Do you like free wine? Then today’s your lucky day as Sofitel is celebrating the release of Beaujolais Nouveau from 5 to 7pm with a free wine tasting.

Afterwards take your grape-stained teeth up the block to Tria Cafe and enjoy $4 glasses of Domaine Dupueble Beaujolais Nouveau 2008 all night long.

2008 Beaujolais Nouveau [Georges Duboeuf]
Tria Cafe [Official Site]

Celebrate Bastille Day at Sofitel Monday. From 3 to 5 there will be sweet and savory crepes for  $2 on 17th Street.

From 5 to 7pm there will b e $29 per person unlimited happy hour featuring French wines and buffet of French cheese and breads.

Also starting at 5pm will be a four-course meal for $38 per person.

Sofitel [Official Site]

Food & Drinq reports that Stephen Starr is going to be taking over the Chez Colette and La Bourse spaces in the Sofitel lobby.

Also in the post is this tidbit about our Starr/Vetri rumor.

Starr also confirms that he and Marc Vetri have discussed a joint venture — this was some time ago, he adds — but both agreed that Vetri was too busy with Vetri and Osteria.

Starr in Sofitel [Food & Drinq]

• Many gripe about Philadelphia’s pizza scene but SliCE sounds promising. [Blogalicious]
• Looking for a favorite hotel bar in Philadelphia, perhaps La Bourse at Sofitel will be that for you too. [Finding Philly]
• No matter where you live, Bridgid’s is worth the trip to Fairmount, after all they have a bacon wrapped pork chop. [Foodaphilia]
• It’s a battle on 11th Street in Chinatown between Vietnam Restaurant and Vietnam Palace. But is there a clear winner? [foodzings]
• The favorite dish of the evening at Tria was the Warm Poached Black Mission Figs with Gorgonzola and Prosciutto di Parma and gas•tron•o•my has the photos to prove it. [gas•tron•o•my]
• You’ll be amazed how many falafel balls they can cram into a pita at The Pita Pocket [Metroblogging Philadelphia]

The Sofitel Philadelphia’s French brasserie, Chez Collette, now offers BYOB every night for dinner.