ALLENTOWN, PA – This June, Wegmans, one of the country’s leading supermarket chains, will bring their popular The Pub at Wegmans, a full service restaurant and bar serving internationally inspired cuisine, to their Allentown location (3900 West Tilghman Street, 610-336-7900). Led by Executive Chef Geno Nosenzo and using the incomparably fresh ingredients sold on-site in the store, The Pub at Wegmans will serve an array of dishes that go beyond typical pub standards, as well as cocktails, wines by the bottle or glass and an extensive selection of craft beer.
“The response to The Pub at Wegmans has been fantastic, and we’re thrilled to bring fresh, chef-prepared food and craft beer to our newest location in Allentown,” says Kathy Haines,director of Wegmans in-store restaurants and Market Cafes, including three other Pennsylvania Pubs in Malvern, King of Prussia and Collegeville. “We look forward to getting to know our new neighbors over a pint or a meal and seeing them again and again throughout the year for reliably fresh, tasty food and drinks.”
The Pub at Wegmans will boast an inventive menu of American cuisine with a wealth of offerings that include soups, sandwiches, pizzas, salads and entrees and cover a variety of cuisines from ethnic to hearty comfort foods, along with nightly changing dinner specials and seasonal additions. It is a natural extension of the store’s comprehensive prepared foods section, the Market Café, where they offer dine-in or to-go dishes prepared fresh in their on-site kitchen. The Pub takes that commitment to freshness one step further, with table service and ample seating, plus the full bar, where guests can choose dishes cooked-to-order from the wide-ranging menu.
The Pub at Wegmans menu will include: The Pub Tomato Soup with tomato, onion and garlic sofrito, pureed smooth and served with cheesy croutons; Lightly Fried Calamari with a roasted red pepper sofrito sauce and parmesan aioli; Manchurian Cauliflower with a spicy tomato-coconut sauce; Lemon Grass Chicken Salad with mache, shaved red cabbage, oranges, crispy shallot, served with a lemongrass lime vinaigrette; Beef Short Rib “Bahn Mi” Sandwich, beef shortrib glazed with Wegmans Asian barbeque sauce, topped with carrot, cabbage, cucumber and cilantro, served on a toasted roll; Pub Steamed PEI Mussels, served in a shallot thyme butter broth, with a warm baguette; “Rig” with Chef Geno’s Monday Sauce, rigatoni pasta with San Marzano tomatoes, feta and olive oil; Farm-Raised Atlantic Salmon with sautéed spinach, shaved fennel, artichokes, peas, served in a bouillabaisse sauce; Crispy Chicken “Under the Brick” with fresh lemon, asparagus, roasted fingerling potatoes and natural jus; and The Amore Steak with roasted Yukon potatoes, garlic cheese butter, arugula and roasted tomatoes. Prices will range from $5 to $22. The Pub will also have a kid’s menu available for guests.
“The Pub is a great option for so many of our guests: shoppers who prefer not to ‘shop hungry,’ neighbors who live nearby and want a quick meal on the way home from work, even families who want to enjoy an affordable dinner together without all the cooking and cleaning,” says Wegmans Allentown Store Manager Mike Kier. “We aim to offer our guests the best and most comprehensive food experience, from shopping for groceries to enjoying dinner and drinks.”
To complement the menu, The Pub serves a wide variety of local, domestic and international craft beers, including a special craft beer, the Wegmans Sly Fox Tale Chaser, a summer ale brewed by Sly Fox Brewing Company exclusively for, and only available at the Pub, along with a variety of Pennsylvania favorites, such as Yuengling, Stout’s, Victory and a number of other local breweries on draught. They also offer a selection of wines from around the world, available by the glass or bottle, and an exciting list of original cocktails made from premium spirits and mixers and fresh juice, including: Mule Kick, tequila, ginger beer, Wegmans fresh squeezed tangerine juice and lemon, served on the rocks; Mo-Townito, rum, vanilla bean, fresh mint and lime, served in a high ball glass; Refresh,gin, cucumber, fresh basil, chamomile and lime, served up; and Summer –Thyme Cooler, vodka, lemon, fresh thyme, moscato and soda, served over rocks in a wine glass.
The Pub at Wegmans will be nestled within the in-store Market Café and will feature a welcoming atmosphere with glowing mahogany and rich colors, where guests will be encouraged to relax with family or friends over a pint or a bite. The casual ambience will include 130 seats at the large, wrap-around bar and in the comfortable dining room. The Pub at Wegmans will be spacious enough for parties, business functions and other private events.
The Pub at Wegmans will be open for lunch and dinner. For more information about The Pub, please call (610) 336-7900, visit www.wegmans.com/thepub and follow them on Twitter (@WegmansPub).
About Wegmans
Founded by brothers Walter and John Wegman as the Rochester Fruit & Vegetable Company in Rochester, NY in 1916, Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is now an 81-store supermarket chain with stores in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, and Massachusetts. FORTUNE magazine ranked Wegmans #1 on their 2005 list of the “100 Best Companies to Work For,” a list they have been on for 16 consecutive years. They are guided by a commitment to the health of their employees and customers.
Source: Wegmans