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Pub & Kitchen is going country next Tuesday, the 24th of November. Starting at 9pm the 20th and Lombard bar is putting on their ten-gallon hats, slipping into their cowboy boots and celebrating a “Country Delight” night. There will be awful country music like Garth Brooks,  Toby Keith, Alan Jackson, Reba McIntire and more (Bring Your Own Ear Plugs) but there will also be $3 canned beers, $6 pints of Sixpoint Righteous Rye from a firken plus a special $14 southern-inspired dinner of fried chicken, mashed potato and kale.

In other Pub & Kitchen news, bartender Michael Ojeda was recently interviewed by Grub Street.

Pub & Kitchen [Official Site]
Michael Ojeda of Pub & Kitchen Promises His Drinks Will Transport You to a Fantastical World Full of Unicorns [Grub Street]

NachosNY.com is just what it sounds like, a nacho site out of New York. They review nachos and offer “Chos Before Hoes” t-shirts. Lee Frank who runs the site is originally from Philadelphia and is going to be hosting a “curated” nacho crawl here on Saturday, November 28th. $10 will get you nachos at the Royal Tavern, Taqueria Veracruzana La Lupe and Cantina Los Caballitos.

RSVPs are a necessity. Email to lee@nachosny.com.

Philadelphia Nacho Crawl [Nachos NY]

The Royal Tavern’s burger and beer bash was such a mob scene on Tuesday that they’re doing it again tonight. Also on the menu tonight is the most voted for special, the Smoked Duck Club. Specials start at 5pm.

Royal Tavern [Official Site]

Brooklyn Brewing Brewmaster Garrett Oliver will be at the Bishop’s Collar from 6 to 8pm tomorrow evening and then at St. Stephen’s Green till 10pm. Both bars will feature tons of Brooklyn beer on tap including limited edition and one-off beers.

Upcoming Events [Bishop's Collar]
St. Stephen’s Green [Official Site]

The Grey Lodge’s traditional Friday the Thirteenth celebration, Friday the Firkenteenth gets started at noon today. There will be 23 or 24 casks poured throughout the day. It’s always a great time and there are some truly original beers on tap for the event.

Check out the Grey Lodge’s web site for all the details. And if you miss this one, you’ll have to wait all the way to August, 2010 for the next.

Friday the Firkenteenth [Grey Lodge]

It’s the 30th anniversary of O’Neals. The South Street institution has survived leftover hippies, Greek Picnics, Fat Tuesdays, red lamps and everything else that has been thrown at the bar and it just keeps going.

Today, well drinks and domestic beers will be $2.50 and “most everything else” will be $3.50. There will be goodies and giveaways all day and music from the last 30 years will be played.

Stop in a raise a glass to a bar that is just that, a bar.

O’Neal’s [Official Site]

Fork is hosting a book launch party this Monday for The Naked Pint: An Unadulterated Guide to Craft Beer. A book by women beer experts, Christina Perozzi and Hallie Beaune.

Perozzi and Beune are based out of Los Angeles and their book covers all the bases of craft brewing from getting into the beers, transforming into a hophead as well as tastings, food pairings and more.

Several local ladies of suds will also be in attendance, Suzy “Beer Lass” Woods (Sly Fox), Whitney Thompson and Tracy Mulligan (Victory), Wendy Dormant (Dogfish), Megan Maguire (Ommegang), Seb Buhler (Rogue) and Jodi Stoudt (Stoudts).

They’ll be feasting on a menu prepared by Chef Terence Feury that will include everything from grilled house made chorizo with spicy white beans to Lightly smoked duck breast with spiced croutons, caramelized onion, bacon, parsnips.

Each of the courses will be paired with a beer and you can join these women for $55.

Check out the menu after the jump and make your reservations now.

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Rick Nichols checks in on a growing local trend, the interest in long ago culinary traditions.

But, in the nick of time, a curious reversal has occurred – a seemingly spontaneous countertrend. And it is a wonderful good thing to behold.

Salty, glistening Cape May Salts on the half shell can be had at Village Whiskey, the new bar at 20th and Sansom.

Yards, the riverfront brewer, has re-created a strong golden ale from the original recipe of Thomas Jefferson.

New restaurants (in particular, one called MidAtlantic) serve the saffron noodles of the Pennsylvania Dutch, and well-cooked platters of Berks County heritage pork with thick-cut sauerkraut and airy apple fritters.

Don’t forget, this weekend that this Saturday is the Festival of Forgotten Foods at the Reading Terminal Market.

Forgotten and Unforgettable Flavors [Philadelphia Inquirer]
Flavors not Forgotten [Philadelphia Inquirer]

Thursday, November 12th sees a choice of festivals. The Union League is hosting the Philadelphia Whiskey Festival while Phiz Fest celebrates Champagne and sparkling wine at the Bellevue.

Which festival would you choose?

Philadelphia Whiskey Festival

Taste spirits from around the world including, premium Scotch, single malts, Bourbon, whiskey, Cognac, Canadian and Irish Whiskeys, tequila, gin, rum and vodka.

6:30pm to 9:30pm
Tickets are $85 in advance, $95 at the door

Phiz Fest

Taste Champagne and sparkling wines from around the world paired with cuisine from area restaurants.

6pm to 8:30pm
Tickets are $69.50 each, $59.50 when you purchase two or more.

Sit down to dinner at  Bistrot La Minette before 6:30pm on weeknights and you can enjoy a three course meal for $25 or with wine pairings for $35. The menu will change but for the start of the month you can count on these choices:

Entrée

Crème de Chou-fleur / Cauliflower soup, poatoes, parsley oil
Salade Lyonaise / Poached egg, potatoes, lardons, frisée

Plat

Confit de Canard / Preserved duck leg, haricots verts, pearl onions, potato
Cabillaud au Beurre Blanc / Seared filet of cod, white wine butter sauce, roasted apple, broccoli

Dessert

Gâteau au Chocolat / Chocolate cake, raspberry coulis, vanilla ice cream
Glaces et Sorbets / House-made selection of sorbets and ice creams

Tomorrow and Thursday, the French bistro is offering a dinner featuring specialties of France’s Normandy region, apples, cider, apple brandy and more. The four courses are $35, $50 with wine pairings.

Check out the full menu after the jump.

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