The Bethlehem Melting Pot is holding its annual Fondue with Santa 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.
Read moreAfter cooking up sumptuous Italian fare at Lehigh Valley venues over the past 20 years, chef Paolo Nota is now drawing loyal fans to his new restaurant in Walnutport, A Ca Mia — translating to “at my house.”
Read moreCalling all Jims, Jamesons and Jamies. Head to a Red Robin on Dec. 4 to claim your free burger.
Read moreThe Old School Sandwich Co., which opened two weeks ago in South Whitehall's Tilghman Square, is a carnival for carnivores.
Read moreIf you live nearby, Lena's Cafe is the sort of place you want to return to again and again. That's because, I'll venture, owner Lena Wang certainly will remember your name and probably your usual order, too.
Read moreFour Lehigh Valley business and community members will step shake things up behind the bar at Sangria 5:30-7:30 p.m. Dec. 6.
Read moreTo celebrate its first birthday, Molinari’s, South Side Bethlehem’s bastion of fresh and flavorful Italian cuisine, is throwing a party 5-8 p.m. Dec. 1.
Read moreI was sad to read in colleague Irene Kraft's Retail Watch column that South Whitehall's Mangos Coastal Cuisine closed Nov. 17.
Read moreRestaurateur Paolo Nota is no stranger to the Lehigh Valley’s dining scene. He earned his fame as owner and chef at Paolo’s Italian Restaurant in Northampton, where he won the hearts and stomachs of Italian food lovers with his large...
Read moreJust in time for holiday entertaining, the corporate chef for the 140 locations of The Melting Pot, delivers some pretty impressive recipes you can try on your guests.
Read moreTrexlertown’s big old stone inn at Routes 100 and 222 no doubt has lived many lives since it was built close to three centuries ago. In its latest iteration, 1760 Pub N Grille, the bar and restaurant pays respects to an earlier incarnation.
Read moreIn the heart of the Christmas City’s bustling historic shopping district, the Hotel Bethlehem beckons to guests with a variety of holiday-themed dining events.
Read moreBolete, the Salisbury Township restaurant noted for sophisticated fresh-and-local fare, connects guests with the growers through its periodic Farmer Dinner Series. This season’s final event, starting at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 28, offers a four-course...
Read moreJust in time for end-of-the-year merry-making comes Maxim's 22, the French bistro and brasserie that opened by owners of the city's Sette Luna in Easton's former Pomeroy's building. What good timing — in its bright, shiny newness, this...
Read moreI scream, you scream, we all scream for FREE ice cream. On Nov. 15, noon-8 p.m., Carvel is giving away junior soft serve cones to customers as part of a promotion to raise money for victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Read moreJack Callaghan’s Ale House in Allentown opens its doors 11 a.m. -4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, for a special “Sip and Shop” event. Men and women are invited to combine two pleasurable pastimes — shopping and drinking — in a...
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Irene Kraft is a features writer for The Morning Call. She also writes the popular Retail Watch column, which keeps you informed about restaurant openings, closings and relocations throughout the region. A lifelong resident of the Lehigh Valley, Irene has had the opportunity to see how tremendously the area's dining-out options have grown. She makes no claim to be a foodie. She was raised on Ukrainian and American cuisine. But her food passion is anything Italian, particularly if it's served with a great marinara sauce.