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by Hadley Assail

[ the week in eats ]

Local Abundance, a new initiative from sustainable seafood purveyor River & Glen designed to educate restaurants and diners about regionally sourced ingredients, is celebrating its launch with a dinner at 10 Arts. The seven-course seafood prix-fixe will feature oysters, scallops, Alaskan halibut and king salmon prepared by chef de cuisine Jennifer Carroll. At the start of each course, Carroll will speak about using local ingredients; River & Glen's James MacKnight will discuss principles of sustainability. Pastry chef Monica Glass will conclude the evening with a locally sourced dessert course. Reservations required. 10 Arts Bistro & Lounge by Eric Ripert, Ritz-Carlton, 10 S. Broad St., 215-523-8273, 10arts.com.

Team up with your friends and hunt for your lunch on this interactive tour of Reading Terminal Market and nearby Chinatown. Tricky questions will challenge your mind, while edible surprises will challenge your palate (each team needs to bring a digital camera to document finds). Tickets must be purchased in advance, and an additional $10 spending money is recommended for food. Reservations required. Tour begins at the Philadelphia Convention Center, 1101 Arch St., 877-9-GO-HUNT, watsonadventures.com.

The third annual Bucks County Chocolate show will feature practical demonstrations, an educational exhibit illustrating a cocoa pod's journey from "bean to bar" and, of course, an array of chocolate products to sample and buy. A portion of the proceeds from the show will be donated to the National Wildlife Federation. New Hope Eagle Fire Hall, 46 N. Sugan Road, New Hope, buckscountychocolateshow.com.

Manuel Aczualdez, U.S. ambassador for Tequila Don Julio, will swing by Stephen Starr's El Vez this Tuesday to share his knowledge — and four kinds of tequila — with thirsty patrons. Aczualdez's wares (a blanco, a reposado, an anejo and Don Julio's special 1942) will be accompanied by a special fiesta menu — or is it the other way around? El Vez, 121 S. 13th St., 215-928-9800, elvezrestaurant.com.

Join Walter Staib for his annual Spargelfest (white asparagus festival) at City Tavern. The chef's menu will showcase the "king of vegetables" in a variety of traditional preparations, including cream of white asparagus soup and white asparagus with poached salmon. City Tavern, 138 S. Second St., 215-413-1443, citytavern.com.

It's a boozy meeting of the minds in West Philly next Wednesday, as Dock Street brewery teams with chef Daniel Stern's MidAtlantic for a three-course beer dinner. Dock Street will pour its West of Center Pale Ale, Bohemian Pilsner and Rye IPA to accompany eats like smoked bluefish, goat cheese dumplings and a petite reuben sandwich. MidAtlantic, 3711 Market St., 215-386-3711, midatlanticrestaurant.com.