Main Line Eatery Launching New Speaker Series

MAINE LINE, PA — A Main Line restaurant is gearing up to host a new monthly dinner series and the first installment will be held Jan. 28.

The Bercy in Ardmore will launch Dine and Dish at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 28 with Mary Dougherty, the owner of Nicole Miller boutiques in the Philadelphia region, will be the inaugural speaker at the debut of Dine & Dish.

Realtor and tastemaker Michelle Leonard is presenting the series.

Dougherty will share stories about her success in building her fashion empire. The evening's festivities begin at 5:30pm with a "meet and greet" reception, and dinner will then run through 8:30 p.m.

Tickets are on sale now for $50 per person, and include a networking reception, glass of sparkling wine, three-course seated dinner, tax and gratuity.

Advance tickets and reservations are required by contacting The Bercy at (610)589-0500, or by going online here.

"Dine & Dish is a brand new dinner series designed to bring together and connect members of our community with our most inspiring leaders," Leonard said. "I couldn’t think of a bigger or better speaker to kick-off our new series. Mary is one of the Philadelphia and Main Line region’s most influential women. She has built an iconic fashion empire from the ground up."

For the inaugural Dine & Dish, guests will enjoy a VIP experience that includes sharing wine and exceptional cuisine with Dougherty, who is the owner of Nicole Miller. Learn how this self-made entrepreneur went from her early days at the Downingtown Farmers’ Market to later creating a Philadelphia fashion empire with boutiques in Center City and in Manayunk.

As an exceptional businesswoman and community leader, Dougherty has been named one of "Pennsylvania's 50 Most Successful Business Women" by Business Journal Magazine, one of the "Top 50 Women to Watch" by Business Philadelphia Magazine and one of the "Top 25 Most Fashionable Philadelphians" by the Philadelphia Inquirer.Dougherty’s favorite motto is, "If you are fortunate enough to be successful, it is important to give something back to the community you serve.”

She has selected Philabundance as the first charity for Dine & Dish - with a portion of ticket sales benefiting the hunger charity. Tickets for Dine & Dish are $50 each, and include a complimentary glass of sparkling wine during the evening’s networking reception, a three-course meal, tax and gratuity.

Dine & Dish’s monthly wine selections will be curated by The Bercy’s Beverage Manager and award-winning Sommelier Steven Gullo. Each month’s specially prepared meals will be presented by Executive Chef Joe Monnich and his talented culinary team.

Following January’s debut with Dougherty, Dine & Dish will continue with Andrew Greenblatt, CEO of The Philadelphia Film Society, on Monday, Feb. 25; and Marcus Allan, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence, on Monday, March 25.

The Bercy is located at 7 E. Lancaster Ave. in Ardmore. Complimentary valet parking is available on Station Road right off Lancaster Avenue.

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