Creative dishes will showcase Centre County’s culinary talents as Happy Valley Restaurant Week returns starting Friday.
The annual 10-day event (June 13-22) will include nearly 30 participating restaurants offering unique, limited-time specials and menus that highlight their chefs’ creativity.
“We’re proud to shine a spotlight on the incredible food and talent we have right here in Happy Valley,” Maggie Anderson, organizer of the event since 2021, said. “Whether you’re a longtime local or visiting for some summer fun, this is a perfect chance to try something new and support our local dining community.”
Participating restaurants range from casual to upscale, with a wide variety of price points and flavors that make use of many local and regional ingredients.
A few of the specials available:
• The Field Burger and Tap’s specials include Bloody Mary Burger (Eleven Oaks Farm Wagyu, Goot Essa Mountain Valley sharp cheddar, Big Al’s spicy mustard Stormstown, , candied Kunzler bacon, Strong Roots spring mix, tomato, red onion, brioche bun, garnish skewer and Bloody Mary pipette) and S’mores fries (sweet potato waffle fries tossed in cinnamon sugar, topped with crushed graham cracker, marshmallow and Hershey’s syrup).
• Oeuf Boeuf et Bacon will be featuring a couscous salad, poulet rôti (roasted chicken) with mushroom bread pudding and chocolate ganache tart.
• RE Farm Cafe will have a special black currant chicken (Pole Cat Hollow Farm chicken, black currant sauce and fresh black currants) and Garden Party mocktail (fresh cucumber and mint mocktail with a chili lime simple syrup, Tait Farm lime mint shrub, fresh lime juice and Fevertree soda).
• Allen Street Grill will offer braised rabbit ravioli (herbed mascarpone, smoked carrot soubise, crispy veal sweetbreads, pickled pearl onions and tarragon) and two special cocktails: Tortuga (Hornitos Reposado, Campari, lime, caramelized pineapple syrup, grapefruit, salt, cinnamon bitters and toasted coriander) and Eden (tomato/basil infused gin, St. George Green Chilie Liquor, Faccia Brutto Centerbe, Crème de Violette and celery bitters).
• Alloy Kitchen at Titan Hollow will feature mac and cheese Balls with tomato soup and mini Beef Wellington.
• Central Reservation is serving rainbow trout (with lemon-caper sauce, Strong Roots mixed greens, roasted vegetables and champagne vinaigrette) and sweet pea risotto (with wild mushrooms, charred sweet corn, fried garlic and herbs).
For all of the available specials visit happyvalleyrestaurantweek.com.
Participating restaurants
- Allen Street Grill
- Alloy Kitchen at Titan Hollow
- Bill Pickle’s
- The Blonde Bistro
- Federal Taphouse State College
- The Field
- Flour and Stone
- Grace
- Happy Valley Brewing Company
- HiWay Pizza Pub
- HoneyBaked Ham Company
- Hublersburg Inn
- Legends Pub
- Moxmoe Pictures Famous Sandwiches
- Oeuf Boeuf et Bacon
- Pine Grove Hall
- RE Farm Cafe at Windswept Farm
- Robin Hood Brewing Co.
- State Burger Co.
- Tasty K
- The Corner Room
- The Naked Egg Cafè
- The Tavern
- The Trophy Room at the Graduate Hotel
New this year, Pepsi is sponsoring two promotions for Happy Valley Restaurant Week.
Restaurants can participate in a challenge to offer a cocktail or mocktail made with Pepsi Zero Sugar. Diners can vote on their favorites, and the winning restaurant will receive a prize package provided by Pepsi.
Diners also can fill out a participation card (either on paper or online) to be entered into a random drawing for a chance to win a grand prize package of four tickets to the Altoona Curve and four tickets to the State College Spikes. For more details, visit happyvalleyrestaurantweek.com/giveaway.
