The Philly Homegrown Tour presented by City Food Tours

Philadelphia residents and visitors hungry to taste the local bounty this harvest season will get their fill during this newly created Philly Homegrown™ Tour presented by City Food Tours. It’s a two-hour walking tour that includes samples of autumn-inspired eats from some of the city’s local food hotspots.

The plate from Tweed (photo by M. McClellan)

Running on three Saturdays (November 27, December 11 and December 18), this tour gives Philadelphia residents and visitors a chance to engage with food from Philadelphia’s 100 mile foodshed in a very delicious way.

Taking place from 3:00-5:00 p.m., the $35-per-person tour requires advance reservations. You can reserve your spot online at City Food Tours or by calling (800) 979-3370.

The tour contains four tasting stations. First is a stop at the Fair Food Farmstand for an array seasonal goodies from the Fair Food Farmstand. Staying at the Reading Terminal Market, tour participants will then have the chance to taste several local cheeses from long-time Market vendor Salumeria.

After that, it’s just a two block walk to Tweed, where locally sourced foods are the focus. Chef David Cunningham will prepare tasting portions of three dishes from his acclaimed menu (that’s what’s pictured above).

Finally, it’s over to the Midtown Village Capogiro for a blind taste-test of six seasonal gelato and sorbet flavors. Your belly will be contentedly full and you’ll be bursting with new first-hand knowledge about why eating local is so darn good.