Bucks Food Calendar: June 18, 2014

strawberriesSummertime! Strawberries are everywhere, festivals are popping up and the living is easy…

The summer solstice is this Saturday, June 21 and Snipes Farm & Education Center is celebrating all weekend long with two great events, all to raise money for summer camp scholarships for low income and homeless children. On Saturday, come for an organic Pig Roast beginning at 5 pm. There will be hayrides, live music and a bonfire with s’mores. The American Roots Music Festival takes place on Sunday, with live music and food and wine provided by Comfort Food and Crossing Vineyards. For tickets, click here.

BC Brewery logoBucks County’s newest brewery and distillery are celebrating the summer solstice too on Saturday. The Full Tilt Summer Solstice Celebration will take place at the Bucks County Brewery and Hewn Spirits in Pipersville from 1 pm to 9 pm. Celebrate the longest day of the year with beer, spirits, music and some good food trucks. Cost is $10 per person. For more information, click here. [Note: we’ll be writing about Hewn Spirits and Bucks County Brewery soon.]

Spring radishes by Blooming Glen Farm

To market, to market. Here’s what you can expect to find at local farmers markets this week: arugula, beets, bok choi, broccoli, broccoli rabe, cabbage, carrots, collard greens, cucumbers, fennel, green garlic, green onions, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, assorted greens, mushrooms, parsnips, potatoes, radishes, rhubarb, scallions, string beans, snap peas, spinach, strawberries, summer squash, Swiss chard, turnips, watercress and  zucchini.

You’ll also be able to pick up 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.

The 2014 Strawberry Report. We’ve checked with area farms and compiled a list of who has strawberries and where you can pick-your-own. For the latest, see our Facebook page. Click here for a list of all farms with strawberries: Pick-your-own strawberries in Bucks.

On the radar…

  • June 26: Seafood Adventure at Honey – Honey, 42 Shewell Avenue, Doylestown, PA
  • June 30: 5th Anniversary Celebration at the Black Bass – Black Bass Hotel, River Road, Lumberville, PA
  • June 30: Haute Cuisine at Brian’s Restaurant – Brian’s Restaurant, 9 Klines Court, Lambertville, NJ

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.

Bucks County Food CalendarWednesday, June 18:

  • Pierogi Sale – St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church, 1545 Easton Rd., Warrington, PA [9 am – 3 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]
  • “Iced Tea Season” Tea Class – The Tubby Olive, 6 West State Street, Doylestown, PA [6 – 8 pm]
  • Australia & New Zealand Wine Dinner – Vintage Grille, 3617 Ferry Road, Fountainville, PA [7 – 9:30 pm]

Thursday, June 19:

  • Summer Food & Summer Fun Nutrition Class – McCaffrey’s Supermarket, 635 Heacock Road, Yardley, PA [10 am – 11 am]
  • BYOB: Bring Your Own Basket, Picnic with the Winemaker – Unionville Vineyards, 9 Rocktown Rd, Ringoes, NJ [12:30 – 2 pm]
  • 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]
  • Working With Greens Cooking Class – Resurrection Lutheran Church, 630 Welsh Road, Horsham, PA [7 – 9 pm]
  • “Wine & Spirits” Tarot Card Reading and Wine Tasting – Crossing Vineyards & Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, PA [7 – 9:30 pm]

Friday, June 20:

  • “Bucks Knocks Out Hunger” 2014 – Roth Center, Delaware Valley College, East Butler Avenue, Doylestown, PA [8 am – 4:30 pm]
  • 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]
  • 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]
  • Wine Tasting for Singles – Crossing Vineyards & Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, PA [7 – 9 pm]

Saturday, June 21:

  • 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]
  • 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]
  • Good Food BBQ – Linden Hill Gardens, 8230 Easton Road, Ottsville, PA [11 am – 4 pm]
  • Chicken Barbecue – Sandy Ridge Farm Market, 925 Sandy Ridge Road, Doylestown, PA [11 am – 4 pm]
  • Wine Tasting – Phillips’ Fine Wines, 17 Bridge Street, Stockton, NJ [12 – 6 pm]
  • Full Tilt Summer Solstice Celebration – Bucks County Brewery, 31 Appletree Lane, Pipersville, PA [1 – 9 pm]
  • Beer Tasting – New Hope Beverage, 6542-K1 Lower York Rd (Logan Square), New Hope, PA [3 – 7 pm]
  • Summer Solstice Pig Roast – Snipes Farm and Education Center, 890 West Bridge Street, Morrisville, PA [5 – 9 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 22:

  • 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]
  • Strawberry Festival – Tabora Farm & Orchard, 1104 Upper Stump Rd., Chalfont, PA [12 – 4 pm]
  • Beer Brewing Demonstration – Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA [1 – 4 pm]
  • Enabled Table Farm Supper Benefit – Bobolink Dairy, Stamets Road, Milford, NJ [1 – 5 pm]
  • Wine & Cupcakes – Crossing Vineyards & Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Upper Makefield, PA [2 – 4 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]
  • Wine Pairing at Arielle’s Country Inn – Arielle’s Country Inn, 740 Allentown Rd, Sellersville, PA [4 – 7 pm]
  • American Roots Festival at Snipes Farm – Snipes Farm and Education Center, West Bridge Street, Morrisville, PA [4 – 8 pm]
  • Dinner with Friends – Bux-Mont Christian Church, 400 Jacksonville Road , Ivyland, PA [5:30 – 6:30 pm]

Monday, June 23:

  • 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]
  • Tuscan Rustic Cuisine – Pasqualina’s Italian Market & Deli, 1259 Souderton Rd. (Route 113), Blooming Glen, PA [7 – 9 pm]

Tuesday, June 24:

  • 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]
  • The Cook & the Cork: Seafood Boil – Vintage Grille, 3617 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA [7 – 9:30 pm]

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]

On the radar…

  • June 26: Seafood Adventure at Honey – Honey, 42 Shewell Avenue, Doylestown, PA
  • June 30: 5th Anniversary Celebration at the Black Bass – Black Bass Hotel, River Road, Lumberville, PA
  • June 30: Haute Cuisine at Brian’s Restaurant – Brian’s Restaurant, 9 Klines Court, Lambertville, NJ

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.

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