Well, it looks like we made it. It seems that the threat of snow has finally dissipated, bringing with it the rains of spring and lots and lots of mud. Things will be coming back to life, and with it, so is the food scene in Bucks County. This coming week and weekend (March 11 – March 18) are jam-packed with fundraisers, St. Patrick’s Day festivities, and prix fixe dinners. Happy (unofficial) spring!
Fundraisers. On Thursday, March 12, Network of Victim Assistance (NOVA) is partnering with Uno’s Chicago Grill in Warrington to 
host a fundraiser for their No Bullying Run. Between 11 am and 9 pm, Uno will donate 20% of customer checks (dine-in or take-out) to NOVA, which will use the proceeds for the run, which will take place on June 13.
On Friday, March 13, head down to Philadelphia for the Muscles for McKenna Fundraiser (check out the facebook page), an evening at the elegant Crystal Tea Room (pictured below) 
dedicated to funding a cure and raising awareness for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), the number one genetic cause of death of children under the age of two. What’s the local connection? The evening is in honor of Central Bucks kindergartner McKenna Ellixson, who lives with SMA. The evening includes a deluxe open bar, dinner, dancing, silent and live auction plus raffle. You’ll also enjoy live music by The Heartbeats. Purchase your tickets here.
On Saturday, March 14, from 1 to 4 pm, go bald! St. Baldrick’s Foundation, an organization dedicated to funding research to cure childhood cancers, is setting up shop for a St. Baldrick’s Fundraiser at Villa Milagro Vineyards in Finesville, NJ. Join shavees and their sponsors as they sacrifice their hair to support research to end childhood cancer.
Volunteers will have their heads shaved bald in solidarity with children who lose their hair during cancer treatment. Go cheer them on – the $10 admission all goes to St. Baldrick’s Foundation, and you’ll get free wine tasting and a gift glass.
Want to have your pancakes and eat them, too? The local firehouses are at it again with their Sunday Breakfasts. Perkasie Fire Company’s is from 8 am to 12:30 pm, Riegelsville Fire Company’s is also from 8 am to 12:30 pm, and Silverdale Fire Company’s is from 8 am to 1 pm, all on Sunday, March 15.
St. Patrick’s Day. Old York Cellars will celebrate the St. Patrick’s Day Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, March 14 and 15, from 12 to 5 pm, with live music both days, plus Irish fare like soda bread and Dubliner cheese served alongside their wines.
McCoole’s Red Lion Inn’s St. Patrick’s Party is on Saturday, March 14 from 6 to 11 pm. They’ll have live music, including bag pipes, corned beef & cabbage and other Irish dishes, and drink specials.
If you’d rather hit a lot of spots and keep on the move, the Playhouse Riverview Cafe in New Hope is hosting a St. Paddy’s Day Pub Crawl & Scavenger Hunt from 12 to 5 pm on Sunday, March 15. Gather stamps, silly items and crazy photos as you make your way throughout the 
town of New Hope, hitting all of the bars, plus other local establishments. The fun starts at the Playhouse Riverview Cafe at the Bucks County Playhouse. You must be 21 years or older for this event.
Craving Irish food, but would rather sit down at a table and eat it? The Yardley Inn, the Washington House Restaurant, and Rising Sun Inn all plan on serving dishes from the Emerald Isle to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
For more festivities, be sure to check out our full calendar of food events.
Hamilton’s Grill Room is at it again with their Annual Oyster Dinner, slated for three nights (Tuesday through Thursday, March 17-19). Each night includes a tasting of East Coast and West Coast oysters, plus a four course oyster-centric dinner. See the full menu here.
Down to Earth Cafe will feature over 8 different type of mushrooms, both local and wilds, for their second annual Mushroom Fest, from Tuesday, March 17 through Sunday, March 22. They’ll have breakfast and lunch specials that are centered around mushrooms. 
Breakfast specials include crab stuffed portabella benedict and a wild mushroom frittata. Lunch specials include a porchini mushroom and pork wrap and a burger topped with mushroom bordelaise.
On Wednesday, March 18, dig in to another Wine Dinner at the Jamison Publick House. This month’s menu is as follows: Irish biscuit, shiitake beef croquette, cabbage & pork belly, seasonal greens, and venison shank, finished off by Guinness poppy seed ice cream. Each course is paired with a specially selected wine.
There are, as always, a ton more fun events, including additional prix fixe dinners, cooking classes, film screenings, and locals nights, so keep scrolling to see the rest of our calendar.
Here’s what you’ll find at area farmers’ markets: Apples, beets, butternut squash, carrots, celeriac (celery root), cheese pumpkins, collard greens, herbs, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, micro-greens, mushrooms, napa cabbage, onions, potatoes, rutabaga, salad greens, strawberries (frozen), sweet potatoes, turnips, radishes, and wheatgrass.
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, cider and juice, sauces 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.
On the radar…
- Making Soft Cheese at Home – Snipes Farm and Education Center, West Bridge Street, Morrisville, PA [Sat, Mar 21]
- 24 Hours From Vine to Brine – Pickling Workshop – Blue Moon Acres, 11 Willow Creek Drive, Pennington, NJ [Sat, Mar 21]
- 6th Annual New Hope-Lambertville Restaurant Week – New Hope, PA and Lambertville NJ [Sun, Mar 22 – Thurs, Mar 26]
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Thursday, March 12: 
- Princeton Winter Market – Princeton Public Library, Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ [11 am – 4 pm]
- NOVA’s No Bullying Run Fundraiser Night – Uno Chicago Grill, 1661 Easton Road, Warrington, PA [11 am – 9 pm]
- Indoor Farmers Market – The Event Center by Cornerstone, 46 North Sugan Road, New Hope, PA [4 – 7 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]
- The Basic Art of A Tuscan Picnic Feast – The Market at DelVal, Lower State Road, Doylestown, PA [6 – 9 pm]
- Wine & Food Pairing Event – Rising Sun Inn, 898 Allentown Road, Telford, PA [6:30 – 8:30 pm]
- Lombardy Cooking Class – Casa Casale, Shop #1, Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA [6:30 – 8:30 pm]
- Complimentary Beer Tastings – Iron Abbey, 680 North Easton Road, Horsham, PA [7 – 9 pm]
Friday, March 13:
- Stockton Market – 19 Bridge St., Stockton, NJ [3 – 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]
- Coffee Happy Hour – Iron Abbey, 680 Easton Road, Horsham, PA [5 – 7 pm]
- Spaghetti Dinner – Delaware Valley Fire Company, Headquarters Road, Erwinna, PA [5:30 – 7:30 pm]
- Prime Rib Night – Carversville Inn, 6205 Fleecydale Road, Carversville, PA [5:30 – 11 pm]
- Music, Pizza & Merlot – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [6 – 9 pm]
- Muscles for McKenna Fundraiser – Crystal Tea Room, 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, PA [7 – 9 pm]
Saturday, March 14:
- Bee Keeping 102 – Snipes Farm and Education Center, West Bridge Street, Morrisville, PA [9 am – 12 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]
- Wrightstown Winter Farmers Market – Wrightstown Farmers Market, 2203 2nd Street Pike, Wrightstown, PA [10 – 11 am]
- St. Patrick’s Day Weekend – Old York Cellars, 80 Old York Road, Ringoes, NJ [12 – 5 pm]
- Wine Tasting – Phillips’ Fine Wines, 17 Bridge Street, Stockton, NJ [12 – 6 pm]
- St. Patrick’s Weekend Celebration – Crossing Vineyards and Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, PA [12 – 6 pm]
- St. Baldrick’s Fundraiser – Villa Milagro Vineyards, 33 Warren Glen, Finesville, NJ [1 – 4 pm]
- Beer Tasting – New Hope Beverage, 6542-K1 Lower York Rd (Logan Square), New Hope, PA [3 – 7 pm]
- Tea Blending Class – The Tubby Olive, West State Street, Doylestown, PA [5:30 – 7 pm]
- Music, Pizza & Merlot – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [6 – 9 pm]
- St. Patrick’s Party – McCoole’s Red Lion Inn, South Main Street, Quakertown, PA [6 – 11 pm]
- Market Dinner Winter: Rustic Italian – Brick Farm Market, 65 East Broad Street, Hopewell, NJ [7 – 10 pm]
Sunday, March 15:
- 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]
- Breakfast – Silverdale Fire Co, 111 Main Street, Silverdale, PA [8 am – 1 pm]
- Sunday Brunch – The Hearth, 7 East Ferry Street, New Hope, PA [9 am – 3 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]
- Hunterdon Land Trust Farmers Market – Dvoor Farm, Route 12 Circle, Flemington, NJ [11 am – 1 pm]
- Sunday Brunch – The Raven, 385 W. Bridge St, New Hope, PA [11 am – 3 pm]
- St. Paddy’s Day Pub Crawl & Scavenger Hunt – Playhouse Riverview Cafe, 70 S. Main Street, New Hope, PA [12 – 5 pm]
- St. Patrick’s Day Weekend – Old York Cellars, 80 Old York Road, Ringoes, NJ [12 – 5 pm]
- Jazzy Sundays – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [2 – 5 pm]
Monday, March 16:
- 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]
- 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]
- Free Dinner – Presbyterian Church of Deep Run, 16 Irish Meetinghouse Rd, Perkasie, PA [5:30 – 6:30 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]
- St. Patrick’s Day Wine & Design: Dessert Pairing & Cupcake Decorating – Unionville Vineyards, 9 Rocktown Road, Ringoes, NJ [7 – 9 pm]
Tuesday, March 17:
- Mushroom Fest – Down to Earth Cafe, 1141 North 5th Street, Perkasie, PA [7 am – 5 pm]
- St. Paddy’s Day Dinner – Yardley Inn, 82 East Afton Avenue, Yardley, PA [12 – 11 pm]
- Cheese Steak 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]
- 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]
- St. Patrick’s Day Specials – The Washington House Restaurant, 136 N. Main Street, Sellersville, PA [5 – 10 pm]
- All-you-can-eat Spaghetti Night – Bell’s Tavern, 183 N. Union Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 10 pm]
- Lamb Tasting Dinner – Matt’s Red Rooster Grill, Bloomfield Avenue, Flemington, NJ [5:30 – 9:30 pm]
- Locals Hamburger Night – Carversville Inn, 6205 Fleecydale Road, Carversville, PA [5:30 – 11 pm]
- Prime Rib Night – Hamilton’s Grill Room, Coryell Street, Lambertville, NJ [6 – 8 pm]
- Traveling the World Series: Ireland (A St. Patrick’s Day Feast) – 599 Washington Crossing Road, 2nd Floor (above the Village Market), Newtown, PA [6 – 9 pm]
- Annual Oyster Dinner – Hamilton’s Grill Room, 8 Coryell Street, Lambertville, NJ [6 – 10 pm]
- Sushi Night in the Wine Cellar – The Inn at Lambertville Station, 11 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ [6 – 10 pm]
- Kitchen Knife Skills: Part 1 – Resurrection Lutheran Church, 620 Welsh Road, Horsham, PA [7 – 9 pm]
- St. Patrick’s Day Celebration – Rising Sun Inn, 898 Allentown Road, Telford, PA [7 – 11 pm]
Wednesday, March 18:
- Mushroom Fest – Down to Earth Cafe, 1141 North 5th Street, Perkasie, PA [7 am – 5 pm]
- Specialty Keg Tappings – Isaac Newton’s, 18 South State Street, Newtown, PA [12 – 9 pm]
- Pierogy Wednesdays – St. Anne Unkranian Catholic Church, 1545 Easton Road, Warrington, PA ]12:30 – 3 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 Nights – DeAnna’s Restaurant, 54 North Franklin Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 9:30 pm]
- Free Community Dinner – Christ Community Bible Church, 1830 N. Ridge Rd, Perkasie, PA [5:30 – 6:30 pm]
- Wine Dinner at the Jamison Publick House – Jamison Publick House, 1860 Geryville Pike, Pennsburg, PA [6 – 8 pm]
- Matt’s Left Handed Tasting Dinner – Matt’s Red Rooster Grill, 22 Bloomfield Ave, Flemington, NJ [6 – 8 pm]
- Asian Cuisine Cooking Class – Newtown Township Administration Building, 100 Municipal Drive, Newtown, PA [6 – 9 pm]
- Annual Oyster Dinner – Hamilton’s Grill Room, 8 Coryell Street, Lambertville, NJ [6 – 10 pm]
- Wine and Flower Arranging – Crossing Vineyards and Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, PA [6:30 – 9:30 pm]
- The Raven Supper Club – Poe Bistro Lounge, 385 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA [6:30 – 10 pm]
- The Art of Cooking Fish – Carlow Cookery Inc, 432 North Main Street, Doylestown, PA [7 – 8 pm]
On the radar…
- Making Soft Cheese at Home – Snipes Farm and Education Center, West Bridge Street, Morrisville, PA [Sat, Mar 21]
- 24 Hours From Vine to Brine – Pickling Workshop – Blue Moon Acres, 11 Willow Creek Drive, Pennington, NJ [Sat, Mar 21]
- 6th Annual New Hope-Lambertville Restaurant Week – New Hope, PA and Lambertville NJ [Sun, Mar 22 – Thurs, Mar 26]
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For more details on any of these events, please go to our full calendar, Food Events in Bucks County.
