{"id":107056,"date":"2021-06-16T19:46:07","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T23:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=107056"},"modified":"2021-06-16T19:46:07","modified_gmt":"2021-06-16T23:46:07","slug":"lehigh-valley-hosts-first-restaurant-week-since-capacity-restrictions-were-lifted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=107056","title":{"rendered":"Lehigh Valley Hosts First Restaurant Week Since Capacity Restrictions Were Lifted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>This event is a vital kick off for what restaurant owners hope will be a busy summer season<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>BETHLEHEM, PA, June 16, 2021:\u00a0<\/strong>Capacity limits have been lifted just in time for the return of Historic Downtown Bethlehem&#8217;s Summer Restaurant Week. Beginning on June 20th, running through June 26th, restaurants are eager to bring back guests for this exciting week as more restrictions are lifted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Restaurant week has always been a great time to venture to the Historic District and enjoy various menus from all the downtown favorites, and what a great way to support the restaurant industry as they come out of a really difficult year&#8221; says Tammy Wendling, Manager of the Downtown Bethlehem Association. &#8220;You will still see a lot of mask wearing and all CDC guidelines will be followed with restaurants taking additional safety measures. Outdoor dining is also back in full swing and there is a lot of room to stay distanced and enjoy!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Event Contest<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The #PostYourPlate Contest will return where guests are encouraged to take pictures of their plates, upload them to the Heart of Bethlehem\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/heartofbethlehem\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/heartofbethlehem\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1623970106655000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH5Q7HkeswUP0Jg8McS8O6k9wLYRQ\">Instagram Page<\/a>\u00a0and\/or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GetDowntownBethlehem\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GetDowntownBethlehem&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1623970106655000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE_dP1FEzlxXq6_i805V4fTyeVGBA\">Facebook Page<\/a>, and tag the restaurant they&#8217;re dining at for a chance to win a gift card to each participating restaurant. Patrons may enter as many times as they&#8217;d like.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Parking Discount<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Guests visiting the Historic District on June 25th and 26th can take advantage of 50% off their parking session when using the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bethpark.org\/parkmobile\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.bethpark.org\/parkmobile&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1623970106655000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFwtnhj1flQPPckG1o1wFEfsGMZ0g\">ParkMobile App<\/a>, courtesy of The Bethlehem Parking Authority. Patrons will simply use Promo codes\u00a0<strong><u>BPAFRI<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0on 6\/25 and\u00a0<strong>BPASAT<\/strong>\u00a0on 6\/26. Good for one parking session per customer, per day.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Participating Restaurants<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apollogrill.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/apollogrill.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1623970106655000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEVdktDCWx0uGzDNtCCi7HfFHtt0g\">Apollo Grill<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.billysdiner.com\/bethlehem\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.billysdiner.com\/bethlehem\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1623970106655000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFLEG1gz-aO4u5seA-RjJgjOXv3HQ\">Billy\u2019s Downtown Diner<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edgerestaurant.net\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.edgerestaurant.net\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1623970106655000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH6WV0T66GAK8MqgGffcMG6apymfA\">Edge Restaurant<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thebrewworks.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/thebrewworks.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1623970106655000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF82ohzM9OL-LrDGU7NdPpIt9FfXw\">Fegley\u2019s Bethlehem Brew Works<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mamaninabethlehem.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mamaninabethlehem.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1623970106655000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHw8vhlExH1PWF9-8wD1TWAZh6oKA\">Mama Nina<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/redstagpub.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/redstagpub.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1623970106655000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFCN3tQzqBZO0-vrQzfhe6VNsD3Yg\">McCarthy\u2019s Red Stag Pub and Whiskey Bar<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tapasonmain.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.tapasonmain.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1623970106655000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEOXKFBv4--c4t8zbZMUJHiIADhmg\">Tapas on Main<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrickpa.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.thebrickpa.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1623970106655000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG4ikJQl16cGLYE2NKLrhq1M8xG9Q\">The Brick<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theflyingeggbethlehem.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.theflyingeggbethlehem.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1623970106655000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGrG2vE4YqUVk6kMPqdCLUQdxFMYQ\">The Flying Egg<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meltingpot.com\/bethlehem-pa\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.meltingpot.com\/bethlehem-pa\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1623970106655000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHjkXYf0bul-Cbh9GpFfylh2GPepA\">The Melting Pot<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twistedolivebethlehem.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/twistedolivebethlehem.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1623970106655000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHN9C0Ewz3PDaNO2bgVZAJQ9AMGnw\">Twisted Olive<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urbanobethlehem.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.urbanobethlehem.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1623970106655000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF6xjuZXnOEdJHsj_dGwwg37r5GeA\">Urbano Mexican Kitchen &amp; Bar<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nLaurie Monteforte | President &amp; CEO<br \/>\nStrong Mountain Media, Inc.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/strongmountainmedia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/strongmountainmedia.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; This event is a vital kick off for what restaurant owners hope will be a busy summer season BETHLEHEM, PA, June 16, 2021:\u00a0Capacity limits have been lifted just in &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=107056\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Lehigh Valley Hosts First Restaurant Week Since Capacity Restrictions Were Lifted<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":107057,"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":[5717,69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-107056","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bethlehem","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/downtown-bethlehem-week.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107056"}],"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=107056"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107056\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/107057"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=107056"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=107056"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=107056"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}