Ross Plants & Flowers is not only a full-service florist, but also a greenhouse and gift shop that has been in business since 1938. They provide beautiful floral arrangements, strong growing plants and flowers, and fabulous garden gifts that add a unique addition to your home garden. They are a sister company to Naturalscapes, which is a well-known property management … »
We all notice certain things when we’re out on the road. For Doris Hunsicker, one of those things was Lehigh Valley Health Network’s (LVHN) Mobile Stroke Unit. It was summer 2021, several months after her husband Tom’s first stroke, in November 2020. She saw the stroke unit on Route 309 and recalled being pleasantly surprised it existed. It stuck with her. Playing cards w… »
Cooking doesn’t get much easier than dropping pasta in boiling water, right? Well, yes, if adequate attention is paid to details. Otherwise, the resulting product can be mushy and under-flavored instead of chewy and flavorsome. Your mouth will appreciate the difference. “I like a good semolina pasta,” says Shawn Doyle, chef and owner of Savory Grille, where all pastas are … »
On the way to creating a photo shoot about micro weddings – one that would highlight local resources – this art-imitating-life replication morphed into an actual marriage ceremony for Beth Anna Raynock. As the chef and owner of Bethlehem-based Local Mama Catering, she had seen requests for downsized weddings gain traction in recent times and wanted to promote this option. … »
For more than four decades, hospitality has been a meticulously curated and polished art form at the blue grillhouse and event center locale. Every aspect of a guest’s sensory engagement – striking décor, pleasurable musical backdrop, atmospheric lighting, impeccable service, and extraordinary food and drink – contributes to an incomparable dining experience. Private space… »
Durable Goods, Enduring Style A fledgling manufacturing company in Bethlehem took its initial product – the Keystone Comb – to market in December 2021. With this exquisitely crafted device, company co-founder/owners Connor Moriarty and Sean Kernan transformed a simple and inexpensive (and basically disposable) grooming tool for men and elevated it into a product that will … »
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month It’s tough to fathom how anyone could hurt a lovable, fuzzy animal that only seeks love and affection. And yet, it happens. Cruelty to animals is a very real problem in our world. According to the Humane Society, as many as 10 million pet dogs and pet cats are abused each year, often by people who also abuse their children and spo… »
Everyone knows the legend of Apple’s humble garage-based origins. Full-service kitchen remodeler Kitchen Magic, headquartered in Nazareth, has a similar tale to tell—but this one’s actually true. The company began in a “mole hole!” Rewind to 1979. According to James Mayers, Assistant Vice President of Operations, company founders Jost (“Joe”) and Reine Fleck had been opera… »
