthwatering items—think Kobe beef burgers, handcrafted pastas, and plancha-seared halibut—that are sure to have Philadelphians making a reverse commute for dinner.

Farina, who dreamed of being a chef as a child, began his cooking career by enrolling at Philadelphia’s Restaurant School. From there he landed an internship at John Anderson’s Solaris Grill, where he eagerly absorbed the lessons of the kitchen. Recognizing his apprentice’s talent, Anderson sent Farina to fulfill his potential at the Culinary Institute of America. After graduating, Farina went to cook at New York City’s Metropolitan Opera House’s Grand Tier restaurant, where he gave his music-loving diners a feast for their eyes and taste buds. From there, Farina moved on to Rockefeller Center’s Sea Grill, where he perfected his seafood techniques.

With the skills acquired in the high-intensity kitchens of New York City, Farina returned to Philadelphia as chef de cuisine of the restaurant that gave him his start, Solaris Grill. He spent time as a personal chef for Phillies catcher Mike Lieberthal and as a consultant for Sysco Food Systems before opening Blush in May of this year.