BANGOR, Pa. \u2013 New operators are breathing new life into a prominent, early 20th-century property in Northampton County.<\/p>\n
The team behind The Vintage Tavern, a Poconos tavern serving up scratch-made appetizers, burgers, cheesesteaks, and other elevated pub fare, about a month ago acquired the historic corner property at 62 Broadway in downtown Bangor.<\/p>\n
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The Vintage Tavern on Broadway operates at 62 Broadway in Bangor.<\/p>\n
Ryan Kneller<\/p>\n
The three-story structure, built in 1905, is now home to The Vintage Tavern on Broadway.<\/p>\n
The Bangor spot was previously home to Broadway Pub for many years, and the Vintage team spent the past few weeks updating the ground-floor bar and dining areas with new wall paint, wooden tabletops, and other upgrades.<\/p>\n
A new seasonal menu, featuring crispy Brussels sprouts, mushroom rigatoni, pork osso bucco, Maple Leaf Farms duck breast and more, debuted on Oct. 23.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re very excited to be spreading our wings and serving another great community,\u201d head chef Torre Iby told 69 News. \u201cThe support and feedback that we\u2019ve received so far have been very positive.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The Vintage Tavern on Broadway operates at 62 Broadway in Bangor.<\/p>\n
Ryan Kneller<\/p>\n
Partners John Geldert and Scott Hraska joined forces with Iby, owner of Witchkraft Sandwich Co., to open The Vintage Tavern in March 2024 at 655 Main St. in the Tobyhanna section of Coolbaugh Township.<\/p>\n
The Poconos tavern operates in a renovated, roughly 200-year-old building formerly known as Kuebler\u2019s Mountain Hotel.<\/p>\n
Over the past 2.5 years, The Vintage Tavern has built a large and loyal following thanks to its warm hospitality and fresh, seasonally-driven fare.<\/p>\n
The food menu is an extension of Witchkraft Sandwich Co. \u2013 a business that Ibe and his fianc\u00e9, Gabrielle Sidorski, established in 2021 as a primarily mobile operation.<\/p>\n
Witchkraft specializes in hand-crafted cheesesteaks and other artisanal sandwiches, including burgers, reubens, and chicken cutlet sandwiches, and at The Vintage Tavern, guests can enjoy the signature handhelds as part of an expanded menu that also includes appetizers, entrees, desserts, and more, Iby said.<\/p>\n
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The Vintage Tavern on Broadway operates at 62 Broadway in Bangor.<\/p>\n
Ryan Kneller<\/p>\n
The menu changes quarterly, and the new fall menu, available at both the Bangor and Tobyhanna locations, includes apps and shareables such as whipped goat cheese, fritto misto (lightly breaded calamari, shrimp, catfish, Brussels sprouts, cherry peppers and lemon aioli) and pretzel bites (plain, garlic parm or honey butter; served with beer cheese and mustard), along with entrees such as fish and chips, salmon (with sweet potato mash, Brussels sprouts, prosciutto and maple Dijon glaze) and 14-ounce, 2 Rivers New York strip (with truffled mashed potatoes, broccolin au poivre sauce).<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re featuring the same exact menu in Bangor that we\u2019re offering in Tobyhanna,\u201d Iby said.<\/p>\n
\u201cCustomers can enjoy staple dishes like our cheesesteaks, which are extremely popular, alongside new options that change seasonally. We really like to showcase the freshest, seasonal ingredients as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
Guests can enjoy steak or chicken cheesesteaks such as the Witchkraft (with saut\u00e9ed onions, American cheese, WK sauce and WK pickle) and Trenton (with pork roll, saut\u00e9ed onions, American cheese and cherry peppers); and deli classics and other handhelds such as a Cubano, meatball parm, sriracha honey chicken (8-ounce, hand-breaded chicken breast with sriracha honey, ranch, lettuce and tomato) and South Philly (chicken cutlet or roast pork with roasted peppers, spinach and sharp provolone on a semolina roll).<\/p>\n
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The Vintage Tavern on Broadway operates at 62 Broadway in Bangor.<\/p>\n
Ryan Kneller<\/p>\n
There are also burgers such as the Tricky Triangle (8-ounce butcher\u2019s blend, with bacon, beer cheese, onion rings, BBQ sauce on a brioche bun) and WK Smash Burger (two 4-ounce butcher\u2019s blend smash patties, with American cheese, saut\u00e9ed mushrooms, WK pickles and WK sauce on a Martin\u2019s potato bun).<\/p>\n
Burgers feature a butcher\u2019s blend of premium chuck, round, and sirloin, and vegan black bean patties can be substituted for any burger option.<\/p>\n
Other menu highlights include specialty fries such as truffle parm and beer cheese and chili; pasta selections such as mushroom rigatoni and cioppino (choice of red or white sauce, shrimp, calamari, catfish, mussels and basil served over linguine); and salads such as beet and autumn (baby kale, roasted seasonal vegetables, walnuts, goat cheese, pickled apples and chili maple vinaigrette).<\/p>\n
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The Vintage Tavern on Broadway operates at 62 Broadway in Bangor.<\/p>\n
Ryan Kneller<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re all about fresh, high-quality food, and we\u2019re super excited to be serving these dishes at another historic spot,\u201d Iby said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a really great property, and we\u2019re doing some upgrades to the rooms upstairs as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
In Bangor, The Vintage Tavern on Broadway occupies the ground floor of an early 20th-century building that was known as the Colonial Hotel for much of its earlier years.<\/p>\n
Over the decades, the property has had multiple owners and served various purposes, including a former pool hall.<\/p>\n
The Vintage Tavern team maintained much of the property\u2019s historic character, including the original Victorian-style, wooden bar and ornately carved backbar.<\/p>\n
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The Vintage Tavern on Broadway operates at 62 Broadway in Bangor.<\/p>\n
Ryan Kneller<\/p>\n
Seating is available for more than 100 guests in a bar area\u00a0and adjacent dining room with ample natural light, potted plants, and a brick fireplace.<\/p>\n
Soft opening hours are 4-9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 3-10 p.m. Fridays, noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. Sundays, Iby said.<\/p>\n
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