It’s fairly calm (and cold) on the Bucks County front this first week of 2015. Special one-time events will kick into high gear next week and the next few months are going to play host to some very exciting stuff, so keep your eyes peeled! Don’t worry about what to do this weekend, though, because there are still a lot of fun, ongoing things happening in the food world.
First, try the Happy Hour Raw Bar on Thursday night or Friday night any week from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm at DeAnna’s Restaurant in Lambertville, NJ. Take advantage of $1 clams, oysters, and shrimp, and pair them up with a Martini. The taste of the ocean and the warm atmosphere of DeAnna’s bar will take you far, far away from this icy arctic weather.
Next, gather the family to head to the Delaware Valley Fire Company Spaghetti Dinner on Friday, January 9 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. The dinner happens once a month and is an affordable alternative to schlepping the kids to a restaurant after a busy week.
Or if you want to hit the town adults-only, check out Hopewell Valley Vineyard’s Music, Pizza & Merlot. Every Friday and Saturday night from 6 pm to 9 pm, they serve up hot Brick Oven Pizza, Merlot, and live music. This Friday, January 9, Pocketful of Soul will be playing some soul tunes, and on Saturday, January 10, Acoustic Road will throwing down some classic rock.
On Sunday, January 11, Upper Black Eddy Fire Company is back with their Firehouse Breakfast
of pancakes, french toast, cream dried beef, eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes, and toast. Doors are open from 7:30 am to noon.
If you’re on the Downton Abbey bandwagon, this one’s for you. Head to the Holly Hedge Estate in New Hope for a Downton Abbey-themed Afternoon Tea on Sunday, January 11, from 2 to 4 pm. The tea celebrates the dawning of the 5th season of the popular period drama and proceeds benefit the Friends of the New Hope Solebury Library. Period costume is encouraged, but not required.
Duck Soup is a local favorite, nestled within the Logan Square Shopping Center in New Hope. Their omelets are always amazing and I am willing to claim that they serve one of the best lunches in the area 
(we’re talking soup made from scratch, fresh baguettes, delicately dressed salads, vegetables roastedto perfection). Jim Hamilton of Hamilton’s Grill Room must know this, too, because he’s invited Duck Soup owner and chef Carla Fuentes to take the spotlight at the next Jim Hamilton’s Atelier Cooking Class at Hamilton’s Grill Room on Tuesday, January 13 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. She’ll be cooking two types of omelets, her famous apple strudel, an endive salad, and other dishes. Complimentary wine is part of the package, too.
To market, to market. The Wrightstown Winter Market takes place on the second and fourth Saturday of every month through April. The New Hope Indoor Farmers Market happens Thursdays throughout the winter season at the Event Center by Cornerstone (formerly the Eagle Fire Hall) and the Princeton Winter Market occurs once monthly (next date: January 15). In Flemington, the Hunterdon Land Trust’s Winter Farmers’ Market returns Sunday, January 18 from 11 am to 1 pm with 14 farmers and vendors. It takes place at the Dvoor Farm, off the Route 12 circle. The market will be held the third Sunday of every month. The Stockton Farmers Market, the Stangl Factory Farmers Market and the Quakertown Farmers Market are open year round.
Here’s what you’ll find at area farmers’ markets: Apples (Keepsake, Braeburn, Fuji, Gold Rush, Pink Lady, Stayman Winesap), beets, butternut squash, carrots, celeriac (celery root), cheese pumpkins, collard greens, herbs, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, micro-greens, mushrooms, napa cabbage, onions, potatoes, rutabaga, salad greens, strawberries (frozen), sweet potatoes, swiss chard, tatsoi, turnips, watermelon radishes, and wheatgrass.
Most markets will also have eggs from free-range chickens, grass-fed and pastured meats, preserves, specialty foods, baked goods like breads, cakes, cookies and pastries, cheese and yogurt, cider and juice, sauces locally roasted coffee, and interesting crafts from local artisans. For a list of all farmers’ markets in Bucks and nearby, go to our food guide here.
On the radar…
- Poor Farm Food: Friday Night Dinner – Rojo’s Roastery, 243 North Union Street, Lambertville, NJ [Fri, Jan 16]
- Market Dinner Winter Comfort Food – Brick Farm Market, 65 East Broad Street, Hopewell, NJ [Sat, Jan 17]
- Winter Fest: Fire and Ice Ball – Eagle Fire House, 46 North Sugan Road, New Hope, PA [Sat, Jan 17]
- Brazilian Dinner & Jazz Concert – Villa Milagro Vineyards, 33 Warren Glen-CR627, Finesville, NJ [Sat, Jan 17]
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Wednesday, January 7:
- Specialty Keg Tappings – Isaac Newton’s, 18 South State Street, Newtown, PA [12 – 9 pm]
- Wings & Yuengs – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 10 pm]
- Locals Nights at DeAnna’s – DeAnna’s Restaurant, 54 North Franklin Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 9:30 pm]
- Schnitzel Night – United German Hungarians Club, 4666 Bristol Rd, Bensalem, PA [5:30 – 7:30 pm]
- Bucks County Foodshed Alliance Annual Meeting & Potluck: CSAs – Newtown Municipal Building, 100 Municipal Drive, Newtown, PA [6:30 – 8:30 pm]
- The Raven Supper Club – Poe Bistro Lounge, 385 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA [6:30 – 10 pm]
Thursday, January 8:
- Indoor Farmers Market – The Event Center by Cornerstone, 46 North Sugan Road, New Hope, PA [4 – 7 pm]
- Community Hero Night – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 10 pm]
- Happy Hour Raw Bar – DeAnna’s, 54 N.Franklin Street, Lambertville, NJ [4:30 – 6:30 pm]
Friday, January 9:
- Stockton Market – 19 Bridge St., Stockton, NJ [3 – 7 pm]
- Beer Tasting – Phillips’ Fine Wines, 17 Bridge St, Stockton, NJ [4 – 8 pm]
- Happy Hour Raw Bar – DeAnna’s, 54 N. Franklin Street, Lambertville, NJ [4:30 – 6:30 pm]
- Spaghetti Dinner – Delaware Valley Fire Company, Headquarters Road, Erwinna, PA [5:30 – 7:30 pm]
- Prime Rib Night – Carversville Inn, 6205 Fleecydale Road, Carversville, PA [5:30 – 11 pm]
- Music, Pizza & Merlot – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [6 – 9 pm]
Saturday, January 10:
- Stangl Factory Farmers’ Market – Stangl Factory, 12 Mine Street, Flemington, NJ [9 am – 2 pm]
- Stockton Market – 19 Bridge St, Stockton, NJ [9 am – 4 pm]
- Quakertown Farmers Market – Quakertown Farmers Market, 201 Station Road, Quakertown, PA [9 am – 9 pm]
- Wrightstown Winter Farmers Market – Wrightstown Farmers Market, 2203 2nd Street Pike, Wrightstown, PA [10 – 11 am]
- Wine Tasting – Phillips’ Fine Wines, 17 Bridge Street, Stockton, NJ [12 – 6 pm]
- Beer Tasting – New Hope Beverage, 6542-K1 Lower York Rd (Logan Square), New Hope, PA [3 – 7 pm]
- Music, Pizza & Merlot – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [6 – 9 pm]
Sunday, January 11:
- Breakfast – Upper Black Eddy Fire Co, 1716 Firehouse Lane, Upper Black Eddy, PA [7:30 am – 12 pm]
- Stockton Market – 19 Bridge St., Stockton, NJ [10 am – 4 pm]
- Quakertown Farmers Market – Quakertown Farmers Market, 201 Station Road , Quakertown, PA [10 am – 5 pm]
- Sunday Brunch – The Raven, 385 W. Bridge St, New Hope, PA [11 am – 3 pm]
- Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea – HollyHedge Estate, 6987 Upper York Road, New Hope, PA [2 – 4 pm]
- Jazzy Sundays – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [2 – 5 pm]
Monday, January 12:
- Burger Night – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 10 pm]
- Locals Night at Caleb’s – Caleb’s American Kitchen, U.S. 202, New Hope, PA [5 – 10 pm]
- Chef’s Choice Prix Fixe – Hearth, 7 East Ferry Street New Hope, PA [5 – 10 pm]
- Monday Wine Special plus Surf & Turf – Yardley Inn, 82 E. Afton Ave., Yardley, PA [5:30 – 10 pm]
- Half Price Burgers Night – Continental Tavern, 2 North Main Street Yardley, PA [6 – 10 pm]
Tuesday, January 13:
- Cheese Steak Night – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 10 pm]
- Lobster Fest – The Buck Hotel, 1200 Buck Road, Feasterville-Trevose, PA [5 – 9 pm]
- Locals Nights at DeAnna’s – DeAnna’s Restaurant, 54 North Franklin Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 9:30 pm]
- All-you-can-eat Spaghetti Night – Bell’s Tavern, 183 N. Union Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 10 pm]
- Locals Hamburger Night – Carversville Inn, 6205 Fleecydale Road, Carversville, PA [5:30 – 11 pm]
- Prime Rib Night – Hamilton’s Grill Room, Coryell Street, Lambertville, NJ [6 – 8 pm]
- Sushi Night in the Wine Cellar – The Inn at Lambertville Station, 11 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ [6 – 10 pm]
- Food for Thought: Book Club – Doylestown Bookshop, 16 S. Main Street, Doylestown, PA [6:15 – 8 pm]
- Jim Hamilton’s Atelier Cooking Class: Duck Soup Owner/Chef Carla Fuentes – Hamilton’s Grill Room, 8 Coryell Street, Lambertville, NJ [6:30 – 8:30 pm]
Wednesday, January 14:
- Specialty Keg Tappings – Isaac Newton’s, 18 South State Street, Newtown, PA [12 – 9 pm]
- Wings & Yuengs – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 10 pm]
- Locals Nights at DeAnna’s – DeAnna’s Restaurant, 54 North Franklin Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 9:30 pm]
- Wednesdays for Women at the Hamilton Grill Room – Hamilton Grill Room, 8 Coryell Street, Lambertville, NJ [6:30 – 8:30 pm]
- The Raven Supper Club – Poe Bistro Lounge, 385 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA [6:30 – 10 pm]
On the radar…
- Poor Farm Food: Friday Night Dinner – Rojo’s Roastery, 243 North Union Street, Lambertville, NJ [Fri, Jan 16]
- Market Dinner Winter Comfort Food – Brick Farm Market, 65 East Broad Street, Hopewell, NJ [Sat, Jan 17]
- Winter Fest: Fire and Ice Ball – Eagle Fire House, 46 North Sugan Road, New Hope, PA [Sat, Jan 17]
- Brazilian Dinner & Jazz Concert – Villa Milagro Vineyards, 33 Warren Glen-CR627, Finesville, NJ [Sat, Jan 17]
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For more details on any of these events, please go to our full calendar, Food Events in Bucks County.
