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GAZETTE THE CENTRE COUNTY
403 S. Allen St., State College, PA 16801 Phone: (814) 238-5051 Fax: (814) 238-3415 www.CentreCountyGazette.com
Allen Street Grill 100 West College Ave., State College allenstreetgrill.com Page 10
Hi Way Pizza 1688 North Atherton St., State College hiwaypizza.com Pages 19
Carnegie Inn & Spa 100 Cricklewood Drive, State College carnegieinnandspa.com Page 11
Home D Pizzeria/ Robin Hood Brewing Co. 1820 South Atherton St., State College homedpizzeria.com Page 22
The Corner Room 100 West College Ave., State College hotelstatecollege.com/cornerroom Page 12
SALES MANAGER Amy Ansari ADVERTISING CONSULTANTS Bill Donley, Vicki Gillette, Katie Myers BUSINESS MANAGER Aimee Aiello
The Deli Restaurant 113 Hiester St., State College thedelirestaurant.com Pages 13 The Dining Room at the Nittany Lion Inn 200 West Park Ave., State College nittanylioninn.psu.edu Pages 14
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PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS
Hublersburg Inn 449 Hublersburg Road, Howard hublersburginn.com Page 23 Liberty Craft House 346 East College Ave., State College dantesinc.com/locations/ liberty-craft-house Pages 24 Mario’s Italian Restaurant 1272 North Atherton St., State College marios.com Pages 25
Down Under at Toftrees One Country Club Lane, State College toftrees.com Page 15
Rotelli 250 East Calder Ave., State College rotellisstatecollege.com Page 26
Faccia Luna Pizzeria 1229 South Atherton St., State College faccialuna.com Pages 16
Spats Café & Speakeasy 142 East College Ave., State College spatscafe.com Page 27
Gigi’s Southern Table 2080 Cato Ave., State College gigisdining.com Page 17
The Tavern Restaurant 220 East College Ave., State College thetavern.com Page 28
Harrison’s Wine Grill & Catering 1221 East College Ave., State College harrisonsmenu.com Page 18
Zola Kitchen & Wine Bar 324 West College Ave., State College zolabistro.com Page 29
Casual Steakhouse. Outdoor Dining.
Hearty appetizers, grilled steaks, chops, chicken and seafood, fresh sandwiches and salads.
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Culinary Week is sure to delight the taste buds By CONNIE COUSINS
correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — Are you hungry, Happy Valley? If you answered yes, then get ready to delight your tastebuds, because the third annual Happy Valley Culinary Week is scheduled from June 22-28. Culinary Week is a seven-day celebration of the art of cooking, local foods and the chefs who prepare them. On the pages that follow, you will find menus from restaurants participating in Culinary Week. The establishments who are ready to show off their meals are: Carnegie Inn and Spa, Mario’s, Home D Pizzeria, The Deli, Down Under Steak House, Hublersburg Inn, The Corner Room, Harrison’s, Gigi’s, Spats Café, The Tavern Restaurant, The Allen Street Grill, Faccia Luna, Zola’s, The Dining Room at the Inn, Liberty Craft House, Rotelli’s and Hi Way Pizza. Monday events for Culinary Week include a Happy Hour Special (half off all mixed drinks and wine) at Home D Pizzeria and Robin Hood Brewing Co. Ten percent of your meal’s proceeds will be donated to PAWS. That night, your dog
is welcome on the patio. Monday also includes Homemade Ice Cream or fruit based sorbet (kids welcome) at Spat’s Café, 142 E. College Avenue. “From scratch to delicious” boasts the website. Reservations are required. Call (814) 238-7010. Tuesday Events include a five-course meal at Home D Pizzeria and Robin Hood Brewing Co. This is a charity event for Bridge of Hope Centre County. Call Bridge of Hope for reservations at (814) 237-HOPE. The Happy Hour from 5 to 7 p.m. is repeated with half off mixed drinks and wine at HD/RBC. On Tuesday, Spat’s Café is holding a Molecular Gastronomy Chef Demo. Call for reservations. This one teaches a modern version of nacho cheese. Or, you can learn to turn balsamic vinegar into caviar pearls and fats into powder for use in seasonings. Curious? Come and find out. On Wednesday, from noon to 6 p.m., the South Hills Food Festival will be held at the South Hills School of Business and Technology, 480 Waupelani Drive. Local farmers and food vendors will be there with free food samples, which you can enjoy while listening to live music. Several chefs are scheduled to demon-
strate their expertise. Some of those coming to South Hills are: Knowledge Café, Allen Street Grill, The Nittany Lion Inn, Rotelli, Spats, Home D, Harrison’s, Gemelli Bakery, Reinhart Foodservice, South Hills School of Business and Technology, Gigi’s, The Farm Café, El Gringo and Faccia Luna. The Food Festival will be on the north lawn of South Hills Main Campus from noon to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24. Also on Wednesday, you can watch a Salad Dressings Chef Demo at Spats Café, 142 E. College Ave., State College. Reservations are required. Call (814) 238-7010 for times and to hold a spot. This is the same demo that is being presented at South Hills at noon. The chef will educate you about different versions of creamy, oil-based, fruit-based and other dressings. Thursday includes another happy hour special from Home D and Robin Hood Brewing Co. There will also be a special in-store demo at Kitchen Kaboodle, 104 West Beaver Ave., State College. From 3 to 7 p.m., visitors will be invited to cool off with flavored iced teas — Culinary Week, Page 30
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Featuring: Local Farmers and Food Vendors Lots of Free Samples and Live Music and Live Chef Demonstrations from these fine establishments
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Food festival celebrates food, chef’s and music The Second Annual South Hills School Culinary Week Food Festival will be held on Wednesday, June 24 from Noon-6 p.m. on the North lawn of South Hills school, 480 Waupelani Drive in State College. This joint production with the Central PA Convention and Visitors Bureau was such a hit last year that we have an even bigger festival planned for this year! Live chef demonstrations, an all local foods farmers market, live music, workshops and tours will provide an afternoon of learning, fun, and fabulous food for the entire family. And here’s some food for thought ... workshops on starting a small restaurant business, hot careers in Central PA, exploring financial aid resources and much more will also run throughout the day. The live cooking demonstrations begin at noon with Chef Duke Gastiger from Spats Café and continue every half hour, as follows: Noon: Spats Café — Chef Duke Gastiger 12:30: Rotelli’s — Chef Dave Krauth 1:00: South Hills Knowledge Kafé — Chef Greg Meagher 1:30: Gemelli Bakers — Chef Tony Sapia 2:00: Home D Pizzeria — Chef Brandon Agostinelli 2:30: Gigi’s Southern Table — Chef John Clickner II 3:00: Harrison’s Wine Grill & Catering — Chef Harrison Schailey 3:30: Nittany Lion Inn — Chef Andrew Monk 4:00: Faccia Luna — Chef’s Greenleaf & Gibboney 4:30: El Gringo — Chef Ben Stanley 5:00: Allen Street Grill — Chef Bert Burger The farmers market will have a tasty array of meats, cheeses, produce, sauces, spreads, dressings and much more. Come prepared to buy from these local merchants and stock up on the delicacies that Central PA has to offer. Here are just some of the vendors who will be open for business at the famers market. Bee Tree Berry Farm — Berries & Produce Big Al’s Mustard — Mustards & Dips Dn’D Family Farms — Produce & Eggs Egg Hill Farm — Flowers, Meats El Gringo Tacos — Tacos & Tamales Friends & Farmers — Produce Gemelli Bakers — Breads & Baked Goods Good Intent Cider — Hard Ciders
Good Seed Baking Co. — Cookies & Muffins Goot Essa — Cheeses & Fudge Home D Pizzeria — Beer Tasting Kitchen Kaboodle — Housewares Demo PASA — Sustainable Ag. Info & Gear Piper’s Peck — Salsas & Jellies SCORE — Business Information South Hills School — Career Booth Tait Farm — Shrubs & Jellies Village Eatinghouse — Dressings & Dips Webster’s Bookstore — Cookbooks & Demo Wingman Bar-B-Que — Wing Sauces U Freeze Wine Slush — Cooler Tasting Live music for the day will be provided by several local high school jazz ensembles along with Doug Irwin, Steve Van Hook, Jim Colbert & Sammy Cannillo. So mark your calendar for June 24 from Noon-6 p.m. and plan to spend the afternoon on the north lawn of South Hills School for the 2nd Annual Culinary Week Food Festival!
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Monday
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Saturday
Pooches on the Patio
Home D Pizzeria & Robin Hood Brewing Co.
Happy Hour half-price specials Homemade Ice Cream (kids welcome)
Home D Pizzeria & Robin Hood Brewing Co. Spat’s Cafe *reservations required
Charity Dinner for Bridges of Hope
Home D Pizzeria & Robin Hood Brewing Co.
Happy Hour half-price specials Molecular Gastronomy Chef Demo
Home D Pizzeria & Robin Hood Brewing Co. Spat’s Cafe *reservations required
South Hills Food Festival
Food vendors, live music & culinary demos
Salad Dressings Chef Demo
Spat’s Cafe *reservations required
Happy Hour half-price specials Pairing Wine with Artisan Cheese In-Store Demo - Flavored Iced Tea
Home D Pizzeria & Robin Hood Brewing Co. Spat’s Cafe *reservations required Kitchen Kaboodle
Live Entertainment; no cover charge; Half-price specials
Home D Pizzeria & Robin Hood Brewing Co.
Movie on the Mountain: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Tussey Mountain Amphitheatre
Cajun & Creole Gumbo Chef Demo In-Store Demo - “Mexican Botana”
Spat’s Cafe *reservations required Kitchen Kaboodle
Live Entertainment; no cover charge Homemade Ice Cream (kids welcome) In-Store Demo - Nordicware Baking Pans & Backyard Firepit Fun
Home D Pizzeria & Robin Hood Brewing Co. Spat’s Cafe *reservations required Kitchen Kaboodle
Schedule subject to change.
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Demonstration 12-6pm Wednesday, June 24 at South Hills Business School
Culinary Week In Store
“Brick Oven Goodness”
THURSDAY, JUNE 25TH
3-7pm — In store demonstration. Cool off and refresh with delicious flavored iced tea - raspberry nectar, mango peach and blood orange
FRIDAY, JUNE 26TH
3-7pm — In store demonstration. “Mexican Botana” small bites with a Mexican twist using basic and unique prep tools for summer entertaining
SATURDAY, JUNE 27TH
11am-3pm — In store demonstration. Nordicware baking pans/sweet and savory treats along with backyard fun with the campfire popper.
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100 W. College Ave., State College | allenstreetgrill.com
ALLEN STREET GRILL HAPPY VALLEY CULINARY WEEK SPECIAL MENU: JUNE 22-28, 2015
$13 (includes tax) Includes non-alcoholic beverage
$30 (includes tax) Includes non-alcoholic beverage
Course 1: (choose one)
Course 1: (choose one)
Cup of Soup of the Day
Cup of Soup of the Day
Wedge Salad with Bleu Cheese Dressing
Shrimp in Puff Pastry with Saffron Cream Fresh Flatbreads with Tapenade and Marinated Tomatoes
Course 2: (choose one)
Course 2:
Pasta Carbonara
House Salad Mixed greens tossed with sherry vinaigrette and parmesan cheese
New Potato Salad Tossed with mixed greens, bacon, red onion and warm whole-grain mustard dressing Hummus and Vegetable Pita Sandwich
Course 3: (choose one) Vegetable Risotto
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Paillards of Salmon with Cajun Cashew Sauce on a Bed of Lettuce
Course 3:
Pork Medallions with Vermouth Sauce
House-made Sorbet
-andCourse 4: (choose one) House-made Sorbet Chocolate Mousse Parfait
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100 Cricklewood Dr., State College | carnegieinnandspa.com
Carnegie inn Happy Valley Culinary Week SpeCial Menu: June 22-28, 2015
$12 (includes tax)
Includes non-alcoholic beverage
$28 (includes tax) Includes non-alcoholic beverage
Starter: (choose one)
Starter: (choose one)
lobster Bisque House artisanal Salad
lobster Bisque Caesar Salad
entree: (choose one) 99% Fat Free Turkey Burger served open faced on artisanal greens with citrus vinaigrette and cranberry chipotle a誰oli pasta ala Greque Fresh lemon pepper fettuccine with shrimp, feta, kalamata olives in a light tomato broth Tenderloin of Beef on Grilled Sourdough Baguette with melted gruyere cheese, au jus, horseradish cream
-andDessert: (choose one) Gluten-free Molten lava Cake Creme Brulee
Romaine hearts, kalamata olives, foccacia crouton, classic Caesar dressing
entree: (choose one) Chicken picatta sauteed chicken breast, capers, white wine, lemon butter atlantic Salmon Pan seared scottish salmon, spinach, ginger buerre blanc, orange soy Butternut squash sage brown butter, roasted red pepper cream
-andDessert: (choose one) Creamery ice Cream Gluten-free Molten lava Cake Creme Brulee
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100 West College Ave., State College | hotelstatecollege.com/cornerroom
CORNER ROOM
HAPPY VALLEY CULINARY WEEK SPECIAL MENU: JUNE 22-28, 2015
$10 (includes tax) Includes non-alcoholic beverage
$15 (includes tax) Includes non-alcoholic beverage
Course 1: (choose one) Cup of Soup
Wedge Salad
Fresh Fruit Bowl
Fresh Fruit Bowl
Course 2: (choose one) Goat Cheese Salad Mixed greens topped with strawberries, blueberries and nut encrusted goat cheese. Drizzled with Blueberry Vinaigrette
Mussels Sauteed with Garlic and Shallots, White Wine & Butter Served on a bed of linguini and with a side of garlic bread
Roast Pork Sandwich with Pickled Cucumbers Served with fries
Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast Served with rice and carrots
-andCourse 3: (choose one) One Scoop of Hershey’s Ice Cream with a Fresh Baked Cookie
Choice of Pie or Cake from our Dessert Tray
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113 Hiester Street, State College | TheDeliRestaurant.com
THE DELI
HAPPY VALLEY CULINARY WEEK SPECIAL MENU: JUNE 22-28, 2015
$13 (includes tax) Includes non-alcoholic beverage
$22 (includes tax) Includes non-alcoholic beverage
Course 1: (choose one)
Course 1: (choose one)
Cup of Soup - your choice: Soup of the Day, Baked Potato Soup, Chicken Noodle, Matzo Ball, Vegetarian Vegetable
Cup of Soup Mixed Green Salad or Caesar Salad Fried Calamari Stuffed Potato Skins
Mixed Green Salad or Caesar Salad
-andCourse 2: (choose one) Deli Style Sandwich Choice of Corned Beef, Pastrami, Roast Beef, Turkey, or Ham on your choice of bread, with lettuce, tomato, homemade Yukon Gold potato salad, kosher pickle Deli Burger 100% Angus Beef, Kaiser roll, pickle, add cheese: local Goot Essa Garden Pepper Jack, local Goot Essa Woodsmoked Sharp Cheddar, American, bleu, brie, cheddar, provolone, Swiss Homemade Veggie Burger Fresh veggies, grains, multi-grain bun, steamed broccoli or fresh cut fries Rodeo Chicken Wrap
Course 2: (choose one) Triple Decker Reuben Grilled corned beef, swiss, sauerkraut, Russian dressing, rye, pickle The Deli Meshugna Grilled corned beef, coleslaw, Russian dressing, two potato pancakes, pickle Penne Chicken Sundried tomatoes, roasted garlic, olives, spinach, goat cheese, tomato sauce, garlic bread Pittsburgh Prima Grilled steak, fresh cut fries, fried egg, provolone, coleslaw, Russian dressing, focaccia, fresh cut chips, pickle Portobello Foccacia Sautéed spinach, caramelized onions, feta, caper aioli, focaccia, fresh cut chips, pickle Custom Cut Burger with Cheese From TV’s Meat Men star Pat LaFridia, a blend of short rib and chuck beef, topped with your choice of local Amish Goot Essa’s Sharp Cheddar or Garden Pepper Jack cheese
Fried Tofu Salad Spinach, carrots, snow peas, green beans, edamame, fried tofu cubes, warm herbed sesame dressing
Applewood Smoked Bacon & Tomato Macaroni & Cheese with homemade cheese sauce
Chicken Apple and Walnut Salad Blue cheese, onion, mixed greens, wheat-beer vinaigrette
Triple Chocolate Cake | Deep Dish Pecan Pie Culinary Week Specialty Dessert
Course 3: (choose one)
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200 West Park Avenue, State College | nittanylioninn.psu.edu
THE DINING ROOM AT THE INN HAPPY VALLEY CULINARY WEEK SPECIAL MENU: JUNE 22-28, 2015
$13 (includes tax) Includes suggested or non-alcoholic beverage
$30 (includes tax) Includes suggested or non-alcoholic beverage
First Course: (choose one)
First Course:
Soup du Jour As your server about our ever-changing house made soup every day House Salad Local salad greens, tomato, cucumber and julienned carrots
Compressed watermelon, baby arugula, goat cheese, grilled focaccia bread and grapefruit vinaigrette
Second Course: (choose one)
Second Course: (choose one) Venison Chili-dusted venison tenderloin with cocoa demi, baby corn, wilted pea shoots, farro and garlic scapes risotto ~ Happy Valley Noiret ~
4 Diamond Dog All beef grass fed hotdog, CV Cooper sharp American cheese, spicy jalapeno slaw, Sweet Heat Gourmet’s Sweet and Spicy Sout Mustard on a toasted Gemelli Bakers roll. Served with fresh cut french fries ~ Otto’s Mount Nittany or Spruce Creek Lager ~
Vegan Eggplant & Summer Squash Napoleon Grilled eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, vegan cheese and house made marinara ~ Happy Valley Chambourcin ~
Hot Ham & Cheese House cured and smoked Berkshire ham, cheddar cheese, crispy Tabasco shallots and mustard on a toasted pretzel roll. Served with fresh cut french fries. ~ Otto’s Apricot Wheat ~
Hylander Grogg Chocolate Opera Cake Coffee syrup soaked chocolate cake, chocolate mousse and chocolate ganache
Vegan Rueben Thin sliced house made seitan, tangy sauerkraut, vegan cheese, thousand island dressing on toasted rye. Served with fresh cut french fries. ~ Otto’s Red Mo ~
Third Course: (choose one)
Pistachio Tripleberry Layer Cake Vanilla cake, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries and pistachio butter cream Vegan Carrot Cake Super moist carrot cake with vegan cream cheese frosting ~ Happy Valley Sweet Reisling ~
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One Country Club Lane, State College | 814-234-8000 | toftrees.com
DOWN UNDER STEAK HOUSE HAPPY VALLEY CULINARY WEEK SPECIAL MENU: JUNE 22-28, 2015
$13 (includes tax)
$30 (includes tax)
Includes non-alcoholic beverage
Includes non-alcoholic beverage
Starter: (choose one)
Starter: (choose one)
Choice of soup or salad
Choice of soup or salad
Entree: (choose one)
Entree: (choose one)
Turkey BLT Oven roasted turkey, crisp bacon, swiss cheese, lettuce, onion, tomato, mayo and whole grain mustard on toasted sourdough bread. Served with french fries
Vegetable Risotto Vegetarian risotto with peas, yellow and red tomatoes, pearl onions & mushrooms
Asian Sesame Salad Spring greens, napa cabbage, peanuts, oranges, shredded carrots & sesame seeds tossed in a peanut vinaigrette Cheeseburger Half pound black angus char-broiled to perfection. Served on a toasted brioche roll with lettuce, tomato, red onion and your choice of cheese. Served with french fries Black Bean Burger Seared black bean “burger� on a whole wheat roll with lettuce, tomato, red onion & avocado ranch dressing. Served with french fries.
Pan Roasted Chicken Breast Pan roasted chicken breast served with lemon thyme risotto, seasonal vegetables and natural jus Sweet Chili Glazes Salmon Pan seared salmon topped with sweet chili glaze and grilled pineapple salsa. Served with jasmine scallion rice Steak & Fries Flat iron steak char-broiled to perfection topped with a peppercorn demi glaze & served with garlic parmesan fries
-andDessert: Hazelnut Creme Brulee
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1229 S. Atherton St., State College | Faccialuna.com
FACCIA LUNA HAPPY VALLEY CULINARY WEEK SPECIAL MENU: JUNE 22-28, 2015
$13 (includes tax) Includes non-alcoholic beverage Starter:
Italian Wedding Soup Chicken broth based soup with chicken, spinach, mini meatballs, egg drop and topped with parmesan cheese House Salad All fresh greens of romaine and radicchio topped with tomatoes, fresh mushrooms, onions, green peppers, mozzarella and provolone cheese
$30 (includes tax) Includes non-alcoholic beverage Starter:
Hummus Platter Cider Braised Pork Belly Chicken Bruschetta with Cherry Heirloom Tomatoes
-andEntree:
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Canneloni Handmade crepes stuffed with ricotta, chicken and spinach. Baked with a blend of cheeses and neopolitan sauce
Entree:
Mussels Normandy Mussels, apples and bacon cooked in calvadds cream sauce. Tossed in fettuccine
Soup of the Day
Fish Tacos with Asian Peanut Slaw Two tacos stuffed with cabbage, carrots and cashews Potato Gnocchi Italian style dumplings tossed in a refined version of our marinara sauce and marsala wine
Shimp Risotto Sauteed shrimp, fresh vegetables, italian style rice cooked in our house chicken stock, cream and parmesan cheese
Dessert:
Local Fruit Parfait Blueberry Cannoli
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2080 Cato Ave., State College | GigisDining.com
GIGI’S
HAPPY VALLEY CULINARY WEEK SPECIAL MENU: JUNE 22-28, 2015
$13 (includes tax) Includes non-alcoholic beverage
$30 (includes tax) Includes non-alcoholic beverage
Starter: (choose one) Chef’s Seasonal Soup Inspired by local & seasonal ingredients
Chef’s Seasonal Soup Inspired by local & seasonal ingredients
Kale Caesar Salad Organic baby kale, house caesar, asiago, pan fried croutons
Gumbo With local andouille sausage and pulled chicken Kale Caesar Salad Organic baby kale, house caesar, asiago, pan fried croutons
Entree: (choose one)
Fish Tacos Blackened and grilled catfish with sweet corn salsa, spicy chili aioli and house made old bay chips
Shrimp Tacos Blackened and grilled shrimp with sweet corn salsa, spicy chili aioli and house made old bay chips Shrimp & Grits Grilled tiger shrimp with creamy hominy grits, local andouille sausage, tomato concasse and wilted baby kale
Gigi’s Daily Fresh Catch Responsibly sourced from the Gulf of Mexico by independent fishermen (Rod & Reel) Petit Filet Grilled 4 oz. filet with wilted spinach, potato galette and a mustard cream sauce
Pecan Chicken Strips Pecan fried chicken with sweet bourbon sauce
-andDessert: (choose one) Seasonal Fruit Sorbet
Mini Seasonal Featured Cake
Mini Bread Pudding with Fresh Berries
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1221 E. College Ave., State College | HarrisonsMenu.com
HARRISON’S WINE GRILL HAPPY VALLEY CULINARY WEEK SPECIAL MENU: JUNE 22-28, 2015
$13 (tax not included) Includes either Minted Iced Tea or Arnold Palmer
$30 (tax not included) Includes either Minted Iced Tea or Arnold Palmer
Course 1: (choose one)
Course 1: (choose one)
Cup of Soup Six homemade soups daily, including vegetarian, dairy and gluten free options
Cup of Soup Six homemade soups daily, including vegetarian, dairy and gluten free options
Susie Wong Eggroll Locally made for over 30 years - this one belongs in the egg roll hall of fame! (vegetarian, dairy free) Marinated Mushrooms Sampler Our secret recipe - full of rich umami flavor. A must try for mushroom lovers! (vegetarian, trace gluten, dairy-free)
-andCourse 2: (choose one) Veggies & Garlic Cheese Ciabatta Fresh grilled veggies are layered with our own herb & garlic cheese, red pepper pesto and fresh greens on whole grain Ciabatta bread (vegetarian) Rosemary Chicken Salad Served on a bed of mesclun greens with balsamic vinaigrette Fresh Bar (offered until 2 p.m. daily) All you care to eat - six homemade soups, two selections of greens, six freshly prepared salads & fresh rolls. Vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free options available
Small Salad Vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free
Course 2: (choose one) Pretzel Chicken Boneless chicken breast is coated with PA-made hard pretzels, sauteed and topped with Goot Essa mustard butter. Served with sweet potato fries Vineyard Chicken Boneless breast of chicken in a subtle sauce of herbs, white wine & PAgrown mushrooms. Served with rosemary roasted red potatoes (glutenfree, tracy-dairy) Salmon Beurre Blanc Fresh poached salmon with a classic sauce of white wine, butter and lemon. Served with fresh asparagus Pan-Seared Lemon Tilapia Lemon and panko coated tilapia, pan-seared and topped with a refreshing citrus butter. Served with vegetable saute Chef’s “Mac & Cheese” Fresh, local pasta from Fasta & Ravioli Co. with an ambrosial cheese sauce made from Meyer Dairy cream and Amish-made Goot Essa cheddar topped with PA-made potato chips (vegetarian) Wild Mushroom & Chevre Pappardelle Wide ribbons of Local Fasta pasta with a saute of PA-grown mushrooms, fresh herbs & Byler’s Dairy chevre (vegetarian) Crab Cake Caesar Salad A seasoned & sauteed lump crab cake, deliciously layered on top of our house made Caesar salad
Course 3: (choose one) Fresh, Locally Grown Fruit Crisp Penn State Creamery Ice Cream
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1688 North Atherton Street, State College | HiWayPizza.com
HI WAY PIZZA
HAPPY VALLEY CULINARY WEEK SPECIAL MENU: JUNE 22-28, 2015
$13 (includes tax) Includes non-alcoholic beverage
$18 (includes tax) Includes non-alcoholic beverage
Course 1: (choose one) Baked Potato or Italian Onion Soup Mixed Green Salad or Caesar Salad
Baked Potato or Italian Onion Soup Mixed Green Salad or Caesar Salad Brew City Fries
Course 2: (choose one) Individual White Gourmet Pizza Ricotta, mozzarella, provolone, romano, fresh tomatoes, oregano, herbs Individual Vodka Flaky Crust Pizza Vodka sauce, fresh mozzarella, prosciutto Grilled Veggie Calzone Assorted grilled veggies, mozzarella, caramelized onions, garlic puree, ricotta, basil, oregano Caesar Salad with Chicken Romaine, homemade caesar dressing, seasoned croutons, romano cheese, anchovies (optional)
Individual Vodka Flaky Crust Pizza Vodka sauce, fresh mozzarella, prosciutto Individual Spinoccoli Gourmet Pizza Fresh spinach, broccoli, fresh tomato, pesto sauce, mozzarella, cheddar, sesame seed crust Individual White Pizza Ricotta, mozzarella, provolone, romano, fresh tomatoes, oregano, herbs Individual Veggie Pizza Roasted mixed veggies, onions, mozzarella, asiago, smoked gouda, margherita sauce Eggplant Parmesan Hand breaded, melted mozzarella, pasta with tomato basil sauce Fettuccine Alfredo Homemade parmesan cream House Made Baked Ziti Beschamel, ricotta, romano, mozzarella, tomato basil sauce Homemade Cheese Ravioli Homemade Neapolitan sauce
Course 3: (choose one) Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Carrot Cake Culinary Week Specialty Dessert
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SPRING MILLS — The Centre County YMCA will break ground on a new facility in the Penns Valley community of Spring Mills this summer, after identifying the need for another facility back in 2007. “This has been a part of the YMCA’s strategic plan for years,” said Howard Long, CEO and president of the organization. After two prior attempts to develop a new facility, the county’s YMCA is now planning to begin repurposing a building in Penns Valley starting in early July. The facility is set to open to members by January, Long said. It will occupy a 13,400-square-foot space offering a variety of programs including aerobic classes, spinning classes, senior and teen programs, preschool classes and summer day camps. The facility also will feature an aerobic studio, a child watch area, a community room, men’s and women’s locker rooms, a fitness room, a multipurpose room, a play area and office space. “This is a very small start, but a good start for us,” Long said. “It is a good first step.” He said the YMCA will consider the facility a program center, which is a facility that does not include a pool and a gymnasium as many YMCA’s offer. “We aren’t saying that it isn’t possible,” Long added. “It is something we could do down the road.”
FREEDOM ISN’T FREE: The Penns Valley Area paused to remember those who gave everything as Centre County celebrated Memorial Day on May 25. The Gazette’s Sam Stitzer covered the emotional day. Page 11 POETRY TIME: Abby Minor has helped a poetry writing group at the Salem Hill Assisted Living Facility. The project is funded by a grant from the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts. Page 14 GOLDEN GIRL: State College Area High School’s Veronika Karpenko captured first place in the Class AAA Triple Jump during the PIAA Track and Field Championships. Page 19
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lived in more states — and countries — than she cares to remember. And while she always wanted to teach, she wound up in the classroom as a result of years and years of schooling. “I actually went back to school as a non-traditional student,” Miltenberger explained. “I went to high school and my dad was a steelworker. Girls didn’t go to college.” Miltenberger, 60, is originally from Bethlehem, Pa. She met her husband, Dan, in high school. As a military wife, she never knew where the next stop was. “We really traveled the world,” Miltenberger said. And when Miltenberger says world, she means it. She and her husband did two tours in Germany. In the United States, she lived in Alabama, Colorado, Louisiana, Maryland and Pennsylvania. All
BELLEFONTE — A conflict embroiling local lawyers, judges and the district attorney is growing even more heated because of a new appeal in the Pennsylvania Superior Court. 3901 S. Atherton Street, State Colle (in the Boalsbu As part of that appeal, a courthouse employee is now alleging ge rg Medical Offi Wayne Foste ce Building) that Court of Common Pleas rJudge Bradley Lunsford and Centre County Pharm Districtacist/ Attorney Stacy Parks Miller texted each other Mana ger Monday-Friday in the courtroom about an ongoing trial in 2012. 9-6, Saturday 9-1 “During one of the recesses ... Judge Lunsford told me that he and the District Attorney were texting to each other during the four day trial,” reads an affidavit signed by former court reporter Maggie Miller. “Then (Lunsford) complained that through texts, Stacy Parks Miller was ‘bitching to him’ about the way Judges Lunsford handled some objections and how he was handling the trial.” Defense attorney Bernard Cantorna is now using that affidavit as part of an attempt to secure a new trial for Jalene McClure, who was convicted of aggravated assault of a minor last year. Cantorna unsuccessfully attempted to have Lunsford removed from the McClure case before her conviction, arguing that phone records showed Lunsford had texted Parks Miller many times over the course of the trial. He claimed this frequent contact biased the court against McClure.
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1820 S. Atherton St., State College | HomeDPizzeria.com
HOME D PIZZERIA HAPPY VALLEY CULINARY WEEK SPECIAL MENU: JUNE 22-28, 2015
$13 (includes tax) Includes non-alcoholic beverage
$25 (includes tax) Includes non-alcoholic beverage
Course 1: (choose one) RHBC Peasant Pale Ale Cheddar Beer Soup Pancetta, potatoes, pretzel croutons
RHBC Peasant Pale Ale Cheddar Beer Soup Pancetta, potatoes, pretzel croutons
Garden Greens Salad, Classic Caesar Salad or Traditional Spinach Salad
Garden Greens Salad, Classic Caesar Salad or Traditional Spinach Salad House Crostini Garlic herb cheese, sundried tomato pesto, fresh basil
Course 2: (choose one) 7� Cheesesteak (Steak or Chicken) California: grilled onions, provolone, lettuce, tomato, mayo Buffalo: house hot sauce, grilled onions, provolone, lettuce, blue cheese Chicken Caesar Wrap Romaine, fries, parmesan, creamy garlic dressing Turkey Club Wrap Bacon, lettuce, mayo Pollo Panini Grilled chicken, provolone, roasted peppers, baby greens, tomato, house herb cheese, balsamic glaze 240 Minute Porter Braised Porkloin Sandwich Provolone, apple fennel slaw, lemon aioli, house roll
Chicken Marsala Mushroom, Marsala wine sauce, parmesan risotto Grilled Cranberry Chicken Spinach, herbs, walnuts, natural jus, fingerling potatoes Fresh Atlantic Salmon Cardamum rub, pineapple chutney, micro greens, pecan wild rice, seasonal vegetables Cider Brined Pork Porterhouse Local chop, wild mushrooms, apple demi, cast iron macaroni & cheese, seasonal vegetables Shrimp & Pasta Fra Diavolo Gulf shrimp, penne pasta, San Marzano tomato, garlic, caper, fresh basil, chiles, asiago, xvoo GLUTEN FREE: Penne Pomodoro House tomato sauce, fresh herbs, asiago, xvoo
Course 3: (choose one) NY-Style Cheesecake | fresh berries, whip cream Wood Oven Cobbler | house vanilla bean gelato
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449 Hublersburg Rd., Howard | HublersburgInn.com
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HAPPY VALLEY CULINARY WEEK SPECIAL MENU: JUNE 22-28, 2015
$13 (tax included) Includes non-alcoholic beverage Available 11:30 am - 4 pm only
$28 (tax included) Includes non-alcoholic beverage Available 4 pm to close
Course 1: (choose one)
Course 1: (choose one)
Baked Potato Soup Rich and creamy with bacon and cheddar cheese Demi Caesar Salad Chopped romaine, asiago cheese, house made croutons, caesar dressing Demi Spinach Salad Spinach, bacon, dried cranberries, bleu cheese crumbles, almonds, balsamic raspberry vinaigrette Wings Five of our famous wings (two-time Tussey Mountain Wingfest Champs!) with your choice of sauce: Spicy Garlic Ranch, Root Beer Bourbon BBQ, Thai BBQ, Buffalo, Sweet & Spicy, Salt & Vinegar, Garlic Parmesan
Baked Potato Soup Rich and creamy with bacon and cheddar cheese Demi Caesar Salad Chopped romaine, asiago cheese, house made croutons, caesar dressing Bavarian Pretzel Jumbo pretzel, salted, served warm on the inside and crisp on the outside. Your choice of honey, coarse grain or yellow mustard Wings Five of our famous wings (two-time Tussey Mountain Wingfest Champs!) with your choice of sauce: Spicy Garlic Ranch, Root Beer Bourbon BBQ, Thai BBQ, Buffalo, Sweet & Spicy, Salt & Vinegar, Garlic Parmesan
-andCourse 2: (choose one) BLT Steak Salad Grilled ball steak, bacon, tomatoes, house made croutons and our BLT vinaigrette (chicken may be substituted for steak) Game Trio A trio of game slider burgers: venison, elk and bison Turkey Spinach Turkey breast, bacon, spinach with asiago cheese, cranberry orange relish and red onion on a telera roll Catfish Sandwich Pan seared blackened catfish with a honey pecan butter
Course 2: (choose one) Ball Tip Steak Grilled and served with bacon bleu cheese butter Honey Pecan Catfish Blackened with honey pecan butter Asiago Chicken Chicken breast with sauteed mushrooms, melted asiago sheese and white wine cream sauce over papardelle pasta (gluten free pasta available) Bourbon Salmon Grilled salmon filet with bourbon BBQ glaze, pineapple salsa and tortilla strips
Course 3: (choose one) All homemade of course!
Best Ever Peanut Butter Pie Whitney’s Famous Coconut Cream Pie Triple Berry Crisp in a Jar
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346 E. College Ave., State College | LibertyCraftHouse.com
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HAPPY VALLEY CULINARY WEEK SPECIAL MENU: JUNE 22-28, 2015
$13 (includes tax) Includes non-alcoholic beverage
$22 (includes tax) Includes non-alcoholic beverage
Course 1: (choose one)
Course 1: (choose one)
Meatballs Beer, pork & veal mixture with margherita sauce Veggie Balls Vegetable mixture with margherita sauce Bavarian Soft Pretzel Liberty Craft House Beer Mustard
-andCourse 2: (choose one) Mixed Grain Salad Artisan salad blend, wild rice, barley, quinoa, wheat berries, almonds, pecans, dried cranberries, maple vinaigrette Shepherd’s Pie Ground beef, turnips, celery, carrots, onions, yukon gold mashed potatoes, romano Swine Flatbread Margherita sauce, fontina, italian sausage, hickory smoked bacon, smoked pulled pork, flaky flat bread Pulled Pork Sandwich Smoked pulled pork, kc sweet bbq sauce, kaiser roll
Mac & Cheese Cavatappi pasta, cheese sauce Meatballs Veggie balls Bavarian Soft Pretzel
Course 2: (choose one) Piggy Mac & Cheese Cavatappi pasta, cheese sauce, smoked pulled pork, honey ham, hickory smoked bacon Shephard’s Pie Ground beef, turnips, celery, carrots, onions, yukon gold mashed potatoes, romano Shrimp, Tomato & Pesto Marinated shrimp, tomato, pesto, whole grain spelt flatbread Meat & Cheese Slate Your choice of 3 meat and 3 cheese selections from our daily rotating Charcuterie and Fromage selections; with housemade pickles and chutney
Course 3: (choose one) Cherry Pie Peanutbutter Truffle Culinary Week Specialty Dessert
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1272 North Atherton Street, State College | MariosItalianStateCollege.com
MARIO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT HAPPY VALLEY CULINARY WEEK SPECIAL MENU: JUNE 22-28, 2015
$13 (includes tax)
Includes non-alcoholic beverage
$30 (includes tax)
Includes non-alcoholic beverage
Course 1: (choose one) Traditional Wedding Soup Minestrone Soup Mixed Green or Caesar Salad
Traditional Wedding or Minestrone Soup Asparagus Milanese Wood Roasted Mussels Mixed Green or Caesar Salad Fried Calamari
Course 2: (choose one) Roasted Chicken Salad Oven roasted tomatoes, roasted red peppers, baby greens, gorgonzola dressing, fried angel hair pasta Veggie Panini Eggplant, caramelized onions, oven roasted tomatoes, wild mushrooms, buffalo mozzarella, parsley sauce, focaccia bread Rustica Pizza Roasted tomatoes, pancetta, caramelized onions, ricotta salata Mix and Match Pasta and Sauce
Buccatini Bolognese with Meatball Hollow long noodles, homemade meat sauce from bologna, one homemade meatball Penne Julia Tiny meatballs, Italian sausage, mushroom, tomato sauce, ricotta Asparagus Ravioli Fresh asparagus, ricotta, goat cheese, sage butter sauce Chicken Marsala Wild mushrooms, prosciutto, imported marsala wine sauce, asparagus and soft polenta Beet & Ricotta Gnocchi with Wilted Greens and Aged Balsamic Butter sauce, romano cheese
Course 3: (choose one) Tiramisu Homemade Gelato Culinary Week Specialty Dessert
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250 E. Calder Ave., State College | RotellisStateCollege.com
ROTELLI HAPPY VALLEY CULINARY WEEK SPECIAL MENU: JUNE 22-28, 2015
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$22 (includes tax) Includes non-alcoholic beverage
Course 1: (choose one) Caesar Salad Side House Salad Italian Wedding Soup Soup of the Day
Homemade Italian Meatballs with Vodka Sauce Bruschetta Italiana
Course 2: (choose one) Salmon Salad
Fresh spinach with roasted corn, fresh tomatoes, avocados and red onion
Malibu Chopped Salad
Assorted greens with diced avocado, grilled chicken, bacon, tomatoes, red onions and fresh mozzarella served in a homemade bread bowl
10� Gluten Free Pizza Ziti Diavolo
Garlic, onions, green peppers, julienne sausage and chicken breast sauteed with hot sicilian sauce
10� Margherita Pizza
Signature Rotelli pizza sauce with fresh basil and fresh mozzarella cheese
Baked Salmon
Sweet pea lemon pasta topped with romano cheese and sun dried tomatoes
Five Cheese Tortellini
Crab alfredo, fresh basil and fresh tomatoes
Pork Porterhouse
10 oz Grilled Pork topped with a mushroom marsala demi glace served with golden mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables Penne Alla Vodka Al dente pasta with fresh tomatoes, garlic, fresh basil, cream, marinara sauce and grilled chicken Buffalo Chicken Mac & Chez Creamy and spicy with mozzarella, hot sauce, fried chicken and gorgonzola baked on top
-andCourse 3: (choose one) Tiramisu New York Cheesecake with topping
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142 E. College Ave., State College | SpatsCafe.com
SPAT’S CAFE & SPEAKEASY HAPPY VALLEY CULINARY WEEK SPECIAL MENU: JUNE 22-28, 2015
$13 (includes tax) Includes non-alcoholic beverage
$30 (includes tax) Includes non-alcoholic beverage Course 1: Soup or Demi Salad
-andCourse 2: (choose one) Any Sandwich or Burger
Any of our Jambalayas
Chicken & Shrimp Jambalaya
Honey Almond Crusted Chicken
Vegetable Jambalaya
Grilled Chicken with Andoiulle Corn Cream on Cornbread Stuffing
Zydeco Chef’s Salad Roasted Vegetables on Cheese Grits
Oven Roasted Wild Alaskan Salmon
Citrus-Spiced Mahi Mahi Soft Tacos
Vegetable Napoleon with Brie Mesquite Sirloin Tender
Blackened Wild Caught Alaskan Salmon
Crab and Crawfish Hot Pepper Pasta
Grilled Chicken with Andoiulle Corn Cream on Cornbread Stuffing
Cheese Tortellini with Artichoke Hearts and Pesto Cream
Crab and Crawfish Hot Pepper Pasta
Course 3:
Any listed Creole Blue Plate
Triple Chocolate Tiger Cake
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220 E. College Ave., State College | theTavern.com
THE TAVERN HAPPY VALLEY CULINARY WEEK SPECIAL MENU: JUNE 22-28, 2015
$13 (includes tax) Includes non-alcoholic beverage
$22 (includes tax) Includes non-alcoholic beverage
Starter: (choose one) Soup DuJour
Soup DuJour
Tavern Tossed Salad
Side Spinach Salad with Walnut Strawberry Vinaigrette
-andEntree: (choose one) Two House Made Eggrolls Cheesesteak Eggrolls made with shaved rib eye, sauteed onions and monterey jack cheese. Wrapped in a traditional egg roll wrapper and served with a light tomato sauce for dipping. Or Reuben Eggrolls - all the taste of a traditional Reuben wrapped in a rye eggroll wrapper and served with our house made russian dressing. Or mix it up and get one of each!
Fresh Linguine with Chicken Alfredo Sauce Fresh local “Fasta Pasta” linguine served with a sauce of chicken, cream, garlic, herbs, romano & parmesan cheeses Roast Cranberry Glazed Pork Loin Boneless local “Hogs Galore” pork loin roasted with port wine, cranberry sauce, broown sugar and cranberry juice. Sliced and served with a sweet cranberry glaze and a chutney garnish.
Flat Bread Pizza Crispy flat bread topped with a puttanesca sauce, fresh vine ripened tomatoes, fresh basil and shredded mozzarella cheese
Double Stuffed Shrimp with Beurre Blanc Four jumbo shrimp filled with a crabmeat stuffing and baked. Served with a sauce of vermouth, butter and shallots.
Spinach Salad with Walnut Strawberry Vinaigrette Fresh spinach, sliced strawberries, walnuts and feta cheese tossed with our own Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette
Stir Fried Vegetables over Rice* Gluten-free and vegetarian* Fresh locally grown vegtables stir fried with garlic and served over white rice.
Turkey Bacon Deluxe Fresh sliced turkey breast and crisp bacon on a croissant with lettuce, tomato, and spicy ranch dressing
Dessert: Included is a single scoop of Berkey Creamery ice cream. For an additional $3.00 you may choose from any of our freshly made desserts.
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324 West College Avenue, State College | zolabistro.com
ZOLA KITCHEN & WINE BAR HAPPY VALLEY CULINARY WEEK SPECIAL MENU: JUNE 22-28, 2015
$13 (includes tax)
$30 (includes tax)
Includes non-alcoholic beverage
Includes non-alcoholic beverage
First Course: (choose one) Soup du Jour Seasonal | Vegetarian
Green Gazpacho Tomatillo, cucumber, olive oil, fresh herbs, crouton
Heirloom Tomato Salad Burrata, olive oil powder, balsamic caviar, maldon sea salt, basil
Heirloom Tomato Salad Burrata, olive oil powder, balsamic caviar, maldon sea salt, basil
Three Course Cheese Board
Crispy Frog Legs Fried basil, smoked paprika, tomato brie flan, pickled cauliflower
Second Course: (choose one) Crab Cake Blue crab, leek tartare, arugula oil, belgian endive, lemon aioli
Amish Chicken 1/2 farm fresh chicken, baby carrots, cipollini onions, bacon lardons, chicken jus
Pulled Pork Sandwich Pulled pork, asian slaw, housemade BBQ, fries jalapeno
Copper River Salmon Local vegetables, dill oil, mustard sabayon, hazelnuts Sous Vide Skirt Steak Bleu cheese gnocchi, spinach, burgundy demi-glace
-andDessert: Blood Orange Panna Cotta Molten Lava Cake with Creme Anglaise
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Culinary Week, from page 4 flavors include raspberry nectar, mango peach and blood orange. Spat’s will present Pairing Wine with Artisan cheese at Spat’s Café on Thursday. Again, reservations are required. You will be surprised to find out how different cheeses taste with varied wines. Friday features the Kitchen Kaboodle with a Mexican Botana, small bites with
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a Mexican twist at the store from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday at Tussey Mountain Amphitheatre, you can watch the film “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.” Gates open at 8 p.m. and you can visit the concession stand and search for a “golden ticket” to win prizes. Home D Pizzeria and Robin Hood Brewing Co. again run happy hour on Friday and also have live entertainment
with no cover charge. Also on Friday, Spats Café is holding a Cajun and Creole Gumbo Chef Demo. Reservations are needed. On Saturday, stop in at Kitchen Kaboodle and see an in-store demo of Nordicaware Baking Pans and Sweet and Savory Treats. The demo runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Culinary Week, Page 31
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Culinary Week, from page 30 Spats will again present “Home Made Ice Cream and or Fruit Based Sorbet.” These treats can be made in one hour and are reported as “delicious.” Lori Miller, Director of Visitor and Member Services for Central PA Convention and Visitors Bureau, expects Happy Valley Culinary Week to be a success once again. Miller said that seating is limited for the Spats demonstrations. The demonstrations at Spats Café are on Monday, June 22 through Saturday, June 27. Each day, there will be demos from 4 to 5 p.m. According to Miller, the presenters are: Chef/owner Duke Gastiger and Spats Café and reFarmCafe Executive Chef Christopher Speranza. Tickets can be obtained by emailing your name, demonstration day and number of tickets to duke.gastiger@gmail.com. Miller also highlighted the event on Wednesday at the South Hills Business School. “The Food Festival, with all the chefs coming out, music and vendors promises to be a great experience,” she said. Miller encourages you to “celebrate the culinary scene. It’s all about getting out of the house and enjoying good food and company.” All the Happy Valley Culinary Week restaurants will offer a multi-course fixed price menu during their hours of operation. The opportunity to sample a broad selection of food from local producers and chefs is one that the public should not miss. Most meals feature three courses with appetizer, entrée and dessert. For more information about Happy Valley Culinary Week, visit www.happyculinaryweek.com.
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with your favorite Robin Hood Brewing Co. beer! Gluten-free Menu homedpizzeria.com Live Entertainment Outdoor Seating robinhoodbrewingco.com Daily Specials Large Parties Welcome Growlers & Cold Beer To Go Happy Hour M-F 5pm-7pm state college 1820 S Atherton St 814-237-7777
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Right Aroundthe Corner www.pennstatehotels.com The Dining Room 814.865.8590
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Whiskers 814.865.8580
The Gardens 814.863.5090
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