However, Paranormal Pizza isn't disappearing any time soon, so keep your eyes on their Instagram account and be sure to hit up those pop-ups when you can.Īnd get there early, because chances are, they’ll sell out quick. The building has been condemned due to a fire in February, though the exact cause has yet to be found. Paranormal Pizza's Bethlehem storefront. "But we have some ideas to maybe do some breweries and possibly some Veg Fests and stuff like that if we can find location space to work out.'" “We might do more pop-ups in the fall," he said. Going forward, Kubushefski said he might explore other options, because the concession stand at ArtsQuest is booked up until the fall. The turnout at last weekend’s event proved the public still was in love with Paranormal, so it will hold another event today. We're not going to use it until Mother's Day, so if you're interested, you know, it's here for you,’” Kubushefski said. “ArtsQuest came out of nowhere and was, like, ‘Hey, we've got this concession stand across the street from our building. I mean, that's, that's worked for us so far.”įans have been eager to see the return of their favorite vegan food in the Valley, but unfortunately, the Paranormal crew was without kitchen space or equipment, so even frozen pizzas were out of the question.īut then, the community support came out again. "So the biggest way for us to grow is just getting people to share, add us, like our posts comment on stuff. The atmosphere of the pizzeria was a mashup of "X-Files" photos, creepy hand sculptures brandishing candles and all sorts of art from the world of the paranormal. Shots of the weekly specials and sides drew even more attention, with fans flocking to pick up a Mulder (red sauce and cashew mozzarella), a Scully (the same base, but with seitan pepperoni and spicy agave) or, for those with an insatiable hunger, the Alien Bounty Hunter (featuring a garlic knot crust, seitan pepperoni, Beyond sausage, green peppers, onions and mushrooms.) Instagram, already in love with the business, became the place to go for Paranormal fans. Vegans, vegetarians and just about everyone else in the Lehigh Valley was singing the praises of Paranormal Pizza - the quaint little shop with a spooky theme and game-changing pies. And I would do like two people every 15 minutes, like up to four pizzas.”įinally, it came time to open a dedicated physical location - 554 N. "And every week, same thing - that would sell out, I would sell out in two hours every Monday night. “We opened the door and there was, like, 40 people standing out there, screaming and cheering,” Kubushefski said. Marc Kubushefski - who co-owns the business with his brother Joey, and which is managed by Marc's girlfriend, Lauren Strzelecki - didn’t even have to come out of the kitchen to see the crowd who had come to get tasty sandwiches and champion the return of the hometown pizza place. For now, pizza is off the menu, but customers can enjoy their stellar sandwiches and sides.Famous for their spooky style, sourdough crust, and homemade vegan cheese, Paranormal has made a mark on the area.Vegan pizzeria Paranormal Pizza, once a fixture of the Bethlehem dining scene, is returning via pop-up events in the Lehigh Valley.Yet dozens of people were lined up at ArtsQuest, waiting for the Paranormal Pizza pop-up location to open the shutters and begin dishing out vegan sandwiches and sides to those who were starving for the return of their favorite plant-based eatery. It was a dreary Saturday, cloudy with drizzle and a bit of a chill in the air.
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