Foodies looking to savor a new dish or a familiar favorite will have plenty of opportunities to treat their taste buds next week in the Saucon Valley area.
Hellertown-Lower Saucon Winter Restaurant Week, kicking off Sunday and continuing through Jan. 17, will feature fixed-price, multi-course menus and other promotions at nearly a dozen dining establishments.
Participants include longstanding favorites like Braveheart Highland Pub, The Springtown Inn and DiMaio’s Italian Ristorante and Pizzeria.
The event is presented by the Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber of Commerce, which invites the community to “enjoy exclusive menus, seasonal specials, and local favorites.”
La Maya operates on Main Street in Hellertown.
Ryan Kneller
“Now in its nearly decade-long tradition, it’s the perfect week to support local restaurants and make memories with friends and family,” a post on the chamber’s Facebook page reads.
Diners will be able to enjoy a wide array of cuisines.
Greek favorite Yianni’s Taverna in Lower Saucon will offer a $47, three-course menu, with entrée options of stuffed pork chop, sea bream, chicken kontosouvli and crab pasta, and Mexican hot spot La Maya in Hellertown will offer a $35, three-course menu with main-course options of a chicken enchilada or beef enchilada.
Additionally, fans of pizza, pasta and other Italian specialties will have several tasty options.
DiMaio’s Italian Ristorante and Pizzeria operates on Main Street in Hellertown.
Ryan Kneller
DiMaio’s, at 27 Main St. in Hellertown, will offer a free mini cannoli with the purchase of a dinner entrée, while Cross Pizza, at 2006 Leithsville Road in Lower Saucon, will offer a special menu featuring eggplant parmesan pizza, bruschetta pizza, lasagna and other dishes.
Taste of Italy, at 639 Main St. in Hellertown, is also participating in the event.
“It’s time to start planning your plates!” the chamber announced on its Facebook page.
“… Our participating restaurants have created incredible special menus just for this week. Whether you’re craving comfort food, date night dining, or something new, there’s truly something for everyone!”
Other participating businesses include Hellertown’s Lost Tavern Brewing, offering $5 pints on select brands; Springfield Township’s Springtown Inn, offering a $35, three-course menu, with entrée options of seafood cakes (made with scallops, crab and shrimp, topped with lobster sauce and served with basmati rice and vegetables) and beef tenderloin tips over horseradish cream (served with potato and vegetable): and Hellertown’s Nick & Noah’s, offering specials such as Nutter Butter French Toast ($9 for short stack) on Monday, Throwback Platter (2 eggs with bacon or ham and coffee for $5.99) on Thursday and Burger Combo Day (free fries and drink with any burger purchase) on Saturday.
Springtown Inn operates on Route 212 in Springfield Township, Bucks County.
Ryan Kneller
To celebrate the tasty, week-long event, the chamber is presenting a restaurant week giveaway, where participants have the chance to win one of six gift cards to one of the participating restaurants.
To enter the contest, you must like the chamber’s recent restaurant week post on its Facebook page, comment on which participating restaurant you’re most excited to visit or which menu item caught your eye and tag the friends you plan to dine with.
You can earn an additional entry if you share the post.
For full restaurant week menus and additional details, visit https://tinyurl.com/hlscwrw.