Bethlehem, PA: Emeril’s Burgers and More Will Leave You Wanting More
Posted On: February 9, 2010 – 10:00 am
From A Hamburger Today [ Photographs: Nick Solares ] BAM: Burgers and More by Emeril 77 Sands Boulevard, Bethlehem PA 18015; map ); 877-SANDS77; pasands.com Cooking Method: Grilled Short Order: Burger looks good on paper and in person, but it lacks flavor, and more importantly soul. Want Fries with That? Sure. Price: $14, comes with one side. There is no conversion of an edifice more indicative of the transformation of the American economy than that of the Bethlehem Steel building into a casino. Founded in 1857, Bethlehem Steel was once the virtual epicenter of steel manufacturing (only US Steel in nearby Pittsburgh was larger). For the next century it produced the steel that allowed skyscrapers to thrust further and further heavenwards, the hulls that floated the ships for America’s navy and freight lines, and the armor that protected our veterans through two world wars. But by the 1970s, the company’s fortunes declined in concert with the decline of American manufacturing in general, unable to compete with cheaper foreign imports. The company staggered on until 2003, losing billions of dollars along the way before declaring bankruptcy. …
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