Bolete is a shining example of a restaurant that got creative to stay alive during the pandemic. Its decision to use 19 dining sheds outside of its tiny dining rooms in Salisbury Township was genius.

In 2007, Lee Chizmar and Erin Shea took a big chance. The couple, who were rising stars on the culinary scene in Boston, returned to Chizmar’s Lehigh Valley roots and bought a 200-year-old stagecoach ...

Looking for one of the "Best Chefs" in the country? He's in Salisbury Township. Bolete Chef Lee Chizmar was among the semifinalists announced Wednesday in the 2015 James Beard Awards. Chizmar earned a ...

B-side Bottle + Larder is holding a soft opening event, 6-8 p.m. Saturday at 514 E. Third St. on Bethlehem’s South Side. Owners Lee Chizmar and Erin Shea also own and operate other food and dining ...

From a room in Salisbury Township smaller than many home kitchens, chef Lee Chizmar crafts meals that have put the Lehigh Valley on a national stage. At Bolete, streaming from the kitchen into the ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - With winter right around the corner, restaurants are gearing up to continue serving outside, and some are going all-out. Since the start of the pandemic, Bolete, the award-winning ...

Bolete mushrooms grow in the forests of Europe, Asia, and North America. They can be edible or poisonous. The edible ones, including the popular porcini mushrooms, are tasty and nutritious. Here’s ...