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    Wrap-Up of Brownie Tasting at Terra Cafe

    by theelvee_w2oe3m March 28, 2011

    This past weekend saw the new Terra Cafe in Bethlehem, the replacement for hippie-stronghold Wildflower Cafe, packed to the gills for a brownie tasting.  Gail Lehman, baker of all things Back Door Bake Shop, served up 11 different types of brownies for free while music played and coffee flowed.  Larger brownies were on sale for $2.50 each.  The types served were:

    Cayenne
    Vegan Black Bean
    Brew Works Insidious Stout
    Port Wine
    Pineapple, Yes Pineapple
    Cappuccino
    Sea Salt & Hazelnut
    Peanut Butter Swirl
    Raspberry White Chocolate
    Orange
    Bacon Caramel

    Cayenne is always a favorite of mine…even in regular cake and chocolate dishes adding a tiny bit of cayenne can add extra depth, but here is plays the lead role.  Vegan black bean was the only one I really, really didn’t like.  It tastes too odd for my buds.  Insidious stout was much better this time around than last time we had it.  It was moister and much more palatable.  The port wine is always my favorite and this batch seemed especially boozy and soft.  We bought a big one of these.  The sea salt and hazelnut was particularly interesting, with the sea salt really coming through and playing on the chocolate.  Raspberry white chocolate seemed like more of a rich fudge or cake because it was so damn rich.  A small bite of this was definitely enough.  The orange was, well, orange.  A brownie version of those Terry’s Chocolate Oranges, if you will.  The bacon caramel was good, but I couldn’t extract any bacon flavor from it.  Perhaps next time we’ll bring along our own bacon bits for toppings?

    This was also our first time ever in the cafe since it repoened.  It’s a hell of a lot nicer and a lot more accessible to regular crowds.  Dina Hall played music while I sipped on my seriously, awesomely strong 4-shot Americano.  Since it was jammed wall to wall it was a short visit, but a welcome one.  There were brownies involved, after all.













    March 28, 2011
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    Appetizers for March 16, 2011

    by theelvee_w2oe3m March 16, 2011March 16, 2011
    March 16, 2011March 16, 2011

    A couple of updates from restaurants across the valley

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    Restaurant Previews, March 8th 2011

    by theelvee_w2oe3m March 8, 2011March 8, 2011
    March 8, 2011March 8, 2011

    The new Terra Cafe, which replaced the hippie-centric Wildflower Cafe, has opened up in Bethlehem at 316 S New Street.  They’ll be having live music and open mics, similar to how Wildflower…

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    Quick Bethlehem Update

    by theelvee_w2oe3m January 31, 2011February 3, 2011
    January 31, 2011February 3, 2011

    Please note the Plaza Bistro isn’t opening until the week of Feb 7th due to the weather situation. Following on the heels of our update the other week, we’ve got some new…

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