The Community Awareness Committee of the Greater Hazleton of Commerce announces the 12th Annual Tastes of Greater Hazleton. The event will feature a sampling of signature dishes and products from sixteen restaurants and businesses from throughout Greater Hazleton.

It is open to the public and will take place on Sunday, October 13th from 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm at the Laurel Mall, located on Route 93, 106 Laurel Mall Drive, in Hazle Township. According to Anna Jean Onuschak, committee and event chair, “This has been an extremely popular event since its inception, so we really encourage folks to purchase their tickets in advance.”

To date participating restaurants and businesses include: Alta Pizzeria & Pasta House, Benigna’s Creek Winery, Brass Buckle Restaurant, Frankie’s Pizzeria & Restaurant, Four Blooms Restaurant, Giant Food Stores, Honey Hole Winery, Keystone Job Corps Center, McDonald's, Providence Place Drums, Restaurant at Boscovs, Rostas Café, T. Verrastro Beer Distributor, The Pines Eatery & Spirits, Top of the 80’s Restaurant and Valley Country Club.

 

According to Anna Jean Onuschak, committee and event chair, “We are very pleased to have such a great variety of Hazleton area restaurants and businesses represented at this event. The Chamber is always looking for ways in which to promote the entire Greater Hazleton Area and we feel that this event will certainly assist us in promoting many of the fine establishments that are located right here in Greater Hazleton.”

Tickets are $18 in advance and $20 at the door and can be purchased online at hazletonchamber.org (online calendar), at the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce office located at 8 West Broad Street, Mezzanine Level in Downtown Hazleton, the Standard Speaker located at 21 N. Wyoming Street in Downtown Hazleton, T. Verrastro Beer Distributor located at 126 N. Broad Street in West Hazleton or the Laurel Mall. Tickets allow you to receive a sampling from each of the participating restaurants or businesses and enter you for a chance to win tons of doorprizes.

In addition to the samplings, the committee has coordinated three cooking demonstrations to take place which include presentation by Valley Country Club, Brass Buckle Restaurant and Giant Foods. Each will present a cooking demonstration and all attendees will be invited to sample each of their dishes once completed.

Sponsors for this event include: Luzerne County Visitors Bureau, The Kitchen Gallery & Design Center Inc., T. Verrastro Beer Distributor, PPL, Faith Assembly of God Church, American Eagle, Falvello Law and Citizens Publishing. Media sponsors include: WYLN TV 35, SSPTV News/SamSon Productions, Standard Speaker, Panorama Community Magazine, Latino News, El Mensajero, The Printmark Group.

All proceeds from this event will benefit community projects coordinated by the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce.

For more information on the event contact the Chamber office, at 8 W. Broad Street, Mezzanine Suite 1490 in Downtown Hazleton, call 455-1509, email or visit www.hazletonchamber.org.

PICTURED IN PHOTO:
Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Tastes of Greater Hazleton volunteer committee members standing from the left include: Pat Verrastro, T. Verrastro Beer Distributor; Jim Dino, Standard Speaker; Cal Herring, Keystone Job Corps Center. Sitting from the left is Donna Barna, Billig-Helmes Insurance; Anna Jean Onuschak, Top of the 80’s Restaurant and Leann Fallabel, Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce.