Back in May, my wife attended a conference for educators in State College, and I invited myself along so that I could spend some time doing research at Penn State’s massive libraries for my master’s thesis. After dropping the kids off at nana’s the night before, we got up early to make our way up [...]

It’s officially summer in Philadelphia, which means the reemergence of the three Hs: hot, hazy and humid. I’ve donned the shorts (I apologize for those pasty legs … I’m working on it) and the shades, and am in persuit of the city’s best cool down. AC I have; my needs are a little more caloric.
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I love wandering about, getting a bit off the beaten path looking for fun food finds. Due to a vivid memory of my dad getting very lost driving around South Philly, forty years later, I was still a little iffy about tackling the area myself.  So, during a trip to the eastern part of our [...]

“It’s all about the ingredients. It’s that simple. Stunningly fresh, organic and local.”
A mandate loaded with foodie buzzwords better deliver and Jules Thin Crust Pizza does just that. With society’s growing appreciation and desire for locally grown, fresh food, Jules Thin Crust Pizza has given their diners the opportunity to enjoy an “American” classic without [...]

After a lengthy search, Tina discovers there are great burritos in Bucks County at Lilly’s Cocina Loca in Newtown, PA.

I first found out about this quaint eatery on the corner of Union and 7th in West Bethlehem last fall while I was on Twitter for work (LehighValleyPA). I noticed BlackForestDeli promoting all these delicious-sounding specials, particularly their homemade cream of potato soup (which turned out to be amazing, by the way). I asked a friend of [...]

My sister Abby came to visit me this past weekend. I knew she was arriving Friday night, but I wasn’t sure what time, so I planned to go out to eat with her. She ended up not getting in until later, so we just ordered pizza, and decided to go out for lunch on Saturday!
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It was about this time last year when I started coming up with my “Things do in Lehigh Valley” lists. These three lists (Top 5 Plays, Top 5 Restaurants, Top 5 Overall) were my New Year’s resolutions for 2009. Since the year is almost over, I’ve decided to take a look at how I did.
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I recently won a $25 gift certificate to Burrito Grille in Allentown for being the first person to successfully complete a scavenger hunt contest on the Facebook page of Lehigh Valley web design firm 401! Creative. To show my appreciation – and to talk a bit about our upcoming website project – I thought it would be [...]

Is there anything better than a best friend who knows exactly what you want? I was in Philadelphia for the weekend and asked my friend to take me somewhere good for dinner. We ate at the Bellini Grill, which had great Italian food for under $20, but then she didn’t let me order dessert. Umm…what [...]