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Booze
Jason Wilson, Daily News pen, Washington Post spirits columnist and author of Boozehound, will be schooling thirsty students at XO: Cognac & Beyond this Friday, Oct. 28, at the Wine School of Philadelphia (127 S. 22nd St.).
Part of the academy’s "Sauced Education" series, this brandy class is offered only twice a year and features lessons on (and languid tastings of) the luxe Frenchies: Cognac, Armagnac and Calvados. Perfect for a crisp autumn evening, wouldn’t you say, darling? For $54.99 online ($75 at the door), Wilson’s class will have you so enamored of brandy, you’ll understand why the Boardwalk Empire characters always have a cut-crystal decanter of the stuff within arm’s reach.
Today, Krispy Kreme is partnering with Devil's Den (1148 S. 11th St.) for an all-day special doughnut/beer pairing to support the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS). An event that's bound to draw a few Homer Simpson-esque characters, the collab is offering a three-beer/three-doughnut combo for $10, with a portion of the proceeds directed to PAWS. Coupling up on the menu is a dunkable combo of classic glazed Krispy Kremes served with Philadelphia Brewing Co.'s Joe Porter; cinnamon bun style doughnuts paired with Yards' malty Thomas Jefferson Ale; and season-suitable pumpkin spice cake joined by Weyerbacher's Belgian-style Verboten.
Tomorrow, 11 P'unk Ave. bars and restaurants will be offering $3 craft beers for the first-ever Witch CRAFT Crawl. Here's how it works: Between 6 and 7 p.m. on the night of the crawl, register at Plenty (1710 e. Passyunk Ave.), where you'll get a witch's hat, wristband, map of the Avenue and stamp card. A purchase at each participating pub earns a stamp on the card, and six stamps gets your name entered into a raffle for Victory Brewing swag and $250 in restaurant gift certificates. Every stamp over six represents an extra raffle ticket. Proceeds benefit Passyunk's cleaning and greening programs. Check out the full list of participating bars after the jump (click to enlarge) — note that the not-yet-open Birra, the menu for which we shared last week, is on the roster.
A precisely jiggered mixture of off-kilter spirits and smirking literary and musical references characterizes the latest cocktail menu at The Franklin Mortgage and Investment Co. (112 S. 18th St.). Masterminded by Franklinites Colin Shearn and Al Sotack, the list has a recognizable fall focus, with new tipples like the A Song of Fire and Ice-inspired Red Wedding swizzle (applejack, El Dorado 12-year rum, lemon, mulled wine syrup, orange, Peychaud's and Angostura bitters) and the autumnally dizzying Samhain (cognac, applejack, house pumpkin syrup, Fee's aromatic bitters, Bitter Truth Jerry Thomas bitters). Peep the menu in full here (PDF).
Photo: Doug Keith
Though they initially planned on easing into it by Wednesday, this weekend's dry runs at Barcade (1114 Frankford Ave.) were so successful that the owners decided to throw the switch and go live to the public last night. They're introducing their combo craft beer/vintage video game concept, the third of its kind, with a grand opening beginning today at noon, meaning those who have off work for Columbus Day can celebrate the explorer's legacy the way he would've wanted you to — with WWF WrestleFest. Check out our Sept. 23 post for more on the spot, peep their current draft list and of course the game lineup (don't sleep on Magic Sword!). As far as dealage goes, they'll knock a buck off all beers and well drinks every day until 7 p.m.; on Fridays and Sundays, you can cop a sandwich, a beer and a side of chips for the flat price of $10. Hours moving forward: Mon.-Thu., 4 p.m.-2 a.m.; Fri.-Sun., noon-2 a.m.
Though it's a little late in the Oktoberfest season at this point, that's not stopping Philadelphia Bar & Restaurant (120 Market St.) from getting down with its own homage to the 200-year-old Bavarian celebration of beer. Tomorrow, Oct. 8, from noon to 6 p.m., PBR is converting into a beer garden serving more than a dozen locally produced German-style beers, as well as brewed options from across the sea. The menu will boast traditional German fare: Bratwurst, Knockwurst, Bauernwurst, Currywurst and Drei Im Weckla (three sausages on a roll), all with plenty of sauerkraut. If you’re looking for something small to nibble, opt for the street food selections — soft pretzels with beer mustard, Fasnacht (German doughnuts) or Schnecken (triangle-shaped mini cinnamon buns). Tim Carroll will provide live music on acoustic guitar, as well as German waltzes, polkas and folk songs on the accordion.
Craft beer tastings are popping up all over the place, and this fall you’ll have a new spot to taste some brews. The American Swedish Historical Museum (1900 Pattison Ave.) is its first-ever beer/Swedish food tasting, known as SmorgasBeer'd (clever, huh?), on Saturday, Oct. 15. Triumph Brewing's Philly branch will be there with their Oktoberfest, and other spots on hand will be Malvern's McKenzie Brew House, Yards and South Philly's The Bottle Shop. Go for the beer, but eat the food, too: ASHM will be serving up Swedish meatballs, mini sausages, cheeses and more. If you get tickets by Monday, Oct. 10, ASHM will give you five for $100, as opposed to $25 each, so tell your drinking buddies.
The Falls Taproom (3749 Midvale Ave.) will have a grand opening for its new second-story bar, dubbed The Attic, this Saturday.
Open Wednesdays to Sundays, the bar is a Prohibition-style speakeasy featuring drinks based on historic recipes, all made with housemade syrups, brandied cherries and fresh-squeezed juices. Think Tom Collins, Fizzes, Whiskey Sours, Manhattans and Martinis, as well as specials that'll change regularly. The first set includes the Betsy Ross (cognac, egg white, elderberry syrup, fresh lemon, fresh blueberries); the Pennsylvania Dutch (bourbon, apple brandy, Lancaster pear butter, lemon, toasted pumpkin seeds); and the Walt Whitman (Bluecoat gin, green Chartreuse, micro-chervil, lime, Vieux Carré absinthe). There will also be a Bartender’s Pick and 10 beers on tap.
All the food offered downstairs at the 16-draft, 100-bottle Taproom will be available upstairs, as well — think hand-formed burgers, housemade pierogies (rosemary and garlic with fontina; sautéed spinach and garlic) and their smoked gouda and bacon mac 'n' cheese. There will also be snacks, like local beef jerky and pickles provided by Deke's BBQ.
Photo: Courtesy of Falls Taproom
So we've kinda given up trying to get a substantive answer as to when the Chinatown cocktail bar Hop Sing Laundromat (1029 Race St.) will truly debut to the public — we first mentioned it in March, sneak-peeked snuck-pucked it in July and told you a little about its drunken floor décor in August. Now it's October and no Last Words or Red Hooks or Penicillins have crossed the bar top. Proprietor Lêe is in no particular rush to open, preferring everything to be in place the way he wants before his bartenders start pouring, so let's just say it'll open when it opens, yeah? But if you're curious about what it looks like inside beyond our cryptic wall photos, swing by the space tonight between the hours of 8 and 10:30 — you'll probably be in the 'hood for Night Market anyway — when Lêe will be on hand to lead tours. No drinks yet, of course.
Photo: Drew Lazor
Stateside (1536 E. Passyunk Ave.), the American whiskey bar and restaurant from the owners of Green Eggs Café, has been plugging along just off the Passyunk Fountain for months now, and we've finally got some preliminary details on the hush-hush project.
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