It’s the most wonderful time of the year! If that song wasn’t stuck in your head (like it is in mine), it is now. Sorry! But that’s the theme this week – so many cookies, mugs of hot chocolate, and jingle bells your head will be spinning. Take your pick this week from charitable celebrations, fun tours, family fun, and cocktail-making classes. If you’re ambitious enough, you can do it all.
Eat some cookies, for a good cause. The Quakertown Neighborhood Association will hold their annual Cookies, Cocoa & Caring event at the historic Quakertown Train Station on Thursday, December 4 from 6 to 8 pm. The association will be collecting donated gift cards to local stores at the event, to give to families of children within the Quakertown Community School District who are in need. Get rewarded with free hot chocolate and cookies to start off the holiday season.
Take a tour. The Bucks County Foodshed Alliance is putting a spin on their traditional farm tour and trying something new: a tour of Bucks County Brewery and Hewn Spirits in Pipersville this Saturday, December 6, from 2 to 4 pm. Sign up here and bring an appetizer to share! Read the back-story on both business in our articles: Bucks County Brewery & Hewn Spirits.
Forget about Turkey for a minute. It’s not summer anymore, but Crabfest at the Vintage Grille is back this weekend! A pound and a half of snow crab clusters, melted butter, old bay hand cut fries, fresh corn on the cob and coleslaw will be available Friday through Sunday, December 5 through December 7, while supplies last.
Fun at the farm. Head to the Fulper Family Farmstead in Lambertville for their Old-fashioned Holiday Farmstead Event on Friday, December 5, from 6 to 8 pm. They’ll have a bonfire, hot chocolate and cider, food, a special visit from Santa Claus, hayrides, holiday lighted tractors, and holiday music. Plus, some of their cows just calved, so you can meet the babies.
Drive up the road to Pennington for the Holiday Open House Weekend at the Farm Market at Blue Moon Acres, Friday through Sunday, December 5-7, where you’ll find beer, wine and food samples, a chance to meet local producers, and live music, plus special discounts for the occasion.
Cooking for a crowd. Armed with the skills learned from the three cooking classes this weekend, you’ll be ready for people to show up at your house in droves.
Start with a Holiday Cookies class at the Kitchen Garden Cooking School on Saturday, December 6, from 10 am to 1:30 pm.
Then mosey over to Villa Milagro for their Wine & Appetizer Workshop, from 12 to 5 pm, Saturday, December 6. You’ll learn how to whip up appetizers with ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen, and as a bonus, you get to sample the vineyard’s wines while doing so.
Last, get some holiday cocktails under your belt at Dad’s Hat Rye Distillery’s Holiday Cocktail Class, also on Saturday, December 6, from 4 to 6 pm.
Be sure to check out the rest of our calendar below – this weekend’s got a ton on the lineup!
On the radar…
- Ho-Ho-Holiday Winemaker’s Dinner – Crossing Vineyards and Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Upper Makefield, PA [Sat, Dec 13]
- Brunch with Santa – The Market at DelVal, Lower State Road, Doylestown, PA [Sun, Dec 14]
- Holiday Favorites Wine Dinner – Vintage Grille, 3617 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA [Wed, Dec 16]
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- Specialty Keg Tappings – Isaac Newton’s, 18 South State Street, Newtown, PA [12 – 9 pm]
- Pierogy Wednesdays – St. Anne Unkranian Catholic Church, 1545 Easton Road, Warrington, PA [12:30 – 3 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]
- Cocktails with Claus – Chaddsford Winery at Peddlers Village, Street Road, New Hope, PA [6 – 9 pm]
- Complimentary Wine Tasting: Napa’s Silverado Trail – McCoole’s Red Lion Inn, South Main Street, Quakertown, 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, December 4:
- 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]
- Cookies, Cocoa, & Caring – Quakertown Train Station Historical Society, Front Street, Quakertown, PA [6 – 8 pm]
Friday, December 5:
- Crabfest at the Vintage Grille – Vintage Grille, 3617 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA [All day]
- Holiday Open House Weekend at the Farm Market – Blue Moon Acres, 11 Willow Creek Drive, Pennington, NJ [12 – 5 pm]
- 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]
- Food Truck Fridays @ Bucks County Brewery & Hewn Spirits – Bucks County Brewery, 31 Appletree Lane, Pipersville, PA [5 – 9 pm]
- Prime Rib Night – Carversville Inn, 6205 Fleecydale Road, Carversville, PA [5:30 – 11 pm]
- Barrel Tappings @ Triumph Brewing Co. – Triumph Brewing Co., 400 Union Square, New Hope, PA [6 – 7 pm]
- Christmas in Quakertown – Downtown triangle, Quakertown, PA [6 – 8 pm]
- Old-fashioned Holiday Farmstead Event – Fulper Family Farmstead, 281 Rocktown Lambertville road, Lambertville, NJ [6 – 8 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]
- Newtown Tree Lighting and Midnight Madness – Fire Station 45, Washington Avenue and Liberty Street, Newtown, PA [7 – 8 pm]
Saturday, December 6:
- Crabfest at the Vintage Grille – Vintage Grille, 3617 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA [All day]
- Brunch with Santa – The Market at DelVal, Lower State Road, Doylestown, PA [9 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 am – 4 pm]
- Quakertown Farmers Market – Quakertown Farmers Market, 201 Station Road, Quakertown, PA [9 am – 9 pm]
- Kitchen Garden Cooking Classes: Holiday Cookies – The Kitchen Garden Cooking School, 527 Center Hill Road, Upper Black Eddy, PA [10 am – 1:30 pm]
- Ottsville Holiday Festival – Linden Hill Gardens, 8230 Easton Road, Ottsville, PA [10 am – 4 pm]
- Santa Comes to Old York Cellars – Old York Cellars, 80 Old York Road, Ringoes, NJ [12 – 5 pm]
- Vat 20 Port Release – Unionville Vineyards, 9 Rocktown Road, Ringoes, NJ [12 – 5 pm]
- Holiday Celebration at Terhune Orchards – Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Rd, Princeton, NJ [12 – 5 pm]
- Wine & Appetizer Workshop – Villa Milagro Vineyards, 33 Warren Glen Road, Finesville, NJ [12 – 5 pm]
- Holiday Open House Weekend at the Farm Market – Blue Moon Acres, 11 Willow Creek Drive, Pennington, NJ [12 – 5 pm]
- 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]
- Holiday Cocktail Class – Dad’s Hat Rye Distillery, 925 Canal Street, Building #4, Bristol, PA [4 – 6 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]
- A Night of REBELry Fundraiser – Washington Crossing State Park, 355 Washington Crossing Pennington Rd, Titusville, NJ [7 – 11 pm]
Sunday, December 7:
- Crabfest at the Vintage Grille – Vintage Grille, 3617 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA [All day]
- Brunch with Santa – The Market at DelVal, Lower State Road, Doylestown, PA [9 am – 12 pm]
- Ottsville Holiday Festival – Linden Hill Gardens, 8230 Easton Road, Ottsville, PA [10 am – 4 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]
- Santa Comes to Old York Cellars – Old York Cellars, 80 Old York Road, Ringoes, NJ [12 – 5 pm]
- Vat 20 Port Release – Unionville Vineyards, 9 Rocktown Road, Ringoes, NJ [12 – 5 pm]
- Holiday Celebration at Terhune Orchards – Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Rd, Princeton, NJ [12 – 5 pm]
- Wine & Appetizer Workshop – Villa Milagro Vineyards, 33 Warren Glen Road, Finesville, NJ [12 – 5 pm]
- Holiday Open House Weekend at the Farm Market – Blue Moon Acres, 11 Willow Creek Drive, Pennington, NJ [12 – 5 pm]
- Lunch with Santa – The Highlands, 7001 Sheaff Lane, Fort Washington, PA [12:30 – 2:30 pm]
- Spice up the Holidays at Sand Castle Winery – Sand Castle Winery, 755 River Road, Erwinna, PA [1 – 3 pm]
- Live Music in the Winery: Working Class Hussies – Unionville Vineyards, 9 Rocktown Road, Ringoes, NJ [1 – 4 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]
Monday, December 8:
- 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, December 9:
- 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]
- Jim Hamilton’s Atelier Cooking Class Program – Hamilton’s Grill Room, 8 Coryell Street, Lambertville, NJ [6:30 – 8:30 pm]
- Beans & Bean Soup – Resurrection Lutheran Church, Mann Road and Welsh Road, Horsham, PA [7 – 9 pm]
- The Cook & the Cork: Holidays Around the World – Vintage Grille, 3617 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA [7 – 9:30 pm]
Wednesday, December 10:
- Specialty Keg Tappings – Isaac Newton’s, 18 South State Street, Newtown, PA [12 – 9 pm]
- Pierogy Wednesdays – St. Anne Unkranian Catholic Church, 1545 Easton Road, Warrington, PA [12:30 – 3 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]
- The Diva’s Holiday Special – McCoole’s Red Lion Inn, South Main Street, Quakertown, PA [7 – 9 pm]
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For more details on any of these events, please go to our full calendar, Food Events in Bucks County.