Surprise: Tap and Table is Open

I was sitting at South Mountain Cycles and Coffee Bar this morning when suddenly Bowman emerged from the bathroom with an announcement. While doing whatever it was he was doing, he noticed an ad deep in the local newspaper proclaiming the opening of Emmaus's Tap and Table gastro pub. Hot damn, it opened early.

I went over for lunch to check the place out. Unfortunately, I only had my camera phone with me, so I apologize for the crappy images. I had the mussels and clams, cooked in a garlic beer (La Chouffe) sauce, and a bottle of Taras Boulba, a light, hoppy Belgian pale ale.

New Lehigh Valley Gastropub: Tap and Table.

UPDATE: NOW OPEN SEE THURSDAY'S POST


Hell to the yes. I got word earlier this week that a new gastropub, called Tap and Table, will be opening in the Lehigh Valley. Here's an email I got from the folks in charge:

Thanks a lot for your interest; we are VERY excited to serve the valley with an incredible beer experience. The goal is to open by the end of May, but there hasn't been an exact date set yet. We will have 6 drafts, 3 casks, and about 50 bottles; all rotating selections. We will NOT carry any light commercial beer, yuengling lager, sam adams, etc...only the FINEST. We guarantee our selection will be blow you away! The food consists of 5/6 appetizers and 5/6 plates. Beer is used as an ingredient in a number of the dishes. The food is pub fare with a very unique twist. The atmosphere is an old world pub feel/gothic church, and the space is completely illuminated by candles!

They'll be located just outside Emmaus on 4226 Chestnut St (AKA Rte 29). That's just down the road from The Farmhouse and not too far from Shangy's.