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Happy Valley Restaurant Week is back. Here’s the full list of participants

Happy Valley Restaurant Week has returned, with more than 20 Centre County restaurants showcasing their most creative dishes starting Monday.

“Everyone is putting their best foot forward, really showing their style,” Maggie Anderson, the event’s organizer, said.

Dishes will be available for dine-in but some locations are offering takeout. Restaurants will add special, limited edition menu items for the week.

For example, State Burger Co. will be returning with a “Circus Freak” milkshake, which is buttered popcorn flavored and topped with circus treats. Anderson said customers should check with restaurants to see if the limited edition meals are available for carryout.

“Circus Freak” milkshake from State Burger Co. in Bellefonte for Happy Valley Restaurant Week 2022.
“Circus Freak” milkshake from State Burger Co. in Bellefonte for Happy Valley Restaurant Week 2022. Matt Fern Photo provided

Happy Valley Restaurant Week’s layout also differs from other cities’ restaurants or culinary celebrations, Anderson said.

“Instead of pre-fixed meals, we’ve asked to put together something really special so that one dish could be the star of the show,” Anderson said.

The event is supported by a grant from Happy Valley Adventure Bureau and will run from June 20-26. All featured dishes and photos are available on the event’s website. Diners can share their favorite meals on social media with the hashtag #hvrw2022 for a chance to win a gift card to one of the participating restaurants.

Smoked duck breast with veggies, miso broth and a yuzu sauce from Central Reservation in State College for Happy Valley Restaurant Week 2022. Photo courtesy of Matt Fern.
Smoked duck breast with veggies, miso broth and a yuzu sauce from Central Reservation in State College for Happy Valley Restaurant Week 2022. Photo courtesy of Matt Fern. Matt Fern Photo provided

“It’s really about celebrating the unique flavors of Happy Valley,” Anderson said. “It’s an opportunity for people to go to new restaurants or maybe revisit places they haven’t been in a long time.”

The following restaurants are participating:

  • The Field Burger & Tap
  • RE Farm Cafe
  • Hublersburg Inn
  • Webster’s Bookstore Cafe
  • Liberty Craft House
  • Mamma Lucrezia’s Italian Restaurant
  • State Burger Co.
  • Angelo’s Pizzeria
  • Pine Grove Hall
  • We Are Inn
  • The Corner Room
  • Bill Pickle’s Tap Room
  • Creekside at the Gamble Mill
  • Federal Taphouse
  • Allen Street Grill
  • The Cakeshop by Tati
  • Hiway Pizza Pub West
  • Central Reservation
  • URBN Flavourhouse
  • Chumley’s
  • Hiway Pizza Pub Downtown
  • Gigi’s Southern Table

This story was originally published June 20, 2022 at 6:00 AM.

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Keely Doll
Centre Daily Times
Keely Doll is an education reporter and service journalist for the Centre Daily Times. She has previously worked for the Columbia Missourian and The Independent UK.
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