On Monday nights every bottle of wine at Bar Ferdinand is half-price. Get there early, happy hour is 4:30 to 6:30 and features half-priced sangria, select drafts and Claricot.

Bar Ferdinand [Official Site]

Every Thursday Bar Ferdinand features a $35.00 tasting menu built for two people to share.

Here’s tonight’s menu:

• Root Vegetable Soup (potato, turnip, leek)
• Mezze Plate: Crab stuffed Piquillo Peppers
  Bacalao Croquettes
  White Bean Cabrales Salad
• Jamon wrapped Pocono Trout w/ Asparagus and Lemon Caper Sauce.
• Local Venison w/ Local Heirloom Apple Sauce & Parsnip Chips
• Chicken Breast w/ Confit Potatoes, Wilted Spinach & Brown Butter Mustard Sauce.
• Homemade Coffee Sorbet
• Heirloom Apple Tart w/ Alahambra Dark Lager Ice Cream and Caramal Sauce.

Bar Ferdinand [Official Site]

Unbreaded checks out the sandwiches at the “shiny-new” Ladder 15. [Unbreaded]

It might not be the prettiest photo but we can vouch for Pub & Kitchen’s beignets with bourbon apples. [Drawing for Food]

CE Phood checks in on Kanella to see how its doing post 3-bell review.Tthe lamb salad is still a must order. [CE Phood]

Phoodie reminds us that Amada isn’t the only tapas choice in town as Bar Ferdinand still has the goods. [Phoodie.info]

The Greater Philadelphia Tourism and Marketing Corporation has put together a list of restaurants that offer gluten-free menu items for those with celiac disease. There are some great restaurants on the list like Amada, Osteria, Bar Ferdinand and Gayle.

It also gives us a reason to post GPTMC’s adorable LOVE Campaign video, so there!

Gluten-Free Menu Items [GoPhila.com]

Philadelphia Weekly’s Dan Packel tells the story of our most local of oysters, the Cape May Salt and some of the spots you can find it:

• Ansill Food + Wine
• Bar Ferdinand
• Butcher & Singer
• Pub & Kitchen

Heroes on the Half Shell [Philadelphia Weekly]

Noble American Cookery is looking to open in early 2009 on the booming 2000 block of Sansom (Capogiro, Melograno, Porcini, Tinto, Vic Sushi, Village Whiskey). The former Gioia Mia is the being run by the group of Bruno Pouget (Caribou Cafe), Todd Rodgers and Chef Steven Cameron (Blue in Long Beach Island, NJ). Expect New American fare such as orange-glazed grass-fed beef shortribs, Pocono Mountain trout and lobster souffle.

Ugly American’s opening chef, David Gilberg has moved on to Bar Ferdinand. Sous chef Merlot Pagnatti moves on up and will be keeping much of the menu intact. [Feeding Frenzy, City Paper]

Pascual Cancelliere, who partnered with his father at the Italian Market’s Butcher’s Cafe is aiming to open an Italian-Argentine BYOB in the market in February. [Table Talk, Philadelphia Inquirer]

Described to Drew Lazor as a “Moroccan El Fuego” Argan Moroccan Cuisine has opened at 132 S 17th Street. [Meal Ticket]

J.C. Dobbs is looking to have their liquor license by November 22nd. [Icepack, City Paper]

Boutros’ Mediterranean Specialties has opened in the Bellevue food court. [Table Talk, Philadelphia Inquirer]

We’ve been quite fixated on tomatoes this August and the heirloom tomato salad at Bar Ferdinand sounds and looks like a must taste.

Good Taste [Philadelphia Inquirer]

Tonight is the night everything happens. The front page of Philly.com declares Wednesday the new Friday and we can’t argue. Our calendar on the right displays 7 events. Usually that’s good enough to get you 4 or 5 days out. Now it’s just today’s events!

So check the full calendar and get yourself to SOMETHING.

Northern Liberties’ Bar Ferdinand turns two this weekend with quite the party. Saturday night will feature flamenco dancers, drink specials and guests will be treated to free paella until midnight.

Happy Birthday Bar Ferdinand!

Bar Ferdinand [Official Site]

Tonight and every Thursday Bar Ferdinand is offering a 5-course tasting menu for $35.

Bar Ferdinand [Official Site]