Bucks Food Calendar: August 20, 2014

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Peaches, corn, tomatoes. That’s August in Bucks County, only this year minus the heat and humidity. It doesn’t make the peaches and tomatoes happy because they like hot weather, but it sure is nice sleeping weather for us humans.

Freddie's Tomatoes; photo by L. Goldman

Another sign of August is the arrival of Freddie’s Tomatoes at the Pineville Tavern. It’s a simple yet delicious dish made with fresh tomatoes from the Slack Farm a few miles away in Forest Grove. Unfortunately, Fred Slack Sr. passed away last October but his son, Fred Jr., and other family members, have continued the tradition. Stop by for some great tomatoes and corn (read our article, The Tomato Triangle, here to learn more).

Restaurant highlights. The Lovin’ Oven, one of Frenchtown’s best eateries, is hosting another of their Farm to Table Dinners tomorrow night (Thursday, August 21). See their website for more information.

Every Monday night, Hearth creates a Chef’s Choice Prix Fixe full of local, seasonal and organic vegetables and sustainable fish. It’s a great deal at $30. The cozy restaurant sits at Ferry and Main Streets in New Hope (“the old Martine’s).

This Friday it’s Blue Crab Night at the Vintage Grille in Fountainville. This outdoor dining event includes steamed blue crabs, an abundance of sides and a pitcher of beer for the table (other options are available if someone doesn’t eat crab). Click here for more details and to reserve your table. Also this Tuesday evening, the restaurant is holding another of their “watch and eat” dinners, The Cook & the Cork: Tapas/Small Plates. 

Mac n' Cheese; photo credit Lynne Goldman

In the “Who knew?” department. Monday is National Mac ‘N’ Cheese Day. The Washington House in Sellersville is celebrating by serving a free mini Twisted Mac ‘n’ Cheese appetizer when you come in for lunch or dinner.

To market, to market. Here’s what you can expect to find at local farmers markets this week.

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Basil, beets, black-eye peas, cabbage, cantaloupe, chives, cilantro, non-GMO sweet CORN, cucumbers (slicing & picking), dill, eggplant, garlic (fresh and cured), green beans and yellow wax beans, ground cherries, Tuscan and curly kale, lettuce, lettuce microgreens, lettuce mix, mint, mushrooms, okra, torpedo onions, parsley, peaches, peppers (sweet, frying, poblano, hot), radishes, fingerling potatoes, rosemary, sage, spring onions, summer squash, tomatoes (cherry, heirloom, plum, Roma), wheat grass, tomatillos, watermelon, zucchini, 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.

On the radar…

  • 2014 49th Polish-American Festival – National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, 654 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA [Labor Day Weekend & Sept 6-7]
  • Doylestown Food Co-op Farm to Table Tapas Dinner – Bucks County Audubon Society, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, PA [Sat, Sept 6]
  • Blue Moon Acres Farm to Table Dinner – Blue Moon Acres, 11 Willow Creek Drive, Pennington, NJ [Sun, Sept 14]
  • The Art of Preservation: A Farm to Table Event – Historic Kirkland Farm, 2510 Old Bethlehem Road, Springtown, PA [Sat, Sept 20]

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Bucks County Food CalendarWednesday, August 20:

  • National Lemonade Day – The Washington House Restaurant, 136 N Main Street, Sellersville, PA [all day]
  • 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]
  • Free Community Dinner – Christ Community Bible Church, 1830 N. Ridge Rd, Perkasie, PA [5:30 – 6:30 pm]
  • Unionville Wine Tasting Dinner – Matt’s Red Rooster Grill, 22 Bloomfield Ave, Flemington, NJ [6 – 10 pm]
  • A Jersey Shore Dinner – Hamiton’s Grill Room, 8 Coryell Street, Lambertville, NJ [6 – 10 pm]
  • Dog Days of Summer Wine Dinner – Vintage Grille, 3617 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA [7 – 9 pm]

Thursday, August 21:

  • 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]
  • Farm to Table Dinners at the Lovin’ Oven – Lovin’ Oven, 62A Trenton Ave, Frenchtown, NJ [5 – 9 pm]
  • Clam Bake – Logan Inn, 10 West Ferry Street, New Hope, PA [5 – 9 pm]
  • Fajita-Rita Night! – Rising Sun Inn, 898 Allentown Road, Telford, PA [5 – 10 pm]
  • A Jersey Shore Dinner – Hamiton’s Grill Room, 8 Coryell Street, Lambertville, NJ [6 – 10 pm]
  • Wine and Chocolate Tasting – Unionville Vineyards, 9 Rocktown Road, Ringoes, NJ [7 – 8:30 pm]
  • Complimentary Beer Tasting – Iron Abbey, 680 North Easton Road, Horsham, PA [7 – 9 pm]

Friday, August 22:

  • 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]
  • Food Truck Fridays @ Bucks County Brewery & Hewn Spirits – Bucks County Brewery, 31 Appletree Lane, Pipersville, PA [5 – 9 pm]
  • Friday Freestyle Flights of Wine – The Washington House, 136 N. Main Street , Sellersville, PA [5 – 10 pm]
  • Blue Crab Night – Vintage Grille, 3617 Ferry Road, Doylestown, 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]
  • Food and Wine: The Tuscan Grill – Carlow Cookery Inc, 432 North Main Street, Doylestown, PA [7 – 9 pm]

Saturday, August 23:

  • 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]
  • Washington Crossing Park’s Farmers’ Market – River Road & Route 532, Washington Crossing, PA [9 am – 1 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]
  • Peachy Fun Days – The Market at DelVal, 2100 Lower State Road, Doylestown, PA [11 am – 4 pm]
  • Chicken Barbecue – Sandy Ridge Farm Market, 925 Sandy Ridge Road, Doylestown, PA [11 am – 4 pm]
  • Cherry Grove Farm at Unionville Vineyards – Unionville Vineyards, 9 Rocktown Road, Ringoes, NJ [12 – 5 pm]
  • Live Music Weekend at Old York Cellars – Old York Cellars, 80 Old York Road, Ringoes, NJ [12 – 5 pm]
  • Alba Vineyards 2012 Estate Reserve Chardonnay Release Celebration – Alba Vineyard & Winery, 269 Riegelsville Warren Glen Road, Milford, NJ [12 – 5 pm]
  • Wine Tasting – Phillips’ Fine Wines, 17 Bridge Street, Stockton, NJ [12 – 6 pm]
  • Music Under the Arbor – Alba Vineyard & Winery, 269 Route 627, Village of Finesville, Milford, NJ [1:30 – 5 pm]
  • Fonthill Castle Beer Fest – Fonthill Castle, 525 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA [2 – 5 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, August 24:

  • 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]
  • Peachy Fun Days – The Market at DelVal, 2100 Lower State Road, Doylestown, PA [11 am – 4 pm]
  • Alba Vineyards 2012 Estate Reserve Chardonnay Release Celebration – Alba Vineyard & Winery, 269 Riegelsville Warren Glen Road, Milford, NJ [12 – 5 pm]
  • Live Music Weekend at Old York Cellars – Old York Cellars, 80 Old York Road, Ringoes, NJ [12 – 5 pm]
  • Garden Highlights and Beer Brewing Demonstration at Pennsbury Manor – Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA [1 – 4 pm]
  • Live Jazz at Unionville Vineyards – Unionvillle Vineyards, 9 Rocktown Road, Ringoes, NJ [1 – 4 pm]
  • Music Under the Arbor – Alba Vineyard & Winery, 269 Route 627, Village of Finesville, Milford, NJ [1:30 – 5 pm]
  • Pairing Wine and Cheese – Crossing Vineyards & Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, PA [2 – 3:30 pm]
  • Jazzy Sundays – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [2 – 5 pm]
  • Sunday Supper at the Vintage Grille – Vintage Grille, 3617 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA [4 – 10 pm]
  • Dinner with Friends – Bux-Mont Christian Church, 400 Jacksonville Road , Ivyland, PA [5:30 – 6:30 pm]

Monday, August 25:

  • National Mac ‘N’ Cheese Day – The Washington House Restaurant, 136 N. Main Street, Sellersville, PA [all day]
  • 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]
  • 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]
  • Spain: Tapas and Paella Cooking Demonstration – Carlow Cookery, 432 North Main Street, Doylestown, PA [7 – 9 pm]

Tuesday, August 26:

  • 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]
  • Lobster Night – The Pineville Tavern, 1098 Durham Road, Pineville, PA [5 – 10 pm]
  • All-you-can-eat Spaghetti Night – Bell’s Tavern, 183 N. Union Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 10 pm]
  • Four Course Ribfest Tasting – Matt’s Red Rooster Grill, 22 Bloomfield Ave, Flemington, NJ [5:30 – 11 pm]
  • Sushi Night in the Wine Cellar – The Inn at Lambertville Station, 11 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ [6 – 10 pm]
  • The Cook & the Cork: Tapas/Small Plates – Vintage Grille, 3617 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA [7 – 9:30 pm]

Wednesday, August 27:

  • 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]
  • Four Course Ribfest Tasting – Matt’s Red Rooster Grill, 22 Bloomfield Ave, Flemington, NJ [5:30 – 11 pm]
  • The Italian Grill Cooking Demonstration – Carlow Cookery, 432 North Main Street, Doylestown, PA [7 – 9 pm]

On the radar…

  • 2014 49th Polish-American Festival – National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, 654 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA [Labor Day Weekend & Sept 6-7]
  • Doylestown Food Co-op Farm to Table Tapas Dinner – Bucks County Audubon Society, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, PA [Sat, Sept 6]
  • Blue Moon Acres Farm to Table Dinner – Blue Moon Acres, 11 Willow Creek Drive, Pennington, NJ [Sun, Sept 14]
  • The Art of Preservation: A Farm to Table Event – Historic Kirkland Farm, 2510 Old Bethlehem Road, Springtown, PA [Sat, Sept 20]

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For more details on any of these events, please go to our full calendar, Food Events in Bucks County.

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