The Week In Eats

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by Felicia D'Ambrosio

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Fritters, dumplings, pie, cider and butter are only a few of the vehicles capable of transporting the humble apple into something more delicious and less nutritious. Celebrate the the local harvest at Peddler's Village, where kids can ogle at stilt walkers and jugglers or take a ride on an antique 1922 carousel. Apple-pie-eating contests on both days will separate the serious from the simply pie-curious. Peddler's Village, Routes 202 and 263, Lahaska, 215-794-4000, peddlersvillage.com.

Spanish conquistadors were shocked by annual Aztec rituals honoring the deceased and attempted to kill Dia de los Muertos celebrations. Inspired by these squelched traditions, Xochitl will re-create pre-colonization Mexican cuisine with traditional Day of the Dead dishes like mole, made with chocolate and spices. Sip on a margarita or nibble on pan de muerto (bread of the dead) for all of your lost homies. Reservations recommended. Xochitl, 408 S. Second St., 215-238-7280.

Hosted by Philadelphia magazine and everyone's favorite government agency, the PLCB, this booze fest gives drinkers a chance to sample premium spirits you can actually purchase in Blue Law-tainted Pennsylvania. Hors d'oeuvres and cigars will round out the intoxicating fun, with more than 80 varieties of sweet, sweet alcohol. Call 800-595-4TIX or visit phillymag.com/whiskeyfestival to purchase tickets. The Wanamaker Building, Crystal Tea Room, 100 Penn Square East.

When asked why he has been eating only raw foods for the past nine years, Arnold's Way Café owner Arnold Kauffman replies, "Raw makes perfect sense." Explore his theories on the superiority of uncooked fare and the relationship between diet and health at this weekly talk, which features breakfast and a guest chef — you. Arnold's Way Vegetarian Organic Café, 319 W. Main St., Lansdale, 215-361-0116, arnoldsway.com.

Fresh off wine tours of Alsace and Baden, the Slow Food Philly organization comes home to host a dinner featuring Chef Roberta Adamo's homemade pastas paired with vino from Northern Italy. Sommelier Marco Avigo has selected little-known wines, like Lugana-Zenato from Lombardy and Dindarello-Maculan of the Veneto, to complement dishes like duck consommé with foie gras tortellini. Penne Restaurant and Wine Bar, 3611 Walnut St., 215-823-6222.