The results are in for Pocono Restaurant Weeek 2009: Best Fine Dining- The Frogtown Inn Best Restaurant Atmosphere- Woodfiled Manor Best Bar Atmosphere- Sarah Street Bar & Grill/ Barley Creek & Jubilee with a 3 way tie..... Best Happy Hour- Sycamore Grille Best Cocktails- Cherry Valley Bistro Best Food Presentation- Frogtown Inn Most Creative Menu- Stone Bar … [Read more...]
A visit to Callies Candy Kitchen and Callie’s Pretzel Factory
Last weekend was unusually warm for March in the Poconos (above 60 degrees) and after being holed up inside all winter we were more then ready to get out for some weekend fun. My son was dying to play outside but the warm weather had caused all the snow to melt making our yard and the local parks one big mudfest. My husband and I decided some indoor fun might be a better … [Read more...]
Pocono Talk on Pocono Blog Talk Radio
The past 2 Tuesdays Eric from Pocono Talk has appeared on the new internet radio show "Pocono Blog Talk Radio" by PoconoPreview.com. You can listen to them here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kenenglish A recap of the most recent episode: From the ghost of the Buck Hill Inn to the host of the Bizzy Awards, Eric Kimes and I talked about the Poconos during today's show.We … [Read more...]
The Crossings – a great place to shop!
There are plenty of places to shop in the Poconos but by far the largest and I'm assuming most visited is The Crossings Premium Outlets in Tannersville. Its location right off of Interstate 80 makes for easy access, especially if you are not familiar with the area. On weekends it definitely gets a bit crowded and backed up - both at the Outlets themselves and also on 80, a … [Read more...]
Panera Bread and other new places on 611
Panera Bread Today we had lunch catered from Panera Bread in Stroudsburg which is part of the new set of stores located on Route 611. If you haven't driven by recently the new shopping center consists of Panera Bread, Best Buy, Borders, Old Navy, Petsmart and...I forget the other one :\ Anyway, lunch was terrific - it was a meal for 5 but could easily feed 10 people - … [Read more...]