Last night I braved a snowstorm to have dinner at Mimi’s in Huntingdon (To be honest, I was just chauffeured by someone else who was more confident in driving in the snow.) Huntingdon is a little bit out of the way from my home base of Hollidaysburg, but for a special night out at [...]

Until the other day, I had never seen a play/musical/show or anything of that sort. You could only imagine how excited I was to get the opportunity to see RENT on opening night at the Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre with a few friends. It was amazing. I had seen the movie version of the show, [...]

Pretty soon it’ll be two years that I’ve been working in downtown Allentown at the corner of 9th and Hamilton Streets. And due to the fact that I can’t seem to wake up early enough to make myself lunch before work, I’ve been to most of the downtown restaurants between 8th and 11th Streets, all [...]

On Christmas Eve, I got off work at noon so mom and I met up for lunch at Boston’s Gourmet Pizza on Rte. 100 just off I-78/Rte. 22. I know, I know, Boston’s is a chain restaurant. But just because it’s a chain doesn’t mean it doesn’t have some of the best pizza in Lehigh Valley (it’s [...]

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 [...]

I’ve always been obsessed with the 50’s. I’m not sure why, but judging from all the nostalgia for that time period dating back to the airing of Happy Days in the 70’s I know I’m not alone in that department. For me, I think it has more to do with the design aesthetic [...]

Last week the planets were aligned because I went to Bay Leaf for a business lunch and enjoyed it!
Before you get the wrong idea, there’s nothing wrong with Bay Leaf, which is one of downtown Allentown’s few dining options. But for a meat-and-potatoes girl like myself to venture into Bay Leaf’s world of ”New American & Asian Cuisine” [...]

On a rare night to ourselves, we indulged in a downtown Lancaster restaurant that’s been at the top of our must-try list for some time – Effie Ophelia. Lauded for the inventive menu of chef/owner Eric Howton, we eagerly anticipated a gastronomical delight. We weren’t disappointed.
Entering the chic bistro along Prince Street’s Gallery Row was [...]

So when a colleague invited me out to a business lunch and suggested Mama Nina’s Foccacheria on Main Street, a place which I had yet to dine, I immediately said yes. And boy, am I glad I did. All the buzz I’d been hearing about this place was true.