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Totally Awesome Pairings Dinner at McCrossen’s Tavern

Posted by Sam Bloch on May 20th, 2013

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This month’s Totally Awesome Pairings Dinner at McCrossen’s Tavern is Tuesday, May 21 at 6:30 p.m.. This four-course meal is paired with four different rosés and also comes with a selection of four paired cheeses from Rocco Rainone of Di Bruno Bros.. Costing just $40, this pairings dinner fully deserves the title “Totally Awesome.”

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Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival Is Happening This Saturday

Posted by Sam Bloch on May 15th, 2013

The annual Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival is this Saturday, May 18, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.. The festival extends from Walnut Street from Broad to 19th and on 18th Street, from Locust to Sansom. Over 40 of the areas best restaurants will be serving up their cuisine for your enjoyment at an affordable price. Some highlights of the participating restaurants include a. Kitchen, Barclay Prime, Continental Mid-town, Di Bruno Bros., El Rey, Le Bec Fin, Oyster House, Parc, Sbraga, Shake Shack, Vernick, and Village Whiskey.

If that doesn’t make you want go, maybe this will; there will be a tasting area with 20 of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s Chairman’s Selection wines with a concierge and on-site store.

Other stands will offer Peroni beer, Rex Goliath wines, Cintron, and cocktails. Also, there will be cooking demonstration at 19th and Walnut courtesy of Starr Restaurants. The great food, booze, shopping, activities and weather make the Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival a can’t miss.
Full list of participating restaurants »

Del Frisco’s Bought Over $1 Million In Wine and Booze Last Year

Posted by Victor Fiorillo on May 14th, 2013

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We were impressed back in October 2012 when we learned that Center City red meat emporium Del Frisco’s had purchased nearly $900,000 worth of wine and spirits through the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board the year prior. But in our most recent report, Del Frisco’s (and two other spots) break the $1 million mark.

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Tria Wine Room Is Closing

Posted by Foobooz on May 13th, 2013

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This Friday, May 17th will be the last day for Univesity City’s Tria Wine Room. The little sibbling of Center City’s Tria locations opened in October, 2010 as Biba and has developed a number of loyal guests, but “that number is too small to make Tria Wine Room a viable business.” We always enjoyed the intimate space and the splendid deck.

As a way to say goodbye, Tria Wine room is extending its Off the Beaten Vine Happy Hour an additional hour. Enjoy excellent and unusual wines tonight through Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. for just $5.

Tria will be expanding back to three this summer with Tria Taproom, Tria’s take on beer, pizza and of course wine. That project is under construction at 2005 Walnut Street, the former home of Rum Bar.

Tria Cafe [Official Site]

Philly Shows Off Their Wine and Cheese

Posted by Taylor Bush on May 2nd, 2013

Like spaghetti & meatballs and peanut butter & jelly, one of history’s greatest pairings is the always-compatible wine and cheese. Philly’s showcase of the dynamic duo starts May 10^th at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

The showcase will feature hundreds of wines, dozens of gourmet cheeses, hors d’oeuvres, and other specialty foods.

Guests start off the night by receiving a complimentary wine glass and guidebook featuring the wide selection of wines and cheeses. They will also get a chance to bid on silent auction baskets featuring one-of-a-kind items from jewelry to paintings, sports memorabilia, wines and much, much more!

Tickets are $50 and available online or at Wegmans stores.

The Philly Showcase of Wine & Cheese [Official Site]

La Spinetta Wine Dinner at Il Pittore

Posted by Alex Tewfik on April 30th, 2013

Surrender yourself to a night of opulence.

You’ll feel good about it, I promise, and you’ll feel it the moment you walk in. It might, at first, feel like it’s too much; the hostesses are too pretty, the lighting is too perfect, it smells too good. But then you’ll stop and remember the days you dreamt of being where you were at this exact moment, in one of the best restaurants in the city, drinking some of the best wines in the world. That’s when the word “too” goes up for interpretation.

On Tuesday, May 7th, Giorgio Rivetti, of world-renown La Spinetta winery, will be joining chef Chris Painter for a night of Italian splendor. The wines are rare—some you won’t find anywhere in Pennsylvania, and others you won’t find anywhere in the country. And just as rare are occasions such as these, and while each seat is $225, there are only 40 seats left. Call to reserve.

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University City Will Get a New Liquor Store

Posted by Foobooz on April 26th, 2013

Check out the week’s most interesting posts on Philadelphia magazine’s real estate blog, Property. University City has been without a liquor store since the Wine & Spirits shop closed on Market Street at 40th Street. But now comes word that a new state store will open in a mixed-use building spanning 43rd Street from Sansom to Chestnut.

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Picking a Winner for Our Wine & Food Festival Contest

Posted by Foobooz on April 12th, 2013

Rather than leaving the task of picking a winner for our Wine & Food Festival contest up to us. We thought it might be more fun to let you all vote.

So take a look at all the stories of the greatest glass of wine people have ever had and pick your favorite. Click the Up Vote button in the comments and the story with the most positive votes gets the VIP tickets.

You can still submit your story till 5 p.m. ~~today~~ Monday and we’ll announce the winner ~~at 4 p.m. on Monday~~ on Tuesday. So get to writing, get to voting and get to telling your friends to vote. After all, maybe you’ll invite them to come with you.

Wine & Food Festival [Philadelphia Magazine]

The Mildred Adds Happy Hour Starting Tonight

Posted by Foobooz on March 19th, 2013

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The Mildred is launching happy hour starting this evening. Specials will include $6 house wines and punch, $2 off draft beers and half off the bar menu.

Also look for cocktail specials that will change weekly. Happy hour at the Mildred will rund Tuesday through Friday from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Mildred [Official Site]

Where We’re Eating: Jake’s and Cooper’s Wine Bar

Posted by Victor Fiorillo on March 8th, 2013

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First there was stuffy Jake’s, where I once dropped more than $100 on a mediocre brunch for two. Then owner Bruce Cooper opened adjacent (and more casual) wine-and-pizza spot Cooper’s, in 2008. Just recently he repainted, redesigned, and combined the two into one restaurant with one menu and one chill vibe, which is the best thing he could possibly have done. You’ll enjoy the high-value wine list, the polenta gnocchi, and the brick-oven-roasted branzino at what is now one of Manayunk’s best bets.

Jake’s and Cooper’s Wine Bar
4365 Main Street
215-483-0444
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