Family, friends and supporters gathered July 11 to celebrate the grand opening and ribbon-cutting of the Upper Macungie Tavern, bringing new life to the former Sunset Grille property in Ruppsville.
The restaurant is owned by Emmanuel “Manny” Teloniatis and his wife, Kalliopi Alti, who spent the past several months renovating and preparing the location after it sat vacant for about two years.
“We worked very hard every day,” Alti said as guests toured the restaurant and sampled menu items and desserts, including baklava and visino, a traditional sour-cherry preserve…