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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
Marnie Old likens a good Rioja to a sommelier's LBD (little black dress) — it's a wine whose versatility works with many foods on multiple occasions. To test this theory, join Old as she teams up with chef Jose Garces at Amada (217-219 Chestnut St.) for a Rioja wine dinner and pairing lesson next Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 6 p.m. You'll start off with Rioja Rosado, then settle into a flight of Riojas Blanco and Tinto paired with a selection of Garces' Spanish tapas. Make sure to save room, as the meal continues with Crianzas and Reservas served with family-style portions of Wagyu beef, scallops and chicken a la plancha, habas a la Catalan and garbanzos con espinancas. End the night sweetly with lemon torta, a personalized copy of Old's latest book, Wine Secrets, and lessons on the sensory science behind pairing vino not just with a protein, but with a dish's seasoning and cooking method. Dinner is $70 per person, not including tax/tip; to make reservations, call 215-625-2450.
Early fall is a busy time for the South Philadelphia social calendar. Two weekends ago was Annunciation's Padre Pio carnival, last weekend was wine celebration Vendemmia in Girard Park, and this coming Sunday, Oct. 2, St. Nicholas of Tolentine hosts its annual Italian Festival on Ninth Street between Moore and Morris. The festival begins at noon with a good old-fashioned procession of relics (and we don't mean the wheelchair-bound granny in the Snuggie), followed by benediction on the church steps and eating and drinking till 9 p.m. Mamma Maria is braising tripe, Termini's is stuffing cannoli and Anthony's is brewing coffee. There’ll also be plenty of meatballs, 'scarole and beans, tomato pie, broccoli rabe, roast beef, porchetta, zeppoli and all other manner of red-sauce cookin'. Come hungry.
Photo: stnicksphila.com
Tequilas (1602 Locust St.) is welcoming a milestone — a quarter-century in business — with events and specials running through Oct. 2. Joe Raffa of Oyamel in D.C. and Danny Mena of Hecho en Dumbo in NYC have added a few additions to the menu for the week to go along with full lunch and dinner deals coming in at $15 and $25, respectively — opt for new dishes like red snapper ceviche, shrimp soup cooked in chile guajillo, crisp corn tostadas, roasted kid goat and pineapple upside-down cake for dessert. Tonight, get your Thirsty Thursday on as master mixologist Junior Merino, aka The Liquid Chef, makes a special appearance behind the the bar, shaking up concoctions to go with dinner. Using tequila from Siembra Azul, the Mexican distillery owned by Tequilas head honcho David Suro-Piñera, he's preparing drinks with names like Wild Passion, Future Traditions, Deseo and Winter's Warmth. Call 215-546-0181 for reservations.
Tonight, MidAtlantic (3711 Market St.) is taking a fowl approach to pairing food and drink — starting at 6 p.m., the West Philly restaurant will host Birdies, Beer + Booze. Teaming up with Dock Street and Philadelphia Distilling, Daniel Stern's restaurant will provide eaters with a slew of poultryfied dishes, each matched with a beer and a cocktail. Start off with hors d'oeuvres, like pot pie soup dumplings and chicken-fried "oysters," paired with a drink combining Dock Street's OMG Pale Ale and Philly Distilling's Bluecoat Gin. From there, enjoy four more courses (quail, duck, egg custard, etc.) with two drinks a pop accompanying. It's $35 for just the food and an additional $25 to take care of the booze; full menu after the jump (click to enlarge). Call 215-386-3711 for rezzies.
Photo: Drew Lazor
Meal Ticket recently filled you in on A Play, A Pie and a Pint, a new Knight Arts Challenge-funded initiative combining three things Philly does exceptionally well — live theater, pizza and craft beer. Though the stage schedule and beer provider (Yards) have already been locked in, the edible element of the equation was still up in the air as of last week — but today, organizer Emma Gibson tells us Kennett (848 S. Second St.), purveyors of that excellent porchetta pizza, among other pies, has signed on to be a part of it all. "Their food is local and sustainably sourced and they are active in the local community," says Gibson, "so it feels like a good fit." Can't argue with that. A Play, a Pie and a Pint kicks off Oct. 4 at Society Hill Playhouse (507 S. Eighth St.).
UPDATE [30sept11]: To sweeten the deal, Kennett's offering 15 percent food discount to anyone who produces a ticket stub from A Play, A Pie and a Pint.
Photo: Drew Lazor
Tonight from 6 to 10, Cooperage (Curtis Center, 123 S. Seventh St.) will host the 2011 release of Victory Village, a Victory Brewing Co. brown ale brewed in collaboration with Souderton's One Village Coffee. This lighter-bodied, 4.8 percent ABV ale, a hit when it debuted in 2010, is infused with One Village's Smart Blend Ethopian/Sumatra-Gayo coffee, lending the beer a mellow sweetness, along with hints of chocolate and some drier coffee notes.
Cooperage will pour pints of the beer, plus other Victory drafts (Moonglow Weizenbock, Festbier, Harvest Pils) for $5, and the kitchen will crank out coffee-inspired bites (espresso ribeye sliders, coffee-lacquered duck fingers). In case you eat/drink yourself to the point of passing out, One Village is also providing a firkin (yes, a firkin) of iced coffee at the bar to help you recharge. Victory Village is already available to purchase in growlers at the brewery's Downington headquarters, but they've also got a bunch of kegs they're looking to distribute to local bars soon.
Above: One Village's Rob Altieri and Woody Decasere with Victory founder/brewmaster Bill Covaleski (center).
Photo: victorybeer.com/blog
Every Tuesday, Blackfish (119 Fayette St.), the highly praised Conshohocken BYOB from Chip Roman (also of Mica in Chestnut Hill and Queen Village's upcoming Ela), presents a $45 ingredient-themed tasting in addition to its regular dinner menu. Tonight, chef Steve Howell presents four courses highlighting the restaurant's namesake.
For those curious about the cold-water blackfish, found abundantly along Northeast coast, Howell describes it as "a mild, white-flesh fish that's flaky but not dry," while Roman likens it to sea bass. The tasting will feature blackfish crudo with daikon radish, yuzu and cilantro; crispy blackfish paired with butternut squash; blackfish bouillabaisse; and tart citron for dessert.
Next Tuesday, Howell will get cozy with a fall-inflected menu showcasing venison. Call 610-397-0888 to reserve.
Photo: Michael T. Regan
You don't need to be Jewish to celebrate the holidays this week with Michael Solomonov and the crew at Zahav (237 St. James Place). Solo was featured in the New York Times last week with his favorite recipes for Rosh Hashana, some of which will be available tonight through Oct. 2 in a five-course, $45 prix-fixe. Each mesibah includes hummus and salatim (with challah instead of the usual laffa) and Mama Solo's coffee-braised brisket. Call for 215-625-8800 reservations; full menu after the jump (click to enlarge).
Photo: Ryan Collerd/New York Times
Yesterday Critical Mass filled you in on the last-minute venue change for the highly anticipated POPPED! Music Festival — due to heavy precipitation in the forecast, the two-day show has been moved from outdoors at FDR Park to the Liacouras Center at Temple University. (Official details here.) This seemed to jeopardize the all-local Food Bazaar Meal Ticket has been telling you about (we helped curate participants), since there's simply no adequate place to fit all those trucks and vendors along that swath of North Broad, to say nothing of the permitting morass.
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