Another lovely June weekend is coming up! Celebrate Sam Adams, tour a local lavender farm, pick some strawberries, shop a local farmers market, or nibble and sip overlooking the Delaware at one of the area’s oldest inns.
Happy Birthday, Sam Adams! Isaac Newton’s, Newtown’s great craft beer bar and restaurant, is celebrating Samuel Adams’ 30th birthday (the pioneer craft beer company, not the man) with an event this Saturday, 30 for 30 (plus 2!) with Samuel Adams! For the first time in the bar’s history, every tap in the house will feature a Sam Adams beer, including many rare and limited edition beers. They will be tapping a minimum of 32 Sam Adams beers throughout the day including a cask-conditioned ale.
Why 32 beers? Well, 30 is to honor Sam Adams while the ‘plus 2’ will allow Isaac Newton’s to be largest Tap Takeover in Sam Adams history. The festivities kick off at 11:30 am and continue throughout the day. There will be free giveaways and special menu items including Beer-braised Brats with Boston Lager and a Brisket Sandwich with Nitro Stout. For more information, and to see the confirmed drafts and tappings, click here.
In the category of “Has it really been that long?” the Black Bass Hotel in Lumberville is culminating a month of celebrating their 5th anniversary since reopening the famous restaurant and inn. The special meal Monday evening is a $25 prix fixe and includes artisan fruit and cheese, crudités, Mediterranean antipasto and tossed salad; small plate entrees like Chicken, shrimp and Andouille sausage jambalaya, Molasses and rum-painted salmon, Crispy risotto balls with gorgonzola cheese and a selection of popular Bass Sliders, finishing with a dessert buffet. Cocktails and drinks will only be $5. The fun begins at 5:30 pm. For more details see their website.
On Wednesday, join the Bucks County Foodshed Alliance at their second summer farm tour of the season at Peace Valley Lavender Farm in Doylestown. George and Patty Lyons began growing lavender on the old farmstead in 2001. They raise several varieties of English lavender and lavandins (natural hybrids of English and spike lavender). On the day of the farm tour, they expect many of their more than 3,000 plants to be in bloom, coloring and perfuming the farm’s south-facing hillside. The potluck begins at 6 pm, with the tour following at 7 pm. You’ll also be able to purchase growing plants, bulk blossoms, dried bunches, essential oil, bath & body products, pillows and sachets, herbal products for the kitchen and more. For more information, click here.
The Berry Report. Manoff Market Gardens will be open through Saturday, June 28 from 9 am to 12 pm for pick-your-own strawberries only. Then they will reopen in mid- to late-July with their lovely peaches. This is your last chance to fill your freezer with local strawberries! See our post, Pick-your-own strawberries in Bucks, for a list of all local farms where you can pick your own.
And, finally, Solebury Orchards opens for the season on Thursday, July 3. Because of the late and cool spring, they are a little later opening than usual. The good news is the blueberry crop looks great and will last into mid-August, with peak being mid-July. Apricots are coming in nicely, available through July, and peaches are looking good, hopefully to arrive in mid- to late-July. The bad news is that their cherries are not coming in this year due to the blossoms damaged in a freeze. Watch their website for up-to-date news on crops and when to pick-your-own.
To market, to market. Here’s what you can expect to find at local farmers markets this week: Just Arrived! Celery, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers (slicing and pickling), green beans, red potatoes, and zucchini.
You’ll also find basil, beets, broccoli, carrots (maybe), chives, cilantro, dill, escarole, fennel, French breakfast radishes, garlic scapes, green garlic, hakurei turnips, Tuscan and curly kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, lettuce mix, mint, mushrooms, parsley, radicchio, radishes, rosemary, spinach, spring onions, strawberries (spray-free), sugar snap peas, summer squash, Swiss chard and flower bouquets.
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, 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.
For more details on any of these events, please go to our full calendar, Food Events in Bucks County. Follow Bucks County Taste also on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and Pinterest.
Wednesday, June 25:
- Specialty Keg Tappings – Isaac Newton’s, 18 South State Street, Newtown, PA [12 pm – 9 pm]
- The Farmers’ Market @ Playwicki Farm – 2350 Bridgetown Pike, Feasterville, PA [3 – 6 pm]
- Wings & Yuengs – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 10 pm]
- Miss Maxwell’s Clam Bar – Hamilton’s Grill Room, Coryell Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 8 pm]
Thursday, June 26:
- Lower Makefield Farmers’ Market – Veterans Square Park, Edgewood and Heacock Rds, Lower Makefield, PA [3:30 – 6:30 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]
- Happy Hour Dollar Oysters – Freight House, 194 West Ashland St. Doylestown, PA [5 – 7 pm]
- Weekly Wine’d Up – Old York Cellars, 80 Old York Road, Ringoes, NJ [5 – 8 pm]
- Seafood Adventure at Honey – Honey, 42 Shewell Avenue, Doylestown, PA [5 – 9 pm]
Friday, June 27:
- Stockton Market – 19 Bridge St., Stockton, NJ [3 – 7 pm]
- Ottsville Farmers’ Market – Linden Hill Gardens, 8230 Easton Rd., Ottsville, PA [4 – 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]
- Friday Freestyle Flights of Wine – The Washington House, 136 N. Main Street , Sellersville, PA [5 – 10 pm]
- Hatboro Farmers Market – Hatboro Baptist Church, 32 North York Road, Hatboro, PA [6 – 8 pm]
- unWINEd Wine Concert Series – The Market by Shady Brook Farm at Delaware Valley College, 2100 Lower State Rd, Doylestown, PA [6 – 9 pm}
- Lumberville General Store Supper Club – Lumberville General Store, 3741 River Road, Lumberville, PA [6 – 9 pm]
- Music & Merlot – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [6 – 9 pm]
- Wine and Music Under the Stars – Old York Cellars, 80 Old York Road, Ringoes, NJ [6 – 9 pm]
- Rock the Vines – Unionville Vineyards, 9 Rocktown Rd, Ringoes, NJ [6:30 – 9 pm]
- unWINEd Wine Concert – Shady Brook Farm, 931 Stony Hill Rd, Yardley, PA [6:30 – 9:30 pm]
- Summer Wine & Music Series: Borderline – Crossing Vineyards, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, PA [7 – 9 pm]
- Beach Bash: Summer Wines – Carlow Cookery, Doylestown Shopping Center, 432 North Main Street, Doylestown, PA [7 – 9 pm]
Saturday, June 28:
- Doylestown Farmers’ Market – W. State & Hamilton St., Doylestown, PA [7 am – 12 pm]
- Sergeantsville Farmers’ Market – Across from Delaware Township Building, Route 604, Sergeantsville, NJ [8:30 – 12 pm]
- Indian Valley Farmers’ Market – Penn Avenue and Main Street, Telford, PA [8:30 am – 12:30 pm]
- Perkasie Farmers’ Market – 7th and Market Sts, Perkasie, PA [9 am – 12 pm]
- Plumsteadville Grange Farm Market – Plumsteadville Grange, 5901 Easton Rd (Route 611 & Keller’s Church Rd), Plumsteadville, PA [9 am – 12:30 pm]
- Wrightstown Farmers Market – Wrightstown Twp. Municipal Bldg (parking lot), 2203 2nd Street Pike, Wrightstown, PA [9 am – 1 pm]
- 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]
- Chicken Barbecue – Sandy Ridge Farm Market, 925 Sandy Ridge Road, Doylestown, PA [11 am – 4 pm]
- Free lunch – St. Martin of Tours Parish, 1 Riverstone Circle, New Hope, PA [11:30 am – 1 pm]
- 30 for 30 (plus 2!) with Samuel Adams! – Isaac Newton’s, 18 South State Street, Newtown, PA [11:30 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 & Merlot – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [6 – 9 pm]
- Lumberville General Store Supper Club – Lumberville General Store, 3741 River Road, Lumberville, PA [6 – 9 pm]
Sunday, June 29:
- Hands-on Cheesemaking Class – Bobolink Dairy, Stamets Road, Milford, NJ [7 am – 1 pm]
- Firehouse Breakfast – Haycock Fire Company, 850 Old Bethlehem Road, Quakertown, PA [8 am – 12 pm]
- Hunterdon Land Trust Farmers Market – Dvoor Farm, Route 12 Circle, Flemington, NJ [9 am – 1 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]
- Yoga Afternoon & Detox Dinner Cooking Class – Tullamore Farms, 1998 Daniel Bray Highway, Stockton, NJ [11:30 am – 1 pm]
- Summer Wine Tasting – Wine and Spirits, 132 Veterans Lane, Doylestown, PA [1:30 – 3:30 pm]
- Jazzy Sundays – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [2 – 5 pm]
- Sunday Supper: Oysters & Charcuterie – the PASS, 88 Kingwood Stockton Rd, Rosemont, NJ [3 – 7 pm]
Monday, June 30:
- Burger Night – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 10 pm]
- Chef’s Choice Prix Fixe – Hearth, 7 East Ferry Street New Hope, PA [5 – 10 pm]
- 5th Anniversary Celebration at the Black Bass – Black Bass Hotel, River Road, Lumberville, PA [5:30 – 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]
- Haute Cuisine at Brian’s Restaurant – Brian’s Restaurant, 9 Klines Court, Lambertville, NJ [6:30 – 9 pm]
- Sizzling Summer Wraps Cooking Demonstration – Carlow Cookery, 432 North Main Street, Doylestown, PA [7 – 9 pm]
Tuesday, July 1:
- Tuesday Farm Market at Gravity Hill – Gravity Hill Farm, Pleasant Valley Road, Titusville, NJ [1 – 6 pm]
- Langhorne Farmers’ Market – Jesse Soby American Legion Post, 115 W. Richardson Ave., Langhorne, PA [3:30 – 6:30 pm]
- 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]
- All-you-can-eat Spaghetti Night – Bell’s Tavern, 183 N. Union Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 10 pm]
- Sushi Night in the Wine Cellar – The Inn at Lambertville Station, 11 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ [6 – 10 pm]
- Cooking with Bourbon – Carlow Cookery, 432 North Main Street, Doylestown, PA [7 – 9 pm]
- Gluten Free / Healthy Living Support Group – Medicine in Balance, 940 Town Center Drive, Suite F-90, Langhorne, PA [7 – 9 pm]
Wednesday, July 2:
- Specialty Keg Tappings – Isaac Newton’s, 18 South State Street, Newtown, PA [12 pm – 9 pm]
- The Farmers’ Market @ Playwicki Farm – 2350 Bridgetown Pike, Feasterville, PA [3 – 6 pm]
- Wings & Yuengs – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 10 pm]
- Miss Maxwell’s Clam Bar – Hamilton’s Grill Room, Coryell Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 8 pm]
- Schnitzel Night – United German Hungarians Club, 4666 Bristol Rd, Bensalem, PA [5:30 – 7:30 pm]
- Summer Farm Tour: Peace Valley Lavender Farm – Peace Valley Lavender Farm, 802 New Galena Road, Doylestown, PA [6 – 8:30 pm]
For more details on any of these events, please go to our full calendar, Food Events in Bucks County. Follow Bucks County Taste also on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and Pinterest.
