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January
- February - March
- April - May-
June
July
- August - September
- October - November |
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31st @ 6pm |
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A seasonal
“Dutch Sampler Dinner.” Date
and Time: Thursday, January 31, at 6:00
pm. The price of the dinner is $45 per
person, plus tax and gratuity. Please
call 215.386.9224 for reservations.
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| February
4th @ 6 pm |
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Sean and Kelly
Weinberg of restaurant Alba have agreed
to prepare this amazing Northern Italian
specialty for a Slow Food dinner at their
homey restaurant in Malvern. The multi-course
dinner is designed around the bollito
(slow simmered meats) and locally sourced
ingredients. Restaurant Alba is a BYOB,
so please bring your own favorite wines
along for the dinner. The Bollito Misto
alla Piemontese will take place on Monday,
February 4, at 6:00 pm. The price of the
dinner is $52, with tax and tip, the total
will be $65.
To make reservations, please call 610
644-4009.
Once you made your reservation, please
send payment of the dinner by check to:
Restaurant Alba, 7 West King Street, Malvern,
PA 19355.
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| February 10th @ 7 pm |
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A Little Taste
of Shanghai - 2008 Chinese Spring Feast
a Slow Food tradition. We will celebrate
the arrival of the Chinese New Year with
a gathering in Chinatown.
Dim Sum Garden - 59
N. 11th Street, Philadelphia
EVENT
SOLD OUT
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| April
29th @ 7pm |
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Screening of Documentary
King Corn
Slow Food Philadelphia, in conjunction
with the Bryn Mawr Film Institute, invites
you to a screening of the hit
documentary King Corn on Tuesday,
April 29, 7 pm, at the Bryn Mawr Film
Institute. This special screening will
be followed by a discussion with a panel
of distinguished speakers from around
Philadelphia. Panelists include: Christina
Pirello, host of the PBS television series
Christina Cooks; Ann Karlen, Founding
Director of the White Dog Community Enterprises'
Fair Food Project; Marilyn Anthony, Southeast
Regional Director of the Pennsylvania
Association for Sustainable Agriculture;
and Liz Anderson, of Charlestown Farm
and Broadwater Farm. Co-sponsored by Slow
Food Philadelphia, this event is made
possible through the generous support
of Jaimie and David Field.
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| June
8 |
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Annual Slow Food
Pig Roast at Philadelphia
Brewing Company - this year
on Sunday, June 8, from 2-6 at the Kensington
Brewery.
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| June 14 |
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Slow Food is joining
with White
Dog Cafe in support of the
Save
our wild Salmon Tour and
would like to invite you to the Sustainable
Wild Salmon Dinner this coming
Saturday, June 14, 6pm.
Chef Andy Brown, who
just received a prestigious award from
the Monterey Bay Aquarium for his great
dedication to sustainable seafood, has
designed a 4-course dinner featuring a
line-caught wild Alaskan salmon menu.
The price is $60/per person, tax and gratuity
not included. For reservations please
call (215) 386-9224.
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| June 16 |
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White Dog Table
Talk entitled "International
Food Crisis? Developing food security
at home and abroad" this coming Monday,
June 16, at 6pm.
...for
more information |
| October
15 - 22 |
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A small group of
intrepid gastronauts will again set out
for the annual Slow Food Philadelphia
trip. This year, the trip will
begin in Trieste on Wednesday, October
15 and for the next several days, we'll
explore the wine regions of Friuli Venezia
Giulia (Carso, Collio Goriziano, Colli
orientali del Friuli, and Isonzo), visit
traditional Prosciutto San Daniele producers,
see the world-heritage town
of Aquileia, the old Lombard Cittą
di Cividale, and the famous Villa Manin.
Besides tastings at some of the area's
most famous wineries and food producers,
we can look forward to sampling the varied
culinary traditions of the area at outstanding
restaurants. After stays in Trieste and
Udine, we are heading for the Alps (via
Verona) to explore the wine and food culture
of the Alto Adige (South Tyrol), with
visits to the splendid baroque abbey Nestift/Novocella
and the relaxing thermal spas of Merano.
The trip ends in Bolzano on Wednesday,
October 22
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January
- February - March
- April - May-
June
July
- August - September
- October - November |
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| November 8 |
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Wine dinner at Penne
Ristorante for us that will feature unusual
wines from Italy’s north, matched
with dishes from those areas prepared by
Roberta Adamo. |
| October 29 |
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We are co-hosting
an Dinner with our friends of the White
Dog Cafe celebrating the publication of
Atlas of American Artisan Cheese by Jeffrey
Roberts with a foreword by Carlo Petrini.
I have known Jeff Roberts for many years
now as a tireless promoter of the US raw-milk
artisanal cheeses and his atlas demonstrates
to readers just how far artisanal American
cheese making has come along. |
| October
13 - 20 |
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This
coming October, a small
group of us will again be traveling in
Europe. This time, we will explore two
of Europe’s most famous wine (and
spirits) routes – La Route des
Vins D’Alsace (the wine road
of Alsace) and the Badische Weinstrasse
(the wine road of Baden), with visits
to the beautiful historic cities of Freiburg,
Breisgau, Staufen, Colmar, and Strasbourg.
The landscapes around Freiburg –
the Black Forest, the Kaiserstuhl mountain,
the undulating hills of the Markgräferland
vineyards - are among the most beautiful
in Germany and the wines produced here
rank among the best. The continuation
of the journey along the picturesque wine
villages of Alsace will afford us a unique
comparative perspective of these historically
connected lands.
As customary, the group will visit excellent
producers (winemaker, distillers) and
sample the regional cuisine with specially
arranged menus at some of the best restaurants
in France and Germany (according to
Gault Millau, Feinschmecker, and
Michelin) while staying in comfortable
and unique hotels. You
can read a detailed itinerary on our web
page.
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| September 30th |
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Slow Food Philadelphia
was kindly invited by World Cafe Live
to participate in a Putumayo World
Music event next Sunday, September
30th, 2:00-6:00. We will have an information
stand at the Celebration of Wine Lands
event where participants can sample the
fruits of the vine from vintners all around
the world! Wines from each region will
be complemented by food selections by
our friends from DiBruno Brothers, and
live musical performances will add to
the international atmosphere.
For
more information. |
| September
26 |
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Dinner at Marigold
Kitchen Five-course dinner
inspired by chef Michael Solomonov's recent
trip through Turkey and Israel.
$50 + tax and tip (the total price will
be $65).
Reservations
through Open Table Philadelphia. Free
parking on the street. The address of
the restaurant is 501 S. 45th Street (cross
street Larchwood Avenue) in Philadelphia.
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| September 13 |
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Bertus Albertyn,
the winemaker of the beautiful Avondale
estate in South Africa, will visit
Philadelphia in September. He and his
colleagues will be the guests at a special
South African wine dinner in the private
dining room of Fork
Restaurant on Thursday, September
13, at 7:00 p.m. (see newsletter for menu)
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| July
21 |
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Buy Fresh
Buy Local Week Celebration
Slow Food Philadelphia will again team
up with Farm to City to celebrate Buy
Fresh Buy Local Week on Saturday
July 21, 2007, 5:30 to 8:30 at
historic Head House Market (Shambles)
in Society Hill. Great local brewers will
be paired with local chefs for this delightful
event.
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| June 16 |
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Charlestown
Cooperative Farm Picnic
The owners of Charlestown Cooperative
Farm, Liz and Bill Andersen, have kindly
invited us to their beautiful 40-acre
property on Charlestown Road, just south
of Phoenixville, PA, 21 miles northwest
of Center City Philadelphia. The farm
is known for its superb sustainable vegetable
production. (see Newsletter
for more information)
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| June 13 |
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Anna Tasca
Lanza from Regaleali Estate,
luncheon @ Fork
Visit to Philadelphia of the renowned
wine-maker and doyenne of Sicilian cookbooks,
Anna Tasca Lanza from Regaleali Estate.
She will be hosting a luncheon at
Fork restaurant. Ellen Yin, owner
of Fork, invites Slow Food members to
meet Anna and her daughter Fabrizia at
the luncheon on Wednesday, June 13. The
cost of the luncheon is $25 plus
tax and gratuities. No beverages
are included in the lunch. For reservations
call 215.625.9425 and ask for Tasca Lanza
luncheon.
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| June
3 |
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Slow
Food Pig Roast - Sunday, May
3
at
Yards Brewery
Join us again for what is
turning into a great Slow Food Philadelphia
tradition - meeting Bill and Nancy Barton
on their brewer friends in Yards yard.
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| May 29 |
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Horizons
Restaurant - Vegetarian dinner
The three-course meal is $30
excluding tax and tip. The suggested
flight of matching wines
paired with the three courses is
$20. The restaurant also has
a fine list of artisanal beers.
Please call the restaurant (215-923-6117)
now to make reservations for dinner (and
optional wine pairing) at one of the two
seatings (6:00 to 8:15 or 8:30 to 10:30).
Seating is limited in this lovely, intimate
restaurant.
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| April 30 |
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Chocolate
Tasting - Monday, April 30 @
Ashton House, Swarthmore College.
Will compare the chocolates made in Ecuador
from the best beans of the cooperative
with other fine chocolates (Valrhona and
Scharffen Berger). The chocolates will
be matched with great stouts (Chocolate
Stout from Brooklyn Brewery and Storm
King from Victory).
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| March 25 |
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"Veneto
in Malvern" - Sunday, March
25
at Alba
Sean Weinberg, chef/owner
of restaurant Alba, will put his experience
cooking in the Veneto region of Italy
into a special Slow Food dinner.
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| March
6 |
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Fermentation
School - Tuesday, March 6
at Tria
Tria's successful venue
to spread the good word about artisanal
drink and food will host a special Slow
Food event.
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| February
27 |
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"Spring
Feast" at Four Rivers
Chef Chu of Four Rivers restaurant in
Chinatown has agreed to cook anther delicious
banquet for Slow Food Philadelphia at
the beginning of the auspicious Year of
the Pig
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| February 20 |
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Eco
Fish - Tuesday, February 20
White
Dog Café
A dinner about seafood
sustainability and how to make informed
choices when buying or ordering fish/seafood
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| February 10 |
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American
Prosciutto Tasting - Saturday
February 10 @ 4pm
DiBruno
Brother's Cafe, 1730 Chestnut Street,
Philadelphia
La
Quercia, a small Iowa company determined
to produce a great US prosciutto –
and wildly succeeding. I first tasted
Herb and Cathy Eckhouse’s Prosciutto
Americano at a Slow Food event in Iowa
and was amazed by the quality. Now I found
out that Emilio Mignucci (DiBruno Brothers)
is selling several products from La Quercia.
The organic pancetta (with herbs), eaten
like lardo, is totally addictive (and
the US customs agents cannot take it away
from you!). |
| January
18 |
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Taco
Riendo - Thursday, January 18
An informal sampling of
Mexican dishes at this bright and authentic
taqueria
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January
- February - March - April
- May- June
July
- August - September - October - November |
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| May 21 |
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May will culminate
in a big Pig roast and BBQ bash at
Yards Brewery in Philadelphia
on Sunday, May 21, from 2-5 p.m.
Our friends at Yards have offered their
brewery to host a special Slow Food fundraiser
and Lynn Buono from Feast Your Eyes and
Amelia’s BBQ has kindly agreed to
cater the event. With “visiting
brewers” Tom Baker and Peggy Zwerver
bringing a great selection of their Heavyweight
Brewery beers, this promises to be a really
fun time to meet lots of Slow Food people
and have a good time. Tickets are $35
for members, $40 for non-members.
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| May 18 |
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Lovers of great
cheese and of outstanding chocolate can
indulge in both at an event with DiBruno
Brothers in Philadelphia. A selection
of cheeses, accompanied with beers, will
precede a tasting of chocolates specifically
make for the evening by Ellen Byrne and
Christopher Carlson of Portsmouth, NH.
You can read about these dedicated chocolatiers
in the latest issue of the magazine Chocolat.
Details in the near future.
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| May 7 |
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Dinner
at Sean and Kelly Weinberg’s Alba
Restaurant in Malvern will take
place on Sunday, May 7, at 6:30.
The Weinbergs have enjoyed great success
with their seasonal, locally sourced cuisine,
much of it cooked over an open fire. As
spring is offering an ever increasing
bounty of enticing foods, Sean will gather
up many of the best offerings for a celebration
of Spring.
see
newsletter for menu and details |
| April 26 |
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Chef and cookbook
author Aliza Green (http://www.alizagreen.com/)
will be doing a special program (cooking
demonstration and tastings of various
recipes) for Slow Food Philadelphia from
her newest book, "Field Guide to
Herbs & Spices." The event will
take place at Caviar Assouline,
2050A, Richmond St. Philadelphia,
at 6:30 p.m.
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| April 11 |
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"Penne"
... You are invited back to a
special dinner created by pasta maker
extraordinaire and chef Roberta Adamo
of Penne restaurant. Before sitting down
to a multi-course dinner, there will be
a “cocktail hour” when you
can observe (and talk to) Roberta make
her special pasta creations for the evening.
see
newsletter for menu and details |
| April
2 |
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Brewer’s
Plate festival, a fundraising
event for the White Dog Cafe Foundation’s
Fair Food Project will get under way at
the historic Reading Terminal Market.
Over 15 regional breweries and restaurants
will be matched at stations throughout
the market, each offering two dishes paired
with a complimenting handcrafted beer.
Ticket price is $45 in advance and $55
at the door. You can purchase tickets
online at www.whitedogcafefoundation.org
or call 215-386-5211 x102. |
| March
26 |
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“Head
to Toe” dinner at Pif. An
inspired menu demonstrating the great
culinary uses of all parts of an animal.
see
the newsletter for more information |
| February
22 |
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Slow Food
Cantonese Banquet held at the
Imperial Inn Restaurant. The Chefs of
the Imperial Inn specialize in the delicate
and complex cuisine of Canton and will
prepare a nine-course banquet for us.
Cost of the banquet is $30.00
for Slow Food members, $35.00 for non-members.
the Imperial Inn is in Philadelphia, 142-46
North 10th Street in Chinatown.
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| February 26 |
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Winter
Slow Food & Beer Tasting
This will be a great opportunity
to meet all of our area’s great
brewers as well as many producers of meats,
cheeses, seafood, honey, etc. Meet the
producers and taste their local, sustainable
products paired with your favorite beer
styles. You will also be able to buy some
of the products directly from the producers.
You can purchase tickets
in advance for $30.00 (Slow Food members)
and $35.00 (non-members). At the door
on the day of the event, tickets will
be $40.00 (for members) and $45.00 (for
non-members).
Triumph
Brewing Company is located
at 400 Union Square (Bridge Street, next
to Train Station) in New Hope, PA. The
telephone number is 215-862-8300.
more
information |
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- February - March - April - May- June
July
- August - September - October - November |
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Slow Food
Philadelphia in Campania - Unique
travel experience in one of the world’s
most beautiful places. Besides the spectacular
sea- and landscapes of Naples, Sorrento,
Capri, Positano, Ravello, Amalfi, and
the Cilento coast, we will visit the areas
most important cultural sites, Pompeii
and Paestum, Reggia di Caserta, and the
extraordinary museums of Naples. We will
spend time with the some of the finest
food producers in Campania, and each day,
our small group will sit down for a special
meal at a famous Slow Food osteria or
restaurant.
See
this page for all the details |
| November 14 |
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Celebratory
Dinner
This year marks the 250th
birthday of Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin,
food critic and gastronome extraordinaire
and author of The Physiology of Taste.
Together with Les Dames d'Escoffier and
Slow Food Philadelphia, renowned chef
Jean-Marie Lacroix from Lacroix at the
Rittenhouse invites you to a celebratory
dinner on Monday, November 14, at 6:30.
210 West Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia.
Early reservations can be made at 215.546.9000
The
menu and further details. |
| October 22 |
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Slow Food
Ritner Street Walk and Shop Outing
Please join me and other snails for a
leisurely walk on Ritner Street in South
Philadelphia, home of interesting family-run
Italian food stores
details |
| October 16 |
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American
October Fest
Chef Patrick Feury (formerly
at Le Cirque in New York City and Susanna
Foo in Philadelphia) and owner Scott Morrison
from Nectar Restaurant in Berwyn have
teamed up with Slow Food Philadelphia
to organize an American October Fest with
some of the most outstanding producers
of our area and beyond.
The
menu and further details. |
| September 25 |
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Branch
Creek Farm Harvest Dinner
Mark and Judy Dornstreich from
Branch Creek Farm. Ellen
Yin, proprietor of Fork
restaurant has agreed to host another
Slow Food dinner with Mark and Judy. Please
make reservations with the restaurant
directly at 215 625-9425. You'll find
the menu in the Slow Food Philly Newsletter. |
| July 9 - 16 |
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Buy Fresh
Buy Local festival |
| July 9 |
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Farm to Table
Tour - Sat, July 9, 10am –
1:30pm
Meet at 6th & Market for our tour to
visit Philadelphia’s own Somerton
Tanks farm and then have lunch at a restaurant
in Philly that buys from local farmers.
$30 incl. Trolley, farm tour and lunch.
Contact libby@gptmc.org |
| July 10 |
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Annual Buy
Fresh, Buy Local Kick Off Party at Yards
Brewing Company - Sun, July 10,
Noon – 4pm
Kick off Buy Local Week with a day of local
food, local beer and local bluegrass music.
$12/pp, RSVP to bridget@whitedog.com/ 215-386-5211
ext. 102 |
| July 13 - 16 |
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The Book
& The Cook Summer Series
- Wed, July 13 - Sat, July 16
Blend The Book and The Cook’s highly
successful mix of chefs and cookbook authors
with the delightful products from Pennsylvania
farmers and the result is magical. Come
taste for yourselves the great dishes
our chefs and authors create from the
bounty of Pennsylvania when The Book and
The Cook: Summer returns. Prices vary.
For info, email info@thebookandthecook.com
or visit http://www.thebookandthecook.com/
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| July 16 |
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Good Food,
Good Beer, and the Rest Is History - Headhouse
Square, the colonial marketplace at 2nd
and Lombard in historic Society Hill
The event features 10 local chefs matched
with 10 local microbreweries. Saturday
July 16, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM. The event
is a fundraiser for Slow Food.
Individual Tickets:
$30 for 5 sample food plates
$20 for 3 sample food plates
Complimentary beers
For tickets, call Slow Food USA at 718
260-8000. Ask for The Rest Is
History Event. Only persons 21
years of age or older will be admitted. |
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Park
Hyatt at the Bellevue, Broad
and Walnut Streets
Kobrand Wines has organized Pinot
and Pork, an event that will
feature wines from Maison Louis Jadot
Burgundies, Domaine Carneros Pinot Noir,
Campagne Taittinger Prestige Cuvée
Rosé, Lincourt Vineyards Pinot
Noir, Benziger Pinot Noir, Foley Estates
Pinot Noir, accompanied by mouthwatering
pork dishes prepared by some of the
best chefs in Philadelphia. The proceeds
of the tasting will support the Slow Food
Ark project.
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| April 10 |
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Reading
Terminal Market
The Brewers Plate –
a celebration of local brews and local
food. Cost - $45 with advance tickets/$55
at the door. 15 excellent chefs and 15
local craft brewers are pairing up to
give participants a taste of our region
and to support Fair Food. All proceeds
go to support Fair Food.
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| April 6 |
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Sake Tasting
Festival at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel
The Sake Tasting Festival is part of
the 2005 Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival
of Greater Philadelphia. The tasting will
feature 60 sake brand labels, representing
20 different sake brewers from Japan.
Brewmaster Kahori Igarashi, from the Igarashi-Shuzo
brewery in Saitama, Japan will be on hand
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| March 10 |
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Swarthmore
COOP
Aliza Green, author of Beans:
More than 200 Wholesome Delicious Recipes
from Around the World (Running Press)
will give a cooking demonstration and
provide a tasting of traditional bean
dishes from around the world.
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| March 7 |
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WORLD OF
PRESIDIA Dinner @ FARMiCiA
A dinner based entirely on Slow Food
Presidia products from all over the world
arranged into a beautiful menu by Kevin
Klause of FARMiCiA restaurant.
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| February 5 |
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Chocolate
talk and tasting
Mort Rosenblum, author of CHOCOLATE.
A Bittersweet Saga of Dark and Light @
Ashton House, Swarthmore College |
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- February - March - April - May- June
July
- August - September - October - November |
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July
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Fork
Restaurant
Proprietors of Fork, together with the
owners of Branch Creek Farm, will prepare
a special dinner based on seasonal organic
products from the farm (menu)
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May 24 |
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Bistro
St. Tropez
A special Provençal dinner prepared
by chef-owner Patrice Rames, accompanied
by wines from Provence selected by Dave
D’Amore from Winebow. (menu) |
April
25 |
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Restaurant
Beau Monde and Marnie Old
Present a dinner featuring hard ciders
from the United States and France. |
March 22
& 23
7:45
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Cafe
Valentino
Four course meal will include various
Antipasti alla Pugliese, a special pasta
with Gamberi, followed by the two great
Mediterranean fish, Dorado (known in Italy
as Orata) and Branzino (Loup de Mer) alla
Griglia and a dessert.
Cost $59 w/wine, $45 without, reservations
(215) 336-3033. |
March 11
5
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Valtellina
in the USA - A grand tasting
of this region's top wines
Cost $25, reservations (215) 965-5640 |
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