BETHLEHEM, Pa. – A new location for vegan eggs, waffles, sandwiches and other brunch favorites is coming quickly to Bethlehem.
Mattress Head Vegan Brunch Dwelling, providing vegan breakfast and lunch specialties, is envisioned to open by the close of June at 310 E. Goepp St., co-operator and chef Chadwick Aufderhar mentioned.
For about 13 a long time, the building housed Hometown Heroes, a previous community pub that transitioned into a cafe in its remaining yr of enterprise in 2017.
Mattress Head Vegan Brunch Home, featuring vegan breakfast and lunch specialties, is envisioned to open by the conclude of June at 310 E. Goepp St. in Bethlehem.
New former tenants incorporate D’William Spanish cafe (2018-2019) and The Menu of Goodness (2021).
Aufderhar and his wife, Lauren Gilmore, are overhauling the area with new wall paint, dining booths, refurbished counters and extra.
“We are brightening up the position,” Aufderhar said. “We’re going to supply all vegan things, and everything’s going to be designed from scratch – cinnamon rolls, biscuits, breakfast burritos, rooster and waffles, every thing. We are also likely to have espresso and specialty coffees.”
The few, who life a couple blocks absent from the restaurant in Bethlehem, moved to Pennsylvania from Washington about two years in the past for Gilmore’s graduate research.
She lately gained her master’s diploma from Lehigh University and will begin her Ph. D coursework in English in a number of months.
“We genuinely like this neighborhood, and we’re thrilled to serve the community,” Gilmore explained.
In Washington, Aufderhar managed a vegan cafe for about 10 yrs and grew to love baking and cooking brunch foods in particular.
“For me, building vegan foods is a large amount of enjoyable mainly because it creates these minor difficulties,” Aufderhar mentioned. “For example, if you are unable to use eggs, what else coud you use to mimic them?”
At Bed Head, Aufderhar and Gilmore program to provide vegan variations of brunch favorites such as rooster and waffles, that includes a soy- and wheat-dependent rooster substitute bacon, that includes a rice-dependent bacon alternate and yogurt parfaits, that includes a cashew coconut-centered yogurt.
“Any dairy substitutes typically occur from cashews, and I approach them myself to different textures,” Aufderhar reported.
Other menu highlights will consist of vegan variations of a fried rooster sandwich and brunch cheeseburger topped with bacon and an egg. There also will be a assortment of baked goods.
“Though we are catering to the vegan community, we’re hopeful that every person will sense welcome below,” Aufderhar claimed. “So, even if you are not intrigued in substitute meats or familiar with veganism, you can expect to still be capable to get pleasure from a fantastic meal. A cinnamon roll is nevertheless a cinnamon roll after all. You really don’t have to be a vegan to get pleasure from it.”
Aufderhar and Gilmore follow vegan diet programs by themselves and are seeking forward to Bed Head becoming a member of Bethlehem’s “vivid vegan neighborhood,” Aufderhar said.
“We’re excited to be joining a team of currently excellent vegan places in the metropolis – like Paranormal Pizza, VegOut and Vegan Treats,” Aufderhar stated.
Bed Head will offer indoor seating for close to 24 buyers alongside with “rapidly and handy” takeout, Aufderhar said.
During the onset of the pandemic, when indoor dining at dining places was limited, Aufderhar grew to become properly-versed at getting ready large-high quality dishes in quick and effective ways at the restaurant that he managed in California.
“In this article, persons seeking takeout will be equipped to order in advance on the web site or in-man or woman at the counter,” Aufderhar stated. “They will be in a position to get their carry-out orders in five minutes or significantly less.”
To start off, Mattress Head is tentatively set to operate 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday by way of Sunday.
