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RESTAURANTS
PNC Plaza at SteelStacks | 645 E. First Street | Bethlehem, PA
christmascity.org
Fridays-Sundays Thursdays-Sundays HARRY FISHER/THE MORNING CALL
November 20-22 December 3-6, 10-13 Bar Manager P.J. Brady (left) and head chef Cody Maxwell hold a Bell Hall Burger with
& 27 29, 2015 & 17-20, 2015 house-made chips at the new Bell Hall Restaurant in Allentown.
Allentown’s new Bell Hall
serves super burgers, beer
By Caroline Saucer Linden St. ALLENTOWN
PPL
ized by Travel + Leisure magaz Special to The Morning Call 7th St. 6th St.
he top holiday markets in the Center
THE MORNING CALL THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2015 kindlmarkt Bethlehem® showc After years of being relegated to bars and Hamilton St.
fast-food joints, beer and burgers are enjoy- Lumber St.
made works by the nation’s finest ar ing a cultural moment of late, emerging 8th St. Hall St. Bell Hall
Collectibles from Käthe Wohlfahrt from the supporting cast to stand-out stars.
Live holiday music Walnut St. N
Ice sculpting demonstrations At Bell Hall, which recently opened in
Family photos with St. Nicholas center city Allentown on Hamilton Street, THE MORNING CALL
Delicious food they truly get their close-up. The burger
Glassblowing demonstrations meat is largely locally sourced and is BELL HALL
- Make Your Own Glass Ornament! ground on-site. The toppings dazzle, from
and much more! foie gras to bacon jam to shallot marma- 612 W. Hamilton St., Allentown
lade. The draft beer menu is extensive, 610-437-1825, bellhallallentown.com
with 20 on tap and 68 bottled selections.
MC ■ Hours: 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Monday-Thursday; 11
If meat’s not your thing, there’s a salmon a.m.-2 a.m. Friday and Saturday; closed Sunday.
$1 off your admissionThursday & Friday at burger with cream cheese and tzatziki or a ■ Prices: Appetizers: $6-$15; burgers and
black bean burger with pepper jack cheese, sandwiches: $8-$18; house specialties: $12-$23;
Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem® when you guacamole and roasted jalapenos.
present this coupon. dessert: $7-$8
Setting and decor: Located in the for- ■ Credit cards: Yes
Offer valid for up to 4 people in your party. Not valid on season pass or with other offers. Expires Dec. 20, 2015. mer Schoen’s Furniture Store in a lanky ■ Bar: Full bar
white building next to the church that was ■ Handicapped accessible: Yes
12 the Yankee hiding spot for the Liberty Bell, ■ Location: On the south side of Hamilton
Bell Hall embodies the current wave of Street, near Grain and Centro restaurants and next
industrial-chic. The bustling kitchen is
partially enclosed by a glass brick wall near to Zion Reformed Church. Metered parking
the entrance, and the pale hardwood floors
gleam. Steel-shaded lamps hang from the available on Hamilton Street, and parking available
ceiling, lighting the cavernous main dining
room a bit too brightly for my taste. An in nearby garages.
exposed brick wall dominates,
from the nearby kitchen.
Even the one-page menu — rubber Appetizers: Bell Hall has a starter menu
banded to a thin cutting board — has char-
acter. On a recent Monday, a friend and I that takes time to ponder. Wonton nachos
were seated in the narrow area by the bar with BBQ pork and pepper jack? What’s
at the entrance to the main dining space. I this kielbasa with green beans and beer
liked its more-intimate feel and the view of
the patio and neighboring church and Please see DINE 13
didn’t mind that we could hear the clatter
PNC Plaza at SteelStacks | 645 E. First Street | Bethlehem, PA
christmascity.org
Fridays-Sundays Thursdays-Sundays HARRY FISHER/THE MORNING CALL
November 20-22 December 3-6, 10-13 Bar Manager P.J. Brady (left) and head chef Cody Maxwell hold a Bell Hall Burger with
& 27 29, 2015 & 17-20, 2015 house-made chips at the new Bell Hall Restaurant in Allentown.
Allentown’s new Bell Hall
serves super burgers, beer
By Caroline Saucer Linden St. ALLENTOWN
PPL
ized by Travel + Leisure magaz Special to The Morning Call 7th St. 6th St.
he top holiday markets in the Center
THE MORNING CALL THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2015 kindlmarkt Bethlehem® showc After years of being relegated to bars and Hamilton St.
fast-food joints, beer and burgers are enjoy- Lumber St.
made works by the nation’s finest ar ing a cultural moment of late, emerging 8th St. Hall St. Bell Hall
Collectibles from Käthe Wohlfahrt from the supporting cast to stand-out stars.
Live holiday music Walnut St. N
Ice sculpting demonstrations At Bell Hall, which recently opened in
Family photos with St. Nicholas center city Allentown on Hamilton Street, THE MORNING CALL
Delicious food they truly get their close-up. The burger
Glassblowing demonstrations meat is largely locally sourced and is BELL HALL
- Make Your Own Glass Ornament! ground on-site. The toppings dazzle, from
and much more! foie gras to bacon jam to shallot marma- 612 W. Hamilton St., Allentown
lade. The draft beer menu is extensive, 610-437-1825, bellhallallentown.com
with 20 on tap and 68 bottled selections.
MC ■ Hours: 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Monday-Thursday; 11
If meat’s not your thing, there’s a salmon a.m.-2 a.m. Friday and Saturday; closed Sunday.
$1 off your admissionThursday & Friday at burger with cream cheese and tzatziki or a ■ Prices: Appetizers: $6-$15; burgers and
black bean burger with pepper jack cheese, sandwiches: $8-$18; house specialties: $12-$23;
Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem® when you guacamole and roasted jalapenos.
present this coupon. dessert: $7-$8
Setting and decor: Located in the for- ■ Credit cards: Yes
Offer valid for up to 4 people in your party. Not valid on season pass or with other offers. Expires Dec. 20, 2015. mer Schoen’s Furniture Store in a lanky ■ Bar: Full bar
white building next to the church that was ■ Handicapped accessible: Yes
12 the Yankee hiding spot for the Liberty Bell, ■ Location: On the south side of Hamilton
Bell Hall embodies the current wave of Street, near Grain and Centro restaurants and next
industrial-chic. The bustling kitchen is
partially enclosed by a glass brick wall near to Zion Reformed Church. Metered parking
the entrance, and the pale hardwood floors
gleam. Steel-shaded lamps hang from the available on Hamilton Street, and parking available
ceiling, lighting the cavernous main dining
room a bit too brightly for my taste. An in nearby garages.
exposed brick wall dominates,
from the nearby kitchen.
Even the one-page menu — rubber Appetizers: Bell Hall has a starter menu
banded to a thin cutting board — has char-
acter. On a recent Monday, a friend and I that takes time to ponder. Wonton nachos
were seated in the narrow area by the bar with BBQ pork and pepper jack? What’s
at the entrance to the main dining space. I this kielbasa with green beans and beer
liked its more-intimate feel and the view of
the patio and neighboring church and Please see DINE 13
didn’t mind that we could hear the clatter
