The Benner Street Restaurant was originally a house dating back to the 1890s, located at the corner of Broadway and Benner Ave. in Fountain Hill.  The restaurant was first known as the East End Hotel and in the early 1900s the name changed to the Schuster Hotel, changing again to its current Historic Benner Street Restaurant & Bar in 1950. 

The Benner Street episode is poised to air at the end of July.  The Restaurant Impossible crew recently wrapped up filming at a Horsham restaurant named Edibles earlier this month.

Japan: HITACHINO NIPPONIA IMPERIAL PILSNER

Fresh yellow tail sashimi
-red miso vin.
-daikon and shiso slaw
-crispy lotus root

Italy: LOVERBEER MADAMIN BARREL AGED  BRUIN.
 sour / tart

Local ruby streak salad
-honey-sorrel dressing
-fresh house mozzarella
-spicy capicola
-artichoke cracker

Belgium: ALVINNE MELCHIOR BELGIAN STRONG ALE
mustard seed, sweet, spiced.

Gratin of smoked ham and chicory
-mustard spiced  bechamel
-glazed fennel
-micro mustard greens

GERMANY: UERIGE DOPPELSTICKE
 sweet, dark fruits, herby, boozy

Roasted leg of lamb
-pumpernickel knodel
-local mushroom
-date jus

United Kingdom: THORNBRIDGE ST. PETERSBURG IMPERIAL STOUT
 dark malty, choc malt, licorice ish, dark dry fruits

Chocolate stout bread pudding
-candied malt
-brown sugar caramel
-sour cherry whipped cream

Seth Meyers, who was recently announced as the successor to Jimmy Fallon on NBC’s Late Night, will be at the center on Friday, July 12^th.  Meyers is best known for his work on Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update segment, a position formerly held by Chevy Chase, Dennis Miller, Norm Macdonald, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and yes, Jimmy Fallon.  Tickets range from $35 to $45 and go on sale this Friday, May 17^th at 10am. 

The Impractical Jokers, a quartet of comedians who made a name for themselves recording their practical jokes on each other for truTV, will be bringing a new interactive show to the center on Wednesday, July 31^st.  Tickets for the show are $35 and go on sale this Friday, May 17^th at 10am. 

Jay Leno will be returning to the Sands Event Center on Sunday, August 11^th at 8pm.  Leno previously performed at the event center last year to a nearly sold-out crowd.  It was recently announced that Leno will once again step down as the host of The Tonight Show next year.  Tickets for the show range from $65 to $95 and go on sale this Friday, May 17^th at 10am. 

Tallhart, a Tampa-based band, signed to Equal Vision records last year under a Rory Records, a label run by Max Bemis of Say Anything.  Last spring the quartet released their first EP, Bloodlines, on the label.

From Indian Lakes, from Yosemite Valley, California, released their first full-length in late 2009 and released their sophomore effort, Able Bodies, independently last November.

Ticket info has not been released yet.

The Pennsylvania Deathbed Festival, featuring a variety of hardcore and death metal bands, is coming to Allentown’s Maingate Nightclub on Saturday, June 29th from 11am to 10pm.

Headlining acts including Impending Doom, Texas in July, Within the Ruins, I Am King, Fit For An Autopsy, Rivers of Nihil, Existence, and In Dying Arms.

Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door.  Advanced tickets can be purchased here.

So how do you win?  We’re giving one prize pack away via Facebook and another via Twitter.  To enter to win the Facebook prize pack, head on over to our Facebook page and comment on the post for this article and tag the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem Facebook page and mention what you would use the gift card for.  To win the Twitter prize pack, give us a shoutout with a tweet like, “Hey @TheElVee, I’d use my gift card to get a ticket for the Gabriel Iglesias show @thesbec!”

The contest ends Saturday at Midnight.  Good luck!

In the meantime they’ve collaborated with a local breweries Free Will (of Perkasie) and Shawnee.  The Free Will collaboration is a Cherry Blossom Belgian Wheat, which is slated for a late May release, and the Shawnee collaboration is a Lenni Lenape Pale Ale, which is slated for an early July release.

This weekend they also received approval from the city and opened up the second floor of their restaurant, adding 56 dining seats as well as the ability for groups to rent the space for private parties and events. 

Their first harvest and subsequent bottling was from the 2010 vintage, followed by their second bottling of their 2011 vintages.  Their 2012 whites should be available soon while the 2012 reds will be ready around October, according to an employee at the winery.  The tasting room currently boasts 9 wines, all available for tasting for $5, which includes a very nice Tolino glass (four of their wines, the two rosés, the Papa’s Red, and the vidal blanc are available for free tastings). 

Their current line-up touts a 2011 Vidal Blanc, 2010 Mama’s Rosé, , 2011 Mama’s Rosé, 2011 Papa’s Red, 2010 Pinot Grigio, 2011 Pinot Grigio, 2010 Chardonnay, 2011 Chardonnay, and a 2010 Cabernet Franc.  We tasted them all and believe they’re very high quality, and arguably some of the best wine produced in the Lehigh Valley right now.  The younger whites proved to be zippy and acidic while the 2010 vintages were beginning to open up and display more mellow, fruity notes.  The Cabernet Franc was huge and tannic and will probably do well with some age on it.  The Vidal Blanc was notably sweeter than the other whites, but certainly not cloyingly so. 

Tolino is open from 3pm to 7pm Thursday and Friday, 12pm to 6pm on Saturday, and 12pm to 5pm on Sunday.  They can be reached at 610-588-WINE and via their Facebook page.

The dinner features five courses for $65 with beer pairings for each course.  Brian Miller of Nevulis Beverage will be hosting the dinner.  The menu is as follows:

Amuse Bouche
Tomato confit, artichoke, quail egg, crostini

First Course
 Pan-roasted Bronzino, celeriac puree, spring pea with crispy prosciutto

Second Course
Spring mix, strawberry, edible flower, goat cheese, house made multi-grain crouton, balsamic reduction

Third Course
Rack of lamb, coarse mashed potato with blue cheese, cracked black pepper and chives, asparagus, demi-glace

Fourth Course
 Lavender infused creme brûlée served with lemon hazlenut cookie

A spring vegetable cooking demo and tasting will take place at the Hanover Township Community Center in Bethlehem on April 23^rd at 6pm.  Four recipes, focusing on spring vegetables paired with balsamic vinegars and olive oils, will be covered.  Participants will be invited to sample each dish and will be given a 15% discount coupon for any in-store purchase at seasons.  The event is $15 to participate and you can sign up for the demo here.

Departing chef Michael Adams of the Sun Inn will be presenting a cooking class at the inn on May 21^st at 6pm.  Participants will learn how to create small plates suitable for hosting parties.  Four small plates will be demonstrated and guests will receive a 15% discount coupon for Seasons.  The class is $15 and you can sign up here.

The last event Seasons is hosting is a series of ‘Lunch & Learn’ classes at the Hotel Bethlehem on April 29^th, May 6^th, and May 13^th at 11am.  The session includes a three course lunch as well as an olive oil and vinegar presentation and a 15% discount coupon for Seasons.  The sessions are $15 per person and you can sign up here.