A few weeks ago, I went to a new, impossible-to-get-into restaurant in Minneapolis. It was proudly farm-to-table and all from scratch.
“We even have a butcher right here on the premises!” our server added brightly.
“Old news,” I thought to myself while I sipped my $15 cocktail. “It's already been done.”
Terms like 'farm-to-table,' 'sustainably raised' and 'locally sourced... MORE
The first day of Fall is also National Ice Cream Cone Day! In and around Happy Valley, there are plenty of options when it comes to getting an ice cream cone. Hard ice cream? Soft serve? If you're looking for a place to go, we've got you covered with our directory.
Frozen treats: A directory
Bonfatto's (spice cream)
205 Park Place
Bellefonte
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It’s National Cheeseburger Day and there are some pretty great cheeseburgers grilling, right here in our own backyard! These 11 burgers are simply must-have. We know you probably don’t like being bossed around, but you’ll thank us later. WARNING – happyvalley.com and the establishments named below do not take responsibility for you gorging yourself on any or all of the below... MORE
If you thought doughnuts could only be eaten for breakfast… think again.
With all of the new doughnut shops on the rise, you can eat a specialty doughnut at any time of the day. Here are a few of the most popular:
Peace, Love, and Little Donuts: They are finally here, in State College! Specializing in miniature doughnuts, Peace, Love, and Little Donuts is the... MORE
If it’s football season in Happy Valley, then it must be Eberle Wine Dinner Time.
Hailing from the Paso Robles region of California, legendary wine maker and Penn State graduate Gary Eberle will be at the Nittany Lion Inn for his annual Eberle Wine Dinner on Thursday, Sept. 28. Reception hour begins at 5:30 p.m. Dinner service begins at 6:30 p.m.
The dinner will be served banquet... MORE
Hi-Way Pizza's first location on Heister in 1963 sold two cuts of pizza for a quarter.
What do buffalo wings, vodka sauce and pizza boxes have in common? Andy Zangrilli introduced them all to Happy Valley over the years. Find out what he's bringing now!
It was 1963. Newspapers were filled with John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. Women at Penn State had a 10:30 p.m. curfew. University Park enrollment topped out at 18,753. It was then that 22-year-old Andy... MORE
Coffee used to be a morning-only drink. My, how times have changed.
People are drinking coffee day and night.
Need a pick me up? Well, you are in the right town.
State College has some hidden gems sure to satisfy... MORE
This is it. The Wing Fest Finals are here.
Tonight at Tussey Mountain, Wing Fest winners from the past several weeks will square off in the finals to see who takes home the title of 2017 Wing King. The participants are: Ye Olde Hotel, American Legion Post 245, Edgewater Inn and Riverside Grill, Kelly’s Steak and Seafood, Wilderness Lodge, Bill Pickle’s Tap Room and Main Street Bar of... MORE
As temperatures begin to cool and students head back to campus, everyone is trying to squeeze as much as they can out of the last few weeks of summer.
The Nittany Lion Inn has you covered.
There will be another Pints on Park Avenue dinner at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 23. The event will take place on the patio overlooking the golf course. If you missed the July wine dinner, the... MORE
Have you ever had the hankering for some Penn State Creamery Ice Cream at a Penn State football game? Well, great ready Happy Valley – it’s about to happen.
It was announced on Monday, that certain types of Penn State Berkey Creamery ice cream will be available when the Nittany Lions take the field on Sept. 2 against Akron in the season opener.
There will be six flavors available... MORE
