Flavor up your week with these 5 great food events: Specials, Scottish, sours
The countdown is over with restaurant week finally here. But that’s not all this city is worth food-wise this week. Get your fix with Center City restaurant specials, Scottish flights, and beefy portions with these featured food events.
The countdown is over with restaurant week finally here. But that's not all this city is worth food-wise this week. Get your fix with Center City restaurant specials, Scottish flights, and beefy portions with these featured food events.
You can mark off some of your "restaurants to try" list on Monday, Jan. 19 through Sunday, Jan. 25 as locations located all over Center City in Philadelphia offer specials during Center City District Restaurant Week. Each restaurant participating in this week-long event of deals is offering selected offerings ranging from $20 to 35. Select a restaurant and make a reservation quickly before everything is booked. You'll be surprised.
If you thought breweries didn't "DO AC," think again. On Friday, Jan. 23, slightly new brewing company. Forgotten Boardwalk is bringing four of its craft beers to The Continental (the Pier Shop at Caesars, One Atlantic Ocean) in Atlantic City for a sudsy pairing complimented with hors d'oeuvres. The beers poured for the event are 1916 Shore Silver (IPA), What the Butler Saw (Wit), Funnel Cake (Ale with hints of vanilla), and Murro Castle (porter). The event starts at 7 p.m. and is priced at $29 per person.
Grab your kilt and wear it with pride at the Victoria Freehouse (10 S. Front St.) as they hold Scottish weekend beginning on Friday, Jan. 23. through Sunday, Jan. 25. In honor of the Scots, the bar will hold specials of scotch, Scottish ales, food, and more. For the big celebration of the weekend, the pub honors Scottish poet, Robert Burns on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 8 p.m. with live bagpipe music, alcohol flights, and three-course meals offerings featuring Scottish favorites such as cock-a-leekie soup and haggis.
Back off, IPAs, you had your spotlight. Bru Philly (1316 Chestnut St.) tilts their glasses on Sunday, Jan. 25 and hosts Sour Bowl, which is pretty explanatory; all beers sour and selected un-sour will be featured. All 32 taps at the restaurant will be taken over by the ales with some rare and limited finds you can get your hands on. Some to mention are: Russian River Brewing Consecration, Allagash Brewing Company Currant Affair, Mikkeller SpontanGrape, and tons more. The event starts at 12 p.m.
If South Philly Sundays is your thing, or not, on Sunday, Jan. 25 South Philly Taproom (1509 Mifflin St.) is the place to fulfill your hunger as chef Scott Schroeder prepares an all-you-can eat beef dinner. The dinner is $35 per person and portions of the proceeds go toward the Imerman Angels, a rock-star support group for people with cancer. Beer from firkins will be available for purchase throughout the event, too. The dinner starts at 4 p.m.