Business: Tallarico’s Chocolates Location: 26 E. Third St. Owner: Brian Tallarico Contact Info: 610-694-9950 What’s special/unique about your business? “This is a retail/manufacturing business. I make 99.5 percent of everything I sell. I tell new customers when they come in, compare what I do to anyone else out there.” Tallarico is a one-man show in his storefront chocolate shop. He gets help from family members during his busiest seasons – Christmas and Easter. What’s your most popular product? Kona Crunch, a confection made with rough ground Kona coffee and chocolate; and Sea Salt …
Business: The Attic Location: 516 Main St. Manager: Amy Chalifoux Contact Info: 610-865-2210 What’s special/unique about your business? The Attic buys, sells or trades unique, gently or barely used clothing. The styles tend to be vintage, unique or unusual, said store manager Amy Chalifoux, who cited, as an example, a bathing suit made of beads. For those selling their used clothing, the store will give you 30 percent of the cash value they expect to sell the item for or 55 percent of the value in store credit toward purchasing another item. The process is explained by shop owner Anne …
Business: Wrap’d Tight Location: 316 S. New St. Owner: Heather Griffiths Contact Info: 610-866-0316 What's special/unique about your business? “Every day, I go to a farmers’ market and buy fresh produce to put in my salads and wraps,” Griffiths said. She visits either Valley Farm or the Elias Farmers Market to get the ingredients she will use that day. She is looking forward to the Bethlehem Farmers Market at Campus Square, which will open this year on May 10 and be open every Thursday through the summer. Wrap’d Tight will be selling some of its signature items there. What's your most…
Business: Godfrey Daniels Coffee House Location: 7 E. Fourth St. Managing Director: Ramona LaBarre Contact Info: 610-867-2390, godfreydaniels.org What's special/unique about your Organization? “Live music in an intimate space for 36 years and counting,” LaBarre said. The legendary listening room showcases local and internationally known singer-songwriters in the world of folk, blues, bluegrass, rock and genres in between. It was an early proving ground for folk stars Richard Shindell and John Gorka (who famously once lived in the club’s basement). Other luminaries that have performed …
Business: Celtic Cultural Alliance Location: 532 Main St. Executive Director: Jayne Ann Recker Contact info: 610-868-9599 What's special/unique about your Organization? "The Celtic Cultural Alliance preserves and promotes the Celtic culture, through education, musical presentations, and traditional competitions in athletics, piping and dance. We are celebrating our 25th anniversary this year and look forward to sharing a lot of great events with the community." What's your most popular product/service? The organization's most popular offering is the Celtic Classic held every year in late …
Business: Donegal Square/Granny McCarthy’s Tea Room Location: 534 Main St. Owner: Neville Gardner Contact info: 610-866-3244/610-861-7631 What's special/unique about your business? “We’re a destination for all things Celtic. I suppose there are a few hundred stores across the country like this, but not many of them focus on all of the British Isles. We also have the restaurant, the banquet space. We do a lot of events. We have a lot of cultural activities. It’s not just about selling stuff. It’s about conveying the flavor, the tastes and the smells. We try to be inspired by the history …
