South Bethlehem
South Bethlehem is the half that didn't get gentrified into a Christmas card. Below the old steelworks, Lehigh students, artists priced out of New York, and Latino families share the same Third Street blocks: taquerias next to tattoo parlors next to the Banana Factory. The SteelStacks loom over everything, equal parts ruin and concert venue. Dating here skews younger, scrappier, and more interesting than the north side; nobody pretends the rent stays this reasonable forever. Bring a willingness to walk the hill, and don't show up expecting a Moravian bakery on every corner. The cortado is downhill, near Lehigh.
South Bethlehem by the numbers
South Bethlehem runs male-heavy, about 55% men to 45% women.
Median individual income in South Bethlehem is about $28,900.
Pennsylvania registers voters by party, and Lehigh County is about 44% Democratic to 35% Republican, with a 21% independent bloc - a Lehigh Valley swing county.
The median renter in South Bethlehem pays about $1,350 a month.
About 9,100 South Bethlehem residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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McCarthy's Red Stag Pub and Whiskey Bar
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ZEST bar+grille
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Twisted Olive
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Tally Ho Tavern
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Tulum Restaurant
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The Joint Coffee Co.
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Social Still Distillery
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Flying Pig Tavern & Tap - Bethlehem
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Paris Baguette
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F&A Grog House
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Cafe the Lodge
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The Nest Bar & Grille
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The Ice House
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ARTISAN Wine and Cheese Cellars
Outdoor seatingGood for groups