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by Eric Henney

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La Tomatina Tastings at Amada
Through Aug. 25, $55

La Tomatina, an annual festival in Buñol, Spain, is one of the world's biggest food fights, with participants attacking each other with more than 150,000 tomatoes each year. In honor of this culinary riot, Amada has put together a four-course menu centered around the juicy ammunition. You can stop in any time to try the prix-fixe meal, which will highlight fresh summer flavors with dishes like tomate coca, salmorejo soup and ensalada de tomate con chorizo. Jose Garces kindly requests that you refrain from hurling your meal across his dining room. Amada, 217 Chestnut St., 215-625-2450, amadarestaurant.com.

Pucker up, Philly. South Philly's Devil's Den devoted an entire draft tower (eight lines) of sour beers of all types this week. They started out with brews like Petrus Aged Pale Ale, Russian River Consecration, Bell's Oarsman and Ommegang Zuur, but see what other tart treats they've got up now that Sour Week is winding down. Devil's Den, 1148 S. 11th St., 215-339-0855, devilsdenphilly.com.

Summertime Lobster Bake at City Tap House
Sat., Aug. 21, 3-7 p.m., $40 ($45 at the door)

Enjoy the tastes of the Shore without leaving the city at City Tap House's Philly-centric outdoor lobster bake. The price of admission will get you four drink tickets, good for any of four featured summertime craft brews; a bag of food, including clams, mussels, corn and lobster; sides like rice and potatoes; and access to a ton of drink specials. City Tap House, The Radian, 3925 Walnut St., 215-662-0105, citytaphouse.com.

Meet Your Local Cheesemaker Happy Hour
Wed., Aug. 25, 4-6 p.m.

Fair Food is dedicated to bringing locally grown food and drink into Philadelphia. In keeping with that mission, they're hosting this happy hour, which brings local cheesemaker Ian MacDonald of Cherry Grove Farm and a rep from Cherry Hill's Flying Fish Brewing Company to their farm stand at Reading Terminal Market. MacDonald will be rolling out a few of his unique cheese creations, including Maidenhead, a semi-soft cheese washed with Flying Fish Abbey. Complimentary beer samples will also be available. Fair Food Farmstand, Reading Terminal Market, 12th and Filbert sts., 215-386-2029, fairfoodphilly.org.

Hudson Beach Beer Tasting with Triumph Brewing Co.
Thu., Aug. 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m., $40

Old City glass studio Hudson Beach will provide the glasses (naturally) and Triumph will provide the beer at this educational tasting. Try four delicious brews, each paired with a different cheese; combos include Helles Lager with Morbier or Uplands Pleasant Ridge; Hefeweizen with fresh goat cheese (no rind); and C&C Stout with Gorgonzola dolce or Cashel blue. During the tasting, Hudson Beach's Sean Gilvey will demonstrate how pint glasses are made, and at the end of the evening, you get to take one home on the house. Hudson Beach Glass, 26 S. Strawberry St., 267-319-1887, hudsonbeachglass.com