Hannah Pollock
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Taste of the Month: Breakfast on Boal Serves Up Hometown Favorites with a Southwest Edge
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As the sun rises over Boalsburg, diners of all ages seeking eggs, coffee and community flock to Breakfast on Boal. The restaurant along Boal Avenue offers a variety of breakfast favorites with local influences and Southwestern inspiration. Longtime friends and owners Brad Holzwarth and Mike Smoczynski opened Breakfast on Boal in May 2022. “It’s been…
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Taste of the Month: Custom, Fresh-Made Bowls at Roots Natural Kitchen
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Looking for a fresh, healthy option in downtown State College? Look no further than Roots Natural Kitchen, a modern twist on good, natural ingredients. The restaurant offers customizable rice and veggie bowls and salads. But Roots Natural Kitchen, 270 E. Beaver Ave., is much more than that, according to interim general manager Nelson Hartley. Hartley…
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Carter’s Table: A Delicious Twist on the Simple Taco
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Shawn Carter had built a successful catering business serving a worldwide variety of foods and flavors when he decided to try out the Downtown State College Farmers Market in April 2022. Carter, a Penn State alumnus, remembered walking through the market on his way to campus and thought his cooking could add something new to…
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Kokoro Offers Japanese-Style Food with a Focus on Fresh
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When diners visit Kokoro, they will more than likely see Shariful Mintu both helping in the kitchen and talking with everyone in the dining room. “I always liked feeding people,” says Mintu, the restaurant’s leader. “I like to see people happy.” Kokoro, a BYOB Japanese-style restaurant offering a variety of dishes, is located at 404…
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Best Bites for Li’l Appetites: Tasty Local Kids’ Meals
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Picking a restaurant where every member of the family will be satisfied can be tricky. Luckily, Happy Valley is home to a wide variety of eateries where kids can enjoy a tasty meal, whether they’re adventurous eaters or refuse anything but chicken fingers. Some pint-sized diners may have a more refined palate but don’t necessarily…
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Bon Appétit: Oeuf Boeuf et Bacon
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Oeuf Boeuf et Bacon serves up diner classics with a French twist
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‘The Perfect Level of Sweetness’ at Chew Chew Bun
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Skye Chang noticed something was missing from the food offerings in downtown State College. He saw an opportunity for sharing the sweet and savory baked goods he enjoyed at bakeries in Taiwan and from his mother’s kitchen. He’s now filling that gap—one bun at a time—with Chew Chew Bun, an Asian bakery that offers Taiwanese-inspired…
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Pumpkins Will Fly at the Punkin’ Chunkin’ Festival
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The community can participate in free family fun, support a local fire department and watch pumpkins take flight at the annual Howard Fire Company Punkin’ Chunkin’ Fall Festival on Saturday. Inspired by pumpkin launches he had seen on television, fire company supporting member and former executive committee member George Demchak brought the idea to his…