Northampton County is awash with dining deals, as nearly two dozen restaurants showcase prix-fixe, multi-course menus and other promotions during two restaurant weeks in the Slate Belt and Bath and Northampton areas.
The sixth annual Greater Northampton Area Restaurant Week – presented by Greater Northampton Area Chamber of Commerce – kicked off Sunday, March 1, and continues through Saturday, March 7, while Slate Belt Restaurant Week – presented by the Slate Belt Chamber of Commerce – kicked off Monday, March 2, and continues through Sunday, March 8.
Greater Northampton Area Restaurant Week
Restaurants participating in Greater Northampton Area Restaurant Week include Point Phillips Hotel, Seemsville Pub & Grille, The Gin Mill and Grille, My Place Pizzeria, Assante Ristorante Italiano, Villa Grande, Mountain Side Pizza and Don Chuy Kitchen.
Assante Ristorante Italiano operates on Main Street in Northampton.
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Point Phillips Hotel in Moore Township is offering a $30, three-course menu with entree options of Pennsylvania Dutch pork and sauerkraut, smokehouse grilled cheese, Blue Mountain crab cake or smokehouse 2-meat sampler (hickory-smoked pulled pork and three-rib section of baby back ribs).
Additional multi-course menus are available at Assante in Northampton ($39; four-course menu with entree options of salmon della casa, steak and chips, candele ricotta e salsiccia or pennette alla diavola); Seemsville Pub in Allen Township ($33, four-course menu with entrée options of flat iron steak, marinated BBQ chicken breast or beer battered fish and chips).
Seemsville Pub & Grille operates in Allen Township.
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My Place Pizzeria in Bath will offer a variety of specials, including two large plain pizzas for $29, a Bradley Cooper cheesesteak for $15 and a 2 for $30 dinner special (choice of two entrees: chicken Marsala or chicken piccata, each served with linguine, side salad and garlic knots).
Other deals will include a free Nutella dessert pizza with the purchase of any two entrees (dine-in only) at Villa Grande in Bath; and various takeout specials including a $40 Taco Night Deal (10 taco tray or birria box with 12 wings or loaded nachos tray) and $55 Family Fiesta Pack (12 tacos, rice and beans tray, chips and guac and four empanadas) at Don Chuy in Moore Township.
Don Chuy Kitchen operates on Nazareth Drive in Moore Township.
Ryan Kneller
For full menu details, visit lehighvalleychamber.org/greaternorthamptonarearw.html.
Slate Belt Restaurant Week
Businesses participating in Slate Belt Restaurant Week include Allegheny Creek Brewing Company, Broadway Pub, DAT’s, Detzi’s Tavern, 5 Points Grill & Pub, Fuhrer’s Tavern & Grill, Richmond Farm & Brewery, Riverside Barr & Grill, Rustica Artisan, Scorecard Sports Bar & Grill, Slate Belt Brew Co, Richmond Hotel, The Slate Pub, J. DeFranco & Daughters Catering and Port 2 Flavors.
Broadway Pub operates on Broadway in Bangor.
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The Richmond Hotel in Lower Mount Bethel Township is offering a $25.95, three-course menu with entree options of steak cut of the week, Richmond chicken parm, grilled chicken Italiano, shrimp broccoli Alfredo or ham or hamburger steak.
Other multi-course menus are available at DAT’s in Plainfield Township ($25, three-course menu with entree options of coconut shrimp wrap, Philly cheesesteak, Southern fried chicken sandwich or choice of signature burger); Detzi’s Tavern in Wind Gap ($25; three-course menu with an entree of two classic siders with fries); and Slate Belt Brewing Co. ($28, three-course menu with main options of “We’re Jammin’ Burger” or “The Ranch Hand” buttermilk fried chicken sandwich).
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Other promotions include specials such as $9 burrata appetizer, $18 slow-braised pork shank and $21 crab-stuffed flounder at Broadway Pub in Bangor; dinner specials (served with soup or salad) such as stuffed pork chops, chicken pappardelle pasta and seafood fra diavolo at 5 Points Grill & Pub in Upper Mount Bethel; and specials such as calamari, short rib, a Cuban sandwich and triple chocolate cheesecake at Richmond Farm & Brewery in Washington Township.
Additionally, Scorecard Sports Bar & Grill in Wind Gap is offering food specials such as $14 Irish quesadillas, $15 peanut butter bacon cheeseburgers and $17 flamin’ hot chicken sandwiches; Allegheny Creek Brewing in Upper Mount Bethel is offering specials including $12 hot crab dip, $20 Allegheny brisket pie and $10 blueberry cookie sundae; Riverside Barr & Grill in Lower Mount Bethel is offering specials such as $15.95 lasagna roll-ups, French dip sandwich or Italian chicken sandwich; and Rustica Artisan in Upper Mount Bethel is featuring a variety of specials, including Philly cheesesteak soup, Cuban eggrolls and lobster grilled cheese, among others.
5 Points Grill & Pub operates on Mount Bethel Highway in Upper Mount Bethel Township.
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lso, for individuals looking for tasty take-out deals, J.DeFranco & Daughters Catering & Deli in Washington Township is offering specials such as pasta fagioli, pastina or Italian wedding soup for $5.65 per pint or $9.45 per quart; tomato pie or anchovy bread for $13 per six slices or $23.50 per 12 slices; and dinners such as Italian roasted chicken, spaghetti and meatballs and beef cutlet abruzzese for $23.60 each.
For full menu details, visit slatebeltchamber.org.