A lofty main dining room achieves voluptuous warmth with a dramatic décor well suited to the Mediterranean vibe of this Paxos restaurant. Appointments that include clusters of artful hanging lights, a massive fireplace, curvy banquette booths, and a mezzanine dining level contribute to an atmosphere of relaxed intimacy. The space flows into an amenable bar and lounge where signature cocktails pay tribute to Italian culture. A full array of spirited beverages may be paired with a spectrum of indulgent appetizers.  While lunch, dinner, and brunch menus cover a broad range of tastes, It ..read more

The Northeast’s custom kitchen remodeling company, Kitchen Magic, outlines the combinations homeowners are choosing and the many reasons why a customized hybrid kitchen is the perfect solution for their next home remodeling project.  Today hybrids are everywhere, from hybrid automobiles, trucks, and bicycles, to plants, puppies, people, and sports. Indeed, hybrids combine the best of two or three elements.  Top Reasons Why a Hybrid Kitchen Makes Perfect Design Sense  Essentially a hybrid kitchen is a design plan that combines both refacing and custom cabinetry. Refacing sav ..read more

Ditch the Mix and Go For Scratch Pancakes, the iconic comfort food of the American breakfast table – based on my personal preferences and observations at diners, not a Gallup poll – combine friendly familiarity with ever-evolving variations based on batter enhancements and multitudinous toppings. They also offer home cooks numerous advantages: Easy-going preparation eliminates the need to get dressed and drive to a dining destination; they’re faster and less complicated to make than cookies or cakes and offer equivalent indulgence; the promise of pancakes have a near-magical ability to rouse k ..read more

Ross Plants & Flowers is not only a full-service florist, but also a greenhouse and gift shop that has been in business since 1938. They provide beautiful floral arrangements, strong growing plants and flowers, and fabulous garden gifts that add a unique addition to your home garden. They are a sister company to Naturalscapes, which is a well-known property management company that specializes in landscaping, hardscaping, and water-feature designs. Ross Plants & Flowers take pride in showing their customers an unprecedented variety and service for all your indoor and outdoor natural hom ..read more

We all notice certain things when we’re out on the road.  For Doris Hunsicker, one of those things was Lehigh Valley Health Network’s (LVHN) Mobile Stroke Unit. It was summer 2021, several months after her husband Tom’s first stroke, in November 2020. She saw the stroke unit on Route 309 and recalled being pleasantly surprised it existed. It stuck with her. Playing cards when stroke strikes Fast forward several months. It was just over a year to the day after Tom’s first stroke. Tom and Doris were playing cards with friends in Whitehall when Tom’s head suddenly dropped to t ..read more

On the way to creating a photo shoot about micro weddings – one that would highlight local resources – this art-imitating-life replication morphed into an actual marriage ceremony for Beth Anna Raynock. As the chef and owner of Bethlehem-based Local Mama Catering, she had seen requests for downsized weddings gain traction in recent times and wanted to promote this option.  Although micro weddings, typically from 20 to 40 guests (with wiggle room at both ends), have been in existence long before health-based social restrictions began to impede matrimonial plans, the advantages of these int ..read more

For more than four decades, hospitality has been a meticulously curated and polished art form at the blue grillhouse and event center locale. Every aspect of a guest’s sensory engagement – striking décor, pleasurable musical backdrop, atmospheric lighting, impeccable service, and extraordinary food and drink – contributes to an incomparable dining experience. Private spaces can welcome 10 to 400 guests, from corporate functions to weddings.  The restaurant, along with the bar and lounge, offers a warmly sophisticated ambiance at lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch. Curbside pick-up of take-o ..read more

Durable Goods, Enduring Style A fledgling manufacturing company in Bethlehem took its initial product – the Keystone Comb – to market in December 2021. With this exquisitely crafted device, company co-founder/owners Connor Moriarty and Sean Kernan transformed a simple and inexpensive (and basically disposable) grooming tool for men and elevated it into a product that will last a lifetime, or even become a family heirloom. (Consider presenting one to dad on Father’s Day, or giving them as thoughtful groomsmen gifts at your wedding.) A combination of strength, resilience, and singular design mak ..read more

The cool, smooth surfaces of hand-blown art glass curve and swoop like fluid moments frozen in time and space. Viewed in the hushed serenity of a chic gallery, these delicate pieces may seem remote and aloof. However, the dynamic atmosphere of Warner Art Glass welcomes tactile interaction and creates an immersive experience. Displays of eclectic glass giftware such as bowls, sculptures, andnd pitchers – made primarily on premises – spread throughout the sprawling light-filled space where hobbyists and professionals also shop for supplies and visitors can observe artists in action– or even enga ..read more

Busy professional was able to take care of all his health care needs in just one day While operating multiple business organizations both in the Lehigh Valley and the Midwest, Jim Palmeri admits his schedule is often full. However, he makes his health a priority. “I started my career working in transportation, which is all about preventive maintenance. I think of my body the same way. You want to catch something before it becomes a problem,” he says. That’s why Palmeri chose to enroll in Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) Executive Health program. LVHN Executive Health Program is a compr ..read more