Bucks Food Calendar: September 14, 2015

Ah, there’s really nothing quite like a quality meal with the perfect wine. They really do complement each other well. This week, there’s diverse dinners with wine pairings, and both menus are enough to make my mouth water (I might have to try both). September is in full swing so wash your week down with your favorite glass of wine or tasty meal.

There will be a tasty farm-to-table dinner at the Hopewell Valley Vineyards on Wednesday, September 16 where you can appreciate local foods, artisan local wines, and Mediterranean cuisine. For $70, you can join chef Nikiforos Vaimakis as he caters some of his favorite Greek-inspired dishes. The dinner has local and fresh ingredients, and draws inspiration from both Vaimakis’ native country of Greece as well as the farm-to-table movement of the States.

With every new dish, a different wine will be served and presented that best complements the flavors and palate. Dinner will be served from 6 – 9 pm. Please arrive at 5:30 pm to socialize and get to know one another. The menu includes a first course of fresh romaine lettuce salad garnished with fresh green peas, diced tomatoes, fennel root, red onion, and scallions with a dressing of avocado-lemon sauce, with dill, parsley, seeds and toasted walnuts. The wine served with the first course will be a chilled Bramante. The second course will be zucchini patties with quinoa, cheese, and mint, and Greek-yogurt-based dipping sauce and served with Pinot Grigio. The third course is a creamy broccoli and leek soup with a base of goats milk, toasted almonds, shaved pecorino, and fresh ground pepper, served with Chardonnay. The fourth course will be grass-fed beef with baked eggplant, cooked in red wine, light tomato sauce and fresh herbs and served with Sangiovese.

Reserve your spot here because seats are limited!

You don’t need to be an experienced artist to come to the Rising Sun Inn for a Paint Party with featured artist and owner Ana McCormack of ADM Gallery & Studio (in Newtown Square). Come on Wednesday, September 16 at 7 pm as she teaches everyone how to paint a sunset. The evening pairs instructional art with food, wine, and McCormack will help guests produce original works of art. Again, no experience necessary! All supplies are provided.

To paint, tickets are $35 per person. Also available to purchase is the food and wine pairing, which is $25 per person. Enjoy three seasonal courses paired with three wines. Eat, drink and paint throughout the evening!

Class is limited to 25 people. Please call 215.721.6350 to make your reservation.

Experience a night of California wine without hopping on a plane by heading to the Yardley Inn for the Trefethen Wine Dinner on Thursday, September 17 at 7 pm. Enjoy California wine from the family owned and operated Trefethen Wine Estate. The Inn’s Chef Eben Copple will create a menu to complement the wines. The diverse menu includes a red snapper crudo with apple, red chili and Riesling wine; roasted squash salad with kale, Asian pear, clove syrup, caper and walnut, paired with a Chardonnay; a duck ravioli with black olive, dried cherry, served with a Merlot; a beef tournedos villaret with mushrooms and green pepper, paired with a Cabernet Sauvignon, and last, shortbread thumbprints with rose and ginger and served with the wine maker’s choice.

The dinner is $75 per person with tax and gratuity. Make a reservation on Open Table.

Check out a story on how the Yardley Inn goes local: Local Sourcing at the Yardley Inn

Here’s what you’ll find at area farmers’ markets: Apples (Honey Crisp!), basil, beets, blackberries, cabbage, carrots, cilantro, collards, sweet corn, cucumbers, edamame, eggplants, escarole, field beans (black eye peas), lettuce, garlic, green beans, peaches, pears, cut herbs, husk cherries, kale, mushrooms, okra, variety of onions, oregano, parsley, field peas, sweet peppers, chili peppers, red and white potatoes, radishes, rosemary, sage, salad mix. Swiss chard, summer squash and spaghetti squash, thyme, tomatillos, tomatoes (beefsteak, cherry, red slicer, red field), and more. [Availability will vary by market.]

On the radar…

Look for our weekly Things You Gotta Do This Weekend in Bucks post on Thursday!

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Monday, September 14:

• Burger Night – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 10 pm]
• Coffee Happy Hour – Iron Abbey, 680 Easton Road, Horsham, PA [5 – 7 pm]
• Lambertville Local Love – Lambertville House, 32 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 9 pm]
• Lobster Extravaganza – The Stockton Inn, 1 Main Street, Stockton, NJ [5 – 10 pm]
• Locals Night – 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]
• Monday Night Mexican & Blues Night – Fran’s Pub, 116 South Main Street, New Hope, PA [5:30 – 10 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]
• All You Can Eat Wings – Fireside Smokehouse, 237 Elmwood Ave, Feasterville, PA [7 – 10 pm]

Tuesday, September 15:

• Langhorne Farmers’ Market – Jesse Soby American Legion Post, 115 W Richardson Ave, Langhorne, PA [3 – 6:30 pm]
• Cheese Steak Night – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 10 pm]
• All You Can Eat Crabs Legs & Trivia Night – Fran’s Pub, 116 South Main Street, New Hope, PA [4:30 – 6:30 pm]
• Coffee Happy Hour – Iron Abbey, 680 Easton Road, Horsham, PA [5 – 7 pm]
• Lobster Fest – The Buck Hotel, 1200 Buck Road, Feasterville-Trevose, PA [5 – 9 pm]
• Locals Nights – DeAnna’s Restaurant, 54 North Franklin Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 9:30 pm]
• Lobster Extravaganza – The Stockton Inn, 1 Main Street, Stockton, NJ [5 – 10 pm]
• Locals Night – Quinoa Peruvian & Mexican Restaurant, 762 North Easton Road, Doylestown, PA [5 – 10 pm]
• All-you-can-eat Spaghetti Night – Bell’s Tavern, 183 N. Union Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 10 pm]
• Locals Hamburger Night – Carversville Inn, 6205 Fleecydale Road, Carversville, PA [5:30 – 11 pm]
• Sushi Night in the Wine Cellar – The Inn at Lambertville Station, 11 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ [6 – 10 pm]

Wednesday, September 16:

• Community Lunch – Centenary United Methodist Church, North Union Street, Lambertville, NJ [12 – 2 pm]
• Specialty Keg Tappings – Isaac Newton’s, 18 South State Street, Newtown, PA [12 – 9 pm]
• The Farmers’ Market @ Playwicki Farm – 2350 Bridgetown Pike, Feasterville-Trevose, PA [3 – 6 pm]
• Wings & Yuengs – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 10 pm]
• Coffee Happy Hour – Iron Abbey, 680 Easton Road, Horsham, PA [5 – 7 pm]
• Locals Night – El Tule, 49 North Main Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 9 pm]
  
• Mexican Night – Taste of the World, Union Square, New Hope, PA [5 – 9 pm]
• Locals Nights – DeAnna’s Restaurant, 54 North Franklin Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 9:30 pm]
• Lobster Extravaganza – The Stockton Inn, 1 Main Street, Stockton, NJ [5 – 10 pm]
• Steak Night – Fran’s Pub, 116 South Main Street, New Hope, PA [5:30 – 10 pm]
• Relax and Un-Wine: Wine & Cheese Night – Carriage House Restaurant -Route 29, Gravel Pike, East Greenville, PA [6 – 10 pm]
• The Raven Supper Club – Poe Bistro Lounge, 385 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA [6:30 – 10 pm]
• Farm to Table Dinner – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd, Pennington, NJ [6 – 9 pm]
• Paint Part in the RSI Barn – The Rising Sun Inn, 898 Allentown Road, Telford PA [6 – 9 pm]
• Rib Night – Fireside Smokehouse, 237 Elmwood Ave, Feasterville, PA [7 – 10 pm]

Thursday, September 17:

• Locals Night – Taste of the World, Union Square, New Hope, PA [2:30 – 3:30 pm]
• Lower Makefield Farmers’ Market – Edgewood Road & Heacock Road, Yardley, 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]
• Coffee Happy Hour – Iron Abbey, 680 Easton Road, Horsham, PA [5 – 7 pm]
• Clam Bake – Logan Inn, 10 West Ferry Street, New Hope, PA [5 – 8 pm]
• Italian Night – Lovin’ Oven 62A Trenton Ave. (Route 29) Frenchtown NJ [5 – 9 pm]
• Lobster Extravaganza – The Stockton Inn, 1 Main Street, Stockton, NJ [5 – 10 pm]
• Fajita-Rita Night! – Rising Sun Inn, 898 Allentown Road, Telford, PA [5 – 10 pm]
• All You Can Eat Pasta or Wings Night – Fran’s Pub, 116 South Main Street, New Hope, PA [5:30 – 10 pm]
• Complimentary Beer Tastings – Iron Abbey, 680 North Easton Road, Horsham, PA [7 – 9 pm]
• Trefethen Wine Dinner – Yardley Inn, 82 E Afton Ave, Yardley, PA [7 – 8 pm]

Friday, September 18:

• Cycle and Sip Tour – Crossing Vineyards & Winery, Wrightstown Road, Upper Makefield, PA [9:30 am – 1 pm]
• Stockton Market – 19 Bridge St., Stockton, NJ [3 – 7 pm]
• Beer Tasting – Phillips’ Fine Wines, 17 Bridge St, Stockton, NJ [4 – 8 pm]
• Ottsville Farmers’ Market – Linden Hill Gardens, 8230 Easton Rd., Ottsville, PA [4 – 7 pm]
• Happy Hour Raw Bar – Deanna’s, 54 N. Franklin Street, Lambertville, NJ [4:30 – 6:30 pm]
• Coffee Happy Hour – Iron Abbey, 680 Easton Road, Horsham, PA [5 – 7 pm]
• Lobster Extravaganza – The Stockton Inn, 1 Main Street, Stockton, NJ [5 – 10 pm]
• Morgan Log House 3rd Annual Tavern Night – Morgan Log House, Weikel Road, Lansdale, PA [5 – 9 pm]
• Prime Rib Night – Carversville Inn, 6205 Fleecydale Road, Carversville, PA [5:30 – 11 pm]
• Food Truck Fridays – Bucks County Brewery, 31 Appletree Lane, Pipersville, PA [6 – 10 pm]
• Music, Pizza & Merlot – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [6 – 9 pm]
• Value Wines of Spain, Italy and France – Carlow Cookery Inc, 432 North Main Street, Doylestown, PA [7 -9 pm]

Saturday, September 19:

• Doylestown Farmers’ Market – W. State & Hamilton St., Doylestown, PA [7 am – 12 pm]
• Yardley Farmers Market – Main Street and Afton Avenue, Yardley, PA [8 am – 12 pm]
• Quakertown Farmers Market – Quakertown Farmers Market, 201 Station Road, Quakertown, PA [9 am – 9 pm]
• Stockton Market – 19 Bridge St., Stockton, NJ [9 am – 4 pm]
• Bolton Mansion Fall Festival – Bolton Mansion, 85 Holly Drive, Levittown, PA [9 am – 3 pm]
• Perkasie Farmers’ Market – Perkasie Farmers’ Market, 7th and Market Streets, Perkasie, PA [9 am – 1 pm]
• Washington Crossing Farm Market – River Road & Route 532, Washington Crossing, PA [9 am – 1 pm]
• Wrightstown Farmers Market – Wrightstown Township Municipal Bldg (parking lot), 2203 2nd Street Pike, Newtown, PA [9 am – 1 pm]
• Plumsteadville Grange Farm Market – Plumsteadville Grange, Keller’s Church Road and Route 611, Plumsteadville, PA [9 am – 12:30 pm]
• Summer Lunch – Hamilton’s Grill Room, Coryell Street, Lambertville, NJ [11:30 am – 2:30 pm]
• Wine Tasting – Stockton Fine Wines, 17 Bridge Street, Stockton, NJ [12 – 6 pm]
• Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse Farm Tour – Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse, 369 Stamets Road, Milford, NJ [2 – 3 pm]
• Newtown Beerfest – Stocking Works Complex, 410 South State Street, Newtown, PA [12:30 – 5:30]
• Wine and Cheese Weekend – Old York Cellars, 80 Old York Rd, Ringoes, NJ [12 – 5 pm]
• Beer Tasting – New Hope Beverage, 6542-K1 Lower York Rd (Logan Square), New Hope, PA [3 – 7 pm]
• Lobster Extravaganza – The Stockton Inn, 1 Main Street, Stockton, NJ [5 – 10 pm]
• Music, Pizza & Merlot – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [6 – 9 pm]

Sunday, September 20:

• 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]
• Harvest Season at Wycombe Vineyards – Wycombe Vineyards & Winery, 1391 Forest Grove Road, Furlong, PA [9 am – 3pm]
• Sunday Brunch – The Hearth, 7 East Ferry Street, New Hope, PA [9 am – 3 pm]
• Hunterdon Land Trust Farmers’ Market – Dvoor Farm, 111 Mine St., off the Route 12 circle in Raritan Township [9 am – 1 pm]
• Quakertown Farmers Market – Quakertown Farmers Market, 201 Station Road , Quakertown, PA [10 am – 5 pm]
• Stockton Market – 19 Bridge St., Stockton, NJ [10 am – 4 pm]
• Sunday Brunch – The Raven, 385 W. Bridge St, New Hope, PA [11 am – 3 pm]
• Summer Lunch – Hamilton’s Grill Room, Coryell Street, Lambertville, NJ [11:30 am – 2:30 pm]
• Wine and Cheese Weekend – Old York Cellars, 80 Old York Rd, Ringoes, NJ [12 – 5 pm]
• Jazzy Sundays – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [2 – 5 pm]
• Feast of San Gennaro – Villa Milagro Vineyards, 33 Warren Glen Road, Finesville, NJ [2 – 5 pm]
• 4th Annual Taste for Playwicki – Brookside Manor, 50 Bustleton Pike, Feasterville-Trevose, PA [ 2 – 4 pm]
• Lobster Extravaganza – The Stockton Inn, 1 Main Street, Stockton, NJ [5 – 10 pm]

On the radar…

• Newtown Beerfest – Stocking Works Complex, 410 South State Street, Newtown, PA [Sat, Sept 19]
  
• Seafood Adventure – Honey Restaurant, 42 Shewell Avenue, Doylestown, PA [Thurs, Sept 24]
• Bucks County Taste Dinner Club: Experience Peru at Quinoa – Quinoa Peruvian & Mexican Restaurant, 762 North Easton Road, Doylestown, PA [Sun, Sept 27] Click here for more information.

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