Chinese restaurant opens in Millcreek; Easter eats, egg hunts abound; Luminary whips up boozie cupcakes
Kirin Court, a Chinese restaurant at 5624 Peach St., is now open Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Mondays through Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sundays, noon to 9 p.m., according to owner Yun Qin Lin. The new restaurant is located in a storefront in the Millcreek Square plaza on the corner of Peach Street and Millcreek Mall Boulevard. Customers order from a menu for both dine-in and takeout. Call 814-636-5038 to learn more.
Restaurant inspections Erie County restaurant inspections for March 17-23, 2022
Easter Bunny eats
The Easter Bunny will be hopping for the next couple of weeks, hosting breakfasts and egg hunts at restaurants and churches in the region. Here are the food-related ones we know about:
Sunday:
Breakfast With the Easter Bunny at Iroquois High School: 9 a.m. to noon, Iroquois High School, 4301 Main St. Includes breakfast, auctions, crafts, door prizes and a visit with the Easter Bunny. Proceeds benefit the Iroquois Band Boosters. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for children. bit.ly/IHSeaster
April 9:
A pancake breakfast and Easter egg hunt is scheduled at Grace Church, 2420 Cumberland Road, Harborcreek Township, and 7300 Grubb Road, McKean, 814-790-4973. Three breakfast sessions: 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m., each followed by an egg hunt. Take an egg carton for each child to fill up. Free, registration required. To register, visit whoisgrace.com/egghunt.
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny at Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, 680 Millcreek Mall, is set for 8 to 10 a.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children younger than 10. Reservations are required and tickets can be purchased at customer service (cash only). Sale ends on Friday. bit.ly/EasterbunnyFirebirds.
Lakeside Beach Bar, 220 W. Plum St., on Route 6 behind Lakeside Commons Mall in Edinboro, will host an Easter egg hunt at 11:30 a.m. featuring pictures with the Easter Bunny and a meet and greet with baby chicks. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/lakesidebeachbar.
April 16:
Freester Dinner: An Easter Dinner hosted by Erie Free Store, Elmwood Avenue Presbyterian Church, 2816 Elmwood Ave. (volunteers needed), 11:30 a.m. 814-864-4809. Free.
Yellow Jacket Cafe: 2170 Rice Ave, Lake City. Photos and meet and greet with the Easter Bunny, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Kids 12 and younger get free pancakes.
Spring has sprung There are plenty of local ice cream shops to choose from in the Erie region. Here is a list of many of them
News and notes
If you're looking for a reason to smile today, visit Facebook at facebook.com/bistro26erie and find the post that reads, "In 2017, James began working at Bistro 26, 3557 W. 26th St., through the Supported Employment Program and recently celebrated his 5th anniversary. As a way to say 'thank you' for the job he loves, James presented the owners, George and Angie Gourlias, with a special award." James (no last name given) wrote a letter of appreciation to George and Angie and made them a plaque for being the "Best Bosses Ever." There's also a video and a post at facebook.com/BarberNationalInstitute/, which I dare you to watch without tearing up.
New boozie cupcakes are Luminary Distilling's way of celebrating spring. I'll have one of each please, to start. Strawberry Margarita is a fresh lime-cake, infused with housemade 814 Agave, filled with macerated strawberries, topped with a strawberry lime buttercream. Also available is Limoncello, a fresh lemon cake infused with housemade limoncello and topped with lemon buttercream. Available only at the Peach Street location. However, here's to remembering that Luminary, 8270 Peach St., has a new location inside the Flagship City Market House downtown, 34 North Park Row. They're open Tuesdays through Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. They don't have food at the market location, so you can bring some in, perhaps from Gordon's or the Flagship City Food Hall.
Starting Sunday, the Meadville Market House, 910 Market St., will be open on Sundays, according to the March Market House newsletter. Hours for the market are now Tuesdays through Fridays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 814-336-2056, www.meadvillemarkethouse.org.
Purrista Cat Cafe, 30 W. Eighth St., is offering Cat Yoga classes with Amy VanScoter. The class is 90 minutes and costs $35. If you want to try to find balance, or at least joy, amongst some friendly felines, make a reservation at bit.ly/purristacatYoga.
Contact Jennie Geisler at jgeisler@timesnews.com. Follow her on Twitter @ETNgeisler.
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