Starfish Brasserie

The usual peek at some things I'm looking into for Sunday's Retail Watch column. Philly Pretzel Factory -- Pretzel chain planning to add kiosks in Lehigh Valley. Granny Schmidt's Bake Shop -- Emmaus baker moving to Whitehall Township later this month....

The mercury was high when I wrote this column Wednesday afternoon, so my mind was on frozen treats. I'm tired of writing about frozen yogurt, so I shifted to another frozen treat — smoothies. That takes this column to Pacific Smoothie in south...

Starfish Brasserie has been an anchor of downtown Bethlehem for more than a decade, well known for its interesting seafood dishes and loyal dinner crowd. The eatery at 51 W. Broad St., will be closing on April 14 due to its recent sale, owner Kris...

Starfish Brasserie has been an anchor of downtown Bethlehem for more than a decade, a staple on the city's restaurant row, well-known for its interesting seafood dishes and loyal dinner crowd. The restaurant at 51 W. Broad St., will close —...

Allentown's proposed downtown hockey arena could deliver potent medicine to help heal the city's ailing economy, but it would likely come at the expense of other regional attractions. If the arena draws a half-million visitors a year to downtown...

Did the snow and ice derail your plans for a night out in Bethlehem during restaurant week? You have a second chance. Twenty-two of the restaurants have extended their fixed price deals to Feb. 10. Breakfast price points are $5 and $10; lunch is $5, $10...

Bethlehem will kick off next week it's third annual "Winter Restaurant Week," with more than two dozen restaurants offering fixed price menus for breakfast lunch and dinner. The event, Jan. 30 to Feb. 5, offer price points from $5-$30, depending on the...

If you're floundering about what to have for dinner, consider digging into some tasty and healthful seafood tonight. With expertly managed systems of logistics in place, area markets and restaurants provide fresh-from-the-water catches abundant enough...

BREWERIES Brew Works Brewery & Restaurant, 569 Main St., Bethlehem, 610-882-1300, http://www.thebrewworks.com. Weyerbacher Brewing Co. Inc., 905 Line St., Easton, 610-559-5561, http://www.weyerbacher.com RESTAURANTS A1 Japanese Steakhouse, 3300 Lehigh...

THE ARTS Arts Organizations and Services Lehigh Art Alliance, P.O. Box 195, Orefield, 610-767-7907 Lehigh Valley Arts Council, 1633 Allen St., Allentown, 610-437-5915, http://www.lvartscouncil.org Lehigh Valley Decorative Painters, Lehigh Valley Senior...

It's been said that you can measure the success of a community by how well it treats its artists. If this is true, then the Lehigh Valley is thriving. From Polka to chamber music, puppets to Greek tragedies, and finger paints to masterpieces, there are...