Chifa (707 Chestnut Street) will continue its Beer Dinner series this Thursday with Colorado’s Oskar Blues Brewery. The theme is a Latin-Asian BBQ, and menu items will include: Chilled Corn Soup with purple potato, lovage and lime-dale espuma Oysters on the Half Shell with Lil Yella Pils, watermelon and black pepper Curried Deviled Eggs with [...]
Archive for July, 2011
Chifa Continues Beer Dinner Series With Oskar Blues
Aired July 18th, 2011 on Beer, Events, Jose Garces and Uncategorized.0 CommentsYou guys, this Saturday is National Hot Dog Day, and from 1:00PM to 6:00PM, you can get a free hot dog outside of Silicon (139 North Third Street). You can get your free hot dog, “as long as [you] bring some new or gently used clothes or any of a wide range of goods used [...]
Resurrection Ale House Celebrates Belgian Independence Day
Aired July 18th, 2011 on Beer, Belgian and Events.0 CommentsAs we said on Bastille Day, there are few things we love more in America than celebrating other people’s holidays. This Thursday, Resurrection Ale House will be celebrating Belgian Independence Day with a special night featuring Brewery Ommegang and others. There will be menu specials and a draft line-up just for Belgian-pendence Day, including Gnomegang, [...]
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Yards Brews Special Lager For 50th Anniversary Of Folk Fest
Aired July 14th, 2011 on Beer and Events.0 CommentsYards Brewing, to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Philadelphia Folk Festival, has created their first ever lager, Yards Folk Fest Lager. The lager is being described as a “Märzen-style fest beer that is light in color with a noble hop aroma.” Only six barrels were produced of this 6% ABV lager, and most will [...]
Bastille Day: Who Says It Can’t Be Our Holiday Too?
Aired July 14th, 2011 on Bars, Events and French.0 CommentsThere are few things we enjoy in America more than a good holiday, even if it’s not ours. This Bastille Day (which is today, Happy Bastille Day!) there are quite a few ways to celebrate the storming of the infamous French prison right here in Philadelphia. Head over towards Eastern State Penitentiary Any time in [...]
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Ultimate Philadelphia Ice Cream Festival Returning To Reading Terminal
Aired July 13th, 2011 on Events and Ice Cream.0 CommentsThis Saturday, Bassetts Ice Cream will host the annual Ultimate Philadelphia Ice Cream Festival at Reading Terminal Market. The festival features ice cream eating contests, ice cream tastings, ice cream shuffleboard, ice cream juggling, childrens arts and craft, and more ice cream related events than you can shake a spoon at. This years festival also [...]
Reminder: Victory Beer-B-Q at Square 1682 Tomorrow
Aired July 12th, 2011 on BBQ, Beer and Events.0 CommentsJust a reminder that Square 1682 (121 South 17th Street) is hosting a Beer-B-Q using one of our very favorite breweries, Victory Brewing Company, tomorrow night. The Beer-B-Q costs just $45 per person and begins at 6:30PM.
Matyson (37 South 19th St) will be presenting Lobster Mania this Wednesday and Thursday. The menu (below) is $45 a person; be sure to call ahead (215.564.2925) to make reservations. Lobster Soup Miso, buckwheat noodles, Japanese turnips, asparagus Spicy Lobster & Charred Watermelon Salad Saffron-lime, fava bean tapenade, opal basil Lobster Stuffed Squash Blossom Local [...]
Next Wednesday, Square 1682 (121 South 17th Street) will be hosting a Beer-B-Q and food pairing using beers from Victory Brewing Company. Chef Guillermo Tellez will be cooking up the four course BBQ consisting of: Three Bean Salad paired with Victory Lager, Lobster & Corn Chowder paired with Victory Summer Love Ale, BBQ Pork Ribs [...]
