{"id":140487,"date":"2025-02-18T21:13:48","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T02:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=140487"},"modified":"2025-02-18T21:13:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T02:13:48","slug":"savor-the-flavors-of-east-penn-restaurant-week-returns-for-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=140487","title":{"rendered":"Savor the Flavors of East Penn: Restaurant Week Returns for 2025!"},"content":{"rendered":"

East Penn, PA\u00a0<\/em>– The East Penn Chamber of Commerce, proud partner of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, is excited to announce the return of East Penn Area Restaurant Week, taking place from Sunday, February 23rd to Saturday, March 1st, 2025! This annual event invites the Lehigh Valley to explore and support the incredible local dining scene throughout Alburtis, Emmaus, Lower Macungie, Macungie, and Upper Milford.<\/p>\n

East Penn Restaurant Week is a cherished tradition that brings heightened awareness and increased foot traffic to local restaurants, eateries and breweries, encouraging both new and returning customers to dine in or order takeout, all while experiencing the diverse and delicious culinary offerings in the area.\u00a0 By participating in this event, patrons can enjoy fantastic deals and promotions offered by a variety of participating businesses including fine dining establishments to casual eateries and coffee shops.<\/p>\n

East Penn Restaurant Week is not only a celebration of local flavors but also a testament to the strong sense of community in the region. Wendy Jones, owner of Keystone Tax Service, shared her enthusiasm for the event, stating, \u201cWe are absolutely thrilled to be part of East Penn\u2019s Restaurant Week! This is a fantastic opportunity to support our local community while highlighting the incredible dining options available right here, no long drive needed!\u201d<\/p>\n

The lineup for this event is packed with local favorites that will tantalize your taste buds. Enjoy mouthwatering bites from places like: Anthony\u2019s Coal Fired Pizza, Caf\u00e9 23, Yergey Brewing, East Penn Diner, McDonald’s of Emmaus, Notch, Armetta\u2019s Italian Grill, Beyond Fitness Nutrition, The Grille at Bear Creek, Volpe\u2019s Sports Bar, Cactus Blue, Uno Taqueria, Mad Dogs Sugar Shack, Savory Grille, Let\u2019s Go Coffee, Capo & Co, True Blue Mediterranean Caf\u00e9, Superior Restaurant and more still to be confirmed! Whether you’re in the mood for a cozy brunch, an upscale dinner, or a quick and satisfying snack, this event has it all. Don\u2019t miss out on the chance to explore the incredible dining scene in our community!<\/p>\n

Jeffrey Virojanapa, owner of Notch Modern Kitchen & Bar, shared his excitement about the upcoming Community Restaurant Week, stating, “We very much look forward to hosting our Community Restaurant Week again for the sixth straight year since opening our doors! This season, we’re hoping to give guests a taste of future menu items at an affordable and attractive three-course menu price. In addition to our Restaurant Week set menu, we will also offer our regular menu to provide flexibility and options for everyone. We look forward to seeing everyone again for this special week, our staff and team are ready!”<\/p>\n

For more information and to stay updated on participating restaurants and their special promotions for the week, visit\u00a0www.lehighvalleychamber.org\/eastpennrw.html<\/a>. Any restaurant within the East Penn area interested in participating is encouraged to contact Hayden Rinde at\u00a0haydenr@lehighvalleychamber.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Bringing this tasty event to the community each year with our partnered businesses is always such a treat!” said Hayden Rinde, Assistant Vice President of the East Penn Chamber of Commerce. “This event not only highlights the many wonderful food and drink businesses that call this region home, it also strengthens our local economy by encouraging people to get out, eat local and support small businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n

Experience the flavors of East Penn from February 23rd to March 1st, 2025, during a week of dining and community celebration!<\/p>\n

When:\u00a0<\/strong>From Sunday, February 23rd<\/sup>\u00a0to Saturday, March 1st<\/sup><\/p>\n

Where:\u00a0<\/strong>Alburtis, Emmaus, Lower Macungie, Macungie, and Upper Milford.<\/p>\n

Pricing<\/strong>: Free and open to the public<\/p>\n

Sponsors:\u00a0<\/strong>QNB Bank, Burkholder’s HVAC, Lehigh Valley Martial Arts, Keystone Tax Consultants, Wehrung\u2019s Lumber and Home Center, Barlett Tree Experts, Phoebe Ministries, and Gross McGinley Law Firm<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

About the Chamber:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0The 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>\n

Information provided to TVL by:
\nEmily Brosky<\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

East Penn, PA\u00a0– The East Penn Chamber of Commerce, proud partner of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, is excited to announce the return of East Penn Area Restaurant … Continue reading Savor the Flavors of East Penn: Restaurant Week Returns for 2025!<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":140488,"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-140487","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\/2025\/02\/ep-r-w-2025.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140487"}],"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=140487"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140487\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/140488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=140487"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=140487"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=140487"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}