best luxury picnic

Blondies BEST CUPCAKE

Blondies starts each day with 20 different cupcake flavors to choose from, but if that’s not enough, their full catalog, available for special ordering for events, has every option one could ever dream of.

333 Front St., Catasauqua 484.280.5403 | blondiesfood.com

Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt BEST FROZEN YOGURT

Menchie’s frozen yogurt is made with real sustainably sourced California milk—but they’ve also got 100-percent plant-based, vegan flavor options, made with almond milk, cashew milk, oat milk and more.

943 Airport Center Dr. Allentown | 610.841.4913

353 S. Cedar Crest Blvd. Allentown | 610.841.1900 menchies.com

Shionna Luxxure Picnic

A picnic can be as simple as a wicker basket and a gingham blanket. It can also be so much more. Think candles, place settings, gourmet food, floral arrangements and theme-appropriate decorations. That’s Shionna Luxxure’s bag. She began her Allentown-based luxury picnic business during the COVID-19 pandemic, when picnics became popular as a safe way to gather outdoors. Now she offers the same posh experience in a variety of settings, and for just about every special occasion under the sun. She says it’s all about making memories: “Just watching the smiles on everyone’s face, it’s priceless.” And those memories can be captured for posterity in her on-site selfie studio.

812 Hamilton St. 4th Floor, Allentown 610.233.1959 | lehighvalleyluxurypicnic.com

Owowcow Creamery BEST ICE CREAM

Locally sourced organic cream and milk, cage-free eggs, local raw honey and non-GMO cane sugar are just a few of the ingredients that make Owowow’s ice cream so good. Add local roasted fruits and veggies, organic extracts, hand-baked inclusions and the finest cocoa, and you’ve got the best ice cream in the Lehigh Valley.

1262 Simon Blvd. Unit B106, Easton | 610.438.5269 | owowcow.com

Sweet Girlz Bakery BEST CUSTOM COOKIE BAKER

Count on Sweet Girlz for the cutest cookies on any holiday or for any custom event. Their paintyour-own watercolor and DIY kits are sure to keep the fun going!

40 N. 3 rd St., Easton 610.829.1030 sweetgirlzbakery.com

Josh Early Candies BEST SPECIALTY CANDY

Fresh ingredients, small-batch family recipes and an unwavering commitment to quality is the Josh Early difference.

4640 W. Tilghman St., Allentown

610.395.4321 | 3620 Nazareth Pike Bethlehem | 610.865.0580 joshearlycandies.com

Cake As Canvas BEST

CAKE

Huma Usmani's Cake As Canvas is a custom couture cake design company specializing in edible art. Go check out their Instagram to see for yourself!

215.667.1771 cakeascanvas.com

Böser Geist Brewing Co. BEST DRINK FLIGHT

Every Thursday, Böser Geist celebrates Flight Night with four five-ounce beers for just $10— and pierogi flights! Flavor options include loaded, buffalo, BBQ, Caribbean, Nashville and Thai.

1250 Simon Blvd. K100, Easton 484.293.8005 | bosergeist.com

Clover Hill Winery

BEST WINERY

Every Friday, head to The Winery in Breinigsville (or any of the Clover Hill locations) for $6 wine by the glass and $5 refills all day.

9850 Newtown Rd., Breinigsville 610.395.2468 | cloverhillwinery.com

Eight Oaks Farm Distillery

BEST LOCAL DISTILLERY

Eight Oaks uses traditional distillation techniques, homegrown grains and farm-fresh ingredients to craft their spirits. Join them for a behind-the-barn-door guided tour every Saturday at 3 p.m. to learn all about the process!

7189 Route 309 New Tripoli | 484.387.5287 eightoaksdistillery.com

Tapas on Main

Best Sangria

Enjoy Tapas’ seasonal sangria offerings by the glass, pitcher or flight.

500 Main St., Bethlehem 610.868.8903 | tapasonmain.com

Separatist Beer Project

Best Locally Brewed Beer To Order

Separatist is all about hops, lagerbier and spontaneous fermentation. We can’t wait for their Easton location to reopen so we can get back to enjoying all three!

101 Northampton St., Easton 610.330.9114 | separatistbeer.com

Bonn Place Brewing Company

BEST LOCAL BREWERY

This craft brewery on Bethlehem’s Southside promises good beer, a cool atmosphere and great company.

310–14 Taylor St., Bethlehem 610.419.6660 | bonnbrewing.com

Blended

Best Cocktail Menu

Try the Queen City Spritz, the North 7 th Sour or the Artswalk Punch to celebrate the city while you sip.

27 N. 7th St., Allentown | 610.674.0602 blendedrestaurant.com

Blue Grillhouse BEST HAPPY HOUR

Blue’s happy hour runs Monday through Friday from 4–6 p.m. at their indoor bar and seasonal outdoor patio. Enjoy $7 wines and $5 draft beers as well as $9 cocktails and small plates.

4431 Easton Ave., Bethlehem 610.691.8400 bluegrillhouse.com

Two Rivers Brewing BEST LOCAL BREWERY EXPERIENCE

Experience house-made craft beer in one of Easton’s most historic and newly renovated buildings.

542 Northampton St., Easton 610.829.1137

Quakertown | tworiversbrewing.com