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Food Events
We here at CP have been talking a lot about next week's highly anticipated POPPED! lately — we're official media partners for the music and food fest, and lent a hand in curating the sure-to-be-dope Food Bazaar. (See Critical Mass for daily coverage of all the POPPED! acts.)
To prove that we're not all talk and no walk, we've got pairs of tix for both days — that's two for Friday and two for Saturday — that we want to give away. Entering to win is easy: Simply write ONE SENTENCE about why you deserve this sweet prize and leave it as a comment on this post before 2 p.m. tomorrow, Sept. 15. Make sure you register with an email address that you check frequently, as that's how we'll alert the winner.
Good luck and happy sentencing! We'll see you at the show. Somewhat relatedly, here is a picture of POPPED! artist Kreayshawn eating a popsicle:
UPDATE [16sept11]: I gotta say, guys — I'm a little disappointed in the sentence selection for this contest! You have to know that "I love food and music" is not going to win you these tix, right? You gotta bring it a little, say something creative, outlandish, funny, scandalous, something that stands out! That's why Meal Ticket commenter gme928 wins with this gem: "These shows make me feel like a disco angel in a rainbow heaven." You'll be flapping your rhinestone-studded wings all over both days of POPPED!, sir/madam. Congratulations!
For $45 a head you can get down at the Brews Blues & BBQ festival the Electric Factory (421 N. Seventh St.) this Saturday, Sept. 17. Spread out over two sessions (1-5 p.m. and 6-10 p.m.), the event will feature the chance to sample unlimited amounts of craft beer (Dogfish Head, Firestone Walker, Ballast Point, Troegs, Stone and Roy Pitz, to name just a few) and smoked-out food from locals like Cantina Los Caballitos, El Camino Real, Le Cochon Noir, Rembrandt's and more. Attendees will be able to cast votes for "Best in Class" barbecue in three categories — brisket, chicken and ribs. (Meal Ticket's own Drew Lazor will be in the house as a guest judge, too.) Satisfying the music part of the equation are live acts like Shakey and Slo, The Hired Guns and more local blues artists.
The World Tea East Conference — its first convention, an offshoot of the World Tea Expo — ended its run at the Pennsylvania Convention Center this past weekend. During its two days in Philadelphia, the conference, geared toward members of the press, retail outlets and restaurants, basked in the tannin-soaked glory of a U.S. tea market that's estimated to gross beyond $16 billion come 2016. During its weekend of tastings, pairings and prize-givings, the elders of the tea game were as recognized, as well as the newcomers. Lifelong tea aficionado/freelance tea reviewer Glamorosi (my wife) introduced me to this event and I can't tell you how glad I am she did.
Di Bruno Bros. is throwing a goat-themed bash at its Rittenhouse Square store (1730 Chestnut St.) next Tue., Sept. 20. "The Brewer, the Farmer, the Chef and the Goat," the third in a series of beer-and-cheese events open tot he public, starts at 6 p.m. and runs till 8 on the shop’s second level. At the part seminar/part tasting sesh, visitors will sip on beers from Stoudt's while learning about (and sampling, both in meat and cheese forms) pasture-raised goat from Tabernacle, N.J.'s 7th Heaven Farm. You don't need reservations; just show up. And it's free, so buy yourself something nice while you're there. The burrata is always a good look. Our mistake: The event is NOT free. It's $45 and reservations are recommended. Call 215-665-1659 or email catering@dibruno.com to reserve.
Nicknamed "Valiant Defender of the Delaware" for its cock-blocking of Redcoat pansies in the frosty final winter of the Revolutionary War, Fort Mifflin (Fort Mifflin and Hog Island roads) abuts the airport on the edge of the Delaware River. On Sat., Sept. 24, the circa-1772 fort will host Cast Iron Chef, a live-fire cooking competition from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Using a surprise basket of seasonal ingredients and only the fort's ample fireplaces, experienced "hearth cooks" each representing a different century (like kick-ass Puritan Mercy Ingraham, pictured at right) will prepare a meal themed around the culinary traditions of their respective time periods. Italian Market purveyors like Di Bruno's, Esposito's, Giordano's and Cannuli's are supplying the ingredients for the meals, which you can sample through special tasting tickets. General admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors, $3 for veterans and kids.
Photo: Courtesy of Fort Mifflin
This Friday from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., the Philly Trans March will be team up with Morning Glory (735 S. 10th St.) to host a "Pancakes for Supper" fundraiser. The Bella Vista diner, which typically shuts down at 4 p.m. on Friday, will cook into the night to benefit the Oct. 8 march, which aims to raise transgender visibility and awareness. For $15 a person, feast on buffet of pancakes, eggs and bacon. Also included: unlimited coffee, tea, soda and one free alcoholic beverage (they'll be $5 a pop afterward). Seats will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis, so need to call — just show up ready to chow down.
Photo: roboppy.net
A couple local chefs have appointments at the prestigious James Beard House this fall. First up on Oct. 25 is Robert Aikens, Brit-born chef of Stephen Starr's jolly good show The Dandelion (124 S. 18th St.). He’s teaming up with his twin brother, Tom, of Michelin-starred Tom Aikens in London, for a seven-course, booze-included modern English feast involving poached pigeon with winter truffles, cider-glazed pork belly and the chicken liver/foie parfait we love sososomuch at Dandelion. (Find the menu, in its full, $205-per-person splendor, after the jump.) On Nov. 9, look for Aimee Olexy of Talula's Garden (210 W. Washington Square) and Talula's Table (102 W. State St., Kennett Square) at the Beard House. No menu yet ... maybe because ex-chef Matt Moon is still listed on the invitation?
Photo: Drew Lazor
Tonight at 10:30 p.m., tune into Food Network to catch a "phreakin' phenomenal" Philly-focused episode of the Duff Goldman-hosted Sugar High, featuring Brown Betty and the Sugar Philly truck. If you want to watch outside the house, head to the Italian Market's Rim Café (1172 S. Ninth St.), which will also be highlighted on the show, at 9 p.m. for a free-to-the-public viewing party. Brown Betty will serve Southern rice pudding, Sugar Philly will be passing out their famous milk-and-honey macarons and Rim will be serving a pistachio hot chocolate dessert called the "Magnum Volcano," a trumped-up spin on the Volcano recipe that'll be featured on TV.
This Saturday, Sept. 10 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., head to Liberty Lands Park (913-961 N. Third St.) for the fifth annual A Full Plate Rib Cook-Off. The event has three categories of competition this year: Ribs, Vegetarian Quickfire (competitors must whip up a veggie dish using items revealed at the beginning of the event) and "Anything Goes" (any grilled dish other than pork ribs). The Ribs bracket will feature both amateur and professional teams; participating in the pro division are neighborhood competitors like Darling's, PYT, Blind Pig and Gunners Run.
The afternoon's judging panel will feature Collin Flatt from The Feast, Ann Karlen from Fair Food, Anna Goldfarb from Shmitten Kitten, Taylor High from Mac & Cheese, the NLNA's Matt Ruben, radio personality Bill Anderson, certified BBQ judge Brian Gralnick and yours truly.
The event costs $20 and features all-you-can-eat ribs, as well as a buffet of vegetarian-friendly food from A Full Plate and sweets from Flying Monkey. Toss up a little extra for a bottomless Philadelphia Brewing Co. cup. A portion of the events proceeds will be donated to Teens 4 Good, a local org that works with youth to convert vacant lots into urban gardens/farms.
A new food-centric social networking tool is launching in Philadelphia in this month: Grubwithus is aimed at those who enjoy connecting over food. The site is working with local restaurants to host family-style, prix-fixe meals that diners sign up for online. The catch? No one at the table has ever met before, which should make for an interesting experience (at least that's the aim). Each individual pays ahead of time on the site and the cost includes tax and gratuity to avoid annoying check-splitting after dessert. Some Philly restaurants that Grubwithus is currently working with are Distrito, Nan and JG Domestic.
The founders of the company came up with the idea when they realized how hard it actually is to meet like-minded people in places like bars or clubs — they've always felt that friendships are best made over food. Also, one of their investors is Ashton Kutcher, who would be happy to come and awkwardly take pictures of you with his Nikon COOLPIX during your meal.
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