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Archive: September, 2012
If we’re being fully honest, I’ll admit that if you asked me if I wanted to have dinner at a restaurant in a hotel in Wayne, I might not exactly jump at the chance. However! If you throw in the words “pig roast” and tell me it’s only $39 per person inclusive of tax, tip, AND beer? Well, now you’ve got my attention.
If your interest has been similarly piqued, plan to head out to Paramour (139 E. Lancaster Ave.) on Sunday, Sept. 16th for a buffet centered around a Cuban-style roast pig with must-have accompaniments like chimichurri and hot sauce—and plenty of beer courtesy of Yards Brewing, who are co-hosting the dinner. To round out the picnicky dinner, there will be cornbread, baked beans, tons of grilled veggies, a variety of salads (from pasta to potato to tomato-watermelon-basil), and banana pudding and brownies for dessert. Dinner bell’s at 5 p.m. a week from Sunday, but tickets are on sale right now.
Alright folks, it's time to dust off those lederhosen and dirndls, Oktoberfest is almost upon us. We've already shared plenty of intel on the festivities at Brauhaus but we've just gotten our hands on the 16 days of celebrations taking place at Frankford Hall (1210 Frankford Ave.) Get ready for tap take overs, pig roasts, trivia nights, ping pong tournaments and plenty more.
Highlights include all day pig roasts on September 15th and 16th, a Great Lakes seasonal release party on the 18th with brewmasters on hand. A trivia night is happening on Wednesday the 19th where beer nerds can flex their mental muscles, or if you're more into a physical challenge, Oktoberfest beer Olympics are taking place on the 26th. Be sure to train for can tossing and stein carrying competitions. Prost!
Philly is a city teeming with historical significance and national firsts, and a new book explores one most of us probably didn’t know about: apparently, Philadelphia was home to the country’s first cooking school. On Thursday, Sept. 13th at 6 p.m., author Becky Libourel Diamond will give a lecture based on her book, “Mrs. Goodfellow: The Story of America’s First Cooking School.” The event, which is co-sponsored by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, will take place at the Library Company of Philadelphia. (1314 Locust St.)
In addition to running a successful cooking school on Dock St. in the early 19th century, Elizabeth Goodfellow was apparently also the baker we have to thank for inventing lemon meringue pie. While she never published anything of her own, the book draws on the notes and reflections of Goodfellow's students. The author will discuss the influence Mrs. Goodfellow’s school had on culinary programs that followed it and on American cuisine as a whole. During the event, attendees compelled to learn more will receive a 20% discount on the book. (The lecture itself is free, but you can register in advance here.)
Foobooz is reporting that the new NoLibs location of Circles (812 N. 2nd St.) is getting a little company. As of Saturday, September 1st Baan Thai (1030 N. American St.) has been serving an extensive menu of Thai classics, three course dinners and reinvented dishes like Duck at the Sea, that's a crispy half duck topped with shrimp and scallops.
New Middle Eastern options in Midtown Village via The Insider. Eat-A-Pita (128 S.12th St.) offers a choose your own adventure menu of pita sandwiches with proteins, produce and pours (read: sauces) to finish them off. Some of the more the exciting pita stuffers include Bacado (that would be avocado and your choice of pork, turkey or soy bacon) and salmon croquettes.
And lastly, the latest installation of Night Market will be taking place on October 4th in Chinatown. For the latest on who's is going to be truckin' and jivin' sign up for updates.
Notes from the Weekend is a feature that sees the members of Team Meal Ticket compiling all the food/drink highlights uncovered during prime eatin' time, Friday to Sunday. We'd love to hear all about YOUR weekend eating adventures in the comments. Go for it! (View past NFTW installments at citypaper.net/notes.)
Adam Erace: AE
Caroline Russock: CR
On today's Afternoon Snacks, we've got farm-themed fun: a weekend-long celebration of honey bees, a reason to get your hands dirty at Greensgrow, and some beer and cheese tastings out of rural Vermont.
Let’s see if we can get through this one without any cutesy “sweet” puns: the Philadelphia Beekeepers’ Guild is putting on the 3rd Annual Philadelphia Honey Fest this weekend, and for such a niche topic it sounds pretty awesome. The location changes each day (check the website for the full rundown and any schedule changes), from Friday September 7th through Sunday September 9th, with a host of activities planned for both adults and kids. There’s everything from sampling (including honeyed mead and beer, and honey ice creams from Franklin Fountain and Little Baby’s) to introductory beekeeping classes to beeswax candle-making.
Beer in cans is certainly having its day in the sun right now, and Sly Fox (who, by their own accounting, was “the first brewery in the Mid-Atlantic region to embrace” the canning trend) is looking to celebrate with a day-long festival at their Pottstown brewery. (331 Circle of Progress Dr.)
For Philly residents, the Pottstown Airport Industrial Park is not exactly around the corner, but it sounds like it might be worth the trip: included in the day’s plans are a musical lineup heavy on the Americana, food from competition BBQ team the Philly Pigs, and a KanJam tournament. For those of us not versed in the world of disc sports, KanJam is described as “similar to horseshoes played with a flying disc,” and you might want to pick it up ASAP given that the winning team will score their weight in free beer. Come to think of it, you might also want to start packing on some extra pounds.
The Reading Terminal is a place that seems timeless in as much is that you can pretty much always count on the same stalls in the same places. But this weekend saw a big change up, especially in RTM terms. Along Avenue D, a new thoroughfare running along the east side of Market Street, two new stalls opened up shop.
First up is The Tubby Olive, a flavored olive oil and vinegar emporium that specializes in olive oils from all sorts of Mediterranean climes as well as infused oils and balsamics including the totally out there coconut white balsamic. All oils and vinegars are available to try before you buy and come in 375 ml or 750 ml containers. Garces fans take note, The Tubby Olive sells the brand that Philly's Iron Chef uses in all of his restaurants.
The Head Nut is swooping in to fill the gap left by the closure of The Spice Market last year. Based out of Ardmore, the Center City outpost will sell spices by the ounce as well as other dry goods like coffee, tea, chocolate, nuts, and bulk baking supplies.
But that's not it for Reading Terminal changes. Brauhaus in currently in the process of building their new sausage stand, Wursthaus Schmitz and New Jersey's Valley Shepherd Creamery is opening up shop in late fall, selling their line of good lookin' cow, sheep, and goat milk cheeses.
Note: Bologna plans have been postponed until Tuesday, September 5th due to nasty weather.
Mr. Nick Macri, charcutier extraordinaire, spent the holiday polishing a new $1200 set of cult cast-iron cookware Le Creuset. What fortune befell the Southwark (701 S. 4th St.) chef, you ask? How 'bout first place in nationwide bologna contest.
Cochon 555, an acclaimed pork-lovin' establishment in Memphis, put out a call to chefs across the country to FedEx their best bolognas down to the River City in a kickoff event for their inaugural heritage barbecue festival. Macri mailed his "big red rocket of love" down south, and a judging panel of local chefs awarded our boy the gold. To celebrate his victory, Macri and his buddy, ne'er-do-well Meal Ticket columnist Scott Schroeder, will be serving a limited-edish "People's Champ" fried bologna sandwich, starting today Tuesday at 4 p.m. at American Sardine Bar (1801 Federal St.). Lots of Le Crueset Dutch oven jokes expected.
Local intoxicologist Katie Loeb mixes up some damned fine cocktails. Currently heading up the tiki-inspired offerings at U-City's Han Dynasty (3711 Market St.), Loeb's garden-to-bar cocktail concepts bring fresh ingredients to the bar by way of fresh juices and exciting infusions. Her first book, Shake, Stir, Pour was released by Quarry on July 1.
On Monday, September 10, Loeb is headed up to New York to compete in the Bärenjäger Cocktail Competition. Out of 400 entries from around the country, Loeb has been chosen as one of six competitors, earning her a spot to craft an award winning cocktail using this German honey liqueur. And if you're wondering, Loeb is not only the only Philadelphian in the contest but also the only lady showcasing her skills. Grand prize is a sure to be raucous trip for two to Oktoberfest in Munich and Crowd Favorite brings home $1000.
After taking a peek at Loeb's is berry and thyme infused Barenberry Mule we think she's got this one in the bag. Good luck, Katie!
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