The Week in Eats

Get Out!

by Eric Henney

Atlantic City Food & Wine Festival
Thu.-Sun., July 29-Aug. 1, various times/prices
Food Network personalities have joined the Atlantic City Food & Wine Festival this year, and will be staging a generous portion of the nearly 40  events taking place throughout this weekend. From Guy Fieri’s Cheesesteak Battle and Ted Allen’s Wine Down Art Show to a cooking demo by Alex Guarnaschelli, there’s enough to satisfy even the most voracious food head. For more info, visit harrahs.com/acfoodandwine.

Dogfish Head "Hoppy Hour" at Morton's
Tue., Aug. 3, 6-7:30 p.m., $45
Pun intended. At this tasting, a specialist will take you through a range of Dogfish Head’s best beers: Raison D'Etre, Midas Touch, Palo Santo and 90 Minute IPA. Each will be paired with cheeses and served alongside Morton's appetizers, including tuna tartare and filet mignon sandwiches. Five dollars of every ticket sold will benefit the Make-A-Wish foundation. Morton’s The Steakhouse, 1411 Walnut St., 215-557-0724, mortons.com/philadelphia.

Crab Week at fish
Mon.-Thu., Aug. 2-5, pay as you go
Pinching at the heels of their Maine Event, chef Mike Stollenwerk has put together a week-long a la carte menu that focus on classic crab dishes. If you can stifle your "I have crabs" jokes long enough, you’ll get to try updated versions crab cakes and crab imperial, made with a slew of different varieties, including peekytoe, blue and dungeness. fish, 1708 Lombard St., 215-545-9600, fishphilly.com.
 
Second Annual Heritage Conservancy Farm-to-Table Dinner
Sun., July 31, 6:30-8:30 p.m., $15-$45
The Heritage Conservancy, a fierce advocate for Bucks County agriculture, is putting you right in the heart of the slow-food movement with this dinner. The meal will be catered by Jamie Hollander of Jamie Hollander Gourmet Foods and Catering and David Zuckerman of Earl’s. They’ll start with hors d’oeuvres, including watermelon and cucumber carpaccio and deviled eggs, and follow with a buffet-style dinner, featuring garlic sirloin steak, smoked potatoes with sweet chilies and more. The celebration will be thrown on the Lindsay Farm, a protected property by Neshaminy Creek. Lindsay Farm, 545 Almhouse Road, Warminster, 215-345-7020, heritageconservancy.org.

Kenzinger Clambake at Johnny Brenda's
Sat., July 31, 4-10 p.m., pay as you go
Philadelphia Brewing Co.'s Kenzinger is the perfect summer beer, and Johnny Brenda’s is honoring it with a raucous clambake. All evening they’ll be cooking up top neck clams, house-made andouille sausage, corn on the cob, monkfish and new potatoes. Rag DJ Collective will be spinning between 5 and 10, and once you’re good and buzzed, you can enter the 6 p.m. limbo competition, complete with Kenzinger prizes. Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 215-739-9684, johnnybrendas.com.
 
Pumpkin Market Community Festival
Tue., Aug. 3, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Pumpkin Market is taking its love for quality local purveyors and products to the streets. Held the first Tuesday of every month, the fest provides the opportunity to stop by and chat with community vendors and sample their offerings. Begin with a jolt from Joe Coffee before trying treats from Daddy’s Lemonade and Eat Sweet! and get good-living advice from Healthy Glow and Massage Arts. More importantly, you can stock up on free samples of cheese, drinks, and Bassett’s ice cream. Pumpkin Market, 1610 South St., 215-545-3924, pumpkinphilly.com.