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 For a step away from the everyday Sasha's Hideaway may appeal to your untamed side. Sasha's has design reminiscent of lands far away from the Central Pennsylvania. The large A-frame design features a large stone fireplace, lots of bamboo, and a large bar with animal print accessories. Additionally, Sasha's has a large deck overlooking their country setting and a banquet room for your private parties. |
 The menu echoes their exotic atmosphere. Appetizers include selections such as Lobster Black Bean Spring Rolls (two hot crispy spring rolls filled with chunks of lobster, rice noodles, kimchee and black beans, served with chili dipping sauce and Asian cucumber slaw), Black Magic Olives (Asiago cheese and black olives, breaded and deep fried, and served with ranch dressing), and a PuPu Platter (one lobster black bean spring roll, two coconut shrimp, two panko scallop skewers, and fried plantains, served with sweet chili sauce and mango sauce). |
 Their entree menu continues with the exotic theme and is broken down into the categories of Primal Cuts, International Seas and Vegetarian.
Pictured here is a Grilled Duck Breast which is a marinated skin-on duck breast pan-seared and roasted in the oven to medium-rare temperature. It is then finished with blackberry-zinfandel sauce and sided with mashed sweet potatoes with crushed pineapple. |
 Sasha's Hideaway has plenty of choices for the less adventurous also. This image features their Chicken Saltimbocca which is a thinly pounded boneless chicken breast roulade stuffed with Italian fontina cheese, prosciutto, and sun dried tomatoes, lightly pan fried then baked and served with pan juices and chef's marinated grilled vegetables. |
 If your tastes are for the more extravagant Sasha's has you covered. What could be more decadent than a Filet Mignon with Lobster Tail? This 8 oz., tender, grass-fed Herford beef cut is grilled to your liking and draped in wild mushroom demi glace then paired with a 7 oz. broiled Canadian Lobster tail with drawn butter and sided with Yukon Gold mashed potatoes.
Vegetarians will delight that the menu has a section set aside specifically for their enjoyment, but the dishes are aimed to please vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. The selection includes dishes such as Black Bean Lasagna, Butternut Squash Ravioli, and Vegetable Strudel. |
 Desserts at Sasha's are all homemade by Sasha herself and worth a perusal. Pictured here is a white chocolate cake w/ raspberry filling and butter cream garnished with a white chocolate butterfly.
Sasha's is open for dinner Tuesdays through Saturdays 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM. |
 Sasha's Hideaway
6791 Linglestown Road (Rt 39)
Harrisburg, PA 17112
717-651-9493
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 As the second move in what appears to be a quickly expanding sports bar chain, Arooga's complimented their East Shore location with one on the West Shore located on the Camp Hill bypass.
For a full feature on their food, please visit the Arooga's Grille House and Sports Bar - Route 22 posting as this article will mostly be a short highlight the new location. |
 So of course a sports bar should have a lot of TVs, well this Aroogas has pretty much nailed that, boasting the most HD TVs in the state of Pennsylvania. Like the 22 location, the Camp Hill Aroogas also features a Blizzard Beer System. This system pours beer at a frosty 29.1°, as opposed to the approximate 34° standard. Finally this location is also certified "green" by the Green Restaurant Association. So whether it's the food or the other amenities, Camp Hill's Aroogas offers what you've come to expect from their original location. |
 Arooga's Grille House and Sports Bar - Camp Hill
1300 Camp Hill Bypass
Camp Hill, PA 17011
717-730-9464
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009
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 In recent years, Tapas have gained popularity in the United States. Tapas have come to mean "small plates" here in the States, but the exact origin of this type of dish is up for debate. Some argue that the literal translation comes from the Spanish verb "tapar," which means "to cover," and that the original tapas were slices bread or cheese that tavern-goers covered their glasses of sherry with to fend off fruit flies. Others say that there once was a far-away king who needed a small bite of something to stomach his drink, and so he decreed that everyone order and eat "small plates" with their drinks. |
 Not only the first tapas bar to open in Harrisburg, Suba also claims to be the only authentic tapas bar in the city. Suba is located on North Street above Mangia Qui.
Today, tapas in the United States have become a meal in-and-of themselves; diners order a variety of small dishes to create a full meal.
Pictured here is an order of Gambas, which is sizzling shrimp, garlic, parsley and lemon. |
 For a snack with some flair, try the Queso Flambeado. Literally translated, "flaming cheese" is a plate of house-made blue tortillas accompanied by queso fresco and chorizo melted together and lit ablaze.
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 Suba's menu has over 25 tapas choices in all, so there is plenty of variety.
In fact, some of its menu items you'd be hard pressed to find anywhere else, such as this Jamon Serrano ham. This is a lean ham, which is cured in the mountains of Spain for 12-18 months, has a rich nutty flavor. |
 In addition to its selection of tapas, Suba has over half a dozen specialty tacos. Tacos include offerings like the Coco Loco (lightly battered shrimp, fresh pineapple salsa, coconut chutney, Viatnamese cilantro, and nopalitos on a warm flour tortilla) or the Cordero (roasted lamb shish, hummous, apricot chipotle glaze, and watercress on a warm flour tortilla), or this Suba Taco (fried crispy tilapia, salsa rosa, avocado, mango cilantro salsa and shredded cabbage on a warm flour tortilla).
Pictured with the taco is one of Suba's specialty drinks--the Firefly, which is house-made, habenero-infused silver tequila, mango, Bacardi Limon, Midori, lime and mint. The drink menu at Suba changes seasonally and includes Spanaish Sangrias, top- shelf Rums and Tequilas, Mojitos and their own specialty concoctions. |
 Suba
272 North Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
717-233-7358
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 Having the City of Brotherly Love in our back yard, the residents of the Susquehanna Valley have a pretty firm grip on what a cheese steak should or should not be. With their continued popularity (they've notched over 15 years now), it appears South Philly Hoagies has zeroed in on the formula.
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 South Philly offers their hoagies in three sizes, Baby Small and Large where the babies will sate most appetites and a large being just plain massive. The rolls are imported daily from Philadelphia so authenticity is unquestionable. In this photo is a Baby Cheese Steak Hoagie with Sauteed Onions, Provolone and a side of Fries.
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 Though the Cheese Steaks are their best sellers and what they are known for, they feature a whole line of hot and cold Hoagies like this Ham and Cheese Hoagie which features two kinds of ham piled high and provolone cheese. Other Hoagies include most all of the favorites and selections likeTexas Chicken, BBQ Chicken, Sausage & Cheese, Pastrami & Cheese, an Italian Special and more.
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 Additionally South Philly offers a selection of eight wraps such as the Tuna Wrap pictured here. The Tuna Wrap includes freshly made tuna salad, provolone, chopped lettuce and tomato on a sun dried tomato wrap. Other wraps include selections such as a Grilled Chicken Caesar Wrap, a Steak Fajita Wrap, a Greek Turkey Wrap and a Tuscan Chicken Wrap among others. |
 If a Hoagie is a little more than your hungering for, they have a selection of Sandwiches to choose from. Most are served on a Kaiser Roll such as their Cheeseburgers, Fish Sandwich, Grilled Chicken and others. The Pastrami and Swiss is served on Rye, and the rest, such as this Ham and Turkey Club, are served on toasted white bread. |
 Finally, if a salad is more your speed, South Philly has you covered with over 10 to choose from. And just because you ordered a salad, it doesn't mean that you aren't still going to get a filling meal. Their salads come in Half and Whole sizes and include such selections as Tossed Salad, Caesar Salad, Steak Salad, a Chef Salad like the one pictured, and more.
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 South Philly Hoagie
4955 Carlisle Pike
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
717-763-8100
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 If you aren't from the Linglestown area, you may wonder as you drive through town why so many of the businesses use St. Thomas in their name. St. Thomas Roasters is one such business, and it took owner Geof Smith to shine a light on the mystery for me, but more on that later. St. Thomas Roasters is a quaint little coffee house that takes coffee to the next level by roasting their own beans.
Here freshly roasted beans are stirred to help quickly cool them off. |
 In this picture Geof releases freshly roasted beans from the roaster into the cooling hopper.
Roasting coffee beans is a bit of an art. Geof uses multiple indicators to help him reach the perfect roast for each batch. Time, temperature, visual color, smell, sound (of the popping beans) can all help determine when the beans are done roasting and the same beans can be roasted different amounts for a different finished product. |
 After roasting Geof mixes beans with flavoring agents to create the specialty coffees that they also have available.
St. Thomas Roasters sells their roasted beans both retail and wholesale and their coffee can be found in several local coffee houses and restaurants. |
 In addition to their freshly roasted coffee, St. Thomas Roasters has a selection of food items for breakfast or lunch.
Breakfast items include a selection of Croissants with egg, various pastries like the Danish pictured here, muffins (pictured below) and more. |
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 Lunch includes a selection of Paninis named after levels of coffee aficionado. Choices include The Grammy, The Master Roaster, The Barista or The Apprentice (pictured here) which is ham, Swiss, baby spinach, and dill mayonnaise served with chips.
Other choices include Tuna or Chicken Salad on Croissant, Soup of the Day, and Quiche. |
 There is also a selection of pastries available at lunch. Here their Pretzel Pastry is pictured with a Latte and some freshly roasted coffee beans.
Oh... and I almost forgot the Linglestown story. The town founder Thomas Lingle named the town after his first name, thus St. Thomas. People however always referred to it as Lingle's Town, and later after his death the name of the town was officially changed to Linglestown. |
 St. Thomas Roasters
5951 Linglestown Road
Harrisburg, PA 17112
717-526-4171
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 On Harrisburg's somewhat off-the-beaten-path North Street, just off Restaurant Row you can find yourself in a totally different epicurean neighborhood - Tuscany. Mangia Qui brings authentic tastes of Italy to central Pennsylvania. |
 Mangia Qui strives to use sustainable organic foods, buy local and find the finest ingredients available.
An example of that mindset are these Oysters on the Half Shell with a Classic Shallot Mignonette. There are three different kinds (two of each) that are farmed and raised sustainably, or from populations that are not over-harvested. |
 Other Antipasti includes selections like La Toscana (micro black tuscan kale, cannelini beans, pesto and jumbo lump crab), Carpaccio Di Bresaola (dry aged Fillet Mignon, arugula, lemon aioli and shaved parmigiano-reggiano cheese) and this Boletus Grigliati (marinated and char grilled Pennsylvania royal trumpet mushrooms, spring onion, arugula, shaved Manchego cheese and warm vinaigrette). |
 The bread served with dinner is a fresh-baked herb-crusted foccaccia. Pictured is a whole loaf fresh out of the oven before it gets cut into individual slices. |
 Some of the selections look more like works of art than food, such is the case with this Prosciutto Rollitini (Prosciutto stuffed with asparagus, chives and goat cheese with a celery and parsley sauce). |
The dinner menu includes Primi and Secondi selections.
The Primi menu features a variety of pastas like the Linguine Integrale pictured here which is whole wheat linguine, zucchini, oven roasted tomatoes, grilled red onion, fresh oregano, tiger shrimp and pecorino. Some of the other choices include Malfada Rossa (ruffled edge wide fettuccine, rich lobster and brandy sauce, and sauteed crab claw), Linguine Vongole (linguine, sauteed littleneck clams, Sicilian moliche and goat cheese) and Fusilli (fusilli pasta, basil and arugula pesto, Keswick Creamery organic ricotta, and sweet Italian sausage). |
 The fish isn't included on the menu as it changes daily. Pictured here a striped bass is poached in white wine and fresh herbs, purple Peruvian potatoes, English peas, littleneck clams and finished in a light cream sauce
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 The Secondi section features non-pasta dishes. Some of these selections include Maiale ala Friulia (grilled marinated Berkshire pork tenderloin, slow cooked Corona beans, Jersey sweet potatoes, and pistachio gremolata), Risotto Savoiardi (sauteed veal tenderloin, Pino Grigio pan juices, risotto tossed with savoy cabbage, house made mozzarella, garlic and parmigiano-reggiano) and Costoletto d'Agnello (marinated grilled lamb chops, crispy polenta, pomodoro and sauteed greens).
Additionally there is a selection of nightly specials like this Scottadito d'Agnello (grilled marinated rack of lamb, Venere rice with edamame, grilled baby eggplant, spring onions and smoked tomato coulis).
To compliment your meal Mangia Qui has a wide selection of Italian wines as well as a variety of grappas.
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 Mangia Qui
272 North Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
717-233-7358
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 Tucked back into a residential neighborhood and overlooking Springwood Golf Course lies the course's clubhouse and more known as Bogey Macaws. Bogey Mac's has a large open dining room with large windows overlooking the golf course and beyond. Additionally it features a large deck, a corporate meeting room and a banquet room. |
 But even though they sit on a golf course, their menu is anything but pretentious. Choices like these Crab Nachos, or that you can get shrimp, clams, mussels, crab, or wings by the bucket, serve notice that there is no problem just stopping in for some grub and a good time. Did I mention you can get beer by the bucket too?
With a wide selection of starters such as Crispy Calamari, Jalapeno Poppers, Popcorn Chicken, Flash Fried Chicken and more it will be easy to find something for most any appetite. |
 If you are looking for more than just munchies, Bogey Mac's has you covered with their three main entree categories of From the H2O, Grillin' and Big Bowls. Each offers pretty much what you'd expect. The Big Bowls selection includes Seafood Linguini, Beef Tip Stroganoff, Chicken Rotini and Shrimp Cavatappi. You should also keep an eye out for their regular weekly specials such as the Queen Cut Prime Rib pictured here or their Seafood Buffet.
If you're not looking for entrees, but want something more than an appetizer the menu rounds out with a selection of burgers, sliders, paninis and sandwiches. A kids menu is also provided for the little ones. |
 After all of that, is there any possible way you've left room for dessert? Hopefully so. But even dessert may not finish you off since Bogey Mac's has regular live music performances. You may just want to stick around a little longer to take in some tunes or boogie off some calories. Check here for a schedule of live performances. |
 Bogey Macaws American Grille
601 Chestnut Hill Road
York, PA 17402
717-747-9663
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