{"id":306920,"date":"2026-10-15T03:06:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T03:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/306920\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T03:06:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T03:06:12","slug":"9-months-after-fire-lehigh-valley-restaurant-and-lounge-nears-reopening-eat-sip-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/306920\/","title":{"rendered":"9 months after fire, Lehigh Valley restaurant and lounge nears reopening | Eat, Sip, Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ALLENTOWN, Pa. \u2013 A popular spot for food and drinks is making a comeback in Lehigh County.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Love\u2019s Restaurant &amp; Lounge, a venue offering American pub fare along with craft cocktails and nightlife entertainment at 1019 Union Blvd. in Allentown, has been temporarily closed since a fire damaged the property in late January.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"loves 2.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\/10\/6ad027531ee5d.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"105\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Love\u2019s Restaurant &amp; Lounge is located at 1019 Union Blvd. in Allentown.<\/p>\n<p>                                    Ryan Kneller<\/p>\n<p>The fire was small and caused minor damage, primarily to the property\u2019s lower level, owner Bazz Jarjous told 69 News.<\/p>\n<p>Electrical upgrades and cosmetic updates, including the addition of new lighting and lounge furniture, have been completed, and Jarjous and the Love\u2019s team now aim to reopen the business within the next couple of weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re trying to reopen on Friday, Oct. 23, but we haven\u2019t finalized that yet,\u201d Jarjous said. \u201cIt should definitely be within the next couple of weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Love\u2019s opened in April 2024 in a renovated space that previously housed other dining establishments, including Top Diner and, most recently, East Side Family Restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe put a lot of work into the building, menu and overall atmosphere because we saw a need for this type of venue in the community,\u201d Jarjous told 69 News shortly after the business\u2019 opening.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re offering elevated food, cocktails and nightlife.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"loves 4.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"2065\" height=\"1004\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6ad02759365e9.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"97\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jarjous is no stranger to the restaurant industry.<\/p>\n<p>He previously operated East Side Family Restaurant at the site from 2019 to 2023, and he\u2019s also a former owner of East Siders Bar &amp; Grill on Union Boulevard on Allentown\u2019s East Side and Cuzin\u2019s Pub &amp; Grill on Tilghman Street in Allentown\u2019s West End.<\/p>\n<p>Before opening Love\u2019s, a team of contractors spent nearly a year updating the Union Boulevard property to include new flooring, ceilings, lighting, furniture, bars, bathrooms, kitchen equipment, and a front patio with folding glass doors that open during nice weather.<\/p>\n<p>Love\u2019s also features new high-definition TVs, along with a digital jukebox and sound system.<\/p>\n<p>Modern design touches include an illuminated bar, a photo op wall, and various color-changing LED lights throughout the space.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Love's\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/660d85fcdb284.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"113\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Love\u2019s Restaurant &amp; Lounge is located at 1019 Union Blvd. in Allentown.<\/p>\n<p>                                    Ryan Kneller<\/p>\n<p>The rear portion, which previously housed a bar and nightlife area, was \u201ccompletely overhauled\u201d with new flooring, accent walls, banquette and high-top seating, and LED lights on the walls and ceiling, Jarjous said. There\u2019s also a new DJ booth.<\/p>\n<p>Jarjous got the idea for Love\u2019s from frequenting unique and vibrant restaurants and lounges in other parts of the country, including major cities in Florida and New York.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was always amazed at these out-of-state places, offering fantastic food and drinks in really cool atmospheres,\u201d Jarjous said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re unlike anything that we have around here. So, I wanted to change that. I wanted to bring that elevated experience to the Lehigh Valley.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to updating physical components of the venue, Love\u2019s is modifying its operations \u2013 with condensed food offerings and condensed hours \u2013 as it reopens, Jarjous said.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"loves 3.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1986\" height=\"1043\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6ad02757297de.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"105\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Love\u2019s Restaurant &amp; Lounge is located at 1019 Union Blvd. in Allentown.<\/p>\n<p>                                    Ryan Kneller<\/p>\n<p>Guests will still be able to enjoy made-to-order appetizers such as chicken wings and fries as well as handhelds such as burgers, cheesesteaks, sandwiches and tacos, but entrees will no longer be available, Jarjous said.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, sushi will no longer be served, and a former sushi bar that was situated at the front of the venue was removed to make room for more lounge furniture.<\/p>\n<p>Hours are still being finalized, but Love\u2019s is tentatively set to operate from 7 or 8 p.m. to midnight Thursday through Sunday, Jarjous said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going to be leaning more into the nightlife,\u201d Jarjous added.<\/p>\n<p>Love\u2019s recently held hiring events, and all front- and back-of-house positions have been filled.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"love's 2.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1936\" height=\"1071\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6ad027552189c.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"111\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Love\u2019s Restaurant &amp; Lounge is located at 1019 Union Blvd. in Allentown.<\/p>\n<p>                                    Ryan Kneller<\/p>\n<p>Some employees from Love\u2019s original iteration are returning, and the business also recently held hiring events to fill remaining front- and back-of-house positions, Jarjous said.<\/p>\n<p>For the latest Love\u2019s updates, including an official reopening announcement, follow the business\u2019 pages on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/Loves-Restaurant-and-Lounge-61557347382708\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/loves_restaurantandlounge\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>                            <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ALLENTOWN, Pa. \u2013 A popular spot for food and drinks is making a comeback in Lehigh County.\u00a0 Love\u2019s&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":306921,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[119,1706,125881,153,155,154,433,157,10485,11928,125880,20035],"class_list":["post-306920","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bethlehem","tag-allentown","tag-bar","tag-bazz-jarjous","tag-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem-headlines","tag-bethlehem-news","tag-lehigh-county","tag-lehigh-valley","tag-lehigh-valley-restaurant","tag-love","tag-loves-restaurant","tag-nightlife"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/306920","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=306920"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/306920\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/306921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=306920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=306920"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=306920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}