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by Hadley Assail

[ the week in eats ]

Join world-renowned chef Jean-Marie Lacroix at the Constitution Center next Thursday for a cooking demonstration and small-plate tasting of Italian cuisine. The event, which was organized in conjunction with the center's "Ancient Rome & America" exhibition (which runs through Aug. 1), will feature dishes such as potato gnocchi with prosciutto, artichokes and favas; and braised lamb shank stew with cannellini beans and fennel. A wine and cheese reception is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., and guests will be treated to a pre-event tour of the exhibition. Reservations required. National Constitution Center, 525 Arch St., 215-409-6700, constitutioncenter.org.

Meet your maker — cheesemaker, that is — at this monthly sampling of artisanal cheeses and local brews. Debbie and Fred Mikulak of Amazing Acres will be at the Fair Food Farmstand this Friday with a selection of goat's milk cheeses from their Chester County farmstead. Philadelphia Brewing Co.'s Dean Browne will pair and share the suds. Fair Food Farmstand, Reading Terminal Market, 12th and Arch streets, 215-922-2317, readingterminalmarket.org.

Wyck Farmers Market makes its seasonal debut this Friday, featuring all-natural eggs and chemical-free produce grown using traditional methods at the sustainable Wyck Home Farm. Opening-day offerings will include strawberries, seasonal lettuces and green garlic. 6026 Germantown Ave., 215-848-1690, wyck.org.

Kick off those summer nights at this weekly 'hood-wide happy hour, beginning on Wednesday and continuing through August 25. Enjoy $4 cocktails, $3 wine and $2 beer at participating bars and restaurants; venues will also serve half-price appetizers, and some establishments will offer a 15 percent dinner discount after 7 p.m. Various locations, centercityphila.org.

Osteria chef Jeff Michaud, who just won "Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic" at the 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards, will give a cooking demonstration next Saturday as part of Linvilla Orchards' Strawberry Festival. Linvilla Orchards, 137 W. Knowlton Road, Media, 610-876-7116, linvilla.com.