Philadining pays an early visit to Chifa to find out just what Peruvian-Cantonese fusion is. [Philadining Blog]

The Beer Lass is satisfied by the new chef at Kite and Key twice in a week. [Beer Lass]

Hmmm, could Nick’s Charcoal Pit be the cheap BBQ answer for South Philly? [Drawing for Food]

With Slumdog Millionaire sweeping the Oscars, Fidel Gastro felt Tiffin was a must. [Fidel Gastro]

CE Phood does a day trip to the Stoudt’s Brewery and antique mall. [CE Phood]

The 3rd Annual Good Food, Good Beer and the Rest Is History event is taking place on Saturday July, 21st under the Headhouse Square shambles at 2nd and Lombard from 5:30 to 8:30 PM.

This Buy Fresh Buy Local food and beer tasting event will include food from Bridget Foy’s, General Lafayette Inn, James, Run for the Hills, Rx, White Dog, Xochitl and Zot. Brewers will include Dogfish Head, General Lafayette, Sly Fox, Stoudt’s, Triumph, Troegs, Victory and Yards.

The Philadelphia Convivium of Slow Food and its local partner Farm to City are co-sponsors of the event. The event is a fund-raiser for Slow Food.

Tickets are $30 for 5 sample food plates or $22 for 3 sample food plates. For advance tickets, call Slow Food at 718-260-8000 and ask for The Rest Is History event. Tickets will also be available at the entrance (cash only).

Local Food Philly [Official Site]
Slow Food Philly [Official Site]
Farm to City [Official Site]
White Dog Cafe Foundation [Official Site]

Joe Sixpack details the story of Stoudt’s Brewery as it struggled with whether to expand or contract.

By 2003, the choice was obvious: either scale back to the cottage-sized operation of the 1980s or spend millions to grow.

“I wasn’t sure I wanted to spend all that money,” said Ed, a grandfather who will turn 67 later this month. “Here I was, in my mid-60s, thinking, ‘Do I really want to spend two-and-a half million dollars?’

Fresh start, fresher taste for Stoudt’s [Joe Sixpack, Philadelphia Daily News]
Stoudt’s Brewing Company

Joe Sixpack’s Beer Radar brings Men’s Journal’s list of Top 25 Beers In America to our attention. Two of the top three are local brews.

Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA comes in at number two, Stoudt’s Pils is number three and Victory’s St. Victorious comes in at number 22.

How many of the top 25 have you sampled?

Full List [Joe Sixpack]