Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. That’s the weather forecast for this Thursday through Sunday, courtesy of the National Weather Service. Whether you believe in a higher being or not, you’ve got to admit that this weather feels like a gift from above after the winter we had.
And it is perfect weather for sitting back and sipping some wine…or listening to music and imbibing wine…or cooking with wine…or eating and savoring wine. Well, you get the idea.
Tonight, McCoole’s Red Lion Inn in Quakertown will treat you to complimentary tastings of wines from four distinguished wineries paired with the perfect dishes. A Taste of Summer Wine Pairings takes place tonight, starting at 6:30 pm. Tomorrow night, join your friends and neighbors for Eat, Drink and Be Merry in Quakertown, a historic walking tour of Quakertown, followed by a buffet dinner and Red Lion Brewery beer tasting at McCoole’s. The fun starts at 5:45 pm. See McCoole’s website for more information.
Wine and Music. You can enjoy our unseasonably cool and dry weather Friday evening at the Summer Wine & Music Series with Jessica Martindale at Crossing Vineyards. Bring your own picnic and buy a bottle to sip while you listen to this country singer and songwriter from Nashville. The Idlewoodsmen will be playing at the weekly Friday unWINEd Wine Concert Series at The Market by Shady Brook Farm at Delaware Valley College and John Creidler of The Mango Men will be at the unWINEd Wine Concert at Shady Brook Farm in Yardley. On the other side of the river, Wine and Music Under the Stars at Old York Cellars in Ringoes begins at 6 pm with Gregg Parker playing, also a weekly Friday event.
Wine and food…and maybe some beer too. All weekend, Villa Milagro Vineyards in Finesville, NJ (near Milford) invites you to Lose Yourself in the Vines with a walking tour of the vineyard to learn about the grapes and the other plants growing there. You can finish off the tour with a wine tasting in the newly renovated tasting room.
Old York Cellars thinks yoga and wine go well together. Why not? Feel good with some stretching and breathing, followed by some easy sipping and nibbling good chocolate at their Yoga & Wine class on Saturday from 11 am to 12:30 pm.
On Sunday, it’s a Seafood Bake at Sand Castle Winery in Erwinna. The menu? Panfried crab cakes, jumbo seasoned shrimp, Chesapeake Bay mussels, Top neck clams, grilled chicken with mango, locally grown corn, red potatoes and artisan rolls. Oh, and a glass of your favorite Sand Castle wine. Cost is $40 pp and also includes a souvenir glass. See their website for more information. Ticket purchases end at 5 pm on Thursday, so do it quick.
At Unionville Vineyards on Sunday, come out for the Release Party of the 2013 Cool Foxy Lady Dessert Wine. In addition to tastings of this 100% Vidal dessert wine, there will be live music from local artist Victor Tarassov and paired refreshments from the Brick Farm Market in Hopewell.
More wine, more chocolate at Crossing Vineyards on Sunday with their class, How Sweet It Is: Pairing Wine and Chocolate. The fun starts at 2 pm. Contact the vineyard for details and tickets.
As a nice segue from all that wine over the weekend, consider the Beer Versus Wine Dinner at the Washington House Restaurant in Sellersville on Tuesday evening. Rob Reese of Vintage Wines & Spirits and Dominic Capece of Free Will Brewing Company are partnering to offer a dinner of four food courses, each paired with a complimentary wine and beer. You be the judge. Details here.
Not a wine drinker? The Vintage Grille in Fountainville presents another in their series of cooking demonstration and pairing dinners, The Cook & the Cork: Cooking with Beer, also on Tuesday evening. The menu includes Arugula Salad with Orange Ale Vinaigrette, Guiness Glazed Swordfish, Beer Battered Buttermilk Fried Chicken and Cherry Lambic Crisp. Click here for more information.
Coming up. Yes, it’s already the middle of August! That means the 66th Annual Middletown Grange Fair taking place in Wrightstown, from Wednesday through Sunday this coming week, August 13 – 17. For tickets and more information, see their website and our post, Food at the Middletown Grange Fair.
To market, to market. Here’s what you can expect to find at local farmers markets this week.
Just arrived! (hopefully) Pears. You’ll also find basil, beets, cabbage, cantaloupe, cherry tomatoes, chives, cilantro, non-GMO sweet corn, cucumbers (slicing & picking), dill, eggplant, fennel, green beans, garlic (fresh and cured), Tuscan and curly kale, lettuce, lettuce microgreens, mix, mint, mushrooms, nectarines, okra, torpedo onions, parsley, peaches, peppers (sweet and hot), radishes, red new potatoes, rosemary, sage, spring onions, summer squash, Swiss chard, tomatoes (heirloom), wheat grass, tomatillos, watermelon, zucchini, and flower bouquets.
Most markets will also have: eggs from free-range chickens, grass-fed and pastured meats, preserves, specialty foods, baked goods like breads, cakes, cookies and pastries, cheese and yogurt, locally roasted coffee, and interesting crafts from local artisans. For a list of all farmers’ markets in Bucks and nearby, go to our food guide here.
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For more details on any of these events, please go to our full calendar, Food Events in Bucks County, or click the “continue reading” link below.
Wednesday, August 6:
- Specialty Keg Tappings – Isaac Newton’s, 18 South State Street, Newtown, PA [12 pm – 9 pm]
- The Farmers’ Market @ Playwicki Farm – 2350 Bridgetown Pike, Feasterville, PA [3 – 6 pm]
- Wings & Yuengs – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 10 pm]
- Miss Maxwell’s Clam Bar – Hamilton’s Grill Room, Coryell Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 8 pm]
- Schnitzel Night – United German Hungarians Club, 4666 Bristol Rd, Bensalem, PA [5:30 – 7:30 pm]
- Jersey Sweet Corn Tasting – Matt’s Red Rooster Grill, 22 Bloomfield Ave, Flemington, NJ [5:30 – 11 pm]
- Summer Farm Evening at Anchor Run CSA – Anchor Run Farm, 2nd Street Pike, Newtown, PA [6 – 8 pm]
- A Taste of Summer Wine Pairings – McCoole’s Red Lion Inn, 10 South Main Street, Quakertown, PA [6:30 – 8:30 pm]
Thursday, August 7:
- Lower Makefield Farmers’ Market – Veterans Square Park, Edgewood and Heacock Rds, Lower Makefield, 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]
- Happy Hour Dollar Oysters – Freight House, 194 West Ashland St. Doylestown, PA [5 – 7 pm]
- Weekly Wine’d Up – Old York Cellars, 80 Old York Road, Ringoes, NJ [5 – 8 pm]
- Clam Bake – Logan Inn, 10 West Ferry Street, New Hope, PA [5 – 9 pm]
- Fajita-Rita Night! – Rising Sun Inn, 898 Allentown Road, Telford, PA [5 – 10 pm]
- Jersey Sweet Corn Tasting – Matt’s Red Rooster Grill, 22 Bloomfield Ave, Flemington, NJ [5:30 – 11 pm]
- Eat, Drink and Be Merry in Quakertown – McCoole’s Red Lion Inn, 10 South Main Street, Quakertown, PA [5:45 – 8:30 pm]
- Guest Chef at the Tubby Olive (Newtown) – The Tubby Olive, 17 South State Street, Newtown, PA [6 – 8 pm]
Friday, August 8:
- Stockton Market – 19 Bridge St., Stockton, NJ [3 – 7 pm]
- Ottsville Farmers’ Market – Linden Hill Gardens, 8230 Easton Rd., Ottsville, PA [4 – 7 pm]
- Beer Tasting, Phillips’ Fine Wines, 17 Bridge St, Stockton, NJ [4 – 8 pm]
- Happy Hour Raw Bar – Deanna’s, 54 N.Franklin Street, Lambertville, NJ [4:30 – 6:30 pm]
- Food Truck Fridays @ Bucks County Brewery & Hewn Spirits – Bucks County Brewery & Hewn Spirits, 31 Appletree Lane, Pipersville, PA [5 – 9 pm]
- Spaghetti Dinner – Delaware Valley Fire Company, Headquarters Road, Erwinna, PA [5:30 – 7:30 pm]
- Hatboro Farmers Market – Hatboro Baptist Church, 32 North York Road, Hatboro, PA [6 – 8 pm]
- unWINEd Wine Concert Series – The Market by Shady Brook Farm at Delaware Valley College, 2100 Lower State Rd, Doylestown, PA [6 – 9 pm}
- Lumberville General Store Supper Club – Lumberville General Store, 3741 River Road, Lumberville, PA [6 – 9 pm]
- Music & Merlot – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [6 – 9 pm]
- Wine and Music Under the Stars – Old York Cellars, 80 Old York Road, Ringoes, NJ [6 – 9 pm]
- unWINEd Wine Concert – Shady Brook Farm, 931 Stony Hill Rd, Yardley, PA [6:30 – 9:30 pm]
- Summer Wine & Music Series: Jessica Martindale – Crossing Vineyards, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, PA [7 – 9 pm]
Saturday, August 9:
- Doylestown Farmers’ Market – W. State & Hamilton St., Doylestown, PA [7 am – 12 pm]
- Sergeantsville Farmers’ Market – Across from Delaware Township Building, Route 604, Sergeantsville, NJ [8:30 – 12 pm]
- Indian Valley Farmers’ Market – Penn Avenue and Main Street, Telford, PA [8:30 am – 12:30 pm]
- Perkasie Farmers’ Market – 7th and Market Sts, Perkasie, PA [9 am – 12 pm]
- Plumsteadville Grange Farm Market – Plumsteadville Grange, 5901 Easton Rd (Route 611 & Keller’s Church Rd), Plumsteadville, PA [9 am – 12:30 pm]
- Washington Crossing Farmers’ Market – Washington Crossing State Park, River Road and Route 532, Washington Crossing, PA [9 am – 1 pm]
- Wrightstown Farmers Market – Wrightstown Twp. Municipal Bldg (parking lot), 2203 2nd Street Pike, Wrightstown, PA [9 am – 1 pm]
- Stangl Factory Farmers’ Market – Stangl Factory, 12 Mine Street, Flemington, NJ [9 am – 2 pm]
- Stockton Market, 19 Bridge St, Stockton, NJ [9 am – 4 pm]
- Quakertown Farmers Market – Quakertown Farmers Market, 201 Station Road , Quakertown, PA [9 am – 9 pm]
- Peach Festival at Peddler’s Village – Peddler’s Village, Routes 202 and 263, Lahaska, PA [10 am – 6 pm]
- Yoga & Wine – Old York Cellars, 80 Old York Road, Ringoes, NJ [11 am – 12:30 pm]
- Chicken Barbecue – Sandy Ridge Farm Market, 925 Sandy Ridge Road, Doylestown, PA [11 am – 4 pm]
- National IPA Day – Iron Hill Brewery, 1460 Bethlehem Pike, North Wales, PA [11 am – 11:30 pm]
- Wine Tasting – Phillips’ Fine Wines, 17 Bridge Street, Stockton, NJ [12 – 6 pm]
- Lose Yourself in the Vines – Villa Milagro Vineyards, 33 Warren Glen Road, Finesville, NJ [1 – 5 pm]
- Beer Tasting – New Hope Beverage, 6542-K1 Lower York Rd (Logan Square), New Hope, PA [3 – 7 pm]
- Music & Merlot – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [6 – 9 pm]
- Lumberville General Store Supper Club – Lumberville General Store, 3741 River Road, Lumberville, PA [6 – 9 pm]
Sunday, August 10:
- Breakfast – Upper Black Eddy Fire Co, 1716 Firehouse Lane, Upper Black Eddy, PA [7:30 am – 12 pm]
- Hunterdon Land Trust Farmers Market – Dvoor Farm, Route 12 Circle, Flemington, NJ [9 am – 1 pm]
- Stockton Market – 19 Bridge St., Stockton, NJ [10 am – 4 pm]
- Quakertown Farmers Market – Quakertown Farmers Market, 201 Station Road , Quakertown, PA [10 am – 5 pm]
- Peach Festival at Peddler’s Village – Peddler’s Village, Routes 202 and 263, Lahaska, PA [10 am – 6 pm]
- Sunday Brunch – The Raven, 385 W. Bridge St, New Hope, PA [11 am – 3 pm]
- Seafood Bake at Sand Castle Winery – Sand Castle Winery, 755 River Road, Erwinna, PA [1 – 4 pm]
- Release Party for 2013 Cool Foxy Lady Dessert Wine – Unionville Vineyards, 9 Rocktown Road, Ringoes, NJ [1 – 4 pm]
- Lose Yourself in the Vines – Villa Milagro Vineyards, 33 Warren Glen Road, Finesville, NJ [1 – 5 pm]
- How Sweet It Is: Pairing Wine and Chocolate – Crossing Vineyards & Winery, Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, PA [2 – 3 pm]
- Jazzy Sundays – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [2 – 5 pm]
- Sunday Supper at the Vintage Grille – Vintage Grille, 3617 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA [4 – 10 pm]
Monday, August 11:
- Burger Night – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 10 pm]
- Chef’s Choice Prix Fixe – Hearth, 7 East Ferry Street New Hope, PA [5 – 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]
- Flavors of France Cooking Demonstration – Carlow Cookery, 432 North Main Street, Doylestown, PA [7 – 9 pm]
Tuesday, August 12:
- Tuesday Farm Market at Gravity Hill – Gravity Hill Farm, Pleasant Valley Road, Titusville, NJ [1 – 6 pm]
- Langhorne Farmers’ Market – Jesse Soby American Legion Post, 115 W. Richardson Ave., Langhorne, PA [3:30 – 6:30 pm]
- Cheese Steak Night – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 10 pm]
- Lobster Fest – The Buck Hotel, 1200 Buck Road, Feasterville-Trevose, PA [5 – 9 pm]
- Lobster Night – The Pineville Tavern, 1098 Durham Road, Pineville, PA [5 – 10 pm]
- All-you-can-eat Spaghetti Night – Bell’s Tavern, 183 N. Union Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 10 pm]
- Beer Versus Wine Dinner – The Washington House Restaurant, 136 N Main Street, Sellersville, PA [6 – 8:30 pm]
- Sushi Night in the Wine Cellar – The Inn at Lambertville Station, 11 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ [6 – 10 pm]
- Food for Thought: Book club – Doylestown Bookshop, 16 S. Main Street, Doylestown, PA [6:15 – 8 pm]
- The Cook & the Cork: Cooking with Beer – Vintage Grille, 3617 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA [7 – 9:30 pm]
Wednesday, August 13:
- National Filet Mignon Day – The Washington House Restaurant, 136 N. Main Street, Sellersville, PA [all day]
- 66th Annual Middletown Grange Fair – Middletown Grange, 576 Penns Park Road, Wrightstown, PA [10 am – 10 pm]
- Specialty Keg Tappings – Isaac Newton’s, 18 South State Street, Newtown, PA [12 pm – 9 pm]
- The Farmers’ Market @ Playwicki Farm – 2350 Bridgetown Pike, Feasterville, PA [3 – 6 pm]
- Wings & Yuengs – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 10 pm]
- Miss Maxwell’s Clam Bar – Hamilton’s Grill Room, Coryell Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 8 pm]
- Seasonal Pastas and Sauces Cooking Demonstration – Carlow Cookery Inc, 432 N Main Street, Doylestown, PA [7 – 9 pm]
For more details on any of these events, please go to our full calendar, Food Events in Bucks County.
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