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<p>Part of being &#8220;around town&#8221; each week is checking out new places.</p><p>We&#8217;re lucky to live in an area that sees new business coming regularly, whether it be in our industrial parks, retail centers, downtowns or neighborhoods.</p><p>I wish I could get to every new place, but time doesn&#8217;t always allow for that.</p><p>This week, though, I had a special treat because I did make it to somewhere new: Miller&#8217;s Ale House in Wilkes-Barre Township.</p><p>With 93 employees, 48 beers on tap and 65 big-screen TVs, it&#8217;s a spot drawing crowds and should be for months to come.</p><p>On this night in question, I was there for a work event where 20-some people were seated in a side room. The room was out of the way, but close enough to still enjoy and spy the activity happening at the big, spacious main bar.</p><p>If you&#8217;re into sports bars, this is a place for you.</p><p>We sampled the signature boneless chicken Zingers and the waitress brought us an estimated dozen sauces to try (as if the huge nachos and Bavarian pretzels we ordered weren&#8217;t enough).</p><p>The staff was beyond friendly.</p><p>They brought extra seating when needed, continually checked on us throughout the night and were nothing short of appreciative of our business.</p><p>Another place around town that isn&#8217;t necessarily new, but has a new, great feel is Tomato Bar &amp; Bistro in Pittston.</p><p>Surely you&#8217;ve been there after the Saint Patrick&#8217;s Day Parade or during the annual Tomato Festival.</p><p>It&#8217;s changed a bit recently to look and feel more like a modern-day gastropub with 24 rotating taps and an updated menu that&#8217;s attractive to both its loyal customers and those stopping in on a whim.</p><p>The ever-rotating selection of beer includes a variety of styles; try an IPA, a Gose, a Stout or many others.</p><p>A night to stop by to see the assortment for yourself might be Thursday, which is craft beer night where craft beers on draft are $3 during happy hour.</p><p>There&#8217;s also Wednesdays, when different live entertainment performances begin at 7 p.m., or Saturdays when a DJ series kicks off at 10 p.m.</p><p>Besides all the new activity happening and plans for more unique nights in the future, there&#8217;s another thing important to note: a brand-new pizza oven area that&#8217;s been designed from the ground up with a modern vibe.</p><p>There, you can watch the crispy pizza with a unique crust as it&#8217;s hand-tossed. Think old world Italian Neapolitan style, with a modern twist that&#8217;s adorned with sesame seeds around the edge.</p><p>To see and learn more about what&#8217;s up at Tomato Bar, a new website is up and running, so check it out at www.thetomatobar.com.</p><p>It&#8217;s a perfect place to get together this holiday with friends, especially those with whom you want to make new experiences.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>Mike McGinley</p><p>Around Town</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Mike McGinley is the Times Leader Media Group&#8217;s major accounts executive. Reach him at mmcginley@www.timesleader.comor 570-704-3945.</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Around town: A new spot and an old haunt with a new vibe