Favorite Deli
When Black Forest Deli owner Vica Shparber moved to the Lehigh Valley eight years ago from New Jersey to follow the job she had with Lucent, she said she loved the area but noticed one thing was missing.
“There didn't seem to be anyone offering traditional Russian or Ukrainian food here,” says Shparber. It wasn't long after her realization that Shparber closed the door on her Lucent job and opened the doors to Black Forest Deli on the corner of 7th Avenue and Union Boulevard in Bethlehem.
“I wanted to share my Russian and Ukrainian culture with the Valley,” she says. So, in addition to their fresh takes on deli favorites, Shparber set out to add the savory staples of her heritage to the menu: halupki, pierogies and borscht, along with other healthy, homemade options. The response, she says, was very positive as the Valley is home to a respectable population of people of Eastern European descent, not to mention all the culinarily curious out there who have not had a decent plate of haluski in some time.
Word-of-mouth really spread once Shparber enlisted the help of social media and created her now-famous Russian Dinner Nights, usually held on Thursdays. Come in and share a unique dining experience served up family style and made with love in the little neighborhood deli with heart. You won't be disappointed.
Black Forest Deli | 745 7th Ave., Bethlehem | 610.865.3036 | bethlehemdeli.com
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