DISH: A TASTE OF THE POCONOS

by Nikki M. Mascali
Weekender Editor

A TASTE OF THE POCONOS

The Fourth Annual Pocono Mountain Restaurant Week will be held Thursday, April 28-Saturday, May 7.

The event kicks off at Liquid (907 Main St., Stroudsburg) Tuesday, April 26 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. where attendees can meet chefs and restaurant owners. Admission to the kickoff is free and includes samples and sips, but donations will be taken for Meals on Wheels.

In addition to Liquid, the other restaurants participating in Restaurant Week are: Sand Spring Modern Cuisine (RR 1 Sand Spring Road, Cresco); Woodfield Manor Chophouse (Swiftwater Road, Paradise); Frog Town Inn & 6 Acres Restaurant (Route 390 North, Canadensis); Casino Theatre (110 Route 611, Mount Pocono); Le Sorelle Cucina (Mount Airy Casino Resort, 44 Woodland Road, Mount Pocono), Basso Restaurant & Wine Bar (Route 390, Cresco); The Lounge (Route 611, Bartonsville); Van Gilder’s Jubilee Restaurant (Route 940, Pocono Pines), red Steakhouse (Mount Airy Casino Resort, 44 Woodland Road, Mount Pocono), Louie’s Prime Steak House (134 Lake Dr., Lake Harmony); Barley Creak Brewing Company (Sullivan Trail and Camelback roads, Tannersville); My Daughter’s Place at the Brookview Manor (2960 Route 447, Canadensis); The French Manor (Huckleberry Road, South Sterling); Big Daddy’s Family BBQ (Route 611, Bartonsville); Blakeslee Inn (Route 940, Blakeslee); J.R.’s Grill & Salad Bar (308 Greentree Dr., East Stroudsburg); Betty’s An American Diner (Mount Airy Casino Resort, 44 Woodland Road, Mount Pocono); Freshmade Burgers & Fries (48 Route 611, Mount Pocono) and Antonio’s Grille (Route 209 and Weir Lake Road, Brodheadsville).

Most restaurants are doing special, prix-fixe menus for Restaurant Week, and prices vary at each establishment. To learn more or to see the restaurant’s special menus, visit poconorestaurantweek.com.

ICE IS NICE

Rita’s Water Ice (534 Scranton Carbondale Highway, Dickson City) will host a Celebrity Scoops fundraiser with Zoey from 97.9X Wednesday, April 20 from 4-8 p.m. Fifteen percent of all sales will benefit the Griffin Pond Animal Shelter in South Abington Twp.

Anyone donating new pet food, litter, newspapers, treats, pet clothes, toys, beds, towels, bleach or other cleaning supplies will receive a buy-one-get-one-free coupon for their next visit.

NEW ADDITION AT BENTLEY’S

Bentley’s (2300 Route 309, Ashley) will host the grand opening of its new restaurant Continental Tuesday, April 10. The restaurant, which will be open Tuesday-Saturday from 5-10 p.m., had a soft opening Friday, April 15.

Continental will feature a blend of French, American and Italian fare from its culinary team of Executive Chef Edward Ancas, Sous Chef Nate Evans, Tournant Justin Temperine and Garde-Manager Peter Bedford.

Visit www.bentleysofnepa.com or call 570.821.6900 for info.

LEGENDS RETURNS

With baseball season in full effect at PNC Field (235 Montage Mountain Road, Moosic), Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees fans are able to dine at the onsite restaurant that is once again called Legends at PNC Field.

Last season, Bo Brothers operated the space, but Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees President Kristen Rose told The Times Leader last week that Bo Brothers’ owners, who still operate a location in Wyoming, decided not to renew its contract for this season.

Prior to Legends at PNC Field, the restaurant had been The Stadium Club, which closed in January 2009. The space was reopened as Legends on opening day that year. Rose said that diners can expect nearly the same menu Legends used to serve in 2009. She also stated that the restaurant will only be open on game days two hours before the first pitch, and when the Yankees have away games on the weekends, the restaurant will be closed.