Crisp, sunny days. Cool nights. Crunchy leaves underfoot. If I didn’t know it was fall by these familiar things, all I need to do is look at our food events calendar for the culinary equivalent – apples, wine, beer and harvest festivals. Sandwiched between a hot, dry summer and a cold winter to come, we have to enjoy autumn while we can, and grasp every beautiful moment.
Apples? If you missed our post earlier this week, check out Apple Sightings for where you can buy and pick a wide variety of apples. Or go to one of the apple festivals this weekend – one at The Market at Del Val College in Doylestown or another one at Terhune Orchards in nearby Princeton.
Beer anyone? How about the Beer Festival at McCoole’s in Quakertown, or the Rockin’ Brewfest in Trenton, both on Saturday? Next weekend is the Newtown Blues and Brews (Sept 25), not to be confused with the Newtown BrewFest, which is happening on October 16th. Whew.
Or…wine anyone? It’s also harvest time for grapes! Keep an eye on the calendar over the next month for some great harvest and wine releases at area wineries, like the Cabernet Savignon Wine Release at Alba Vineyard, in Milford, this Saturday, or the Harvest Bootcamp at Unionville Vineyards in Ringoes next weekend. Alba Vineyard will also be celebrating their Grand Harvest Festival next weekend, and Crossing Vineyards will host their annual Harvest Festival the weekend of October 9th and 10th.
Eating out in the field. There are also several farm-to-table dinners this weekend that may still have tickets available. Check out our post from last week, September farm to table dinners, listing all the events with contact information.
Of course, our local farmers’ markets are still in full swing with lots of veggies, meat, cheese, baked goods, preserves and honey, to mention just a few delicacies. Grab the last of tomatoes, corn and even some peaches here and there.
For more details on any of these events, please go to our full calendar, Food Events in Bucks County. Have a crisp, delicious weekend. Connect with Bucks County Taste on Facebook and Twitter too!
Friday, September 17:
Forecast – Sunny, 79°
- Stockton Farmers’ Market, Stockton, NJ [11 am – 7 pm]
- Warrington Farmers’ Market @ Valley Square, Warrington [3 – 6 pm]
- Ottsville Farmers’ Market @ Linden Hill Gardens, Ottsville [3 – 7 pm]
- Beer Tasting @ Phillips’ Fine Wines, Stockton, NJ [4 – 8 pm]
- Friday Happy Hour @ Hopewell Valley Vineyards, Pennington, NJ [5 – 8 pm]
- Summer Wine Concert Series @ Shady Brook Farm, Yardley [6 – 9 pm]
- Barbara Trent @ The Centre Bridge Inn, New Hope [7 – 11 pm]
- Bob Egan @ Bowman’s Tavern, New Hope [8 pm-12 am]
Saturday, September 18:
Forecast – Sunny, 80°
- Doylestown Farmers’ Market, Doylestown [7 am – 12 pm]
- Indian Valley Farmers’ Market, Telford [8:30 am – 12:30 pm]
- Plumsteadville Grange Farm Market, Plumsteadville [9 am – 12 pm]
- Wrightstown Farmers’ Market, Wrightstown [9 am – 1 pm]
- Stockton Farmers’ Market, Stockton, NJ [9 am – 3 pm]
- Apple Day Festival @ Terhune Orchards, Princeton, NJ [10 – 5 pm]
- Cabernet Savignon Wine Release @ Alba Vineyard, Milford, NJ [12 – 5 pm]
- Beer Festival @ McCoole’s, Quakertown [12 – 9 pm]
- Rockin’ Brewfest, Trenton, NJ [12 – 9 pm]
- Music Under the Arbor @ Alba Vineyards, Milford, NJ [1 – 4 pm]
- Grapevine Express Wine & Cheese Pairing, New Hope [5 – 7 pm]
- Kindle Supper Club + Music, Lambertville, NJ [6 – 9 pm]
- Evening Star Dinner Trains, New Hope [7 – 9 pm]
Sunday, September 19:
Forecast – Sunny, 79°
- Breakfast Buffet @ Plumsteadville Fire Co., Plumsteadville [7 am – 12 pm]
- Breakfast @ Perkasie Fire Co., Perkasie [7:30 am – 12:30 pm]
- Breakfast @ Riegelsville Fire Co., Riegelsville [8 am – 12:30 pm]
- Saucon Valley Farmers’ Market, Hellertown [9 am – 1 pm]
- Hunterdon Land Trust Farmers’ Market, Flemington, NJ [9 am – 1 pm]
- Stockton Farmers’ Market, Stockton, NJ [10 am – 3 pm]
- Apple Festival @ The Market at Del Val College, Doylestown [11 am – 4 pm]
- Cabernet Savignon Wine Release @ Alba Vineyard, Milford, NJ [12 – 5 pm]
- Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration, Morrisville [1 – 4 pm]
- Music Under the Arbor @ Alba Vineyards, Milford, NJ [1 – 4 pm]
- A Dummies Guide to Wine Tasting @ Crossing Vineyards, Washington Crossing [2 – 5 pm]
- Dinners on the Farm @ Manoff Market Gardens, Solebury [3 – 7 pm]
- Farm to Table Dinner for Acme Screening Room, Lambertville, NJ [4 – 7:30 pm]
- Grapevine Express Wine & Cheese Pairing, New Hope [5 – 7 pm]
- Farm to Table Dinner @ None Such Farm, Buckingham [5 – 9:30 pm]
Monday, September 20:
- Wine 101 – Class #2 – Types of Wine, Washington Crossing [6:30 – 8:30 pm]
Tuesday, September 21:
- Langhorne Farmers’ Market, Langhorne [3:30 – 6:30 pm]
Wednesday, September 22:
- American Legion Meals on Wednesdays, Quakertown [11:30 am – 9 pm]
- The Farmers’ Market @ Playwicki Farm, Feasterville [4 – 7 pm]
- Complimentary Beer Tasting @ the Copper Leaf Grill, Buckingham [5 – 9 pm]
- Healthy Cooking 101 5-part Series with Chef Vincent Peterson, New Hope [6:30 – 8:30 pm]
Thursday, September 23:
- Capital City Market, Trenton, NJ [11 am – 2 pm]
- Healthier Hearts Farmers’ Market, Trenton, NJ [12:30 – 5 pm]
- Hunterdon Land Trust Farmers’ Market, Flemington, NJ [3 – 7 pm]
- Lower Makefield Farmers’ Market, Yardley [3:30 – 6:30 pm]
- New Hope Farmers’ Market, New Hope [3:30 – 7 pm]
- Springtown Farmers’ Market, Springtown [4 – 7 pm]
- Lobster Night @ The Centre Bridge Inn, New Hope [6 – 10 pm]
- Pairing Wine & Cheese @ Crossing Vineyards, Washington Crossing [7 – 9 pm]