Farm-to-fork, craft beer, wine pairing, pizza on the grill, and even catching fire flies. It’s all happening this week in Bucks and nearby.
If you are a craft beer fan, don’t miss a special beer dinner Thursday (tomorrow) night at the Yardley Inn. The five course meal will feature Lagunitas Brewing Company beers. Sous Chef Josh Noel has created a pairing menu to compliment the beers, including fried gulf oysters, potato chip crusted pork terrine, and seared big eye tuna (for the full menu, click here).
Eight of the best chefs in New Jersey and Pennsylvania will be preparing a 7-course wine pairing dinner at a special Farm to Fork Fundraiser at Alba Vineyard & Winery this Sunday evening. The dinner features locally produced food from farms throughout northern New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania. Expert winemakers have hand-selected each course’s pairing. The event begins with gourmet passed hors d’oeuvres during a VIP vineyard tour and concludes with al fresco dining on the beautiful grounds. The fundraiser benefits the New Jersey-based organization, The Foodshed Alliance (not to be confused with the Bucks County Foodshed Alliance.) For tickets and more information, click here.
Fresh Jersey tomatoes, steamed mussels and Littleneck Clams, corn-on-the-cob, Maine lobster and peach shortcake. Do I have your attention? Hamilton’s Grill Room presents their first Jersey Shore Dinner of the season this coming week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night. This is a very popular event, so make your reservations soon. And at only $29.95 per person, it’s a great deal. For the full menu, visit their website. If you can’t make it this week, they are doing it again on August 19, 20 and 21.
Old school meets new school at the PASS in Rosemont this Tuesday evening. The prix fixe meal starts with an apertivo and an amuse, followed by six courses. The menu is French and designed to showcase both classic techniques and flavors, as well as a more contemporary take on French cuisine. For this special event, Matthew Ridgway, chef and owner of The PASS restaurant hosts chef Christopher Kearse, from Will BYOB, a modern French-inspired restaurant in South Philly. For the full menu and to reserve your seat, see the PASS’ website.
Pizza on the grill. This Tuesday night the Vintage Grille in Fountainville (Doylestown) hosts another of their Cook & Cork classes and dinners. What could be better than a summer night with pizza on the grill with fresh dough and fresh ingredients? The menu features Marguerita Pizza with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil, Three Cheese Pizza with Prosciutto, BYO (Build Your Own Pizza), and a S’mores Pizza for dessert. The class will be outdoors, weather permitting. Click here to register.
Grass-fed? Pastured? Conventional? What does it all mean? If you want to learn more about how our meat is raised in this country—from the farmers themselves—come to the County Theater this Thursday evening (tomorrow) for a showing of the film American Meat. Following the movie, there will be a panel discussion with local meat farmers. The event is part of the Farm Fresh Film Series, co-sponsored by the Doylestown Food Co-op and the Bucks County Foodshed Alliance. For more information and to purchase tickets, see the Co-op’s website here.
Remember catching fire flies when you were a kid? Give your kids the same fun experience this Saturday night at Tabora Farm and Orchard in Chalfont/Hilltown. The evening includes live music, a BBQ dinner, crafts, wagon rides to a bonfire, games, and, of course, firefly catching. Tickets ($5) must be purchased in advance. Call 215.249.0417 or visit the store.
To market, to market. Here’s what you can expect to find at local farmers markets this week.
Just Arrived! Carrots, cauliflower, eggplants and peppers.
You’ll also find apricots, basil, beets, blueberries, broccoli, cabbage, celery, cherry tomatoes, chives, cilantro, corn, cucumbers (slicing & picking), dill, fennel, garlic scapes, green beans and yellow wax beans, green garlic, Hakurei turnips, Tuscan and curly kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, lettuce mix, mint, mushrooms, parsley, radicchio, radishes, red new potatoes, rosemary, sage, spinach, spring onions, summer squash, Swiss chard, tomatoes, 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.
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For more details on any of these events, please go to our full calendar, Food Events in Bucks County, or click the “continue reading” link below.
Wednesday, July 16:
- National Corn Fritter Day at the Washington House – Washington House, 136 North Main Street, Sellersville, PA [11:30 am – 10 pm]
- 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]
- Healthy Cooking: Salads and Such – Northampton Community College, Fowler Family South Side Center, 511 East Third Street, Bethlehem, PA [5:30 – 8:30 pm]
- Farm to Table Gala – Myerov Family Farm, 306 Elephant Road, Perkasie, PA [6 – 10 pm]
- Australia & New Zealand Wine Dinner – Vintage Grille, 3617 Ferry Road, Fountainville, PA [7 – 9:30 pm]
Thursday, July 17:
- 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]
- Clam Bake – Logan Inn, 10 West Ferry Street, New Hope, PA [5 – 9 pm]
- Fajita-Rita Night! – Rising Sun Inn, 898 Allentown Road, Telfor, PA [5 – 10 pm]
- Bucks “Gold Standards” in Foods & Spirits Event – The Fuge, 780 Falcon Circle, Warminster, PA [6 – 10 pm]
- Craft Beer Dinner – Yardley Inn, 82 East Afton Avenue, Yardley, PA [7 – 9 pm]
- Uncorked Artist Fundraiser – Uncorked Artist, 1414 Old York Road, Warminster, PA [7 – 9:30 pm]
- The Farm Fresh Film Series: American Meat – County Theater, 20 E State St Doylestown, PA [7 – 9:30 pm]
Friday, July 18:
- 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]
- Bonjour Creperie Food Truck @ Hewn Spirits & Bucks County Brewery – 31 Appletree Lane, Pipersville, PA [5 – 9 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]
- unWINEd Wine Concert – Shady Brook Farm, 931 Stony Hill Rd, Yardley, PA [6:30 – 9:30 pm]
- Summer Wine & Music Series: Jazz Night – Crossing Vineyards, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, PA [7 – 9 pm]
- Beach Bash: Summer Wines Tasting – Carlow Cookery, 432 North Main Street, Doylestown, PA [7 – 9 pm]
Saturday, July 19:
- 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]
- Live Music Weekend – Old York Cellars Winery, 80 Old York Rd, Ringoes, 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]
- 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]
- Firefly Festival – Tabora Farm & Orchard, 1104 Upper Stump Road, Chalfont, PA [6 – 9:30 pm]
Sunday, July 20:
- 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] [call first]
- Uncle Dave’s Ice Cream Jog n’ Hog – Shady Brook Farm, 931 Stony Hill Road, Morrisville, PA [8:30 – 9:30 am]
- 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]
- Jazz in July – Unionville Vineyards, 9 Rocktown Road, East Amwell Township, NJ [12 – 5 pm]
- Live Music Weekend – Old York Cellars Winery, 80 Old York Rd, Ringoes, NJ [12 – 5 pm]
- Hands-on Baking Class at Bobolink Dairy – Bobolink Dairy, Stamets Road, Milford, NJ [1 – 5 pm]
- Wine Barrel Tasting Trail – Villa Milagro Vineyards, 33 County Road 627, Phillipsburg, NJ [1 – 5 pm]
- Music at Villa Milagro Vineyards – Villa Milagro Vineyards, 33 County Road 627, Phillipsburg, NJ [1 – 5 pm]
- Jazzy Sundays – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [2 – 5 pm]
- Farm to Fork Fundraiser – Alba Vineyard & Winery, 269 Route 627, Milford, NJ [4 – 10 pm]
Monday, July 21:
- 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]
- Free Dinner – Presbyterian Church of Deep Run, 16 Irish Meetinghouse Rd, Perkasie, PA [5:30 – 6:30 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]
- Tour of Sicily Cooking Class – Pasqualina’s Italian Market, 1250 Souderton Road, Blooming Glen, PA [7 – 9 pm]
Tuesday, July 22:
- 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]
- Sushi Night in the Wine Cellar – The Inn at Lambertville Station, 11 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ [6 – 10 pm]
- A Jersey Shore Dinner – Hamiton’s Grill Room, 8 Coryell Street, Lambertville, NJ [6 – 10 pm]
- Classic meets Contemporary French Dinner – The PASS Restaurant, 88 Kingwood Stockton Rd, Rosemont, NJ [7 – 9 pm]
- The Cook & the Cork: Pizza on the Grille – Vintage Grille, 3617 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA [7 – 9:30 pm]
Wednesday, July 23:
- 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]
- A Jersey Shore Dinner – Hamiton’s Grill Room, 8 Coryell Street, Lambertville, NJ [6 – 10 pm]
- Seasonal Pastas and Sauces Class – Carlow Cookery, 432 North Main Street, Doylestown, PA [7 – 9 pm]
For more details on any of these events, please go to our full calendar, Food Events in Bucks County.
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