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Nort Port Cheese Balls
on site to finish the work of art. A dedication of the mural took place on October 14.
Geseck was asked what her favorite features of the mural were and she replied that she loved incorporating different painting techniques in the piece. For instance, the couple on the left with the umbrella is painted using pointillism, a technique used by artist Georges Seurat. The roses on the mural were created with a gradient or ombre effect, inspired by Georgia O’Keefe.
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According to the Allentown Arts Commission, the mural is just one of many works of public art being created in Allentown. The goal of these projects is to enhance the aesthetics of the city while creating meaningful connections between community members and the spaces we inhabit. We feel fortunate to have one of these creations in our neighborhood. n
As the holiday season approaches, our thoughts turn to guests and food. And you can impress your family and friends with delectable cheese balls, made right in our neighborhood.
Lauren Geldon, owner and “chief cheese baller” at Nort Port, The Cheese Ball Company, recently relocated her production facility to Jay’s Local, 2301 West Liberty Street, Allentown.
“I had been making cheese balls for years,” she recalls, “and I realized that, by law, wineries and breweries needed to have some kind of food available when no food trucks were around. I started marketing them wholesale to wineries and breweries, and eventually expanded to pop-up sales announced through my website.”
Geldon also appeared at various local events, such as the Bethlehem Harvest Festival, the
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