{"id":105001,"date":"2021-01-26T11:20:36","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T16:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=105001"},"modified":"2021-01-26T11:20:36","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T16:20:36","slug":"grand-reopening-ribbon-cutting-to-be-hosted-for-yiannis-taverna-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=105001","title":{"rendered":"Grand Reopening &#038; Ribbon Cutting to be hosted for Yianni\u2019s Taverna"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After more than three years of being closed and a soft opening in November, Yianni\u2019s Taverna is hosting their official Grand Reopening &amp; Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in partnership with the Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber of Commerce, a proud partner of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce! Both entities are thrilled to celebrate this momentous occasion with the community on Tuesday, January 26<sup>th<\/sup> from 5:30 PM \u2013 7:30 PM.<\/p>\n<p>Yianni\u2019s Taverna\u2019s forced closure was a result of a devastating fire that occurred in 2017. Since that time, their team has been hard at work restoring the restaurant to its former glory. Now, with the interior of the restaurant renovated, they are ready to bring the flavors of the Mediterranean and the hospitality of the Greek isles back to the Lehigh Valley! For a listing of their hours and menu, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yiannistaverna.com\/\">https:\/\/www.yiannistaverna.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The event will kick off at 5:30 PM with the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony taking place at 5:45 PM. Light refreshments will be provided for guests. Attendees will also have the opportunity to tour the newly renovated space and network.<\/p>\n<p>Jessica O\u2019Donnell, EVP of Affiliated Chambers for the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, commented, \u201cThe staff at Yianni\u2019s Taverna has worked tirelessly to ensure they could serve the community that they love once again. Their efforts have been truly inspiring, and we are both honored and humbled to be a part of this momentous celebration. Be sure to join us on January 26<sup>th<\/sup> as we officially welcome them back!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Melissa Zannakis, Co-Owner of Yianni\u2019s Taverna, said, \u201cWe are so happy to see the Taverna full of life again! Thank you to all our fabulous customers, families, and friends for supporting us through the years. We are open and looking forward to serving each and every one of you!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ricky Gower, Chair of the Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber Board, commented, \u201cGrand Openings and Ribbon Cuttings are always great days for our Hellertown-Lower Saucon Business Community. Our upcoming Ribbon Cutting at Yianni\u2019s is extra special\u2014it\u2019s a celebration of perseverance through adversity. Be sure to come out and celebrate with the Yianni\u2019s family for the start of a great run at a great location in a beautiful setting with fabulous cuisine!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date: <\/strong>Tuesday, January 26<sup>th<\/sup><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Yianni\u2019s Taverna, 3760 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bethlehem, PA 18015<\/p>\n<p><strong>Time: <\/strong>5:30 PM \u2013 7:30 PM; Ribbon Cutting at 5:45 PM<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pricing Information:<\/strong> Free to attend<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>RSVP:<\/strong> Click <a href=\"https:\/\/web.lehighvalleychamber.org\/events\/YiannisTaverna%20Grand%20Reopening%20%20Ribbon%20Cutting%20Ceremony-837933\/details\">here<\/a> to register. In the \u201cOrganization Name\u201d section of registration, community residents can list \u201cCommunity Resident\u201d. Those interested in attending are also able to email Lauren Bertucci at <a href=\"mailto:LaurenB@lehighvalleychamber.org\">LaurenB@lehighvalleychamber.org<\/a>. The event is open to both businesses and members of the community.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interested in getting involved with or supporting the Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber? Contact either Jessica O\u2019Donnell (<a href=\"mailto:JessicaO@lehighvalleychamber.org\">JessicaO@lehighvalleychamber.org<\/a>) or Lauren Bertucci (<a href=\"mailto:LaurenB@lehighvalleychamber.org\">LaurenB@lehighvalleychamber.org<\/a>) for more information. <\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information on this event and any upcoming events, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hlschamber\/\">Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber Facebook page<\/a>, or the Affiliated Chamber\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/glvcc_affiliatedchambers\/\">Instagram<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/affiliated-chambers\/?viewAsMember=true\">LinkedIn<\/a> pages. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>About the Chamber:<\/em><\/strong> <em>The mission of The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce is to improve the economy and quality of life in the Lehigh Valley Metropolitan Area.\u00a0 We accomplish this through business-to-business networking events and marketing products, affinity programs and exclusive, money saving member benefits, training programs, government affairs initiatives and public policy advocacy, and community development enterprises.\u00a0 With nearly 5,000 members who employ more than 200,000, the Chamber is the largest in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and in the top ten nationwide. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nInformation provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nLauren Bertucci<br \/>\nManager, Affiliated Chambers (Hellertown-Lower Saucon Area, Nazareth Area)<br \/>\nGreater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleychamber.org\/\">https:\/\/www.lehighvalleychamber.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After more than three years of being closed and a soft opening in November, Yianni\u2019s Taverna is hosting their official Grand Reopening &amp; Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in partnership with the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=105001\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Grand Reopening &#038; Ribbon Cutting to be hosted for Yianni\u2019s Taverna<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104944,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-105001","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/tavern.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105001"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=105001"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105001\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/104944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=105001"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=105001"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=105001"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}