Gosh I love this time of year. The trees are beautiful, the air is crisp and the calendar is packed with delicious events. Where to start?
Tonight and tomorrow night, Hamilton’s Grill Room is hosting their first Oktoberfest. The menu features authentic German fare like beer braised sausages with onions apples and sauerkraut, Kassler Ripchen with sauerkraut (Smoked baby rib chops of pork), and fresh herb spaetzle with Gruyere cheese. The three-course meal is only $29.95 per person. If you want to go, call 609.397.4343 right away or use OpenTable here.
Caleb’s American Kitchen continues their seasonal dinner series, Friend of a Farmer this Thursday, October 23 and Friday, October 24. This month the theme is squash, pumpkin and cauliflower. Among the offerings on the four-course menu: Risotto with pumpkin, bacon and Parmesan cheese; Autumn Fennel-Roasted Apple Salad, Coffee Rubbed Pork Tenderloin, Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Ratatouille, and Pumpkin-Praline Pie. There are at least two choices for each course (see the full menu here) and much of the menu is locally sourced. The dinner is $40 pp on Thursday and $45 pp on Friday evening. See their website to reserve your seat.
Indoor block party! Locals Tailgate “New Hope Style” is happening at the New Hope Eagle Fire Company on Friday evening from 7 – 9 pm. On the menu: a pig roast, beef, beer, BBQ and wine. All the proceeds benefit the New Hope Football and Cheer Club. Cost is $50 pp. Contact localstailgate@gmail.com if you want tickets.
Speaking of tailgating, check out what the Market at Del Val is hosting on Saturday from 1 – 4 pm. It’s a Trunk or Treat! Vehicles park in the field with decorated trunks, and kids go from trunk to trunk for treats.
Another great event for the family is Pumpkin Fest 2014 happening at the Moravian Tile Works in Doylestown on Saturday from 2 pm to 10 pm. This annual event features area artists who carve out enormous 100- 300 lb pumpkin squash into glowing works. 
This year’s event features an outdoor movie in the meadow, a food truck pavilion, pony rides, Youth 2 Community Concert, and a Keepsake Coloring Book. All proceeds benefit CB Cares. For more information, click here.
Oktoberfest? How about an OktoberFEAST? Blue Moon Acres is hosting a delicious event on Saturday at their Pennington, NJ farm. There will be beer and wine tastings by Flying Fish Brewery and Unionville Vineyards. Chef Ian Knauer of the The Farm Cooking School and chef James Odell will be cooking up Oktoberfeast Platters with seasonal ingredients.
There will also be Jess’s Juice, seasonal treats including Half Pint Kitchen Ice Cream with Solebury Orchards Apple Cider, Caramel Apples, Cider Donuts, Amwell Valley Organic Popcorn, LeBus Bakery Brownies and more. And lots of activities too: Hay rides, costume contest, live music, live magician, bonfire, face painting, chicken feeding, yard games, local artisans. Cost is $10 pp and proceeds will benefit the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association and Fermentation on Wheels. For more information, contact them at 609.737.8333 ext. 113 or visit their website.
To market, to market. Here’s what you’ll find at area farmers’ markets: Apples, apple cider, arugula, Asian greens, basil, beans, beets, bok choi, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chilies, cilantro, collard greens, cucumbers, dill, edible flowers, eggplant, endive, escarole, fennel, garlic, gourds, head lettuce, herbs, Indian corn, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, lima beans, mushrooms, mustard greens, okra, onions, parsley, parsnips, pears, peas, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, radicchio, radishes, red leaf lettuce, rutabaga, salad mix, scallions, shallots, snap peas, spinach, a dozen varieties of summer & winter squash, Swiss chard, tomatillos, tomatoes, turnips, yams, zucchini and freshly cut flowers.
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.
On the radar…
- Harvest Food Truck and Wine Festival – Alba Vineyard & Winery, 269 Route 627, Milford, NJ [Sat, Nov 1 & Sun, Nov 2]
- Hands-on Cheesemaking Class – Bobolink Dairy, Stamets Road, Milford, NJ [Sun, Nov 2]
- Vintner’s Dinner with Sergio Neri – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, NJ [Sun, Nov 2]
- Jim Hamilton’s Atelier Cooking Class Program – Hamilton’s Grill Room, 8 Coryell Street, Lambertville, NJ [Tues, Nov 11]
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Wednesday, October 22:
- Specialty Keg Tappings – Isaac Newton’s, 18 South State Street, Newtown, PA 18940 [12 – 9 pm]
- Pierogy Wednesdays – St. Anne Unkranian Catholic Church, 1545 Easton Road, Warrington, PA [12:30 – 3 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 18980 [4 – 10 pm]
- Locals Nights at DeAnna’s – DeAnna’s Restaurant, 54 North Franklin Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 9:30 pm]
- Neighbors Night at Cafe Blue Moose – Cafe Blue Moose, West Mechanic Street, New Hope, PA [5:30 – 9 pm]
- Oktoberfest at Hamilton’s Grill Room – Hamilton’s Grill Room, 8 Coryell Street, Lambertville, NJ [6 – 10 pm]
- Wine & Flower Arranging – Crossing Vineyards & Winery, Wrightstown Road, Upper Makefield, PA [6:30 – 8:30 pm]
- Indian Vegetarian Cooking Class – New Hope Solebury High School, 182 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA [6:30 – 9 pm]
- Beer Tasting Dinner & Taste Test – Rising Sun Inn, 898 Allentown Road, Telford, PA [6:30 – 9 pm]
- The Raven Supper Club – Poe Bistro Lounge, 385 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA [6:30 – 10 pm]
- Fall Menu Preview Wine Dinner – Vintage Grille, 3617 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA [7 – 9 pm]
Thursday, October 23:
- Lower Makefield Farmers’ Market: Safe & Healthy Trick or Treat Contest – 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]
- Friend of a Farmer Dinner – Caleb’s American Kitchen, U.S. 202, New Hope, PA [5 – 10 pm]
- Oktoberfest at Hamilton’s Grill Room – Hamilton’s Grill Room, 8 Coryell Street, Lambertville, NJ [6 – 10 pm]
- Jamaican Cooking Class – New Hope Solebury High School, 182 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA [6:30 – 9 pm]
- Fall Veggies Cooking Demonstration – Resurrection Lutheran Church, 620 Welsh Road, Horsham, PA [7 – 8:30 pm]
- Wines of the Pacific Northwest (Wine Tasting) – Carlow Cookery Inc, 432 North Main Street, Doylestown, PA [7 – 9 pm]
Friday, October 24:
- 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]
- Food Truck Fridays @ Bucks County Brewery & Hewn Spirits – 31 Appletree Lane, Pipersville, PA [5 – 9 pm]
- Friday Freestyle Flights of Wine – The Washington House, 136 N. Main Street , Sellersville, PA [5 – 10 pm]
- Friend of a Farmer Dinner – Caleb’s American Kitchen, U.S. 202, New Hope, PA [5 – 10 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]
- Rock the Vines – Unionville Vineyards, 9 Rocktown Rd, Ringoes, NJ [6:30 – 9 pm]
- Locals Tailgate “New Hope Style” – New Hope Eagle Fire Company, 46 N Sugan Road, New Hope, PA [7 – 9 pm]
- Live Jazz – Ginny’s Bistro and Wine Bar, 612 Northampton Street, Easton, PA [8 – 10 pm]
Saturday, October 25:
- 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]
- Wrightstown Farmers Market – Wrightstown Twp. Municipal Bldg (parking lot), 2203 2nd Street Pike, Wrightstown, PA [9 am – 1 pm]
- Washington Crossing Park’s Farmers’ Market – River Road & Route 532, Washington Crossing, 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]
- Snipes Farm Fall Harvest Weekend – Snipes Farm, 890 West Bridge Street, Morrisville, PA [9 am – 6 pm]
- Quakertown Farmers Market – Quakertown Farmers Market, 201 Station Road, Quakertown, PA [9 am – 9 pm]
- “Winnie’s Favorites” Cooking Class – The Cooking Cottage, 1731 Old Bethlehem Pike, Sellersville, PA [10 am – 12 pm]
- Colonial Days at Castle Valley Mill – Castle Valley Mill, 1730 Lower State Road, Doylestown, PA [10 am – 5 pm]
- Family Fun Weekends at Terhune Orchards – Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Rd, Princeton, NJ [10 am – 5 pm]
- Free lunch – St. Martin of Tours Parish, 1 Riverstone Circle, New Hope, PA [11:30 am – 1 pm]
- HalloWINE 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]
- Pumpkin Fest 2014 – Moravian Tile Works, 130 E Swamp Rd. , Doylestown, PA [12 – 9:30 pm]
- Trunk or Treat – The Market at DelVal, 2100 Lower State Road, Doylestown, PA [1 – 4 pm]
- Beats & Eats Extravaganza – Hewn Spirits, 31 Apple Tree Lane, Pipersville, PA [1 – 9 pm]
- Music Under the Arbor – Alba Vineyard & Winery, 269 Route 627, Village of Finesville, Milford, NJ [1:30 – 5 pm]
- OktoberFEAST – Blue Moon Acres, 11 Willow Creek Drive, Pennington, NJ [2 – 6 pm]
- Beer Tasting – New Hope Beverage, 6542-K1 Lower York Rd (Logan Square), New Hope, PA [3 – 7 pm]
- The Grapevine Express – New Hope & Ivyland Railroad, 32 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA [5 – 6 pm]
- Fall Music Fest – Whispering Pines Family Farm, 2427 Bedminster Road, Perkasie, PA [5 – 10 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]
- Jazz at Villa Milagro – Villa Milagro Vineyards, 33 Warren Glen Road, Finesville, NJ [6:30 – 8:30 pm]
- Harvest Winemaker’s Dinner – Crossing Vineyards and Winery, Wrightstown Road, Upper Makefield, PA [7 – 10 pm]
- Zombie Prom at Havana’s – Havana New Hope, 105 South Main Street, New Hope, PA [8 – 12 am]
Sunday, October 26:
- Firehouse Breakfast – Haycock Fire Company, 850 Old Bethlehem Road, Quakertown, PA [8 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]
- Snipes Farm Fall Harvest Weekend – Snipes Farm, 890 West Bridge Street, Morrisville, PA [10 am – 5 pm]
- Family Fun Weekends at Terhune Orchards – Terhhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Rd, Princeton, NJ [10 am – 5 pm]
- Quakertown Farmers Market – Quakertown Farmers Market, 201 Station Road , Quakertown, PA [10 am – 5 pm]
- Sunday Brunch – The Raven, 385 W. Bridge St, New Hope, PA [11 am – 3 pm]
- Wine & Yoga – Crossing Vineyards & Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road , Washington Crossing, PA [11:30 am – 1:30 pm]
- Colonial Days at Castle Valley Mill – Castle Valley Mill, 1730 Lower State Road, Doylestown, PA [12 – 5 pm]
- HalloWINE Weekend – Old York Cellars, 80 Old York Road, Ringoes, NJ [12 – 5 pm]
- Jazz/Funk/Blues at Bobolink – Bobolink Dairy, Stamets Road, Milford, NJ [12 – 6 pm]
- Music Under the Arbor – Alba Vineyard & Winery, 269 Route 627, Village of Finesville, Milford, NJ [1- 4:30 pm]
- Pairing Wine and Cheese – Crossing Vineyards & Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, PA [2 – 3:30 pm]
- Jazzy Sundays – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [2 – 5 pm]
- Wine & Yoga – Crossing Vineyards & Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road , Washington Crossing, PA [3 – 5 pm]
- Sunday Supper at the Vintage Grille – Vintage Grille, 3617 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA [4 – 10 pm]
- The Grapevine Express – New Hope & Ivyland Railroad, 32 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA [5 – 6 pm]
- Dinner with Friends – Bux-Mont Christian Church, 400 Jacksonville Road , Ivyland, PA [5:30 – 6:30 pm]
- Homeopathy Made Simple – Hershberger Heritage Farm, 138 Walter Road, Chalfont, PA [7 – 9 pm]
- BYOB Paint Party at Vintage Grille – Vintage Grille, 3617 Ferry Road, Fountainville, PA [7:30 – 10 pm]
Monday, October 27:
- Burger Night – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 10 pm]
- Locals Night at Caleb’s – 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 Wine Special plus Surf & Turf – Yardley Inn, 82 E. Afton Ave., Yardley, PA [5:30 – 10 pm]
- Bucks County Cooks: A Gord-geous Feast – Winter Squash and More – Caleb’s American Kitchen, U.S. 202, Lahaska, PA [6 – 9 pm]
- Half Price Burgers Night – Continental Tavern, 2 North Main Street Yardley, PA [6 – 10 pm]
- Pasta and Gnocchi Cooking Class – Carlow Cookery Inc, 432 North Main Street, Doylestown, PA [6:30 – 8:30 pm]
Tuesday, October 28:
- Tuesday Farm Market at Gravity Hill – Gravity Hill Farm, Pleasant Valley Road, Titusville, NJ [1 – 6 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]
- Locals Nights at DeAnna’s – DeAnna’s Restaurant, 54 North Franklin Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 9:30 pm]
- All-you-can-eat Spaghetti Night – Bell’s Tavern, 183 N. Union Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 10 pm]
- Sushi Night in the Wine Cellar – The Inn at Lambertville Station, 11 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ [6 – 10 pm]
- Entertaining with Ease: Organizing Your Next Event Class – New Hope Solebury High School, 182 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA [7 – 9 pm]
- Back to Basics Cooking Series: Sunday Supper – Carlow Cookery, 432 North Main Street, Doylestown, PA [7 – 9 pm]
- The Cook & the Cork: Spooky Soupy – Vintage Grille, 3617 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA [7 – 9:30 pm]
Wednesday, October 29:
- Specialty Keg Tappings – Isaac Newton’s, 18 South State Street, Newtown, PA 18940 [12 – 9 pm]
- Pierogy Wednesdays – St. Anne Unkranian Catholic Church, 1545 Easton Road, Warrington, PA [12:30 – 3 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 18980 [4 – 10 pm]
- Locals Nights at DeAnna’s – DeAnna’s Restaurant, 54 North Franklin Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 9:30 pm]
- Home Canning Class: Apples – New Hope Solebury High School, 182 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA [6:30 – 9 pm]
- Terrific Thai Cooking Class – Carlow Cookery Inc, 432 North Main Street, Doylestown, PA [6:30 – 9 pm]
- The Raven Supper Club – Poe Bistro Lounge, 385 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA [6:30 – 10 pm]
On the radar…
- Harvest Food Truck and Wine Festival – Alba Vineyard & WInery, 269 Route 627, Milford, NJ [Sat, Nov 1 & Sun, Nov 2
- Hands-on Cheesemaking Class – Bobolink Dairy, Stamets Road, Milford, NJ [Sun, Nov 2]
- Vintner’s Dinner with Sergio Neri – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, NJ [Sun, Nov 2]
- Jim Hamilton’s Atelier Cooking Class Program – Hamilton’s Grill Room, 8 Coryell Street, Lambertville, NJ [Tues, Nov 11]
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For more details on any of these events, please go to our full calendar, Food Events in Bucks County.
