{"id":291139,"date":"2026-09-21T22:46:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T22:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/291139\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T22:46:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T22:46:12","slug":"lehigh-valley-tavern-finds-fresh-life-with-new-name-look-and-owner-eat-sip-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/291139\/","title":{"rendered":"Lehigh Valley tavern finds fresh life with new name, look and owner | Eat, Sip, Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>COPLAY, Pa. \u2014 Under new ownership, a decades-old destination for drinks, fresh food and fun times with friends has entered a new chapter in Lehigh County.<\/p>\n<p>Coplay Cabin, a family-run tavern, held a soft opening on Thursday at 33 N. Second Street in Coplay, owner Rick Safi told 69 News.<\/p>\n<p>Safi, the longtime owner of King Kone ice cream shop in Whitehall Township, in the spring purchased the property, which was most recently home to 2nd Street Tavern.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"coplay cabin.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1985\" height=\"1044\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/6ab16851bdbe0.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"105\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Coplay Cabin operates at 33 N. Second Street in Coplay.<\/p>\n<p>                                    Ryan Kneller<\/p>\n<p>The building also operated as the Log Cabin Tavern for roughly 30 years before being sold and renamed the 2nd Street Tavern in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Under Safi\u2019s leadership, the property underwent a significant transformation, with renovations over the past few months including new flooring, lighting, wall paint, countertops, kitchen equipment, air conditioning units and more.<\/p>\n<p>Outside, new siding was added to the building\u2019s front fa\u00e7ade, and Safi is looking to have new siding installed on the rest of the building by winter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very excited,\u201d Safi said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe borough of Coplay has been nothing but accommodating. They bent over backwards to help me get it open sooner than later.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Coplay Cabin features seating for around 65 guests at a mix of high-top tables, lounge furniture and bar seating.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"coplay cabin 5.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"2037\" height=\"1017\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/6ab16848a1c58.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"100\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                    Ryan Kneller<\/p>\n<p>Guests can enjoy starters and dips such as homemade fried mozzarella wedges, seasoned curly fries, Buffalo chicken dip, cheesesteak dip, nachos and pierogies (fried or sauteed with onions); and more than a dozen main selections such as homemade chicken strips and fries, mac and cheese, a pulled pork sandwich, blue mushroom &amp; onion burger, lumberjack burger (half-pound all-beef patty, mac and cheese, pulled pork and barbecue sauce) and fire pit cheesesteak (steak or chicken, Cooper cheese, sauce and onions).<\/p>\n<p>Other menu highlights include a variety of salads, wings (available with choice of sauce or dry rub) and kids menu options.<\/p>\n<p>The updated bar serves up a wide selection of bottled, canned and draft beers, along with hard seltzers, wines and signature cocktails such as the Cabin Cosmo, Coplay Sunset and Maple Manhattan.<\/p>\n<p>Happy hour food and drink specials are coming soon, Safi said.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"coplay cabin 3.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"2003\" height=\"1035\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/6ab16844056b8.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"103\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Safi, a seasoned entrepreneur with more than 30 years of experience, is excited to debut his newest business venture and meet new friends in Coplay.<\/p>\n<p>The property\u2019s acquisition was backed by commercial financing arranged by Jeff Barber of Lehigh Financial Group, LLC, marking the fourth successful collaboration between Safi and Barber over the last decade.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI saw the opportunity and I wanted to buy it, improve it, and really clean up that side of the street,\u201d Safi said in a news release earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI used to go there when I was younger when it was the original Log Cabin, and I\u2019ve always liked the quaint, small-town feel of Coplay.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"coplay cabin 6.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1972\" height=\"1051\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/6ab1684b146e0.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"107\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Safi is well-versed in major renovations.<\/p>\n<p>Two years ago, he transitioned King Kone, a Whitehall staple since 1990, from a strip mall into a standalone building. The project involved extensive land development and structural upgrades.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt King Kone, we\u2019ve always been customer-focused with a goal of a five-star rating,\u201d Safi said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to instill that same friendliness and high standard here. This will be a child-friendly space where families can feel welcome to relax and enjoy a meal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Coplay Cabin, featuring two pool tables and multiple TVs, is open 2-11 p.m. Wednesday through Monday.<\/p>\n<p>For the latest Coplay Cabin updates, follow the business\u2019 pages on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CoplayCabin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/coplaycabin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>                            <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"COPLAY, Pa. \u2014 Under new ownership, a decades-old destination for drinks, fresh food and fun times with friends&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":291140,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[120708,119,121,120,17559,9233,16851,120707,64347,433,157,120706,84509,28,84510],"class_list":["post-291139","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-allentown","tag-2nd-street-tavern","tag-allentown","tag-allentown-headlines","tag-allentown-news","tag-burger","tag-cheesesteak","tag-coplay","tag-coplay-cabin","tag-food-and-drinks","tag-lehigh-county","tag-lehigh-valley","tag-lehigh-valley-tavern","tag-log-cabin-tavern","tag-pennsylvania","tag-rick-safi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/291139","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=291139"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/291139\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/291140"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=291139"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=291139"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=291139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}