There is no excuse to be bored this week if you love to eat. This weekend alone there’s so much to do: beer pairing dinners, haunted wine tastings, food truck festivals, oh, and a chocolate-making class. Of course, there are the ongoing traditional fall activities too. Be sure to check our full calendar to get all the details.
Food truck festivals. There’s more than one this weekend! The first one is the Lambertville Food Fair, this Thursday, October 16, from 5 to 10 pm. Local restaurants will be serving specials on the street, plus more than 10 food trucks (including a truck that puts bacon in every dish) and a beer and wine garden featuring Yards Brewery beers and wines from some of the many local vineyards in the area. Check out our post about it here.
Round two is the Fall Food Truck Fiesta at Mercer County Park this Saturday, October 18 from 11 am to 7 pm. Seventeen food trucks, a wine and beer garden, music provided by the Sensational Soul Cruisers and Kindred Spirit, and massages. Sounds like a heavenly way to spend a Saturday.
Of course, there’s also the weekly Food Truck Fridays at Bucks County Brewery and Hewn Spirits on Friday night from 5 to 9 pm. This week there are two food trucks, one specializing in Greek Food and the other in BBQ. Eat up and try the local brews and liquor while enjoying the live music, provided by the duo “Rob and Marty”.
Sorry for the late notice, but… check out the Firestone Walker Beer Dinner TONIGHT (Wednesday, October 15) at Iron Abbey in Horsham starting at 7 pm. It’s a five-course dinner featuring a Firestone Walker brew per course. If you want to know exactly what’s on the menu, you can view it here, but a few of the standout courses include Sesame Soba with Seared Red Tuna paired with Double Jack IPA and Dark Chocolate Coffee Mousse with Pistachio and Blueberry Cream paired with Agrestic Ale.
More for the beer lovers! Drink and dine with a handful of Pennsylvania’s best brewmasters at the Meeting of the Malts: A Celebration of PA Lager, Tuesday, October 21 from 6 to 8:30 pm at Sly Fox Brewery in Pottstown. Learn about the history of Pennsylvania Lager from acclaimed brewmasters themselves, while sipping on sample brews and enjoying the food specially paired with them. Brewmasters on the lineup include Bill Covaleski, co-founder of Victory Brewing, Bill Moore of Lancaster Brewing Company, and Brian O’Reily of Sly Fox Brewing.
The next night (Wednesday, October 22), head to the Rising Sun Inn for a four-course Beer Tasting Dinner and Blind Taste Test from 6:30 to 9 pm. Try four different Autumn and Winter Lagers with your meal and test out your taste buds blind-folded for fun.
Halloween is coming. Get spooky at Crossing Vineyards and Winery’s “Wine & Spirits” Tarot Card Reading this Thursday night (October 16) from 7 to 9:30 pm. Also Thursday, get the chills at Chaddsford Winery at their Toast the Ghost event from 7 – 9 pm as Adele Gamble of New Hope Ghost Tours tells local ghost stories. There are tons more Halloween events coming up next week so be sure to keep checking our calendar and read next week’s round-up.
Treat yourself! If you’re familiar with Pierre’s Chocolates, you may have experienced the borderline religious awakening brought on by biting into one of their dark chocolate ganache truffles. Now you can see how they are made at a Chocolate Making Class this Monday, October 20 at Pierre’s from 7 – 9 pm. It’s doubtful you’ll leave the class with skills on par with Pierre’s, but you can bite into a heavenly piece of chocolate with the satisfaction of knowing that you earned it.
To market, to market. Vegetables Galore! [Note: There are still tomatoes available out there] Arugula, beets, broccoli, cabbage (Green, Red, Savoy), cauliflower, celeriac, chives, cilantro, cucumbers (Slicing & Pickling), eggplant, fennel, garlic, Tuscan and curly kale, leeks, lettuce, lettuce microgreens, lettuce mix, mint, mushrooms, onions, parsley, peppers (sweet, frying, hot), pumpkins, radishes (red, black, daikon, watermelon), potatoes, rosemary, sage, scallions, winter squash (Delicata, Butternut), tomatoes, turnips, sweet potatoes, Swiss chard, and wheat grass.
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…
- Harvest Winemaker’s Dinner – Crossing Vineyards and Winery, Wrightstown Road, Upper Makefield, PA [Sat, Oct 25]
- Fall Menu Preview Wine Dinner – Vintage Grille, 3617 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA [Sun, Oct 26]
- Vintner’s Dinner with Sergio Neri – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, NJ [Sun, Nov 2]
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- Specialty Keg Tappings – Isaac Newton’s, 18 South State Street, Newtown, PA 18940 [12 – 9 pm]
- Pierogy Wednesdays – St. Anne Unkranian Catholic Church, 1545 Easton Road, Warrington, PA [12:30 – 3 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 18980 [4 – 10 pm]
- Locals Nights at DeAnna’s – DeAnna’s Restaurant, 54 North Franklin Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 9:30 pm]
- Oktoberfest Buffet – The Washington House Restaurant, 136 North Main Street, Sellersville, PA [5 – 11 pm]
- Free Community Dinner – Christ Community Bible Church, 1830 N. Ridge Rd, Perkasie, PA [5:30 – 6:30 pm]
- Wednesdays for Women at the Hamilton Grill Room – Hamilton Grill Room, 8 Coryell Street, Lambertville, NJ [6:30 – 8:30 pm]
- Flavors of the Mexican Kitchen Cooking Class – Carlow Cookery Inc, 432 North Main Street, Doylestown, PA [6:30 – 9 pm]
- Indian Vegetarian Cooking Class – New Hope Solebury High School, 182 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA [6:30 – 9 pm]
- The Raven Supper Club – Poe Bistro Lounge, 385 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA [6:30 – 10 pm]
- Firestone Walker Beer Dinner – Iron Abbey, 680 North Easton Road, Horsham, PA [7 – 9 pm]
Thursday, October 16:
- 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]
- Farm to Table Dinners at the Lovin’ Oven – Lovin’ Oven, 62A Trenton Ave, Frenchtown, NJ [5 – 9 pm]
- Lambertville Food Fair – N Union St, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 10 pm] see our post here
- 9th Upper Bucks Foodie: A Culinary Adventure – Sands Chrysler Jeep Dodge Showroom, 501 N. West End Boulevard, Quakertown, PA [5:30 – 8 pm]
- Jamaican Cooking Class – New Hope Solebury High School, 182 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA [6:30 – 9 pm]
- Toast the Ghost – Chaddsford Winery at Peddlers Village, Street Road, New Hope, PA [7 – 9 pm]
- Seasonal Pastas and Sauces (Cooking Demo) – Carlow Cookery Inc, 432 North Main Street, Doylestown, 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, October 17:
- 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 – 31 Appletree Lane, Pipersville, PA [5 – 9 pm]
- Ladies Night Out: Wine and Spirits – Chaddsford Winery at Peddlers Village, Street Road, New Hope, PA [6 – 8 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]
- Pairing Wine & Sushi – Crossing Vineyards and Winery, Wrightstown Road, Upper Makefield, PA [7:30 – 9 pm]
- Live Jazz – Ginny’s Bistro and Wine Bar, 612 Northampton Street, Easton, PA [8 – 10 pm]
Saturday, October 18:
- Doylestown Farmers’ Market – W. State & Hamilton St., Doylestown, PA [7 am – 12 pm]
- Grape Gallop Wine Run – Alba Vineyard & Winery, 269 Route 627, Village of Finesville, Milford, NJ [8:30 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]
- Washington Crossing Park’s Farmers’ Market – River Road & Route 532, Washington Crossing, 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]
- Snipes Farm Fall Harvest Weekend – Snipes Farm, 890 West Bridge Street, Morrisville, PA [9 am – 6 pm]
- Quakertown Farmers Market – Quakertown Farmers Market, 201 Station Road, Quakertown, PA [9 am – 9 pm]
- Kitchen Garden Cooking Classes: World Curries – The Kitchen Garden Cooking School, 527 Center Hill Road, Upper Black Eddy, PA [10 am – 1:30 pm]
- Autumn Alive! – Downtown Quakertown, Quakertown , PA [10 am – 4 pm]
- Colonial Days at Castle Valley Mill – Castle Valley Mill, 1730 Lower State Road, Doylestown, PA [10 am – 5 pm]
- Family Fun Weekends at Terhune Orchards – Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Rd, Princeton, NJ [10 am – 5 pm]
- Fall Food Truck Fiesta! – Mercer County Park, Old Trenton Road, West windsor Township, NJ [11 am – 7 pm]
- Kids & Community on the Farm – Snipes Farm and Education Center, 890 West Bridge Street, Morrisville, PA [12 – 4 pm]
- Old York Cellars Anniversary Weekend – Old York Cellars, 80 Old York Road, Ringoes, 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]
- Beer Tasting – New Hope Beverage, 6542-K1 Lower York Rd (Logan Square), New Hope, PA [3 – 7 pm]
- Turkey Dinner – Upper Black Eddy Fire Company, 1716 Firehouse Lane, Upper Black Eddy, PA [3 – 7 pm]
- Oyster Pork Supper – Carversville Christian Church, 3736 Aquetong Road, Carversville, PA [3 – 8 pm]
- The Grapevine Express – New Hope & Ivyland Railroad, 32 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA [5 – 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]
- International Dinner Fundraiser for Welcoming the Stranger – St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Hall, 1200 Park Avenue, Bensalem, PA [6 – 9 pm]
- Live Jazz – Ginny’s Bistro and Wine Bar, 612 Northampton Street, Easton, PA [8 – 10 pm]
Sunday, October 19:
- Hands-on Cheesemaking Class – Bobolink Dairy, Stamets Road, Milford, NJ [7 am – 1 pm]
- Breakfast – Perkasie Fire Co., Fifth and Arch Sts., Perkasie, PA [7:30 am – 12:30 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]
- Open Harvest at Wycombe Vineyards – Wycombe Vineyards, 1391 Forest Grove Rd, Furlong, PA [9 am – 12 pm]
- 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]
- Snipes Farm Fall Harvest Weekend – Snipes Farm, 890 West Bridge Street, Morrisville, PA [10 am – 5 pm]
- Family Fun Weekends at Terhune Orchards – Terhhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Rd, Princeton, NJ [10 am – 5 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]
- Kids & Community on the Farm – Snipes Farm and Education Center, 890 West Bridge Street, Morrisville, PA [12 – 4 pm]
- Old York Cellars Anniversary Weekend – Old York Cellars, 80 Old York Road, Ringoes, NJ
- Colonial Days at Castle Valley Mill – Castle Valley Mill, 1730 Lower State Road, Doylestown, PA [12 – 5 pm]
- Music Under the Arbor – Alba Vineyard & Winery, 269 Route 627, Village of Finesville, Milford, NJ [1- 4:30 pm]
- A Dummie’s Guide to Wine Tasting – Crossing Vineyards and Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, PA [2 – 3 pm]
- Winefest – Crossing Vineyards, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, PA [2 – 5 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]
- The Grapevine Express – New Hope & Ivyland Railroad, 32 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA [5 – 6 pm]
- Homeopathy Made Simple – Hershberger Heritage Farm, 138 Walter Road, Chalfont, PA [7 – 9 pm]
Monday, October 20:
- 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]
- 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]
- Wine 101: Principles of Food & Wine Pairing – Crossing Vineyards and Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, PA [6:30 – 8:30 pm]
- Stocks, Soups and Vinaigrettes Cooking Class – Carlow Cookery Inc, 432 N Main St, Doylestown, PA [6:30 – 8:30 pm]
- Chocolate Making Class – Pierre’s Chocolates, 360 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA [7 – 9 pm]
Tuesday, October 21:
- Tuesday Farm Market at Gravity Hill – Gravity Hill Farm, Pleasant Valley Road, Titusville, NJ [1 – 6 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]
- Locals Nights at DeAnna’s – DeAnna’s Restaurant, 54 North Franklin Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 9:30 pm]
- Meeting of the Malts: A Celebration of PA Lager – Sly Fox Brewery, 331 Circle of Progress Drive, Pottstown, PA [6 – 8:30 pm]
- Soups, Soups and More Soups! Cooking Class – Newtown Township Parks & Recreation, 599 Washington Crossing Road, 2nd Floor, Newtown, PA [6 – 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]
- Oktoberfest at Hamilton’s Grill Room – Hamilton’s Grill Room, 8 Coryell Street, Lambertville, NJ [6 – 10 pm]
Wednesday, October 22:
- Specialty Keg Tappings – Isaac Newton’s, 18 South State Street, Newtown, PA 18940 [12 – 9 pm]
- Pierogy Wednesdays – St. Anne Unkranian Catholic Church, 1545 Easton Road, Warrington, PA [12:30 – 3 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 18980 [4 – 10 pm]
- Locals Nights at DeAnna’s – DeAnna’s Restaurant, 54 North Franklin Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 9:30 pm]
- Oktoberfest at Hamilton’s Grill Room – Hamilton’s Grill Room, 8 Coryell Street, Lambertville, NJ [6 – 10 pm]
- Wine & Flower Arranging – Crossing Vineyards & Winery, Wrightstown Road, Upper Makefield, PA [6:30 – 8:30 pm]
- Indian Vegetarian Cooking Class – New Hope Solebury High School, 182 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA [6:30 – 9 pm]
- Beer Tasting Dinner & Taste Test – Rising Sun Inn, 898 Allentown Road, Telford, PA [6:30 – 9 pm]
- The Raven Supper Club – Poe Bistro Lounge, 385 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA [6:30 – 10 pm]
On the radar…
- Harvest Winemaker’s Dinner – Crossing Vineyards and Winery, Wrightstown Road, Upper Makefield, PA [Sat, Oct 25]
- Fall Menu Preview Wine Dinner – Vintage Grille, 3617 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA [Sun, Oct 26]
- Vintner’s Dinner with Sergio Neri – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, NJ [Sun, Nov 2]
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For more details on any of these events, please go to our full calendar, Food Events in Bucks County.