Kensington

Kraftwork Launches Kristal Weizenbock

Posted by Taylor Bush on April 23rd, 2013

Today, Tuesday, April 23^rd, Kraftwork launches Kinetic Collaboration, a Kristal Weizenbock beer brewed at Yards Brewing Company. This special brew is an American take on a traditional German Weizenbock and comes in at 7.1% alcohol by aroma. The aroma is a balance of clove and banana with a refreshing touch of grapefruit from the addition of Centennial hops.

A portion of the proceeds from the event will be donated to Kinetic Sculpture Derby.

The event also raises awareness for Trenton Avenue Arts Festival, which is set for Saturday, May 18th. At least two sculptures that have participated in the derby in the past will be out on the sidewalk and the representatives from Yards will also be on hand.

Kraftwork [Official Site]

Saint Benjamin’s Brewing Co. Needs Your Help

Posted by Alex Tewfik on April 15th, 2013

A local nanobrewer, opening his own brewpub, in a historically relevant building, in the ‘hood. That’s my wheelhouse. I love that stuff.

Tim Patton of Saint Benjamin’s Brewing Company, Philadelphia’s first and, for the time being, only nano-brewery, is making moves to open his brewery and pub on North 5th St. in the lovely, scenic Kensington. Why there? The warehouse was once the carriage house of the Theo Finkenauer Brewing Company in the late 1800s. In fact, Kensington, and much of the rest of North Philly, was at one point the hotbed for breweries in this country, but the times changed the neighborhood, and Patton hopes to bring back what once defined this area’s character.

Patton is crowdfunding the construction and facade redevelopment of the historic building though Lucky Ant. $20,000 in 21 days is the goal and in exchange, contributors will receive free merchandise, free food, and even half your bill paid for by the brewpub for life (if you’re willing to put up the right amount of money).

Click here for more information, including funding opportunities, rewards, project description, and more.

Saint Benjamin’s Brewing [Official Site]

Lost Abbey’s Tomme Arthur Hosting Beer School Today at Memphis Taproom

Posted by Foobooz on February 6th, 2013

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On the first Monday of the month the Memphis Taproom hosts a staff training that is open to the public. You, John Q Public can get in depth beer training right alongside the Memphis Taproom staff. Today that class focuses on three lambic beers and because of the pricey nature of the beers, the training will cost $25 (normally there is no cost).

Joining beer school today is special guest, Port Brewing and Lost Abbey head brewer Tomme Arthur. Arthur will help teach the class and his Santas Little Helper, Gift of the Magi, Wipeout IPA, Angels Share 2011, Older Viscosity 2011, Cuvee De Tomme and Red Poppy will be on tap all day.

Reservations are not required but you must arrive by noon and once the bar stools are filled, the class is full.

Those Lambics that will be sampled today »

Chili Competition at Greensgrow’s 5th Annual Fall Festival

Posted by Aubrey Nagle on October 3rd, 2012

Greensgrow Farms will be holding their 5^th Annual Subaru Fall Festival on October 6^th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the day’s festivities include their yearly Chili Competition. Rain or shine contestants’ best secret chili recipes will go head-to-head during the tasting from 1-3 p.m. Entries can be beef, chicken, vegan, vegetarian, bean, no-bean – pretty much any way you want ‘em – and must be submitted (fully cooked) by 11 a.m. on the day of the festival. To enter you must register here by October 2.

This year the judges will be the festival public. Event attendees can pay $5 for a Subaru Fall Festival tasting mug and the chance to taste the competitors’ recipes. Ballots will be cast and the winner will be revealed at 3:45 p.m. The grand prize is a $200 Greensgrow gift card and the second prize will be The Rodale Whole Foods Cookbook and a year’s subscription to Organic Gardening Magazine. The third prize winner will receive a $50 gift card to a local restaurant.

Greensgrow’s Fall Festival will otherwise be filled with craft and harvesting demonstrations, cider pressing, face painting, craft vendors, and opportunities to visit the farm’s animals. Food vendors like Little Baby’s and Local 215 will be on hand and George Sabatino of Stateside will do a tasting and demonstration from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Greensgrow Farm 5th Annual Subaru Fall Festival [Official Site]

Little Baby’s Ice Cream World HQ Grand Opening

Posted by Aubrey Nagle on July 24th, 2012

Everyone’s favorite ice cream tricycle is finally headed for its own brick-and-mortar shop. Little Baby’s Ice Cream will officially be open for business as of 5 p.m. on August 3rd at their location on 2311 Frankford Avenue in East Kensington. The grand opening festivities will be complete with cups and cones, sundaes, shakes, floats, soda, candy and chips in addition to music, art (the form of which is unknown) and general merriment.

Congratulations, Little Baby’s! Next up, Pizza Brain.

Little Baby’s Ice Cream [Official Site]

Greensgrow Farm Hosting Whole Hog Feast at Philadelphia Brewing Co.

Posted by Foobooz on April 2nd, 2012

On Friday, April 13 Greensgrow Farm will host its fourth annual Whole Hog head-to-tail feast. The event will be held in the Philadelphia Brewing Company tasting room. This year’s feast will feature an expansive buffet menu from restaurants from the river wards and beyond. Each restaurant will include vegetarian options and dessert in addition to parts of the hog.

Participating restaurants include »

Little Baby’s Sails Through Zoning, Pizza Brain Demolishing

Posted by Foobooz on January 26th, 2012

Neighborhood association meetings can be heated, irrational even. But it turns out everyone does love ice cream. Little Baby’s Ice Cream got unanimous approval from Fishtown Neighbors Association and East Kensington Neighbors Association Zoning Committee Meeting last Tuesday. The go ahead means a storefront for the mobile ice cream vendor.

The shop hopes to open by May at 2311 Frankford Avenue. Little Baby’s neighbor will be Pizza Brain, the upcoming pizza shop and museum that is currently in the demolition phase. Ice cream and pizza, together, who doesn’t think that’s a good idea?

Russian River Mini Pop-Up Today

Posted by Foobooz on January 25th, 2012

Early this morning we received an email from Memphis Taproom that they were throwing a mini pop-up of Russian River beers today. On tap starting at 11:30 a.m., Pliny the Elder, Blind Pig, Damnation, Supplication, and Consecration.

Memphis Taproom [Official Site]

Restaurant Weeks Out the Wazoo

Posted by Foobooz on September 13th, 2010

Center City’s Restaurant Week is into the second day of its 12-day run but it is far from the only Restaurant Week that’s coming up. In fact you can participate in a Restaurant Week event just about every night through mid-October.

Collingswood Restaurant Week (September 26th to 30th)
Main Line Restaurant Week (September 27th to October 3rd)
Chinatown Restaurant Week (October 1st to
River Wards Restaurant Week (October 3rd to 10th)
Philly Neighborhood Food Week (October 10th to 16th)
South Jersey Hot Chefs (October 17th to 22nd)

El Cafeito is a Rose on Cecil B. Moore

Posted by Foobooz on April 7th, 2010

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Rick Nichols visits El Cafeito, the Puerto Rican cafe at the unlikely corner of 3rd and Cecil B. Moore.

[T]he cafe has still planted a flag here – put life on the gap-toothed street, and umbrellas on the patio; made good on its promise of a clean, comfy, welcoming place in a Kensington that hasn’t shared, so far, in the hip revival that has visited parts of Northern Liberties and Fishtown.

Puerto Rican comfort food [Philadelphia Inquirer]

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