Welcome, Lehigh Valley....Interested in Dining Out!?

Welcome fellow Gastronomes, Gourmets, Gourmands, Gastroholics and just those who want to have good Wine, Women or Men and Song...ok...we’ll drop the song part!!

Meet other people interested in trying new and old restaurants, meeting new people in the Lehigh Valley who share your desire to socialize and share good eats!

Dining genres ranging from Picnics, Progressive Dinners, House Parties, Diner Fare, Bar Food, Normal Good Eatery to Exquisite Expensive Restaurants that will make you feel like you passing a financial kidney stone . It is really up to you and your suggestions that guide this club. At some point through the calendar, all types will be scheduled.

Come to a Greater Lehigh Valley Restaurant Explorations Meetup to share with fellow food aficionados. Discover new and old restaurants, enjoy delicious meals and make satisfying conversation with friendly dinner companions. In the spirit of camaraderie, I will also be posting notes that point to other meetup groups dinners. The more the merrier!! All Welcome!

I, Eric, as organizer, will be relying heavily on your input to make this club a successful, growing and vibrant experience for you all! ...and Assistant Organizers are welcome!..in fact I insist that there be more than just me organizing events!! Post an event and they will come!

All that's required of you is a healthy appetite and a willingness to make some new friends.

So, tell me…where do you want to dine?!! Log your suggestions here ..and vote for your favorites!
http://www.meetup.com/GreaterLehighValleyRestaurantExplor...

Need Ideas? Try YELP, it's a good place to start: http://www.yelp.com/bethlehem-pa
or
Dine.com http://dine.com/p/dine/search_restaurants.cgi
or
Urban Spoon http://www.urbanspoon.com/n/80/8105/Allentown/Bethlehem-r...
or perhaps even...
Beyond Scrapple - A Guide To Lehigh Valley Ethnic Restaurants http://www.beyondscrapple.com/

Now that I have given you some resources...tell me where you want to dine! What say you all!?

And Folks..If you RSVP please show up or if you cant, be curteous and change your RSVP or contact the Oraganizer of the event. Reservations and others rely on your commitment to participate.

See the No Show Policy - http://files.meetup.com/594189/NoShow.Html

No Solicitators Please!!

BTW.. it costs to run these meetup sites..so a small donation ($1) will be expected for those who participate in outings.

This Month's Sponser is The Flour Shop Bakery - http://www.flourshopbaking.com/ They have contributed Towards our Anniversary Party

Lehigh Valley's premier source for handcrafted artisan breads and mouthwatering pastries and cakes. We combine the finest ingredients available and years of culinary experience to create our delectable baked goods.

The Flour Shop has received acclaim from area publications such as The Morning Call, which calls us "everything one would expect in an array of artisan breads and other baked goods, which is to say that one cake or pastry looks better than the next."
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