The second annual Tastes of Greater Hazleton, held Sunday, October 19th at Holy Family Academy,  saw a record crowd of 350 according to committee chairman, Allen Wagner. According to Mr. Wagner, “We were overwhelmed and pleased with the terrific turnout for this year’s event. It surpassed all of our expectations and we actually had to turn people away at the door. We are truly thankful for the support of the Hazleton area restaurants for participating in this event. This is exactly the reason our committee decided to hold this event; to showcase the many fine dining facilities and businesses that we have right here in Greater Hazleton!” Mr. Wagner continued, “We couldn’t have asked for a better participation from the restaurants and thank the hundreds of people who turned out to sample the many fine dishes that the restaurants prepared. I would be remiss if I didn’t thank the entire Community Awareness committee for all of their hard work in planning this event, and to Stan Pavlik at Holy Family Academy for hosting us again this year.”
The event featured a sampling of signature dishes and products from seventeen restaurants and businesses from throughout Greater Hazleton. Samples included: Top of the 80’s Restaurant, trio of bruschetta including steak bruschetta, shrimp and white bean bruschetta and vegetarian bruschetta; Brass Buckle, providing a “tastes of Mexico” along with flan and mockaritas; Cerullo’s Custom Creations, cold cut hoagies; Jentastic Sweets, chocolate fudge cake with peanut butter mousse, vanilla buttercream and chocolate fondant as well as banana cake with white chocolate mousse, vanilla buttercream and vanilla fondant; Ron Jaworski’s Edgewood in the Pines, cheesecake lollipops; Famosa Restaurant, tyrolean knidley (bread dumpling with meat); The Lookout House, crab cutlets; Louie Red’s Philly Style Cheesesteaks & More, buffalo style chicken on a roll and homemade macroni and cheese; URS Catering Connection, haluski; T. Verrastro Beer Distributor, various beverage samples; Sand Springs Country Club, risotto croquettes, teriyaki chicken skewers and Italian stuffed mushrooms; Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, mini barbeque and french dip sandwiches; Jed’s Catering, meatballs; Lobitz Catering Service, homemade cheeseburger soup, Italian wedding soup, cheese and kielbasa appetizer and a chocolate chip cookie; Carmen’s Bakery & Deli and Carmen’s Country Inn, chicken asiago, Sicilian scallops over smoked cheddar polenta and magic squares, Sweetie Pies, sweet sauce pizza; Coffee Service, coffee and McDonald’s, orange drink.
Restaurants new to the event this year included Carmen’s Bakery & Deli and Carmen's County Inn, Jed’s Catering, Top of the 80’s, Sand Springs Country Club, Applebee's and Lobitz Catering.
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James Edwards, CEO/President of the Greater Hazleton Health Alliance will be the main speaker at the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Red Carpet Breakfast program on Wednesday, October 28th. Mr. Edwards will discuss the many changes that are taking place at the Health Alliance and what is in store for the future.
The program will begin with a full breakfast, sponsored by the Greater Hazleton Health Alliance, beginning at 7:45 a.m. at Angelo’s Italian House, 689 Alter Street, Hazleton.
Chamber members and guests wishing to attend should contact the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce at 455-1509 or sign up on-line on the Chamber’s website at www.hazletonchamber.org. Cost to attend is $15 for Chamber-members and $20 for non-Chamber members. Reservations are due by Friday, October 23rd.
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A top concern for business owners is the rising cost of energy. To help local businesses save money and mitigate increases, the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce has, through its partnership with ChamberChoice, enlisted the services of OnDemand Energy to create an aggregated buying pool. The pool will buy electricity in bulk for a fixed time period as a way to lock in a lower price for businesses that are chamber members and participating in the pool. Businesses who are not currently a Chamber member are encouraged to attend an upcoming seminar scheduled for Thursday, October 22nd at 8:00 a.m. at the Chamber office to learn more about the program and about joining the Chamber to take advantage of this cost-saving program.
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The Community Awareness Committee of the Greater Hazleton of Commerce invites the public to attend the 2nd Annual Tastes of Greater Hazleton, which will be held this Sunday, October 18th from 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm in the Holy Family Academy (former Bishop Hafey High School) auditorium. 1700 W. 22nd Street in Hazleton
The event will feature a sampling of signature dishes and products from seventeen restaurants and businesses from throughout Greater Hazleton. Samples will include: Top of the 80’s Restaurant, trio of bruschetta including steak bruschetta, shrimp and white bean bruschetta and vegetarian bruschetta; Brass Buckle, providing a “tastes of Mexico”; Cerullo’s Custom Creations, cold cut hoagies; Jentastic Sweets, chocolate fudge cake with peanut butter mousse, vanilla buttercream and chocolate fondant as well as banana cake with white chocolate mousse, vanilla buttercream and vanilla fondant; Ron Jaworski’s Edgewood in the Pines, cheesecake lollipops; Famosa Restaurant, tyrolean knidley (bread dumpling with meat); The Lookout House, crab cutlets; Louie Red’s Philly Style Cheesesteaks & More, buffalo style chicken on a roll; URS Catering Connection, haluski; T. Verrastro Beer Distributor, various beverage samples; Sand Springs Country Club, risotto croquettes, teriyaki chicken skewers and Italian stuffed mushrooms; Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, mini barbeque and french dip sandwiches; Jed’s Catering, meatballs; Lobitz Catering Service, homemade cheeseburger soup, Italian wedding soup, cheese and kielbasa appetizer and a chocolate chip cookie; Carmen’s Bakery & Deli and Carmen’s Country Inn, chicken asiago, Sicilian scallops over smoked cheddar polenta and magic squares, Sweetie Pies, sweet sauce pizza and McDonald’s, orange drink.
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The Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce, and awards luncheon sponsor, Luzerne County Community College, has announced the winners of their 2009 Business and Community Awards.
Winning the Small Business of the Year Award, sponsored by Comfort Keepers is Arc Electric. The purpose of the award is to show appreciation and recognition to a small business in the Greater Hazleton Area and promote the importance of small businesses to the economy and welfare of the entire community. Eligible applicants included any Chamber member business that has no more than 50 full-time employees and is located in the Greater Hazleton area. Judging was based on staying power, growth, community contribution, and overall management philosophy.
The Large Business of the Year Award, sponsored by Network Solutions was won by Gottstein Corporation. The purpose of the award is to show appreciation and recognition to a large business in the Greater Hazleton and promote the importance of large businesses to the economy and welfare of the community. Eligible applicants included any Chamber member business that has more than 50 full-time employees and is located in the Greater Hazleton Area. Judging was based on staying power, growth, community contribution, and overall management philosophy.
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