Penn Alps Restaurant offers history and a hearty homestyle meal. Located on the National Pike (Route 40) it’s a great destination for a day trip or a pleasant stopping point for a meal when traveling. My parents have made this a regular stop on many trips to and from northern Virginia. We finally managed to join them for a meal there on a recent trip up from Virginia ourselves.
The restaurant and craft shop are in the last log hospitality house still providing meals for travelers on the National Pike. It …

I can recall when Plyler’s was about half the size and down the street a few blocks but coming back 15 years later I see that they’ve all grown up and gotten a new space at Exit 78 I-80, Brookville, PA.
Of course Plyler’s main feature used to be the pizza and it still is a good bargain for the size and taste. Today the big draw seems to be the salad bar which you can order as-is, food and dessert bar only or the whole kit and kaboodle. The  variety …

Let’s say that you just won a nice little jackpot at the new Sands Casino in Bethlehem, PA.  What to do with the winnings?  Here’s an idea – have a delicious, decadent dinner at Emeril’s Chop House restaurant, located right off of the casino floor.
I’ve never been to any of Emeril Lagasse’s other restaurants before, so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when my significant other’s parents said that we had a reservation there this past weekend.  The décor is very fitting with the rest of the casino, which …

I’m a great fan of indian cuisine and while my own home cuisine certainly isn’t restaurant-quality, every time I find a good indian restaurant I find myself getting creative in the kitchen. Coincidentally my workplace just moved to Lawrenceville and luckily A Taste of India http://www.lawrencevillecorp.com/directory/businessPage.php?business_id=206  is nearby.
  You might not think anyone is home behind all the window signs in this little restaurant tucked right in on Penn Avenue but as I found out the other day in the midst of a gray rainstorm, A Taste of India is …

In the category of sit-down fast food I must mention Falce’s restaurant in Munhall. Located right on Main street, this is the local watering hole in a place that really doesn’t have any other sit-down places to frequent (unless you count the continual stream of chinese and pizza places opening and closing). The portions are right and so are the prices. Daily specials are posted in the window and you’ll always find a steady crowd of older gentlemen at the bar with their morning joe.
While this restaurant isn’t particularly gluten-free …