Here's a "green" treat for you - a coupon for $1 off any St. Paddy's Day item, now through Sunday, March 9, 2014! Choose from Pistachio Crème Pie, Shamrock Smiley Cookies, and our St. Paddy's Day Milkshake!


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Luck is on your side this month with our St. Paddy's day specials!


Shamrock Smiley Cookies are on sale from now until March 17th for just $6.99 a dozen! They are perfect for work, school, or any place that needs some St. Paddy's Day cheer. Grab a dozen and share some luck o’ the smilish today!

Our St. Paddy’s Milkshake is also back, boasting three scoops of premium vanilla ice cream, a blast of cool mint, whipped cream, and a cherry! Trust us; one glorious sip of this milkshake will have your taste buds doing an Irish jig!

Last but not least, we have our Pistachio Crème Pie! Its creamy, pistachio-y goodness is just what the Irishman ordered. But it’s only here for a limited time, so grab a piece today, before the leprechauns take it away!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!


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It’s seafood time at Eat’n Park! Read on to learn more about our fin-tastic deals!

Sandwiches From The Sea

NEW! Pittsburgh Fish Sandwich
This recipe is straight from ‘da burgh! A crispy fish filet, Swiss cheese, our homemade chipotle slaw, and seasoned fries piled high between two slices of our freshly baked grilled Italian bread. Served with your choice of one side.

NEW! Salmon Burger
Sink your teeth into our grilled salmon burger on a Kaiser roll with our chipotle ranch and mixed greens. It’s a guilt-free burger, packed with flavor! Served with your choice of one side.

Whale of a Cod Fish Sandwich
This HUGE cod fillet is hand breaded with panko breadcrumbs, fried to a golden perfection and then served on our house-baked hoagie roll. It’s the biggest fish sandwich in town!

Whitefish Sandwich Special
Enjoy a hand-breaded piece of whitefish nestled between a freshly toasted Kaiser roll with our Sauce Supreme and lettuce. Served with your choice of one side.

Tuna Melt
Homemade tuna salad with Starkist tuna, fresh green peppers, celery, onion, diced egg, relish, and mayo on our grilled house-baked Italian bread with melted cheddar, lettuce and tomato.
Baked Seafood
All baked seafood dishes come with your choice of two sides and our bakery-fresh rolls.

Nantucket Cod
Fresh from the sea, oven-baked cod stuffed with our homemade crab, shrimp, spinach, onion, cheddar cheese, and cracker crumb stuffing. It’s delicious!

Baked Cod
An Eat’n Park favorite! Baked cod filet with a buttery bread crumb topping.

Lemon Sole
Flaky sole lightly hand-breaded with Parmesan bread crumbs and drizzled with butter and fresh-squeezed lemon.

Cod Floridian
This fisherman’s favorite includes one piece of cod baked in Sunkist orange juice. What a catch!
Other Seafood Specials

Friday Whitefish & Mac Deal
Hand-breaded whitefish fillet with macaroni and cheese. Served with a side of our fresh-cut homemade coleslaw.
Breaded Fish Dinner
Hand-breaded whitefish, fried to perfection. Choose one filet or two, with two sides and our bakery-fresh dinner rolls!

Seafood Pasta Bake
Shrimp and crabmeat baked in scampi butter and Alfredo sauce, served on a bed of penne pasta. Served with garlic toast and one side.

Spicy Asian Shrimp Salad
Mixed greens, mandarin oranges, radishes, green onions, and chow mein noodles topped with crispy shrimp tossed in our spicy Boom Boom sauce. Served with honey ginger dressing and seasonal bread.

Popcorn Shrimp Appetizer
A basket of crispy popcorn shrimp fried to a golden brown, and served with our Boom Boom dipping sauce.

We’re also featuring select seafood dishes as part of our Salad Bar Dinner Deals. Click here to learn more! 

Stop in to sea us soon! (get it?!)


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Our National Pie Month celebration is almost over, so here's one sweet coupon you won't want to miss: buy one slice of pie and get one free, valid Friday, February 28th!

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On January 7th I made my annual trip to the PA Farm Show complex in Harrisburg, PA to attend the 98th Pennsylvania Farm Show. It’s the largest indoor agricultural exposition in the nation, with close to 6,000 animals and over 10,000 exhibits.

The highlight of the show for me is the 4-H livestock auction. 4-H is the nation’s largest youth organization administered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture of the United States Department of Agriculture. Their mission is to "engage youth to reach their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development. The name represents four personal development areas of focus for the organization: head, heart, hands, and health.” Kids who participate in 4-H learn how to tend to their animals from birth, and are responsible for feeding, cleaning and bedding the animal on a daily basis. In preparation for the show and auction, these young farmers groom and harness-train their animals in hopes of receiving Grand Champion honors from the Farm Show judges. Following judging, every animal is auctioned off to buyers, with the Grand Champion animals usually receiving the highest bids. This money goes directly to the 4-H participant, and is most often used to fund their future college education.

This is the reason that we love to participate in the 4-H auction – it’s a great way to support youths in our state, while also obtaining high-quality local meats. With the success of our FarmSource purchasing program, we want to encourage the development of local farms that may later become one of our suppliers, and this is one way of planting that seed. At this year’s auction, I purchased 12 hogs from youngsters throughout Pennsylvania, located within close proximity to one of our restaurants. Here are the kids we supported and the county where they reside:


It’s really rewarding for me to see these young soon-to-be farmers understanding and embracing a rewarding farm life. Hopefully I’ll be seeing them in a few years running their own farms or helping out at their family operation!

Until next time,

Jamie


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I always get excited when the National Restaurant Association publishes their annual “What’s Hot” list of culinary trends for the coming year.

Below is a list of some of the top trends for 2014, and an example of what we’re planning (or already doing!) to keep up with each. For Eat’n Park, though some of these items may be trendy, they’re already old hat for us. For instance, we’ve been passionate about local sourcing for more than 10 years. We’re excited that other restaurants are catching on – the more our industry can support local producers, the better it is for everyone! Read on for the rest of this year’s trends.

1. Locally sourced meats and seafood
We source our bacon, sausage and hams from Clemens Food Group in Hatfield, PA. We also purchase Capocollo and Chorizo Sausage from Parma Sausage in the Strip District.

2. Locally grown produce
We’ve been sourcing locally-grown produce since 2002. Click here to learn more about our FarmSource program. This program has continued to grow, and now incorporates not just produce, but dairy, meat, and artisanal products as well.

3. Environmental sustainability
Did you know that 100% of our restaurants recycle cardboard and fryer oil, and 75% of them recycle glass and aluminum? Sustainability is a huge part of our company culture.

4. Healthful kids’ meals
We offer a variety of healthy menu items for kids, including our Soup, Salad and Fruit Bar! It’s actually our #1 seller for kids!

5. Gluten-free cuisine
We take food allergies very seriously and are proud to offer a celiac-friendly menu.

6. Hyper-local sourcing (e.g. restaurant gardens)
We aren’t able to have gardens at all of our Eat’n Park restaurants, however both The Porch at Schenley and Six Penn Kitchen (two of our other restaurant concepts) have rooftop gardens.

7. Children’s nutrition
Through our LifeSmiles program, we are investing $1 million and 20,000 volunteer hours over a five year span to support health and wellness initiatives aimed at families.

8. Sustainable seafood
The cod used in our Baked Cod Floridian, Nantucket Cod, and Baked Cod is from the North Atlantic, which is considered a good alternative on the Seafood Watch.

9. Farm/estate branded items
People are starting to look for specific information about where their food is coming from – including what farm and where it’s located. Throughout the next year, we plan to focus on educating our guests about where our products come from, starting with coffee!

Until next time,

Jamie

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Check out our new menu items – there’s something for everyone!

Pittsburgh Fish Sandwich
Let’s start with our new Pittsburgh Fish Sandwich, featuring a crispy fish filet, Swiss cheese, our homemade chipotle slaw, and seasoned fries piled high between slice of grilled Italian bread. It’s a recipe straight from da 'Burgh. Served with your choice of one side for $8.49.

Spicy Asian Shrimp Salad
Next is our Spicy Asian Shrimp (or Chicken) Salad. This salad is everything you could want and more with mixed greens, mandarin oranges, radishes, green onions, and chow mein noodles topped with crispy shrimp tossed in our spicy Boom Boom sauce. You can also substitute crispy chicken for shrimp. Served with honey ginger dressing and seasonal bread for $8.99.

Grilled Salmon Burger
We’re also featuring a new Grilled Salmon Burger on a Kaiser roll with our chipotle ranch and mixed greens. It’s served with your choice of one side for $7.99. Give it a try – it’s delicious!

Steak'n Egg Sandwich
Or try our new Steak’n Egg Sandwich. We’re talking grilled sliced rib-eye steak, slivered onions, cheese, and a seasoned over-light egg stacked on a toasted bagel. Served with your choice of fresh-cut fruit or breakfast potatoes for $6.49.

Kielbasa Breakfast Stack
You can also sink your teeth into our Kielbasa Breakfast Stack. It features grilled onions, green peppers, and sliced kielbasa served over our home fries and topped with two over-easy eggs and cheddar cheese! It’s served with your choice of toast for $6.99 Trust us; it’s stacked with flavor!


50/50 Tea
Finally, we have our new 50/50 tea. Half lemonade, half iced tea, it’s the perfect refresher to any day. Bring on spring!





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