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Philadelphia Chefs Scott Schroeder, George Sabatino, Joe Cicala and Angela Ranalli Team Up To Host An Italian BBQ At Le Virtu

Thursday, October 18th, 2012

South Philly chefs Scott Schroeder, George Sabatino, Joe Cicala and Angela Ranalli are turning your average fall cookout into a foodie's dream with Autunno alle Brace, October 29. (Photo courtesy East Passyunk Avenue)


Here’s a fall foodie event you won’t want to miss: a handful of Philadelphia’s most celebrated chefs are teaming up to present a delicious outdoor family-style barbecue at Le Virtu on East Passyunk, Monday, October 29.

The chefs showing off their culinary acumen include: Scott Schroeder of South Philly Taproom and American Sardine Bar, Joe Cicala and Angela Ranalli of Le Virtu and George Sabatino of Stateside.

The all-star team will be dishing up an impressive menu of fall flavors, including whole grilled branzino, butternut squash and sage risotto and lobster brodo.

It’ll go down in Le Virtu’s awesome Il Campo outdoor courtyard.

The dinner is $90 per person and includes food, beer and wine. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, October 19. Call (215) 271-5626.

Check out the menu, below.

Autunno alle Brace
When: Monday, October 29, 7 p.m.
Where: Le Virtu, 1927 East Passyunk Avenue
Cost: $90
More info: www.levirtu.com

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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Present ‘Pheast,’ A Festive Night Out Celebrating Chefs And Growers, Oct 19

Friday, October 12th, 2012

Support the PHS City Harvest Program by attending their fundraiser dinner, PHeaST, on October 19th. (Image courtsey PHS)


The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society will be tipping its hat to Philadelphia’s fresh local food and the people who grow and prepare it at a special event at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on Friday, October 19.

Pheast will feature tons of local restaurants and chefs that work in collaboration with farms in the area such as A Full Plate Café, Talula’s Garden, Lacroix, Russet, the Vetri Foundation and many, many more.

The event will benefit PHS’s City Harvest program which helps feed more than 1,000 families a week, so the $150 entry fee is well worth it — not to mention the opportunity to chat with celebrity chefs, local farmers and growers all while enjoying the delicious smorgasbord of tastings they will be offering.

You can also get a special moonlight tour of the Navy Yard, catch some live music, warm up by the outdoor fire pits and get in on some raffles and promotions.

Locals farm partners include Agatston UNI (Urban Nutrition Initiative), Airport Garden, Farm 51, Weavers Way Co-Op and W.B. Saul, Marathon Farm, Teens4Good and more.

Get the VIP ticket for $300 and have a private tasting with a local chef, lounge in the VIP area, take home a fancy swag bag and, the best part, give an even more generous donation to City Harvest.

Tickets are available online.

Pheast: A Festive Night Out Celebrating Chefs & Growers
When: Friday, October 19, 7-10 p.m.
Where: The Navy Yard, 4747 S. Broad Street #120
Cost: $150-$300
More info: www.pennsylvaniahorticulturalsociety.org

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Slow Food Philadelphia’s Fall Workshop Lineup, Including Breadbasket, A Program Supporting Philly Food Day, October 7

Friday, October 5th, 2012

Join Slow Food Philadelphia for one of their fall seminars, including one on fair trade chocolate. (Image courtesy: Kallari Chocolate)

In an effort to keep us all informed on the latest in the Slow Food movement Philadelphia’s local chapter recently began its fall workshop series. This year, we can look forward to learning more about Philly’s local food movement, fair trade chocolate, the local coffee roasting community and even some Thanksgiving menu planning assistance.

First up is Breadbasket, a program that Slow Food Philly is putting on in support of Food Day 2012 on October 7th at the World Cafe Live in West Philly. The event will be centered around uncovering the breadth of Philly’s local food scene and will include a powerhouse line up of local food stars including their keynote speaker and always delightfully entertaining, Rick Nichols.

Additionally, a number of chefs from the Philadelphia chapter of the Les Dames d’Escoffier Society will be preparing lunch. The program begins at 11:00AM and lunch will be served beginning at 1:30. The cost to attend is $25, or $15 for students with ID. Tickets can be purchased online in advance.

Slow Food Philadelphia Fall Seminars
Tickets: $20, purchase advance online
When: Thursday evenings, from 7-9pm
Location: The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College, 4100 Walnut Street (entrance on 41st Street)
Free Parking: 4207 Walnut Street

Chocolate Growers Seminar and Tasting – Thursday, October 18th
Kallari Cacao Growers Cooperative from Ecuador, in a rare visit to Philly, will discuss their cacao farms and provide a tasting of their amazing chocolate. Kallari produces Fair Trade certified (and BTW, October is Fair Trade month) and Direct Trade chocolate. A must for all chocolate lovers!

Thanksgiving Prep: A workshop with Fair Food – Thursday, November 15
Fair Food Philly, a leader in local, sustainable and seriously delicious food, will depart from their popular stall in Reading Terminal Market to unleash their Thanksgiving knowledge upon us. Fair Food is the go-to organization to order a locally raised, heritage breed turkey to grace your Thanksgiving dinner table.

Coffee Roasting Seminar – Thursday, December 13
Joe Cesa, of Philly Fair Trade Roasters, is a former Restaurant School grad who opened Philadelphia’s first fair trade coffeehouse in 2002. Joe will explain the differences of coffee grading, fair trade vs. conventional market coffee, the living and working conditions of coffee producers and small-batch roasting techniques. Joe will also lead the class in a coffee tasting.

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Our Complete Guide To The Chinatown Night Market, Tonight, October 4th at 7PM

Thursday, October 4th, 2012

The final Night Market of 2012 hits Chinatown tonight, Thursday, October 4. It's going to be huge. (Photo by G. Widman for GPTMC)

The very last Night Market of 2012 returns to Chinatown tonight, Thursday, October 4, 7-11 p.m.

The first Chinatown Night Market was held last October, with crowds in the thousands and energy through the roof.

Tonight’s Night Market will shut down 10th Street between Arch and Vine Streets, and Race Street between 9th and 11th Streets.

More than 50 food trucks will be pulling up to serve delicious plates, everything from homemade cupcakes to wood-fired pizza to tasty tacos to creamy ice cream to mouthwateringly delicious gourmet hot dogs. Alongside them will be a great representation of Chinatown restaurant favorites.

Check out our guide to the 2012 Night Market Chinatown, below. And be sure to stop by and say hello at the Philly Homegrown Photobot photo booth, set up at 10th and Spring Streets. Get your photo taken for free at our booth and we’ll share it via Facebook tomorrow!

The Food Trucks

More than 50 food trucks are signed up for Night Market Chinatown, including a few brand new debuts: Street Food, Birds of Paradise Mobile, Joe Spud’s and Good Spoon.

Your Night Market favorites, including Gigi & Big R, Pitruco, Dapper Dog, Lucky Old Souls, Sugar Philly, Nomad Pizza Los Taquitos de Puebla and Zsa’s Ice Cream, will of course be returning.

Chinatown Restaurants

One of the best parts of a food-filled festival in the heart of one of Philadelphia’s most eclectic neighborhoods is the chance to try the restaurants themselves. Some Chinatown favorites that will be participating in Night Market tonight: QT Vietnamese Sandwich, Yakitori Boy, Cube Cafe, Vietnam Restaurant and more.

Live Music

The stage will be set up at the intersection of 10th and Arch Streets, right beneath the iconic Chinatown Arch.

Drinks

Night Market isn’t just about the food. It also puts local beer, wine and liquor center stage. Tonight, you can try beer from Sixpoint Brewery, wine from Penns Woods Winery Philadelphia Distilling’s brand new XXX Shine Salted Caramel and XXX Shine LiberTea. Thirsty yet? Penns Woods will be located centrally at 10th and Race Streets, and Sixpoint and Philadelphia Distilling will each have two locations, one at 10th and Spring and one at 10th and Appletree.

How to Get There

Get there by bike: There will be a free bike corral at 10th and Cherry streets.

Get there by public transportation: The SEPTA Market-Frankford line stops at 8th and Market streets and 11th and Market streets. PATCO also stops at 8th and Market streets. SEPTA bus routes 23, 48 and 61 serve Chinatown. (Be aware of possible detours due to street closures.)

Get there by car: Discount Night Market parking is available for $6 at EZ Park. (Enter from 12th Street on Summer Street.) Discount Night Market parking is available for $5 at the Philadelphia Parking Authority. (Enter from 10th Street south of Arch; visit office to pay and receive discount.)

Be sure to follow us on Twitter throughout the evening to get updates on what’s going down in Chinatown.

Night Market Chinatown
When: Thursday, October 4, 7-11 p.m.
Where: 10th and Race Streets
Cost: Pay as you go
More info: www.nightmarketphilly.org

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Molly Malloy’s To Host Evil Genius Brewery For A Tap Take Over Tonight, Friday September 28

Friday, September 28th, 2012

Head to Molly Malloy's in the Reading Terminal on Friday, Sept. 28th, as the fellas behind Evil Genius Brewery do a Tap Take Over. (Photo courtsey: Molly Malloy's)

If you have yet to spend time at Molly Malloy’s, the new beer garden and locally sourced restaurant in Reading Terminal, you are missing out.

Aside from offering over 20 local beers at any given time (think Weyerbacher, Victory, Dogfish Head and more), Chef Bobby Fisher is also serving up some of the Terminal’s most inspired seasonal offerings. 

Molly Malloy’s also has one of the best build-your-own burger menus we’ve seen in a while with add-on options like pineapple glazed ham, over easy eggs, braised cabbage or FRIED PICKLES.

And, there’s no time like the present to check out this local beer hot spot.  Tonight, Friday September 28th, from 4pm to 6pm they will host an Evil Genius Brewery Tap Take Over.

The fellas behind Evil Genius will be on hand to answer questions, hand out some swag and indulge in their awesome brews.

As an added bonus, Molly Malloy’s will be pairing new items from their fall menu with Evil Genius Brews, including:

  • Blind EYE PA with Squash Fried Polenta and Apple Butter
  • The Evil EYE PA with Molly Malloy’s Fall Burger topped with Apple and Onion Chutney, Squash Puree, Gruyere Cheese & Spinach
  • The Evil Genius Trick or Treat Chocolate Porter with a Braised Chuck Sandwich topped with Pickled Onions and Horseradish Cream
  • The Evil Genius Hunchback Hefeweizen with Caramel Banana Bread Pudding

Evil Genius Tap Take Over at Molly Malloy’s
Where: Molly Malloy’s In Reading Terminal, 12th and Filbert Street
When: Friday, September 28th, 4-6PM
Cost: Pay-as-you-go
More Information: www.mollymalloysphilly.com

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The Downingtown FallFest Returns Sunday, September 30, With A Victory Beer Garden, Live Music, Food And More

Thursday, September 27th, 2012

Crack open one of Victory's crisp fall brews at the annual Downingtown FallFest. (Photo courtesy Victory)

It’s that time of year: Victory Brewing Company’s Downingtown FallFest is back this Sunday, September 30.

From noon-4 p.m., kick back in the Victory Beer Garden, located in the parking lot next to Minquas Fire Department, and browse the stalls of local crafts vendors.

The Brewpub on Wheels will vend the beer, with Victory’s Festbier, Prima Pils, Headwaters Pale Ale and Zeltbier on tap. Admission to the beer garden is free, and 16-oz. pours cost $5 apiece.

Enjoy live music from local bands as you snack on food from Downingtown restaurants like Amani’s BYOB, Firecreek and Margo’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor, and take in a thrilling BMX aerial show.

If you’re coming from another city or neighborhood, there are 15 available parking lots available within easy walking distance to the FallFest area. Click here for a printable parking map.

It’s one of the best fests of the fall, and you wan’t want to miss it.

Downingtown FallFest
When: Sunday, September 30, noon-4 p.m.
Where: Lancaster Avenue between Wallace Avenue and Green Street, Downingtown
Cost: Free
More info: www.downingtownfallfest.com

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Elfreth’s Alley Presents Brew Fest: A Speakeasy Costume Ball, Homebrew Contest, Bottomless Local Beer And More, Saturday October 6th

Tuesday, September 25th, 2012

Head to Elfreth's Alley on October 6th to induldge in bottomless local beer and a homebrew challenge. (Photo courtsey: cCredit: C. Ridgeway for GPTMC)

Elfreth’s Alley, the nation’s oldest continuously inhabited street, is more than just a cobblestoned slice of Philadelphia history.

There’s actually a fully functioning Museum of Elfreth’s Alley on the street, a National Historic Landmark that celebrates three centuries of everyday Americans. And there’s some pretty cool programming you can take part in.

Next up: Brew Fest 2012, on Saturday, October 6, 6-9 p.m. This year’s Brew Fest is a Speakeasy Costume Ball, a chic affair celebrating the Roaring Twenties.

Historian Bob Skiba will discuss the history of Prohibition and its effect on Philadelphia, then lead costumed guests in the Charleston. Following the dance lesson, renowned beer author and expert Lew Bryson will discuss how the spectre of Prohibition still haunts Pennsylvania today.

In conjunction with the entertainment, the event will include a Bootlegger Homebrew Competition in which the best and brightest local brewers will concoct pumpkin-flavored brews to be judged by local beer experts. Plus, you could win one of over $2,000 worth of prizes in the night’s raffle.

Tickets to Brew Fest cost $20 ($15 for seniors and students, and $7.50 for designated drivers), and include one door prize ticket, all-you-can-eat food and beer and a whole lot of swinging, roaring fun. Stay tuned for more details.

Elfreth’s Alley Museum’s Brew Fest 2012
When: Saturday, October 6, 6-9 p.m.
Where: Church Street Studios, 122 Church Street
Cost: $20
More info: www.elfrethsalley.org

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Homegrown Roundup: Guide To Harvest Festivals In The Region This Fall

Friday, September 21st, 2012

Celebrate all things autumnal and delicious at the region's harvest festivals, featuring corn mazes, apple-picking, pumpkin patches, hay rides and more. (Bottom right photo by R. Kennedy for GPTMC, others courtesy Linvilla Orchards)

‘Tis the season to enjoy the fabulous fruits of fall: apples, pumpkins, squash, sweet potatoes and more.

The Philadelphia area is teeming with fall fun for all ages, and because we know you’ll be wanting to get your festival fill, we’ve pulled together our top picks for harvest festivals to catch this year.

• Shady Brook Farms Pumpkin Fest: Now through October 31, 931 Stony Hill Road, Yardley. Shady Brook Farms in Yardley is harvest central, with wagon rides, pick-your-own pumpkins and apples, giant corn maze and face painting.

• Longwood Gardens Chrysanthemum Festival: Now through November 18, 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square. See the colors of fall and more than 20,000 mum blooms at this year’s Chrysanthemum Festival featuring creative horticultural displays of all shapes and sizes.

• Pumpkin Land Harvest Festival: Now through November 4, Linvilla Orchards, 137 W.Knowlton Road, Media. Each month of the festival has its own event calendar of fall-centric activities. But throughout the fest, you’ll find displays of giant, ornate scarecrows and piles upon piles of pumpkins. Note: Be sure to check out the Autumn Moon Hayrides featuring marshmallow roasting and apple cider.

• Yardley Harvest Day Festival: September 22, Canal Street and East College Avenue, Yardley. The 43rd Annual Yardley Harvest Day Festival will be happening in historic downtown Yardley featuring 127 artisans and craftsmen as well as a ton of amazing food vendors.

• Brandywine Valley Wine Trail Harvest Festival: September 29-30, October 6-7, Various wineries, Chester County. Featuring wine tastings and hayrides around the vineyards, the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail Harvest Festival will help you find all the best ways to warm up to fall.

• Apple Butter Frolic: October 6, The Mennonite Heritage Center, 565 Yoder Road, HarleysvilleThis 39th annual festival pays homage to Pennsylvania Dutch culinary traditions featuring food, family-friendly activities, arts and crafts, horse and buggy rides and farming demonstrations. Some enticing fare to expect: homemade chicken pot pie, ground cherry pie and funnel cake.

• 38th Annual Quiet Valley Farm Harvest Festival: October 6-7, Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Road, Stroudsburg Old-time crafts, food, raffles, games, pony rides and skills demonstrations are just some of the cool attractions at this year’s Quiet Valley Harvest Festival. Note: check out the Civil War Encampment for re-enactments, history and local heritage.

• 21st Annual Blackwood Pumpkin Festival: October 7, Blackwood Library, 15 S. Black Horse Pike, Blackwood. All of the best components to a fall festival in one: food, games, contests, pony rides, face painting, shopping, hayrides and more activities for all ages.

• WBA Fall Pumpkin Festival: October 13, Victory Fields, behind Plymouth Whitemarsh High School, Colonial Drive, Lafayette Hill. An event-filled day sponsored by the Whitemarsh Business Association Festival will feature rock-wall climbing, hayrides, pumpkin decorating and more. Proceeds go to a Scholarship Fund for Plymouth Whitemarsh High School.

• South Jersey Pumpkin Show: October 12-14, Salem County Fairgrounds, 760 U.S. 40, Woodstown.The 9th Annual Pumpkin Show is jam-packed with fall-inspired fun. Note for country music enthusiasts: get in on the line dancing Friday and Saturday nights.

• Reading Terminal Market Harvest Festival: October 13, 12th and Arch Streets. Featuring fresh produce, wines, cheeses and much more of this year’s Pennsylvania harvest, Reading Terminal Market Harvest Festival will celebrate fall by shutting down Filbert Street for hayrides and other festive activities and filling the market will fall flavors.

• Buck’s County Pumpkin Fest: October 15-16, Fonthill Park, Swamp Road (Route 313), Doylestown. This pumpkin festival has become a staple fall activity for the region. With gigantic pumpkin carvings, food, fun and games, this is a festival for all ages.

• Pumpkin Days Celebration at Tyler Arboretum: October 20, Tyler Arboretum, 515 Painter Rd, Media. Check out some gorgeous fall foliage while enjoying some sips and snacks of fall at Pumpkin Days. Don’t miss the haunted house, scarescrow-making, moon bouncing and other fun activities.

• Franklin Square Pumpkin Fest: October 20, Franklin Square. Get your fill of Square Burger and tons of other harvest fest treats at this family fundraiser for Franklin Square. Be sure to check out the costume parade, Halloween-themed mini golf, pumpkin painting and and all the other festive attractions they have in store.

• Pennypacker Mills All Hallow’s Eve Fall Festival: October 20, Pennypacker Mills, 5 Haldeman Road, Schwenksville. Look out for fall activities like cider press churning, hay pile jumping, corn shucking and more at this year’s All Hallow’s Eve Fall Festival.

• Peddler’s Village Apple Festival: November 3-4, Peddler’s Village, Routes 202 and 263, Lahaska. Apples are clearly the theme at Peddler’s Village Apple Festival. Check out live entertainment and pie-eating contests while you enjoy apples, apple cider, apple fritters, apple zeppoles, caramel apples and apple butter.

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Philly Homegrown Guide To Oktoberfest Celebrations In And Around Philadelphia

Friday, September 14th, 2012

Where better to celebrate Oktoberfest than the best beer city in the world? Philadelphia hosts Oktoberfest celebrations now through October. (Photo credits, clockwise from top left: courtesy Frankford Hall, G. Widman for GPTMC, courtesy Morgan's Pier, E. Mencher for GPTMC)

Oktoberfest takes over Philadelphia once again this season with all the wurst, craft beer and everything pumpkin lining up front and center for a slew of daily and weekly celebrations.

From partying atop the decks of a battleship to sausage eating contests and block parties, we’ve got you covered on where to get your fill of Bavarian traditions.

Check out our top picks for Oktoberfest celebrations in Philadelphia, in order by date, below:

• McGillin’s: Now through Saturday, October 6. McGillin’s Olde Ale House continues to serve special beer and food offerings each day leading up to the Midtown Village Fall Festival which, in addition to shutting down 13th Street from Chestnut to Locust, turns Drury Street into a festive beer garden (just outside the pub) Saturday, October 6.

• Bierstube Lobstoberfest: From Friday–Sunday, September 14–16, the Old City German pub will offer platters of fresh Maine lobsters with a side of local Jersey corn for just $12.99. To wash it all down, several Oktoberfest beers will be available. Plus, the outdoor sidewalk cafe will be decorated in traditional German style in honor of the celebration. Later in the fall, September 21-22, they’ll pair barbecue with pilsner served in a boot-shaped glass; September 23-28 Bierstube is matching up Marzens with brownies and chocolate fondue; September 28-30 sees suckling pig and Peking Duck; and October 5-8 the pumpkin beers will flow.

• Frankford Hall: September 15-30. Stephen Starr’s Fishtown beer garden hosts more than two weeks of daily, all-things brew-related events for the German-inspired celebration. Like the Bavarian festival held overseas, Frankford Hall’s Oktoberfest will also take place over 16 days starting with a weekend pig roast beginning at noon (September 15-16) complete with face painting and balloon artists for the little ones. Stay tuned for more details about Frankford Hall’s Oktoberfest. Especially the September 22 Oktoberfest Street Festival and Ceremonial Keg Tapping on Frankford Ave (between Girard and Shakamaxon Streets), with beer trucks, tasty eats and more.

• The German Society of Pennsylvania: Saturday, September 15, 2 p.m. The German Society of Pennsylvania invites guests of all ages to their Spring Garden Street home for a traditional fest of wursts, sides of sauerkraut and potato salad, roasted pig, dessert and non-alcoholic offerings.  Live music will be presented from a “one man band,” and tickets range from $10-$28

• Elmwood Park Zoo: Saturday, September 15, 6-9 p.m. The Norristown institution welcomes guests with its fifth annual Oktoberfest. The all-inclusive event will provide grub from Outback Steakhouse and Chickie’s and Pete’s, a selection of craft beer and live music and entertainment.  Purchase tickets online for $50 ($25 for designated driver/$60 at door). Party animals must be 21 or older to attend.

• Brother Paul’s Beer Fest: Saturday, September 15, noon-4 p.m. The Eagleville pub and restaurant, Brother Paul’s, will host more than thirty breweries pouring outdoor beers during their craft beer fest located adjacent to the establishment. The four-hour event features brew master reserves, beer cocktails and everything pumpkin with the purchase of $35 ticket ($40 at door).

• SoWe: September 22-October 18. Drink for a cause as G-Ho’s new resto and bar, which opened earlier this year, donates 50 cents from every beer sold during their Oktoberfest celebration to the neighborhood’s latest community project, the Julian Abele Park. Located across the street from the outdoor public space, SoWe will serve daily beer and food specials during their campaign.

• Brauhaus Schmitz: September 24-29. The South Street Bavarian beer house celebrates its fourth annual Oktoberfest with week-long beer chugging events and an outdoor street festival to round out the whole shebang on September 29, when their block of South Street will shut down for live music, a pig roast and slews of great German brews. More details coming soon.

• Morgan’s Pier: Saturday, September 29, noon-2 a.m. Sponsored by Yards Brewery, Morgan’s Pier’s first-ever Oktoberfest Celebration includes DJs starting at 2 p.m., fresh-off-the-charcoal-grill food (sausages, hot dogs, plus pretels with two dips and potato salad) and a huge variety of fall and seasonal beers, all out on the waterfront. $10 gets you three tickets for beer and food.

• Xtober-Fest 2012: Saturday, September 29, 1 p.m. The first-ever Xfinity Live Oktoberfest celebration takes over with an all-day event that features 40+ beers in a custom stein, authentic Bavarian dishes paired and made with brews, live music and outdoor bands, silent auctions, games and more.  General admission, VIP and Table Service tickets are available.

• Hop Angel Brauhaus: Saturday, September 29, 3-11 p.m. Oktoberfest will be the second of three festival weekends at Hop Angel, with a variety of Oktoberfest beers, sausage sandwiches and pretzels as big as your head. There will be four Oktoberfest beers available (all local), delicious German eats (goulash, slow-braised pork knuckle, bratwurst, sauerkraut and more), live music starting at 9 p.m., keg bowling and more. Bonus: Free sausage sandwich for anyone wearing lederhosen or a dirndl! After rocking out on Saturday, join Hop Angel for a special Oktoberfest Sunday Brunch, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.. The festbiers will still be on tap and Chef Kevin will have a variety of Bavarian breakfast specials.

• The Farmers’ Cabinet: Throughout October. While most Oktoberfest celebrations die down after the first week in October, the top-notch watering hole will display a brilliant selection of hand-crafted European brews throughout the entire month. Focusing on the Franconian region of Germany — Bavarian wine country — The Farmers’ Cabinet will be tapping gravity pour kegs to extend brew traditions.

• KOP Beerfest Royale: Friday, October 5, 5:30-9 p.m., Saturday, October 6, 12:30-4 p.m. and 5-8:30 p.m. The largest Oktoberfest=themed outdoor beer festival comes to King of Prussia for a two-day gathering of live music, vendors, food and local as well as international craft beers.  Located outdoors at the King of Prussia Mall, the first annual event offers a more upscale experience on Friday featuring special previews of several beers, butlered hors d’oeuvres, food stations paired with beer and VIP giveaways. It’s a fancy affair, so cocktail attire is encouraged and tickets are $85. Saturday’s general admission sessions are a bit more relaxed, tickets are reduced to $45 and all festival-goers will receive their own KOP Beerfest Royale tasting glass for unlimited sips.

• Midtown Village Fall Festival: Saturday, October 6, noon-8 p.m. Returning for its seventh year is Midtown Village’s largest outdoor festival which expands to Locust Street this year encompassing more tasty sips and nibs than before. The six-block party features a beer garden, sumo wrestling outside of Raw, a dunk tank, street vendors, arts and crafts and of course tasty brew and bites from the multitude of establishments.

• Grumblethorpe Oktoberfest: Saturday, October 6, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Head to Historic Germantown for atraditional Oktoberfest. Music, German food, beer, house tours, cider-pressing and more.

• Ambler Main Street Oktoberfest: Saturday, October 6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Main Street in Ambler turns into a traditional Bavarian festival with their annual event hosting great food, live music, art work, hand-crafted items and rides for the kids all day long.

• Bloktoberfest 2012: Saturday, October 13, noon-8 p.m. Rounding out the city-wide celebrations is the four-block South Street Bloktoberfest festival inviting guests of all ages to flock to the annual festival for beer, food and live music. Featuring multiple stages, beer from around the world and neighborhood resto’s and food trucks, the free-to-attend event marks its fourth year of beer chugging traditions.

• Grey Lodge Pub: Friday, October 19, 6-9 p.m. It’s Grey Lodge’s annual Oktoberfest with lots of festbier, sausage, spatzel, promos from a couple of breweries and more.

• McCrossen’s Tavern: Wednesday, October 24. The Fairmount tavern taps a slew of coveted pumpkin, Oktoberfest and harvest ale brews with their Pumpkinfest event taking place just a week before Halloween.

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Friends of Schuykill Banks To Host Fall BBQ With Local Food Trucks, Drinks And More, Saturday September 15

Wednesday, September 12th, 2012

he Friends of the Schuylkill Bank' biggest and best yet event, the Schuylkill Soiree, is Saturday, September 15, with all-local food, beer, wine, live music and more. (Photo by Sonya Tokarchyk courtesy Friends of Schuylkill Banks)


It may be called the Schuylkill Soiree, but the Friends of the Schuylkill Banks’ Fall 2012 event is basically a fun and casual outdoor BBQ to kick off fall festival season Philadelphia-style.

What can you expect? The event will include two food trucks — Dapper Dog, Pitruco Pizza — in addition to Little Baby’s Ice Cream, Pure Sweets, local beer from Victory Brewing Company and local wine from Penns Woods Winery. Magners Irish Cider and non-alcoholic beverages will also be available.

Dance to live music from local band Delco Nightingale, plus participate in lawn games and other outdoor activities. Feel free to BYO picnic blankets and chairs and enjoy the great casual outdoor vibe.

100% of proceeds from this event will go towards general maintenance and operations of the Schuylkill Banks, one of Philadelphia’s greenest treasures.

Tickets have already gone up to $55 after the early bird window closed, BUT Uwishunu readers get $10 off. Click here to reserve your ticket online, and just enter UWISHUNU for the discount. That’s $45 for all-you-can-eat food and drin, music and more. Children 12 and under are free.

Schuylkill Soiree
When: Saturday, September 15, 5-8 p.m.
Where: Schuylkill Banks, just north of the Walnut Street Bridge
Cost: Tickets cost $55; $45 with Uwishunu discount code (see above)
More info: www.fosb.eventbrite.com

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