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Thursday, June 17, 2010
I haven't forgotten.
Don't worry I haven't forgotten to post. We have just been not going out to eat in a while. We are currently experiencing a blip in our working situations. Since that I have graduated, I have not been able to find a full time job. Don't stray too far. We will post again.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
White Palm Tavern - Topton
To celebrate the end of the semester (and to mark my end at Kutztown) a few friends and I went to the White Palm in Topton. Here is their website:www.whitepalmtavern.com I have wanted to go here for a while and heard a lot about it. A classmate of mine had worked there (not sure if she still does or not?) as a bar tender and always bragged of the good food. So we decided to try it out for ourselves.
It was a nice warm spring evening so we decided to sit outside on the deck and eat. They had about 6 tables outside with umbrellas. I didn't look around inside too much, but what I did notice outside was that they had a palm tree door handle. I love it and now I want one. I guess I should have taken a picture, but I am not that quick!
Myself and one friend had the pulled pork sandwich. The owners have a Hawaiian background so many of their items are named appropriately. I didn't find their food to be authentic Hawaiian, but it did have a Hawaiian flare to it. OK, so you may be asking yourself how I know what Hawaiian food is, well, let me tell you. My husband lived in Hawaii for a year (and worked in the food industry) and a half and I spent some time with him so we have a good understanding of the food. I really doubt that Pennsylvania is ready for spam and eggs for breakfast and the size of a plate lunch.
OK, so back to my meal. The pulled pork sandwich was really good. It had a nice smokey flavor and was moist. When it first arrived, I was a bit miffed by the fact that there wasn't much BBQ sauce, but after tasting it, I realized that there was no need for an excess of BBQ sauce. One friend got an actual meal, a fish meal, which I can not remember (nor find on their website) and it looked very appetizing. I am not a fish eater, so I really didn't pay attention to it! We all had drinks and desert (of course you have to have this on a girls' night out!)
My one complaint is that the appetizer that we ordered, the spring rolls, were a much smaller portion than we thought. We asked our server how many rolls came with one order and was told six. When they arrived, we were disappointed to see that there were indeed six on the plate but three of them were not entire rolls. It honestly looked like a few feel apart during the cooking process and they decided to serve us the parts, totaling six. A bit of a bummer when sharing an appetizer, but we didn't feel a need to say anything. Hopefully, they will see that we are paying for 6 entire rolls, not six pieces.
It was a nice warm spring evening so we decided to sit outside on the deck and eat. They had about 6 tables outside with umbrellas. I didn't look around inside too much, but what I did notice outside was that they had a palm tree door handle. I love it and now I want one. I guess I should have taken a picture, but I am not that quick!
Myself and one friend had the pulled pork sandwich. The owners have a Hawaiian background so many of their items are named appropriately. I didn't find their food to be authentic Hawaiian, but it did have a Hawaiian flare to it. OK, so you may be asking yourself how I know what Hawaiian food is, well, let me tell you. My husband lived in Hawaii for a year (and worked in the food industry) and a half and I spent some time with him so we have a good understanding of the food. I really doubt that Pennsylvania is ready for spam and eggs for breakfast and the size of a plate lunch.
OK, so back to my meal. The pulled pork sandwich was really good. It had a nice smokey flavor and was moist. When it first arrived, I was a bit miffed by the fact that there wasn't much BBQ sauce, but after tasting it, I realized that there was no need for an excess of BBQ sauce. One friend got an actual meal, a fish meal, which I can not remember (nor find on their website) and it looked very appetizing. I am not a fish eater, so I really didn't pay attention to it! We all had drinks and desert (of course you have to have this on a girls' night out!)
My one complaint is that the appetizer that we ordered, the spring rolls, were a much smaller portion than we thought. We asked our server how many rolls came with one order and was told six. When they arrived, we were disappointed to see that there were indeed six on the plate but three of them were not entire rolls. It honestly looked like a few feel apart during the cooking process and they decided to serve us the parts, totaling six. A bit of a bummer when sharing an appetizer, but we didn't feel a need to say anything. Hopefully, they will see that we are paying for 6 entire rolls, not six pieces.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Tre Scalini Ristorante - Bethlehem
To celebrate my graduation from graduate school, my husband treated me to a wonderful Italian dinner at Tre Scalini Ristorante in Bethlehem. Their website is: http://www.trescalini.net/ They state to have Italian/New American style dishes, which I would agree. I am not sure if their menu changes, but when we were there it was heavy on the Italian dishes.
I had a handmade noodle with a bolognese sauce, it was quite wonderful. I was not expecting the large portion that we did receive. Most smaller places like this tend to give smaller portions of handmade pastas, but not here. My husband had a dish with capellini, scallops and shrimp in a sherry sauce. I am not a seafood eater, so I did not try his dish. He stated that he enjoyed it. (I had the larger portion of the two dishes!)
The restaurant is a converted home and the dining area looks to be the old living room of the house. There is a charming fireplace that looks original to the home. There were only 12 tables, so not too many people can dine at one time. We arrived early (and were the youngest people there!) and were asked if we had reservations. We did not, but were seated right away.
Overall, we had a wonderful dinner and were pleasantly surprised! The only negative comment (and may not be negative) was that our sodas were from a can (we heard them opening!) Not a big deal to us, but some people may find that honky!
I had a handmade noodle with a bolognese sauce, it was quite wonderful. I was not expecting the large portion that we did receive. Most smaller places like this tend to give smaller portions of handmade pastas, but not here. My husband had a dish with capellini, scallops and shrimp in a sherry sauce. I am not a seafood eater, so I did not try his dish. He stated that he enjoyed it. (I had the larger portion of the two dishes!)
The restaurant is a converted home and the dining area looks to be the old living room of the house. There is a charming fireplace that looks original to the home. There were only 12 tables, so not too many people can dine at one time. We arrived early (and were the youngest people there!) and were asked if we had reservations. We did not, but were seated right away.
Overall, we had a wonderful dinner and were pleasantly surprised! The only negative comment (and may not be negative) was that our sodas were from a can (we heard them opening!) Not a big deal to us, but some people may find that honky!
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Adam2Cafe - Kutztown
Today myself and some close friends venutred to Adam2Cafe for a surprise bridal shower. This is a regular lunch spot for us and knowing how wonderful they are there, we decided that they would accomodate us for the shower (and they did!). They have a website, if you wish to check it out, go to: http://www.adam2.net/. They do a much better at explaining their purpose. I love when a church can reach out and do something so great in a community.
Adam2 is a great small place built in what used to be some sort of warehouse/factory. It is easy to see that the youth of this church utilize this space with the books and games strewn about. It is inviting and warm, with the couches and high top tables. They have a wonderful menu of specialty sandwiches and soups. Very much a lunch place.
For lunch I had a RJ special, which is a BLT & chicken salad combination. Here is a pic of it.
One friend had a mango salad and another had a grilled veggie sandwhich. Chck out how good they look!
We did have an issue with one sandwich, but the staff quickly made it right. Speaking of the staff, they are wonderful and curteous. They take care of you. We have called in our orders and they have had tables reserved for us! Just something that small can make your lunch break feel special. I would recommend Adam2Cafe to all.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
TK's Sushi House - Kutztown
Today for the first time, I tried sushi! I have watched friends eat it for many, many a lunch and have always wished I could eat it (and be cool liek them) but I don't like seafood. They have offered to let me taste theirs, but I have either declined or had to throw it away because I did not like it. Well, today one of those friends convinced me into going to TK's and trying something they call a volcano roll!
TK's is a wonderful little spot on Main Street in Kutztown (sorry they don't have a website). They have a great sized menu and from the comments that I have heard from my group of friends (who eat there at least once a week) they love it! It is a small place with maybe 10-12 tables and then a bar type seating area in front of the chef who makes the sushi. The staff are very nice and provide you with great customer service. They learn their customers names and remember their preferences. I have a friend who will only use low-sodium soy sauce and they remember that!
I tried the volcano roll. Now, you must remember that I do not like seafood and this was my first official visit to a sushi house. The volcano roll (pictured below) was cream cheese & crab meat rolled in seaweed and then rolled in sticky rice and then deep fried and then covered in a spicy sauce. (By the way, this is no where near what I should be eating since I am on Nutrisystem!) It was incredible! Not only was I excited to eat sushi & like it, but I was now "in the sushi club."
For my first blog entry about a place in the Lehigh Valley I am happy that TK's takes that number 1 spot. I will return to Kutztown, with my hubby, and eat there again.
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