{"id":1601,"date":"2014-11-10T17:16:59","date_gmt":"2014-11-10T22:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wordpress\/?p=1601"},"modified":"2014-11-10T18:35:24","modified_gmt":"2014-11-10T23:35:24","slug":"torre-open-for-business-on-november-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=1601","title":{"rendered":"Torre Open for Business on November 13"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>New restaurant presents a fun, festive atmosphere with a modern twist on traditional Mexican flavors<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saucon Valley, PA<\/strong><br \/>\n(November 10, 2014) \u2013 Torre, the much-anticipated addition to Lehigh Valley\u2019s culinary scene, will open its doors to the public on Thursday, November 13 for lunch and dinner. Menus, which feature a creative interpretation of classic Mexican cuisine, are available at torrerestaurant.com.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTorre is an exciting concept that I couldn\u2019t be happier to introduce to the Lehigh Valley food scene,\u201d said George Paxos, owner of Paxos Restaurants. \u201cOur new restaurant presents a fun, festive atmosphere with a modern twist on traditional Mexican flavors. The menu is packed with bold flavors, fresh ingredients, handcrafted cocktails, and over 80 different tequilas to sample from our three-story tequila tower.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Torre\u2019s menu is extensive with many options that can be shared for a fun dining experience. At Torre, you\u2019ll find five different types of guacamole, a variety of salsas, fresh ceviche and a large list of appetizers and entrees. Dishes include: Shrimp Empanadas with honey-picante sauce; Yucat\u00e1n Tacos with house-smoked pulled pork; and Carne Asada, grilled marinated Prime skirt steak served with green chili salsa and yuca fries.<\/p>\n<p>The focal point of the restaurant is a three-story, glowing tower that holds over 80 different tequilas, all of which are available for tasting on Torre\u2019s extensive drink menu. Beyond tequilas, the drink list also includes craft beers and house-made margaritas prepared with fresh-squeezed fruit.<\/p>\n<p>Those interested in a sneak peak at Torre\u2019s entrees, drinks and atmosphere can view exclusive behind-the-scenes images at the restaurant\u2019s Instagram account: @torrerestaurant<\/p>\n<p>The restaurant will offer lunch and dinner daily, with a Sunday brunch and daily Happy Hour specials. For more news and updates, visit torrerestaurant.com, the restaurant\u2019s Facebook page (facebook.com\/torrerestaurant) or follow Torre on Twitter (@torrerestaurant) and Instagram (@torrerestaurant).<\/p>\n<p>Torre is located at 2960 Center Valley Parkway, suite 706, in the Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley \u2013 directly across from Melt.<\/p>\n<p>Hours of operation include:<\/p>\n<p>Brunch:<br \/>\nSunday: 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Lunch:<br \/>\nMonday through Sunday: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Dinner:<br \/>\nMonday through Thursday 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.<br \/>\nFriday and Saturday 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. (bar open late)<br \/>\nSunday 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Happy Hour:<br \/>\nMonday through Friday 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.<br \/>\nSaturday and Sunday 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>About Paxos Restaurants<br \/>\nPaxos Restaurants is owned by entrepreneur George Paxos. The company is a collection of three premier restaurants located in Lehigh Valley, Pa., including Melt\u00ae (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.meltgrill.com\">meltgrill.com<\/a>), Blue\u2122 (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluegrillhouse.com\">bluegrillhouse.com<\/a>) and Torre\u2122 (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torrerestaurant.com\">torrerestaurant.com<\/a>). All three of the restaurants are food destinations that feature modern, unique atmospheres with bold flavors, handcrafted beverages and a commitment to service.<\/p>\n<p>Press Release provided by:<br \/>\nSpark<br \/>\nPublic Relations Counselor<br \/>\nOne West Broad St &#8212; Suite 1000<br \/>\nBethlehem, PA 18018<br \/>\nsaba@sparkcreatives.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New restaurant presents a fun, festive atmosphere with a modern twist on traditional Mexican flavors Saucon Valley, PA (November 10, 2014) \u2013 Torre, the much-anticipated addition to Lehigh Valley\u2019s culinary &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=1601\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Torre Open for Business on November 13<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1600,"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":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[69,482],"tags":[639,2],"class_list":["post-1601","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2","tag-grand-opening","tag-lehigh-valley"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_0511.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1601"}],"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=1601"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1601\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1601"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1601"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}