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Restaurateur Jose Garces, an Iron Chef and James Beard Award winner, will open the first of his two Allentown restaurants this month. The Cuban cafe and rum bar Rosa Blanca will open March 24 on the ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Within the 900 block of Allentown's Hamilton Street, you'll soon enter The Land of the Rising Sun. "We're standing in Okatshe. Okatshe is my ode to Japanese cuisine and culture." said ...

James Beard Award winner, Iron Chef and celebrity restaurateur and owner José Garces speaks Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, during the opening of Garces’ new restaurant Okatshe in Allentown. A ribbon cutting ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The aroma inside the north Philadelphia test kitchen for Chef Jose Garces greets you well before entering. We visited in late January to experience how science and heart mix. The ...

Iron Chef and James Beard Award winner Jose Garces will open his second Allentown restaurant next month. The Japanese-style Okatshe will open in mid-September at 947 W. Hamilton St., a news release ...

The Garces Foundation is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting the city’s immigrant community, particularly ...

Iron Chef Jose Garces will be the center of attention at Revel on Thursday and Friday, April 18 and 19, for two special events at two of his three restaurants inside the casino-resort. The fun starts ...

Amada, the first restaurant opened by Iron Chef Jose Garces, reopened its doors in Old City on Thursday after a month-long renovation project. The Spanish tapas restaurant now boasts new flooring, ...

They have happy hour six days a week, and late-night happy hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays. From 4 to 7 p.m. Sundays through Fridays, you can partake in a spirited happy hour at Village Whiskey, Iron ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Calling all sushi lovers: there is a new place to eat in Allentown starting today. Okatshe had its ribbon cutting today in the 900 block of Hamilton Street but replaced the ribbon ...

Iron Chef Jose Garces’ Village Whiskey, located inside Revel Casino Hotel, will offer a class on Scotch whiskeys 7 p.m. Feb. 20. The evening, which is limited to 25 guests, will also include a ...