A community enclave since 1750, this spirited dining destination draws diverse patrons from a wide region. Creating a memorable experience distinguished by congenial service, impressive cuisine, and incomparable libations are essential components of “The Spinnerstown Way” – a benchmark for exceeding expectations embraced by the Dale family for more than 60 years. An eclec... »
A Stirring Experience Lavishly creamy – without containing a drop of cream – and superbly comforting, risotto has been a classic Italian specialty for centuries. Although this dish finds a place on many contemporary American restaurant menus, a profound number of accomplished home cooks are intimidated by what they assume it to be difficult and intricate recipe. In fact, r... »
GailGray Home is an interior design firm and home furnishings store. Gail’s passion to find the right furniture and accessories for her design clients led her to open Accessories, etc. in 2000. In 2008, she changed the name to GailGray Home Furnishings & Design and moved to The Promenade Shops in Saucon Valley. Gail attended many trade and design shows throughout the y... »
In the U.S., approximately 100 billion boxes are manufactured every year and over 95% of all products are shipped in these boxes. To give you a visual—if you stack those boxes end to end they could wrap around the Earth 570 times. It is also estimated that 11 million tons of clothing, footwear, towels, bedding, drapery, and other textiles end up in U.S. landfills every yea... »
Santa Claus is coming to town! Founded in 1912 by Penn State graduate Merritt Pharo, Pharo Garden Centre at 4505 Easton Avenue in Bethlehem hosts a popular annual Christmas Shoppe that draws familiar and new customers from the tri-state region and beyond. “We’re opening two weeks early this year so people don’t feel like they’re packing in,” said Victoria Leister, who runs... »
Groundhog Day isn’t as widely celebrated as other holidays, but that wouldn’t be the case if it were up to Terry Ellis, owner of The Sweet Spot in Allentown, who puts the holiday at the top of his list. Twenty years ago, Ellis began hosting a Groundhog Day neighborhood party where he served his homemade pulled pork recipe. As word spread, instead of heading to Punxsu... »
There are those rare classic cars that are total eye-catchers resulting in double-takes. You know the kind,…’55 Aston Martin DB3S, ’63 Shelby Cobra, and ’57 BMW Isetta. The last one, in case you’re not familiar with it, is rather unique, and happens to be locally owned by Marketplace creative director, Scott Westgate of Bethlehem. Scott’s interest in cars started with his ... »
