This new restaurant aims to bring fine dining to an unexpected location

Whenever Kim Culver-Adams and her husband wanted an upscale, sit-down meal, it seemed like they were always driving to Allentown, Bethlehem or Easton. Hellertown, closer to their Lower Saucon Township home, was replete with casual dining options, but Culver-Adams found herself thinking there was room along the small town’s main drag for a refined dining experience with a menu geared toward locally sourced ingredients.

Nibbles: Cajun Craft

On the menu: Cajun and southern food, including fried catfish and shrimp, jambalaya, gumbo, etoufee, poboy sandwiches, fried chicken, short ribs and salads. Good to know: Former Krispy Chicken location is expanding menu into Cajun fare, but retaining customer favorites of short ribs and fried chicken.

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Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays. Weekday lunch 11 a.m.-2 p.m., dinner 5-10 p.m.; weekend brunch, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. On the menu: Dining room offers theater menu of sandwiches, salads, burgers, hot dogs, tacos, nachos and popcorn plus weekday specials including jumbo shrimp, meatloaf, chicken fried steak, hamburger steak and Mesa chicken.

Valley’s first CoreLife Eatery to encourage ‘healthy, active lifestyles’

Over the past seven months, the Hamilton Crossings shopping center in Lower Macungie Township has brought to the Lehigh Valley a handful of new restaurants, including Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse, Smashburger and The Foundry pub at Whole Foods. The 132-seat, fast-casual restaurant, next to Rally House, will open March 24, according to general manager Richard Hart.

What to expect from the official Oscars 2017 after-party

Wolfgang Puck attends the 89th Annual Academy Awards Governors Ball press preview at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center, Feb. 16, 2017, in Hollywood, California. After the Academy Awards on Sunday night, hundreds of hungry attendees will make their way to the official after-party: the Governors Ball.

Celebrity Chefs, Delectable Dishes, Fine Wine Headline 2017 Taste of St. Croix Events

Established as a way to connect St. Croix’s chefs, farmers, fishermen and other purveyors in a celebration of island’s culinary diversity, Taste of St. Croix grew from a one-night event to a week full of “feastivities”. tasteofstcroix.com , Kevin Fonzo and @stjohncatering’s Mathayom Vacharat are among the well-known chefs joining the 2017 Taste of St. Croix event series.

Celebrity Chefs, Delectable Dishes, Fine Wine Headline 2017 Taste of St. Croix Events

Established as a way to connect St. Croix’s chefs, farmers, fishermen and other purveyors in a celebration of island’s culinary diversity, Taste of St. Croix grew from a one-night event to a week full of “feastivities”. tasteofstcroix.com , Kevin Fonzo and @stjohncatering’s Mathayom Vacharat are among the well-known chefs joining the 2017 Taste of St. Croix event series.

Wellmann’s Brands opening restaurant, bar at CAC

Wellmann’s Brands opening restaurant, bar at CAC The Contemporary Arts Center announces an exciting new partnership with Wellmann’s Brands at the CAC this spring. Check out this story on cincinnati.com: http://cin.ci/2lqTYbU Wellmann’s Brands is moving into the Contemporary Arts Center this spring.

Kung Fu Saloon coming to Fort Worth

Kung Fu Saloon , the Austin-based bar and arcade mini-chain that also has a location in Uptown Dallas, recently signed a lease to move in near the corner of Morton and Foch streets, not far from a roster other popular bar/restaurants including Reservoir , Varsity Tavern , Whiskey Garden , Landmark and many more . Kung Fu Saloon features vintage video games such as Pac-Man, Donkey Kong and Mortal Kombat, plus skeeball and foosball.

Review: White Orchids Thai Cuisine at Promenade Shops

The Crispy Haddock at White Orchids Thai Cuisine, Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley in Center Valley. If you like Thai food and want to enjoy it in a nice restaurant, consider White Orchids, which has been popular since it opened almost 10 years ago in the Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley.

Review: White Orchids Thai Cuisine at Promenade Shops

The Crispy Haddock at White Orchids Thai Cuisine, Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley in Center Valley. If you like Thai food and want to enjoy it in a nice restaurant, consider White Orchids, which has been popular since it opened almost 10 years ago in the Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley.

Urban Cookhouse opens downtown Birmingham restaurant

Urban Cookhouse, a fast-casual restaurant chain with a menu that emphasizes fresh and local ingredients, has opened its newest location at 1801 Fifth Ave. North in Birmingham, Ala. Urban Cookhouse, the health-conscious, farmer-friendly restaurant concept that began in Homewood in 2010, has opened its first downtown Birmingham location.

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The Academy Announces Theme, Creative Team for Governors Ball

That’s the theme of this year’s Governors Ball, just one of a number of details announced on Friday about the exclusive post-Oscar celebration that will follow the 89th annual Academy Awards on Feb. 26. Governors Ball veterans – Academy governor Jeffrey Kurland, event producer Cheryl Cecchetto and master chef Wolfgang Puck – are back on board this year to help create the entire evening for the 1,500 invited guests who will party inside the Ray Dolby Ballroom on the top level of the Hollywood & Highland Center. As the chair of the Governors Ball, Kurland has his hands in everything, overseeing dcor, menu and entertainment planning, and staff attire, all of which are details he’s familiar with after serving as chair for eight years.

Mountain Shadows resort: 3 things to see and do

The 183-room hotel will be located on Lincoln Drive near 56th Street and is expected to open in March. It is named after the original Mountain Shadows resort, which opened in 1951 in Paradise Valley — two years before the Town of Paradise Valley was officially incorporated.

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Detroit restaurant group expanding in 2017

Detroit restaurant group expanding in 2017 Owners of Green Dot Stables, Johnny Noodle King and Huron Room are expanding and evolving their businesses Check out this story on detroitnews.com: http://detne.ws/2k5enlc The Huron Room serves “clobster stadium nachos” with house-fried tortilla chips topped with crab, lobster, cheese sauce, house pepper and chives. Les Molnar and his restaurant group are starting 2017 by expanding one of their most popular restaurants to the state capital.

50 things to do in Connecticut New Year’s weekend 2017

Registration will allow you to post comments on ctpost.com and create a ctpost.com Subscriber Portal account for you to manage subscriptions and email preferences. “Could It Be I’m Falling in Love” and “Then Came You” are just two of the hits made famous by The Spinners, one of the greatest soul groups of the early 1970s.

Former St. Louisan bakes up an acclaimed cookbook

When he was a child, Irvin Lin’s favorite dish at St. Louis’ Ted Drewes was an apple pie concrete, which had an entire slice of apple pie mixed into the frozen custard. Now, in his first cookbook, “Marbled, Swirled and Layered,” Lin honors that treat with a dessert inspired by it, Blueberry Crisp Buttermilk Ice Cream.

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Where to eat on New Year’s Eve

If 2016 left a sour taste in your mouth, good news: It’s almost over! What better way to refresh your palate than with a sumptuous holiday repast. Where to eat on New Year’s Eve If 2016 left a sour taste in your mouth, good news: It’s almost over! What better way to refresh your palate than with a sumptuous holiday repast.

5 lucky foods for New Year’s

Enjoy ring shaped foods like doughnuts or bagels before you swear off 5 lucky foods for New Year’s 12 grapes at midnight Ring shaped food And so the year comes full circle. Enjoy ring shaped foods like doughnuts or bagels before you swear off Check out this story on pal-item.com: http://indy.st/1ckgSUF Did you know that in Spain, it’s considered good luck to eat one grape with each stroke of the clock at midnight? Or that in Greece, a pomegranate is smashed on the floor when the clock strikes 12? Around the world, certain foods are thought to bring good fortune when consumed on New Year’s Eve.