Philly Grub

Collaborate Philly and Beer Cakes Philly Team Up For Philly Beergasm

Marilyn — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 02:01:40 +0000

Collaborate Philly has teamed up with Beer Cakes Philly to throw a beer-centric charity event called Philly Beergasm. The event will take place on March 28th from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm at Yards Brewing Company and will benefit local charity Philabundance.

According to the website:

Philly Beergasm will be a true love letter to local beer culture. Local breweries Forest and Main and 5 O’Clock Brew as well as Philadelphia home brewers will be on hand to provide their fantastic beers. Local chef Dan Berlin of Bongo Zeptobrewery is preparing an all beer-centric menu. Specific items will be made with some of the beer provided by the very breweries in attendance. Beer Cakes Philly will provide their delicious beer-infused desserts. Spodee will even be on hand to provide Spodee wine/beer cocktails. There will be live music, a raffle, a free tour of Yards Brewing for attendees, activities like “Cream Your Own Cupcake,” and many more.

Sounds like a beery good time for a good cause!

Savory Seitan Sloppy Joes

Marilyn — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 02:01:10 +0000

I do love meatless meals from time to time; I’m certainly not adverse to mock (fake) meat either. I pretty much enjoy it all — tofu, tempeh, seitan, etc. I’ve had each of them prepared in a variety of ways: in stir-fries, on sandwiches, in salads, to name a few. When I was asked to sample and write about Michael’s Savory Seitan Vegan Meat Alternative, I was more than game. I was legitimately intrigued.

Craft Beer Day on East Passyunk Avenue

Marilyn — Wed, 30 May 2012 22:51:00 +0000

As if Philly Beer Week wasn’t already awesome enough, leave it up to East Passyunk Avenue to up the ante on Beer Week Events! It pains me that I no longer live in the neighborhood; with stuff like this going on at the many great bars, restaurants, and eateries on the Ave, it’s no wonder they’ve garnered the attention of the New York Times among other notable publications in recent times. East Passyunk Avenue really is the hidden jewel of Philadelphia. Enough accolades! Let’s get to the nitty-gritty shall we?

Craft Beer Day on East Passyunk!
Sunday, June 3, 11am-2am

East Passyunk Avenue is kicking off Philly Beer Week with 15 thirst-quenching hours at 9 EPA bars & restaurants.

Birra (1700 EPA) – 11am-2am IPA Day Tap Takeover including Bells Hopslam and a firkin of a special dry-hopped Brew Works Hop Explosion made for the event.
Stogie Joe’s (1801 EPA) – 11am-2am Meatball sandwich and Yards Saison Draft for $10 + Live Acoustic Classic Rock at 4pm
POPE (1501 EPA) – 11am-3pm Brunch with a diverse line-up of special craft beers + 8-10pm “Breaking Bad” themed Quizzo with Johnny Goodtimes presented by Port/Lost Abbey Brewing
Lucky 13 (1820 S 13th Street) – 11:30am-4pm Brunch menu paired with Victory + Lucky 13 DJs at 1pm
Ms. Goody Cupcake (1838 EPA) – 11:30am-5pm Open House with cupcake sampling and a special beer & chocolate brewed cupcake “Take Me Out to the Ballgame”
Le Virtu (1927 EPA) – 1-4pm Outdoor Beer Garden & Grill with tastings from Round Guys, Prism, Evil Genius, Ommegang, Brewvolution + grilled Abruzzese fare
The Bottle Shop (1837 EPA) – 1-5pm Fruit Beer Floats featuring Fruli, Wild Blue, Wild Black, Wild Red & Ithaca Apricot Wheat
Stateside (1536 EPA) – 1-8pm Outside Beer-B-Que with Victory Classic & Rare Brews
Noir Restaurant & Bar (1909 EPA) – 2-6pm Barley Legal Home Brew Sampling & Bites
South Philly Bar & Grill (1235-37 EPA) – 9pm-midnight $2 off all craft beer and $2 off gourmet cheese steaks, including Roasted Garlic, Gorgonzola, Smoked Gouda, and Jabanero Monterey Jack

For more info on East Passyunk Avenue, go to www.visiteastpassyunk.com. For a full list of Philly Beer Week events, go to www.phillybeerweek.org.

Want to show your love on Facebook? RSVP to Craft Beer Day on East Passyunk Avenue, why don’t you?

Cheers!

Taste East Passyunk Avenue at Flavors of the Avenue

Marilyn — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:37:19 +0000

Flavors of the Avenue will take place on Saturday, April 28th.

Saturday, April 28th will mark the 6th year for Flavors of the Avenue, a culinary event where twenty-one of East Passyunk Avenue’s award-winning restaurants offer samples of their signature dishes and drinks for four hours. A 2-block stretch of the Avenue, from Morris to Dickinson, will be blocked off for the event. Tickets are on sale now.

This year’s participating restaurants are: Belle Cakery, Birra, Cantina Los Caballitos, Chhaya, Chiarella’s, El Zarape, Fond, Fuel, Garage, Green Olives Cafe, Izumi, Kris, Le Virtu, Mamma Maria Ristorante, Marra’s, Ms. Goody Cupcake, Noir, Paradiso, South Philly Bar & Grill, Stogie Joe’s, and Tre Scalini.

In response to the success of last year, EPABID will again have a VIP Hour from Noon-1pm, which includes premium menu items, specialty cocktails and attendance limited to 300 guests. The tent will open for General Admission ticket holders from 1-4pm and this ticket includes complimentary wine and beer. Both pre-sale and door tickets will be limited and on-line ordering ends at midnight on April 25 or until the event sells out. This event is rain or shine.

In addition to the Flavors tent, there will be a free outdoor festival including vendors, craft market, and live musical entertainment by Cheers Elephant from 3:30-6:00.

It’s a day to celebrate all things great about East Passyunk Avenue. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www .visiteastpassyunk .com or call 215-336-1455.

Birra

Marilyn — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 02:22:44 +0000

Finally had the opportunity to check out Birra this evening with my dining companion Janeane from Philly-ism.com.

We enjoyed the Meatball Al Forno beef & veal in gravy, parmigiano reggiano, and fresh herbs. They were outstanding. If you like large, classic Italian meatballs you won’t be disappointed. I thought I took a picture, but sadly it did not take.

Then, simply because I had seen raving reviews, we got the Pizza Alla Carbonara. White pizza with house cured pancetta, peas, mozzarella, pecorino, black pepper, and fried egg on top. I took a terrible picture. It doesn’t do it justice.

The raves were on. Nothing but pure, unadulterated deliciousness here. They delivered a perfectly handmade pizza packed with flavor. It was rich and intense, but nothing that I couldn’t handle. And that fried egg? Trust me, it worked!

It was a bit too much food for the two of us. Can you say food baby? Yowza! The beer menu looked great, but I am soooo glad I had some wine instead. Anything heavier would have put me over the top.

At any rate, it was worth it. Birra is a great addition to EPX. Check it out. Philly Grub seal of approval.

Hummus, Cucumber, Avocado, Red Pepper & Artichoke Bruschetta and Goat Cheese Sandwich

Marilyn — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:42:21 +0000

Sometimes the best things in life are simple. Take this sandwich:

Hummus, Cucumber, Avocado, Red Pepper & Artichoke Bruschetta and Goat Cheese on Whole Wheat Bread.

Simple and healthy yet packed with flavor. Yum!

What’s that stuff on top? Why it’s Bagel Spice of course!

What are your favorite veg sandwiches?

The Brewer’s Plate 2012

Marilyn — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 01:08:38 +0000

Talk about a mega tasting event—The Brewer’s Plate this year is pulling out all the stops with over 70 regional craft breweries, restaurants, farmers, and artisanal producers participating. WOW!

General Admission tickets are $75.00, while VIP tickets go for $125.00. VIP gives you access to interactive tastings and star-studded demonstrations including:

Cooking Demonstration with Chef José Garces
Cooking with Beer A Spectrum of Flavors.
Craft Beer & ‘Terroir’ The Taste of the Place
Ultra Exclusive Interactive Tasting with Victory Brewing Company

Both novice foodies and seasoned gourmands will find something to please them here! Buy tickets here.

Pumpkin Soup

Marilyn — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:12:20 +0000

Happy Halloween!

I indulged my pumpkin craving today by making this delicious soup. It’s so easy, it’s stupid. I don’t know how many this realistically serves. I’ll just guess and say 4-5. Lets just say I had a large bowl and then some. Heh.

Ingredients:

Olive oil
Butter or margarine
1/2 small sweet onion
1 stalk of celery
1 gala apple (peeled)
1 can of 100% pure pumpkin
1 can of Lite coconut milk
1 can of your choice of broth (I used low-sodium chicken broth)
curry powder
ground ginger
cinnamon
light brown sugar
kosher salt
ground black pepper

Instructions:

1. Swirl some olive oil in a pot, turn to medium-high.

2. Add finely diced onion, celery, and apples. Salt & pepper.
3. Add a tbsp. or 2 of butter or margarine.
4. Saute until soft. Be careful not to brown.
5. Add can of pumpkin, can of coconut milk, and broth to the pot.
6. Stir well until combined.
7. Add curry powder, ground ginger, and cinnamon (tsp. each is probably sufficient? I never measure these things.)
8. Add light brown sugar. Stir. (1/2 tbsp??)
9. Salt & pepper.
10. Turn down heat to low & allow to simmer. Roughly around 20 minutes.
11. Turn off heat and allow to sit for 3-5 minutes. The soup will thicken a little.
12. Serve & enjoy.

Delicious creamy & slightly chunky pumpkin soup!

Philly Food News

Marilyn — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:07:35 +0000

Exciting Philly food news!

Meal Ticket has the low down on the opening of SPRAGA — which opens Saturday, October 15 in the Symphony House at Broad & Pine. Looks great!
Despite some initial delays, Birra at Passyunk & Morris is set to open by the end of the month. They’ll be participating in the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District Witch BEER Crawl on Tuesday, October 25. No word yet on Stateside a few blocks away on the Ave.
Kristian’s on 11th Street will re-open as Kris — casual Italian — this month. Grub Street’s got the deets.

Have a Philly food tip you’d like to share? Email phillygrub (at) gmail (dot) com or tweet @phillygrub.

Mad Mex To Open in Willow Grove

Marilyn — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:43:17 +0000

Head’s up Willow Grove — you’re getting a Mad Mex to call your own next month! This will be the second Philadelphia area location for the Pittsburgh, PA based chain. The first being on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania — which I admit I have been to before and found it adequate.

While you wait for the Willow Grove location to open, why not drop into the 3401 Walnut Street location for some margaritas or beers. Hell, wait until October 24 for when the Gobblerito (right) makes its return — it’s a whole Thanksgiving feast stuffed in a tortilla!

Turkey, mashed potatoes, bread stuffing, corn and gravy stuffed in a tortilla with cranberry sauce on the side!? UM, YES PLEASE!

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Tell ‘em Philly Grub sent ya!