Congrats to Tria Cafe which is named the number four wine bar in all the land by Bon Appetit this month. [Bon Appetit]

Chick’s Cafe & Wine Bar got some good news from the State as Chick’s liquor license has finally been extended to the outside tables.

Drew Lazor has some more details on Kung Fu Necktie, the former Penalty Box at Front and Thompson that by all accounts has been totally overhauled. [Feeding Frenzy, City Paper]

We loved Blue In Green when it was on 3rd Street. Liked it when it was on Sansom and admitedly haven’t made it to the most recent location at 12th and Chestnut. And we’ll have to hurry as the corner spot is closing in a couple weeks to become Hot Dog Corner. [Phoodie.info]

Mac & Cheese has been taking Indian cooking classes at Palace at the Ben for the last month and reports on all that she’s learned. [Mac & Cheese]

David McDuff does a thorough write-up of a recent Sly Fox beer dinner at Chick’s Cafe. [McDuff's Wine Trail]

Foodzings visits the Edwards Freeman Nut Company in Conshohocken and feels just like a kid in a candy shop because that’s what it is. [Foodzings]

Foodaphilia reviews Azul Cantina and finds the Mexican spot to be a nice place to have some margaritas and order some appetizers. [Foodaphilia]

This Tuesday, June 24th Chicks Cafe and Wine Bar will be hosting a beer dinner with Sly Fox’s Brian O’Reilly. The twist is not only will you get to enjoy beer with each course but you will also get to compare the Sly Fox beer to an old world classic of the same style that inspired Sly Fox’s interpretation. There will be samples of Belgian Saison, Bavarian Weisse, Northern German Pilsner, Irish Dry Stout, and Belgian Abbey Quadrupel styles.

There will also be a cooking demonstration by Next Food Network contestant Adam Gertler and a musical finale performed by local singer-songwriter Iota.

Dinner is $65 per person and reservations are required.

Menu after the jump.

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A few months ago I was asked if I would like to judge the Mojito Olympics at the Rum Bar. I of course jumped at the chance and it didn’t dawn on me that it could be anything but a great time until Rum Bar owner Adam Kanter handed me a sizeable stack of judging forms. There were five contestants representing Chick’s Cafe, G Lounge, Pinocchio’s in Media, Rum Bar and Valanni. With three events that meant sampling 15 mojitos. My lunch of a soft pretzel seemed woefully inadequate at this point.

Continued after the jump.

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Adam Erace dines and drinks at the formerly dark and smoky Chick’s Cafe & Wine Bar where he finds the “Italian-inflected small plates” most successful.

Chick’s Café & Wine Bar [Philadelphia Weekly]
Chick’s Cafe & Wine Bar [Official Site]

Chick’s Cafe has informed us that they’ve had some cancellations for their Noel beer tasting tonight. So if you were turned away earlier get on the horn now! They’ve also added some beers to the list. They’re also keeping the price at the $35 level with no late penalty.

Complete beer list after the jump.

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Joe Sixpack’s Christmas Beer Dinner at Jose Pistolas tonight is a sellout but you have another chance at a Christmas beer dinner. Jon Lundbom of B. United International will be hosting an event at Chick’s Wine Bar & Cafe on Tuesday, December 18th at 7 PM.

Enjoy beer, cider and mead from breweries Hitachino Nest (Japan), De Dolle (Belgium), Baladin (Italy), Etienne Dupont (France), Franches-Montagnes (Switzerland), Lurgashall and Gales (England). A plate of internationally inspired holiday snacks will also be provided.

Price is a reasonable $35 per person in advance, $45 per person after December 14th.

Chick’s Cafe & Wine Bar [Official Site]

This week,The Bite is all over the board, offering French beer (yeah, who knew?), tips on hosting your own TV show and a new place to warm your innards with delicious chocolate.

The Bite appears every Wednesday in the Metro and is written by Foobooz editor Arthur Etchells

The Bite: Smorgasbord of ideas [Metro Philadelphia]

Wednesday, October 10th from 7 to 10 PM head to Headhouse Square for the first Savor the Shambles: A Taste of South Street District event. Granted it’s a long name but it’s for a good cause, the continued conservation of the Headhouse Shambles.

$10 gets you five servings from any of the participating restaurants. Additional servings are just $2 each.

Participating restaurants after the jump.

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Mac & Cheese checks out the Chick’s Cafe & Wine Bar, the low key wine bar off of South Street at 7th.

The price and pretension at Chick’s is low, and the quality and service is high. I can get behind that.

Chick’s [Mac & Cheese]
Chick’s Cafe & Wine Bar [MySpace]