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Bethlehem Brew Works

Tamu had never been to the Brew Works. It's a brewery that also makes and serves food. I remember they had the best veggie burger about 10 years ago. We went spontaneously on a weekend night - crazy kids that we are. It happened to be something called "Restaurant Week". I didn't know what that is so I called ahead to see if a reservation could even be had, knowing how these things might be. They do not do reservations on a weekend night. Oh, no! I asked how long the wait will be. There is no wait, they said. Oh, I thought.

Turns out "Restaurant Week" is just when a group of restaurants in a town all decide to have a special fixed menu and when you go to one you can order a three course meal off that special menu. You can still totally get their normal food items too. I didn't see their veggie burger but I saw they had a quinoa burger and wondered if it would live up to that veggie burger memory I have, which is a nice, juicy homemade veggie patty that was equally filling as tasty. To be determined for another time as we decided it was "Restaurant Week", let's try this special menu. So, we each chose an onion soup starter that was stewed with their stout beer. That was nice and savory. So much so I chipped away at the cheese caked on the side of the bowl to enjoy even more (though I gave it up when the bus boy came for our dishes). Then I got an entree pasta dish that had little asparagus spears and shells that were folded like a tied up beach umbrella, kind of sunny and clumsy looking. It had a spicy kick to it. That was surprising and tasty. Tamu's entree was a piece of beef cooked in some more stout, and nice little cinnamon potato (sweet potato?) wedgies. We each ate half of ours and then switched so we both got the full experience. Then, we shared the desserts - an amazing chocolate pudding and an apple thing that was also good and made us happy.

We also had beers on tap along the way too. Tamu took on the Wit beer (which I took some sips of and found refreshing), and I first tried a triple IPA, which I couldn't believe how not hoppy it was, especially for 11% ABV. It went down smooth. I then tried a extra special / bitter ale with my pasta (and continued for my dessert) and found it also to be really smooth and thought it was more like a pale ale. Many smooth beers to be drunk here (or cooked in your food). It's not all the time we get a three course meal, but each part gave us something to enjoy and something to look forward to. Dessert (anticipated or otherwise) will always feel like a smile - Afiyet olsun!