February 28, 2013
Johnny Brenda’s will be starting your weekend on a high note with their fifth-annual Stout Brunch on Saturday, March 9. Starting at 11 a.m., the Frankford Avenue spot will be pouring bunches of local brews for you to pair with your brunch. In addition to their regular brunch offerings, Johnny Brenda’s will also be serving [...]
Read more»November 9, 2012
Meat patty lovers unite as Burger Palooza 2012 stacks up on Wednesday, November 21 at Yards Brewery. Gathering on Thanksgiving eve, this topping-loaded affair will be a warm-up, or stretch if you will, for official gobble day feasts. Participating food trucks include Chewys, Spot, Street Food Philly and The MOO Truck of Bucks County. Each [...]
Read more»November 7, 2012
The only event of its kind in the world, the 11th Annual First Person Arts Festival hits Philadelphia November 7-17 celebrating the power of storytelling to foster appreciation for our unique and shared experiences. This year’s festival is action-packed, with celebrity appearances (Janeane Garofalo! Chef Marcus Samuelsson!), brand new festival ticket packages and first-time-ever kids [...]
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Meet Jeff Benjamin, partner of the Vetri Family of Restaurants, which includes Vetri (where we filmed him), Osteria, Amis and Alla Spina, all of impeccable standards and extremely well reviewed.
See inside Vetri if you’ve never had the pleasure of dining there, and learn what Mr. Benjamin wishes more people knew about in Philadelphia. Hint: it’s very fitting for this week… AND you get to meet the man of the house as well.
Vetri
1312 Spruce Street
www.vetriristorante.com
Yards Brewing Company
901 N. Delaware Avenue
www.yardsbrewing.com
Meet Jeff Benjamin, partner of the Vetri Family of Restaurants, which includes Vetri (where we filmed him), Osteria, Amis and Alla Spina, all of impeccable standards and extremely well reviewed. See inside Vetri if you’ve never had the pleasure of dining there, and learn what Mr. Benjamin wishes more people knew about in Philadelphia. Hint: [...]
Read more»September 21, 2011
Philadelphia’s only smoked beer festival returns this Friday, September 23 with 30 different rauchbiers to try and a veritable feast of smoky fare. Yards Brewing Company’s 3rd Annual Smoke ‘Em if Yous Got ‘Em Fest is partnering up with The Smoke Truck, Percy Street Barbecue and Brauhaus Schmitz to make the the unique celebration even [...]
Read more»June 10, 2011
As the final dinner in “The Chef, The Brewer, and The Farmer” Philly Beer Week series, Marathon is hosting a “Feast Of The Pig” event on the patio this Sunday, June 12 from 2-6 p.m. A succulent outdoor pig roast with an all-you-can-eat spread of dishes by Chef Marlon Rambaran, accompanied by fresh produce harvested [...]
Read more»February 7, 2011
Chef Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran, the entrepreneurs behind six restaurants and boutiques on 13th street, are making shopping for your valentine a little more interesting this year. Turney and Safran’s Verde will be hosting a “Kegger” shopping event on Sunday, February 13 from noon to 6 p.m. They will be tapping (appropriately) Yards Love [...]
Read more»December 7, 2010
What better way to keep the holiday cheer going after the wrapping paper has been ripped open, and the egg nog has been kicked, than with all-day beer specials? Get out of the house and spend Boxing Day, the day after Christmas, at Pub & Kitchen or Memphis Taproom starting at 11 a.m. And while [...]
Read more»November 19, 2010
This Saturday, Nov 20th from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Bridgid’s in the Art Museum area is unveiling the Gravity Tap: a beer tap where the booze comes from above rather than being pumped upwards from below. The result is a smoother brew, because of the lack of pressurization. Bridgid’s keg is three stories above [...]
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