Joe Sixpack is prepared to take a stand against the “moraly wrong” idea of mixing beer and spirits in beer cocktails. But in the end he has to admit, some of them can be tasty.

Beer cocktails: Could it be? [Philadelphia Daily News]

Chef Corbin Evans is hosting the first ever Philly-4-Nola shrimp boil fundraiser.

The event will be held at Greensgrow Farms on Saturday, August 29th from 4 to 8pm. The shrimp has been donated by the Louisiana Seafood and Marketing Board. Traditional red beans and rice will also be served as well as the following donated items:

• Beer from Philadelphia Brewing Co.
• Fried Chicken from Meme
• Bread Pudding from Standard Tap
• Hopping John Martin Taylor’s Slaw by London Grill

Admission is $30 and there will also be raffle tickets and t-shirts for sale.

Chef Corbin Evans message after the jump.

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We know about wheat beer mimosas, summer shandys and spicy micheladas. But we still cannot help but be a bit incredulous about these new “beer drinks” being offered by London Grill.

Among the special drinks:

• London Shandy, Fuller’s ESB, Domaine de Canton ginger liqueur and lemon
• Sierra Red Eye, Sierra Nevada pale ale with a shot of spicy house-made Bloody Mary mix
• Flower Bud, Budweiser, crème de violette and St. Germain elderflower liqueur
• Bank Robber, Stoudt’s Willie Sutton lager, house-infused green tea vodka and Irish Mist
• Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em, Victory Prima Pils with mescal, chipotle vodka, lime and a salt rim
• How Now Brown Cow, Brooklyn brown ale with Nocello and espresso vodka

All told there will be 14 rotating options and prices will range from $5 to $8.

Yes, incredulous, but also intrigued.

London Grill [Official Site]

Alison two is serving up Passover on Wednesday, April 8th and Thursday April 9th. There will be Matzah Ball Soup, Gefilte Fish, Charoset and a free glass of wine. For entrees choose from salmon, chicken or beef short ribs. $35 also includes dessert. [Alison two]

Le Castagne is offering a special Passover dinner on the 8th and 9th. [Le Castagne]

London Grill is offering a Seder Menu on April 8 and 9 plus Passover specials all week. The four course meal (fish, soup, main and dessert) is $40 per person, $20 for those under 11. [London Grill]

Seafood Unlimited’s David Einhorn breaks out his grandmother’s Gefilte Fish recipe. Just $3.75 per piece. [Seafood Unlimited]

Zahav goes with a Passover menu from the 8th to the 15th of April. The $42 menu includes handmade Matzah, Salatim and hummus, Yemenite-style Matzah Ball Soup, hot-smoked sable with Sephardic charoset, coffee-braised brisket with horseradish and truffled potato kugel and finally chocolate Matzah torte. [Zahav]

Today’s Wall Street Journal has a dour look at the restaurant scene nationwide. But being that we’re silver lining types of people, we want to highlight the London Grill deal mentioned in the article.

You and up to three guests to join us for a three-course dinner.  The menu includes your choice of Fresh Maine Lobster or Filet of Beef, with salad and dessert, for $18.95 per person.  For an additional $10, we’ll hand-select two glasses of wine to pair with your first two courses.

Please make reservations though, just so they know how much lobster and fillets they’ll be needing.

What’s Not Cooking [Wall Street Journal]
London Grill [Official Site]

 

The 75th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition is tomorrow and naturally we and bars are celebrating.

 

If you’re out early hit up the Memphis Taproom from 3 to 4pm when they’ll pouring all beer on draft for just a buck.

Chick’s Cafe will be featuring several old school specialty cocktails priced at $7.50 that are made using all American spirits – the Ward Eight (bourbon), Sazerac (rye), Scofflaw (blended American whiskey) and the Jack Rose (applejack).

The Institute gets in on the repeal day specials with 3.50 Tullemore Dew, $3.50 flavored Bacardi $1.50 PBR  all day.  From 9pm until 11pm there will be $2.00 Philly Brewing and Yards drafts. And they go all 1933 crazy at 19:33 (that’s 7:33pm), they’ll be offering all their draft beer for 10 cent beers for 19 minutes and 33 seconds. Never tried a Backwoods Bastard, it’s a worthwhile gamble for a dime.

On Saturday from 7 to 10pm APO Bar and Lounge (formerly Apothecary) and Philadelphia Distilling will be celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Repeal with big of Punch and some early jazz. APO will be offering bottles of punch (which serve 4-5), featuring Bluecoat American Dry Gin and Penn 1681 Organic Rye Vodka, for $19.33. They’ll also have select cocktails available for $6. [Facebook Invite]

Resist Prohibition is the tag line for Victory Brewing, so do your part and lift a pint of cask-conditioned Hop Devil at the London Grill.

And where could be more appropriate to go than to the recently opened Prohibition Taproom.

With big construction projects drying up around town it is promising to hear the sound of nail guns and saws still emanating from a few places.

The new concept from Mad River is moving forward at 1528 Sansom Street. Pop by during the day and you can see the early stages of a bar and booth seating.

Also pleasing, is witnessing the construction that seems to be ramping up at the Tria location set for 20th and South. Lots of lumber on the scene.

Decidedly un-glam Ugly Mug to take over Glam on 2nd Street. Interestingly, Ugly Mug was rumored to be taking over Sassafras more than a year ago. [Meal Ticket]

Table Talk details Friday’s mega-opening of Del Frisco’s Double Eagle. [Table Talk, Philadelphia Inquirer]

The Sidecar Bar gets a new chef and just some tweaks to the menu. [Meal Ticket]

Also getting a new chef is the London Grill who snatch up Waldemar “Val” Stryjewski who has been just about everywhere. [Table Talk, Philadelphia Inquirer]

You may have heard of or even sampled Betty’s Tasty Buttons and now you can seek them out at their store front, Betty’s Speakeasy on Grays Ferry Avenue. [Meal Ticket]

London Grill has been doing great lobster specials all month and UWISHUNU has some tips on what to order.

Your best bet is to try and get the lobster when the kitchen is in full swing and cranking them out. It’s also probably a good idea to sit inside to keep a handle on renegade shells, even though London’s generous outdoor seating will tempt you. If you’re a die-hard lobster fan, it’s worth checking out some of London’s more creative combinations. If you’re just looking for a great summertime meal, London’s got your seafood, and drink, covered.

Lobster Cookout @ The London Grill: Review! [UWISHUNU]

London Grill has quite the special as they are offering 5 different lobster specials for the month of August.

The five lobster dishes will include:

• Lobster Bisque $7
• Lobster Panna Cotta $7
• New England Lobster Roll $13
• Lobster Bake $18 – 1/2 lobster with chorizo, clams, corn on the cob and potatoes
• Whole Lobster Dinner $26 – a whole 1 1/2 pound lobster with potatoes, corn on the cob and drawn butter.

London Grill [Official Site]
Resrvations [OpenTable]

It’s Monday and that means Meatball Madness at London Grill. Chef Michael McNally whips up weekly variations on meatballs, some of which don’t even have meat in them! It’s Monday! It’s meatballs! It’s madness!

Speaking of meatballs with no meat, at new Pennsport pub The Ugly American we recently tried the mushroom po’boy , a safe-for-vegetarians sandwich incorporating mushroom-based meatballs, goat cheese and broccoli rabe on a made-in-house roll and it was bitchin’. We both crave and recommend it.

London Grill [Official Site]