Eat The Avenue Saturday, April 24

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Eat The Avenue Saturday, April 24

POSTED: Monday, April 12, 2010, 5:20 PM

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On Sat., April 24 from noon-5 p.m., a $20 ticket buys you the unique opportunity to eat everything Passyunk Avenue has to offer. Flavors of the Avenue organizer the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District hosted a press preview for their event last week, offering writers a taste of the storied South Philadelphia corridor that just earned good looks from the NY Times Travel section. Though the Avenue has been a destination for communion dresses, baskets of handmade ricotta and statues of the Virgin Mary for decades, the recent revitalization has accompanied an influx of new restaurants and bars. Modern fare from Fond, healthy, under-500-calorie options at FUEL and the old-meets-new stromboli and pizza of Stogie Joe's will be available next to Avenue stalwarts like Mamma Maria's, who is now offering la carte options as well as her signature multi-course extravaganza. Meal Ticket especially enjoyed Le VirtÃº's ethereal timballo (at twist on lasagne layered with crepes instead of pasta) and Izumi's bright sushi. The $20 tickets, available at visiteastpassyunk.com or 215-336-1455 before April 23 ($25 at the door) include samples from 20 restaurants, specialty cocktails, wine, beer and free live music. Crafty Balboa will host a craft market at the Singing Fountain; shoppers can peek at spring attire during the "Flavors of Fashion" show at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. outside the tent, which will be set up on Passyunk Ave. between Dickinson and Morris.

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