FOOD & DRINK
Teenage entrepreneur opening 'dream' restaurant at former Dinky’s spot in Bethlehem
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Just a year after graduating from Liberty High School in Bethlehem, a driven, business-minded teenager is set to notch another significant accomplishment in the city. Abdul S. Wali, 18, will soon be able to call himself a restaurateur as he is teaming up with his father, Mohammad...
‘Absolutely delicious’: Hawaiian doughnuts to take center stage at new Northampton County shop
HELLERTOWN, Pa. - A tasty and tropical experience – complete with leis, tiki torches, illuminated faux palm trees and hot and flavorful treats popularized in Hawaii – is set to make waves in the Lehigh Valley starting next month. Aloha Jay’s, specializing in made-to-order malasadas, will hold a...
McDonald’s officially opens at Westgate Mall, 5 other fast-casual chains set to follow
Fast-casual giant McDonald’s has officially cut the ribbon and opened at the revamped Westgate Mall in Bethlehem. The 4,540-square-foot eatery on Thursday morning grand opened before local dignitaries and chain representatives. The site held a soft opening March 14, Isaac Kleinsmith, human resources and training supervisor for McDonald’s, told lehighvalleylive.com.
Baby gator found a year ago in Pa. sewage treatment plant doing ‘fantastic’
ALLENWOOD —“ Fantastic” is the way a senior keeper at Clyde Peeling’s Reptiland describes the condition of the baby alligator found in a Lehigh County sewage treatment plant a year ago Sunday. Thanos, as it has been named, is spunky and eating well, said keeper Tiffany...
After his best year ever finding shed deer antlers, Carbon County man shares tips for success
Dennis Hawk’s school of finding shed white-tailed deer antlers is not for the faint of heart. No. 1, there’s the mileage: The Palmerton area man estimates he’s put in 150 miles over the past few months hiking the Blue Mountain and spots out toward Tamaqua, in the Mahoning Valley and up around Jim Thorpe.
Retail Watch: French markets come to the Lehigh Valley
Michelle Olson loves all things French, and for the third year running, she’ll be sharing that love with shoppers at the April in Paris spring shopping event at the Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts on Sunday at 427 N. New St. in Bethlehem. Olson sources the goods herself on trips to Paris, where she scouts out unique vintage items in Parisian markets. She just got back three weeks ago from ...
Beeches finally dropping last year’s leaves, and a renamed moth | Lehigh Valley Nature Watch
In our yard, like at most other local places, many trees haven’t yet leafed out. A birch tree is covered with dangling catkins but their leaves are just beginning to show. That’s why birch pollen is currently being mentioned in local pollen reports. Paulownia trees, exotic invasives but common around here, also haven’t yet leafed out.
A popular Lehigh Valley vegan restaurant is making its comeback
VegOut, a popular vegan eatery that temporarily shut down in November after owner Mary Lopresti announced she had cancer, is coming back. “We’re re-opening on May 7,” Lopresti said. Lopresti opened VegOut at 1 E. Church St. in Bethlehem in December 2019, but was forced to temporarily shut down in November when she announced that she was diagnosed with a rare cancer. But things have taken a ...
'April in Paris' brings French flair to Bethlehem
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - A local boutique owner is transporting the shops, sights and sounds of Paris to Bethlehem. Marché Maison — a Parisian-inspired pop-up shop — will feature many items straight from the streets of France. "I really look for things that speak to me, things that...
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