Bucks Food Calendar: April 19, 2013

IMG-20130406-00066By this time of year, I’m yearning for local vegetables. We were recently out in San Francisco and we visited the Ferry Building Farmers’ Market. Wow. I know they are a month or two ahead of us, but, wow. Artisanal cheeses, vegetables, strawberries, oysters, baked goods, meat and porchetta sandwiches.

But…many local farmers are using greenhouses and hoop houses to extend the seasons and you may be surprised at what you will find at area farmers’ markets. I just received an email from Gravity Hill Farm in Titusville saying they will be at the Stockton Market with arugula, chives, radishes, spinach and four varieties of kale: Toscano/Lacinato, Siberian, and White and Red Russian. The Doylestown Farmers’ Market begins the season this Saturday with baby head lettuce, spinach, bok choy, salad mix, dandelion, endive, spring onions, radishes, sorrel, miners lettuce, braising greens, watercress, mustard greens, arugula, kale, Swiss chard, radishes, scallions, sweet pea shoots, spring garlic, ramps, onions, mushrooms, potatoes, fresh herbs, vegetable and herb plants as well as flowering plants. The Hunterdon Land Trust Farmers Market will have their last “winter” market on Sunday in Flemington and the Ottsville Farmers Market begins their regular season next Friday, April 26 (4 – 8 pm). Yippee.

llamasRoad trip! Sunday is looking to be a nice day. Start out with any one of five firehouse or church breakfasts here in Bucks (Perkasie, Riegelsville, Ottsville, Chalfont and Silverdale – details below). Then drive over to Stockton and stroll around the Stockton Market. Afterwards, head over to WoodsEdge Wools Farm for their Llama Shearing Fest (you heard me right), also near Stockton. Finally, go back to town and have a Roast Beef Dinner at the Stockton Fire Company. You might want to do some walking on the tow path too. Work off some of those calories.

Sweets for the sweet. Saturdays in April the Chaddsford Winery Tasting Room in Lahaska will be serving Cupcakes & Cocktails. For $8 you’ll get to sample three wine drinks and cocktails, munch on a delicious cupcake and take home a keepsake glass. Coming up next Saturday, April 27 is the Chocolate Lovers’ Fantasy, an annual Bucks event that celebrates all things chocolate and raises much needed money for A Woman’s Place, an organization that provides services for victims of domestic violence. The event will take place at Tyler Hall on the campus of the Bucks County Community College in Newtown. See their website for more details.

Roxy Reading two dogsWoof! On Tuesday evening, April 23, stop by Chambers in Doylestown for the Celebrity Bartender Event for Roxy Reading Therapy Dogs. The organization provides volunteer therapy dog teams to promote literacy and to comfort elementary school children who have autism, multiple disabilities and other emotional, psychological and physical challenges. Drinking for a great cause!

For more details on any of these events, please go to our full calendar, Food Events in Bucks County. Have a super weekend. Follow Bucks County Taste also on Facebook and Twitter.

BCT_logo_food_calendarFriday, April 19:

  • Stockton Market – 19 Bridge St., Stockton, NJ [3 – 7 pm]
  • Beer Tasting, Phillips’ Fine Wines, 17 Bridge St, Stockton, NJ [4 – 8 pm]
  • Music & Merlot – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [5 -8 pm]
  • Doylestown Restaurant Week – Over 25 restaurants, Doylestown, PA [5 – 9 pm]
  • Lumberville General Store Supper Club – Lumberville General Store, 3741 River Road, Lumberville, PA [6 – 9 pm]
  • Beer & Ballet – Roxey Ballet Company — Canal Studios, 243 North Union Street , Lambertville, NJ [6:30 – 9 pm]

Saturday, April 20:

  • Doylestown Farmers’ Market – W. State & Hamilton St., Doylestown, PA [7 am – 12 pm]
  • Stangl Factory Farmers’ Market – Stangl Factory, 12 Mine Street, Flemington, NJ [9 am – 2 pm]
  • Stockton Market, 19 Bridge St, Stockton, NJ [9:00 am – 4 pm]
  • Intermediate Level Beekeeping: Spring Management – Delaware Valley College, 700 E Butler Ave Doylestown, PA [9 am – 4 pm]
  • Small Bites from Around the World – Kitchen Garden Cooking School, 527 Center Hill Road, Upper Black Eddy, PA [10 am – 1:30 pm]
  • WINE 101 from Vine to Glass – Alba Vineyard, 269 County Road 627, Milford, NJ [10:30 am – 12:30 pm]
  • Wine Tasting – Phillips’ Fine Wines, 17 Bridge Street, Stockton, NJ [12 – 6 pm]
  • Cupcakes & Cocktails – Chaddsford Winery Tasting Room, Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA [1 – 5 pm]
  • Pennsylvania Dutch Dinner – Upper Black Eddy Fire Co, 1716 Firehouse Lane, Upper Black Eddy, PA [3 – 7 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 [5 – 8 pm]
  • Doylestown Restaurant Week – Over 25 restaurants, Doylestown, PA [5 – 9 pm]
  • Lumberville General Store Supper Club – Lumberville General Store, 3741 River Road, Lumberville, PA [6 – 9 pm]
  • April in Vienna Gala for Fox Chase Cancer Center – Spring Mill Manor, 171 Jacksonville Rd, Ivyland, PA [6 – 10 pm]

Sunday, April 21:

  • Breakfast – Perkasie Fire Co., Fifth and Arch Sts., Perkasie, PA [7:30 am – 12:30 pm]
  • All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Buffet – St John the Baptist School, 4040 Durham Rd, Ottsville, PA [8 am – 12 pm]
  • Buffet Breakfast – Chalfont Fire Co., 101 N. Main St., Chalfont, Pa [8 am – 12:00 pm]
  • Breakfast – Riegelsville Fire Company, 333 Delaware Road, Riegelsville, PA [8 am – 12:30 pm]
  • Breakfast – Silverdale Fire Co, 111 Main Street, Silverdale, PA [8 am – 1 pm]
  • Stockton Market – 19 Bridge St., Stockton, NJ [10 am – 4 pm]
  • Colonial Cooking Demonstration – Hibbs House, Washington Crossing Historic Park, Washington Crossing, PA [10 am – 4 pm]
  • Hunterdon Land Trust Farmers’ Winter Market – Dvoor Farm, Route 12 Circle, Flemington, NJ [11 am – 1 pm]
  • Roast Beef Dinner – Stockton Fire Co., Mill St, Stockton, NJ [12 – 5 pm]
  • Pairing Wine and Cheese – Crossing Vineyards & Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, PA [1 – 2:30 pm]
  • A Dummies Guide to Wine Tasting – Crossing Vineyards & Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, PA [2 – 4 pm]
  • Jazzy Sundays – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [2 – 5 pm]

Monday, April 22:

  • Burger Night – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 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]
  • Rhone Wine Dinner – Vintage Grille, 3617 Ferry Rd , Fountainville, PA [7 – 9 pm]

Tuesday, April 23:

  • Cheesesteak Night – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 10 pm]
  • Wings and Yuengs – Jamison Grill, 2600 York Road Jamison, PA [5 – 9 pm]
  • Food, Wine, Beer & Spirits Tastings – Old Bethlehem Road Hotel, 243 Old Bethlehem Road, Quakertown, PA [6 – 9 pm]
  • Sushi Night in the Wine Cellar – The Inn at Lambertville Station, 11 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ [6 – 10 pm]
  • Celebrity Bartender Event for Roxy Reading Therapy Dogs – Chambers Restaurant, 19 North Main Street, Doylestown, PA [7 – 9 pm]

Wednesday, April 24:

  • 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]
  • Kids Eat Free Night – Jamison Grill, 2600 York Road Jamison, PA [5 – 9 pm]
  • Burger Night – Jamison Grill, 2600 York Road Jamison, PA [5 – 9 pm]
  • Supper Club – The Raven, 385 W. Bridge St, New Hope, PA [6 – 10 pm]
  • Doctor & the Chef: Eating to Boost Your Immunity – Yardley Inn, 82 E. Afton Ave., Yardley, PA [7 – 9 pm]

Thursday, April 25:

  • Three-for-Thursday – Old York Cellars, 80 Old York Road, Ringoes, NJ [4 – 8 pm]
  • Community Hero Night – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 10 pm]
  • Mexican Night – Jamison Grill, 2600 York Road Jamison, PA [5 – 9 pm]
  • Under the Tuscan Sun – Casa Casale, #1 and #2 Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA [6:30 – 9 pm]
  • Wine & Spirits: Tarot Card Reading & Wine Tasting – Crossing Vineyards, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, PA [7 – 9 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 and Twitter.

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