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    Inside County Seat Spirits’ New Easton Tasting Room

    by theelvee_w2oe3m March 25, 2019March 25, 2019

     

    County Seat Spirits, an Allentown distillery that has occupied part of Allentown Economic Development Corporation’s Bridgeworks Enterprise Center since 2015, now has its sights set on Easton.  The distillery recently announced its plans to open a cocktail bar and tasting room at the Simon Silk Mill, a renovated former textile manufacturing plant that in recent years has become a bustling hub of residential and commercial tenants.

    The distillery, the first modern one to be opened in Lehigh County, is owned and operated by Anthony Brichta, a lawyer and Lehigh graduate, and his uncle John Rowe, a retired air traffic controller from LVIA.  The new tasting room joins the likes of Eight Oaks of New Tripoli and Triple Sun of Emmaus, both of whom branched out from their original locations to open satellite tasting rooms. 

    Brichta pointed to Simon Silk Mill’s other tenants, among them Separatist Beer Project, Boser Geist Brewing Company, Easton Wine Project, Tucker Silk Mill, and Owowcow Creamery, as part of the decision to expand their footprint.  “We chose the Simon Silk Mill as County Seat Spirits’ first additional location because we are excited about the community of businesses that is being built in Easton and wanted to be a part of preserving and revitalizing the Silk Mill,” said Brichta.  “We started County Seat in a historic manufacturing facility at the Bridgeworks Enterprise Center in Allentown and are proud to be expanding to another historic property in the Lehigh Valley.”

    The new location, near the main entrance to the silk mill complex, is nearly 2000 square feet and will feature a 33-foot long bar with 14 seats.  There will be additional seating throughout the main space, outside seating on the patio, and bistro seating along the outside of the building.  Brick walls and exposed steel beams offer a rustic and industrial feel, one that nods to the building’s heritage as an industrial manufacturing site, while new skylight windows allow ample natural light to fill the space.  The tasting room’s focus will primarily be on cocktails created using County Seat flagship products like Hidden Copper Bourbon, Sand Island White Rum, Lock Keeper Gin, and Class 8 Vodka being mixed to create specialty drinks.

    Ryan Everett, who will be managing the Easton location, said they’ll be creating interesting offerings so customers can “experience both spirits and cocktails in new ways,” adding they aim to “take normal cocktails and make them better.”  Some cited examples include twists on classics like the gin and tonic and the Old Fashioned.  Everett added, “We want to be thought of as one of the top cocktail bars in the Lehigh Valley. When people ask where to get a good drink, I want that to be us.”  Christopher Granger, who will join Everett behind the shaker as a bartender, added, “We want to have conversations between the distillers, the bartenders, and the customers so they’re getting that super experience from beginning to end.”  Everett said he’s been in the Easton area for nearly five years, and is excited to be a part of the community and to give back to an area that has been very welcoming.

    County Seat also plans on having draft cocktails as well as Pennsylvania beer, cider, and mead to supplement their bar program and small plates for food options featuring meats and cheeses from S. Clyde Weaver, Baringer’s Meats, and Karl’s Poultry.  Bottles of County Seat’s products, merchandise, and drink kits will be available for purchase.  County Seat will start by opening Thursday through Sunday and eventually expand to include Tuesday and Wednesday hours.  Brichta said he hopes to have the tasting room complete and open to the public by early May.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    March 25, 2019March 25, 2019
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    The Chainsmokers to headline Musikfest 2019 show

    by theelvee_w2oe3m November 28, 2018November 28, 2018
    November 28, 2018November 28, 2018

    Artsquest announced this morning that The Chainsmokers, a massively popular pop/EDM duo, will be headlining the Sands Steel Stage at Musikfest 2019 on August 2. The show, the second announced for next…

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    Two Rivers Brewing coming to Quakertown’s Trolley Barn Public Market

    by theelvee_w2oe3m November 15, 2018March 25, 2019
    November 15, 2018March 25, 2019

    Two Rivers Brewing Company of Easton has announced that they will be opening up shop in the coming Trolley Barn Public Market in Quakertown.  The market and beer garden will include a…

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    Musikfest unveils 2019 artwork

    by theelvee_w2oe3m November 12, 2018February 27, 2019
    November 12, 2018February 27, 2019

    Lehigh Valley artist Jessica Bastidas, who just received a Linny Award from Artsquest last Thursday, has crafted the 2019 Musikfest poster, Artsquest announced today.  With imagery that evokes the industrial past of…

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    Musikfest Picks Day 10, August 12th

    by theelvee_w2oe3m August 12, 2018November 15, 2018
    August 12, 2018November 15, 2018

    South SideDeaf Rhino – This NJ-based act rocks hard as hell and has been a fest favorite of mine since I first checked out their music.  They’ve opened for the likes of…

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    Musikfest Picks Day 9, August 11th

    by theelvee_w2oe3m August 11, 2018November 15, 2018
    August 11, 2018November 15, 2018

    South SideSleepwalkers – This Richmond-area quartet has a chill, 70s-era rock sound the sounds tight but easygoing.  Their lyrics can border on the hilarious, like on their 2014 album Greenwood Shade, the…

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    Musikfest Picks Day 8, August 10th

    by theelvee_w2oe3m August 10, 2018August 11, 2018
    August 10, 2018August 11, 2018

    South SidePigeon Kings – My wife and a friend caught these guys last night and said they were good.  Their Celtic rock sound is the perfect set to start getting you in…

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    Musikfest Picks Day 7, August 9th

    by theelvee_w2oe3m August 9, 2018August 10, 2018
    August 9, 2018August 10, 2018

    South Sidedeer scout – Dena Miller, who goes under the deer scout moniker, plays mellow, melodic, dreamy music that she calls “a wistful medication on childhood and memory.”  She plays at 7pm…

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    Musikfest Picks Day 6, August 8th

    by theelvee_w2oe3m August 8, 2018August 9, 2018
    August 8, 2018August 9, 2018

    South SideSorry South Side, once again I’ve got no picks for that side of the river today.  But Gary Clark Jr. is playing, so you should probably check that out. North SideAll…

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    Musikfest Picks Day 5, August 7th

    by theelvee_w2oe3m August 7, 2018August 8, 2018
    August 7, 2018August 8, 2018

    North SideRiver Lynch and the Spiritmakers – An easygoing and great retro sound, this Rochester-based group bills themselves as a cross between Alabama Shakes on Tom Petty. Their blues-driven sound is the…

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