October 29, 2012
These guys are serious about their soft pretzels. In the latest episode of Dude Food on Youtube, Chefs Jeff Michaud and Brad Spence (of Osteria and Amis) go a little ‘Breaking Bad‘ in the kitchen to make the mini soft pretzels and beer cheese that are so popular at Alla Spina. Michaud and Spence put [...]
Read more»October 16, 2012
Brauhaus Schmitz is making your dreams of endless beer a reality on Thursday, October 25 at their Oktoberfest happy hour event. From 5:30-8 p.m. fill a bottomless liter mug with your choice of five different drafts. This Oktoberfest festival is different than the rest; while you’re getting your drink on, you will also be raising [...]
Read more»October 12, 2012
Philadelphia is widely acknowledged as one of the world’s best beer cities, and Brewerytown is one reason why. At its pre-Prohibition peak, there were more than 700 individual breweries operating in the Brewerytown neighborhood. Honor that legacy with the 2012 Brewerytown Brewfest on Thursday, October 18. Last year’s inaugural Brewfest was held at Mugshots CoffeeHouse, [...]
Read more»October 11, 2012
Get ready for the Shack attack of the season: Shacktoberfest, Shake Shack’s ten-day Oktoberfest celebration, kicks off tomorrow Friday, October 12. Shacktoberfest, running October 12-21, features delicious menu additions, and a fun souvenir glass bier stein. Check out what’s on tap, below. The 2012 Shacktoberfest menu (PDF) features: • Shacktoberfest Bier Stein: Fill it with [...]
Read more»October 11, 2012
The booziest block party west of Broad Street is back this Saturday, October 13, with eight hours of beer, food and music. Bloktoberfest, returning for its fourth year, takes over South Street from Broad to 18th Streets from noon-8 p.m. There’s so much to look forward to, including dozens of brews, a great selection of [...]
Read more»October 2, 2012
Historic Germantown returns to revolutionary times for the annual Revolutionary Germantown Festival, set for Saturday, October 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Once again, hundreds of costumed soldiers and actors as notable colonial figures will reenact one of the Revolutionary War’s most memorable battles, the Battle of Germantown, as the focal point in a day-long celebration. The [...]
Read more»September 28, 2012
If you thought last weekend was busy, the fall festival season is only getting started. With Oktoberfest block parties booked at bars and restaurants around the city, plus several arts festivals and harvest festivities going down from county to county, it’s a busy weekend to be in Philadelphia. Check out our top picks for your [...]
Read more»September 27, 2012
American Sardine Bar’s Sausage Fest this weekend, Saturday, September 29, is going to be a winner. Twelve guest chefs from Philadelphia bars and restaurants are bringing their homemade sausages to American Sardine Bar for a sausage party like no other. Bring an appetite. Starting at 4 p.m., you can eat stuffed meat to your heart’s [...]
Read more»September 27, 2012
Here’s one to mark your calendar for: the fourth annual Bloktoberfest returns for 2012 on Saturday, October 13, taking over South Street from Broad to 18th Streets from noon-8 p.m. with craft beer, food trucks and multiple stages of live music. It’s truly one of the fall’s more epic festivals, and we wanted to give [...]
Read more»September 20, 2012
It’s the wurst of times at Standard Tap with the return of Sausage Fest, a week-long celebration of delicious sausages and tasty Oktoberfest beers. The festival kicks off this Friday, September 21, and goes until the following Thursday, September 27. There’s a special sausage-centric menu available, in addition to the regular Standard Tap bill of [...]
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