Melissa’s guidebook

Melissa
Melissa’s guidebook

Food scene

Upscale, southern themed cuisine. Eat in bar area as well as dining only. Nice vibe and decor.
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Gigi's Southern Table
2080 Cato Ave
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Upscale, southern themed cuisine. Eat in bar area as well as dining only. Nice vibe and decor.
Farm to table restaurant open on weekends, recently got liquor license and make great craft cocktails as well as nonalcoholic drinks. Set menu and price with 3 choices per course. Drinks are extra. Outside seating has lovely views. They do a tapas menu on Thursday and Friday.
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RE Farm Cafe at Windswept Farm
1000 S Fillmore Rd
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Farm to table restaurant open on weekends, recently got liquor license and make great craft cocktails as well as nonalcoholic drinks. Set menu and price with 3 choices per course. Drinks are extra. Outside seating has lovely views. They do a tapas menu on Thursday and Friday.
New-ish restaurant downtown, attached to Local Whiskey. Farm to table, upscale. Usually need a reservation. Really fun decor. A lot of fish and seafood on the menu.
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Central Reservation
101 East Beaver Avenue
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New-ish restaurant downtown, attached to Local Whiskey. Farm to table, upscale. Usually need a reservation. Really fun decor. A lot of fish and seafood on the menu.
Try out the original - or head to the new location downtown. Best Mexican restaurant around!
Lupita's Authentic Mexican food
3180 W College Ave
Try out the original - or head to the new location downtown. Best Mexican restaurant around!
Excellent Pakistani/Middle Eastern cuisine.
Cafe Alina
421 East Calder Way
Excellent Pakistani/Middle Eastern cuisine.
Great steak and excellent salads. Plenty here to enjoy even if you're not a meat eater.
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Kelly's Steak & Seafood
316 Boal Avenue
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Great steak and excellent salads. Plenty here to enjoy even if you're not a meat eater.
A solid US style Mexican offering. Always busy - but great service makes it a good experience anyway. Spinach and Chicken enchiladas are my fave - and there are a lot of vegetarian offerings.
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Plaza Mexican Bar & Grill
1550 S Atherton St
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A solid US style Mexican offering. Always busy - but great service makes it a good experience anyway. Spinach and Chicken enchiladas are my fave - and there are a lot of vegetarian offerings.
A local favorite with extensive beer offerings and a solid wine list. Great cheese board!
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Happy Valley Brewing Company
137 Elmwood St
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A local favorite with extensive beer offerings and a solid wine list. Great cheese board!
A local favorite with an eclectic menu that goes from burgers to gumbo. Outdoor seating in season.
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American Ale House
821 Cricklewood Dr
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A local favorite with an eclectic menu that goes from burgers to gumbo. Outdoor seating in season.
Unassuming to look at - yet serves up some excellent, foodie status meals. Great Cuban Sandwich and tomato soup! Plenty here for the meat lover as well.
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Four Ways Pub & Eatery
685 Pleasantview Blvd
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Unassuming to look at - yet serves up some excellent, foodie status meals. Great Cuban Sandwich and tomato soup! Plenty here for the meat lover as well.
A bit pricey for my taste given what it is - but solid pizza and pasta offerings!
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Faccia Luna Pizzeria
1229 S Atherton St
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A bit pricey for my taste given what it is - but solid pizza and pasta offerings!
All burgers here - but that includes a veggie burger. And, their salads are phenomenal, as are their fries. Beautiful outdoor seating overlooking the golf course in season.
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The Field Burger & Tap
1 Country Club Ln
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All burgers here - but that includes a veggie burger. And, their salads are phenomenal, as are their fries. Beautiful outdoor seating overlooking the golf course in season.
Locals and alumni love their Creamery! In addition to icecream and milkshakes, it also offers additional dairy items like milk and cheese.
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Penn State Berkey Creamery
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Locals and alumni love their Creamery! In addition to icecream and milkshakes, it also offers additional dairy items like milk and cheese.

Bars

One of my favorite places to chill. Outdoor seating in the shade of the hillside, excellent choice of their own ciders, indoor vibe is laid back and friendly. No menu - but they have cheese, crackers and some charcuterie for sale onsite.
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Good Intent Cider LLC
167 S Potter St
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One of my favorite places to chill. Outdoor seating in the shade of the hillside, excellent choice of their own ciders, indoor vibe is laid back and friendly. No menu - but they have cheese, crackers and some charcuterie for sale onsite.
Phenomenal drink offerings with a reasonable foodie-type menu. Great place to hang out - inside or out.
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Big Spring Spirits
198 Match Factory Place
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Phenomenal drink offerings with a reasonable foodie-type menu. Great place to hang out - inside or out.
Farm to table ciders, with the bonus of food trucks on a regular basis. Outdoor seating and entertainment during the season makes for a great family outing too.
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J.L. Farm & Cidery-814 Cider Works
3392 Shingletown Rd
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Farm to table ciders, with the bonus of food trucks on a regular basis. Outdoor seating and entertainment during the season makes for a great family outing too.

City/town information

Victorian downtown, great shops and restaurants, beautiful Talleyrand park all make Bellefonte worth a visit.
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Bellefonte
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Victorian downtown, great shops and restaurants, beautiful Talleyrand park all make Bellefonte worth a visit.
Historic downtown and cemetery, PA Military Museum, farms with produce and horse riding, great food and drinks at Duffy's Tavern - all right next to State College.
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Boalsburg
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Historic downtown and cemetery, PA Military Museum, farms with produce and horse riding, great food and drinks at Duffy's Tavern - all right next to State College.

Groceries

Giant is 3/4 mile from the house, headed up North Atherton, away from downtown and the golf course.
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GIANT Food Stores
2222 E College Ave
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Giant is 3/4 mile from the house, headed up North Atherton, away from downtown and the golf course.
Trader Joe's is under two miles from the house.
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Trader Joe's
243 Patriot Ln
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Trader Joe's is under two miles from the house.

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Транспорт

You'll need a car.

From our house you can walk to downtown State College, main campus, and the stadium/BJC. Chances are you'll need a car to get around beyond that.
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Restaurants on high traffic weekends

If you're coming to town for graduation, a holiday, or a home game - I recommend making restaurant reservations before you get here. On those occasions, there are more people who want a meal than there are fine dining opportunities in the area!
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Arboretum

A one mile walk from our house, the Arboretum is a lovely, low key activity for adults and children alike.
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Kid friendly town

There are a lot of options for families here - from the Arboretum to The Discovery Space, to a plethora of parks with play structures and biking paths and trails. Not to mention the Berkey Creamery on campus!