Le Bec-Fin’s got game. Tuesday, October 6th the French restaurant is hosting a game and wine dinner for $150 per person.

There will be courses of rabbit, pheasant, venison and freshly hunted cheese.

Complete menu and wine pairings after the jump.

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Supper’s First Sunday Supper will come with a side of beer on October 4th.

The 3-course $38 per person meal can be paired with beer for just $10 per person. A portion of proceeds are also donated to The Food Trust.

Sweet Potato Veloute and Bacon and Cheddar Gougeres, paired withFlying Fish Oktoberfish Ale

Roasted Breast of Chicken with braised bitter greens, a pecan-sage waffle and maple-smoked chile jus, paired with Yard’s Poor Richard’s Tavern Spruce

Oatmeal-Espresso Stout Cake with pumpkin ice cream and candy apples, paired with Troeg’s Java Head Oatmeal-Espresso Stout

Supper [Official Site]

Grub Street has all the details on a farmhouse ale dinner at South Philadelphia Tap Room. Occurring on Sunday, September 20th at 7pm, the $75 all inclusive dinner will include courses from SPTR’s Scott Schroeder as well as Gene Giuffi of Cochon, Sheri Wade of Southwark and Nick Macri of Beneluxx plus Patrick O’Malley of New York’s Balthazar Bakery.

All You Can Eat – and Drink! – at South Philly Tap Room [Grub Street]
Farmhouse Ale Dinner [South Philadelphia Tap Room]

Marigold Kitchen reopens tomorrow under the helm of new chef and owner, Robert Halpern. Highlights of the seasonal menu include:

• Late Summer Cobb Salad with Point Reyes Blue, Bacon Toffee, Quail Egg, Avocado, Ice Wine Vinaigrette
• Wild Mushrooms in Parchment with Fresh Parsley, Garlic, Yuzu, Shallot
• Pan Fried Sardines with Apple Salad, Saffron-Nutmeg Vinaigrette, Crouton.
• Slow Baked Salmon with Vanilla Croquettes, Baby Beets, Fennel, Berries, Housemade Yogurt;
• Pork, Beans & Beer with White Bean Puree, Proscuitto Crisps, Brussel Sprouts, Guinness Foam;
• Seared Squab Breast with Chocolate Ragout, Raisin Puree, Braised Shiitakes, Spinach Compression.
• Avocado in the Style of Foie Gras with Seared Avocado, Fruit & Vegetable Medley, Chilled Almond Broth

Starters range from $8-$14 and entrees from $18-$28. There’s also a 9-course tasting menu available for $85.

Check out the September tasting menu after the jump.

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Tuesday, August 25th Alfa is hosting a Root tasting dinner that will include cocktails from the Root Cocktail competition at Silk City. It’s 5 mini-courses for $35 and each will be paired with a cocktail.

Check out the menu after the jump.

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Tuesday night Meme hosted their Pig Dinner featuring Meme’s own David Katz, Jonathan MacDonald of Pub & Kitchen, Michael Solomonov of Zahav, Pierre Calmels of Bibou, Steve Cameron of Noble and Peter Woolsey of Bistrot La Minette. Each chef contributed a dish to the gorge-fest and both Meal Ticket and Phoodie were there, cameras in hand.

Also of note from Meme are some changes for August. Owner David Katz lets us know they’ll be doing a “restaurant month” with a 3-course, $35 menu available and they’re tweaking their hours, closing Sundays and Mondays, instead of Tuesdays.

Still Full: Pictures from Meme’s Pig Dinner [Meal Ticket]
March of the Pigs in Action [Phoodie]
Meme [Official Site]

Chick’s Cafe has a new head bartender, Phoebe Esmon and Monday they’re formally introducing her with a fun event.

The $45 event will feature five of Esmon’s hand-crafted cocktails paired with four courses of Mediterranean inspired food. Among the highlights:

• Plymouth gin, cucumber and green Chartreuse elixir paired with a market fresh Italian crudo
• Spicy rye whiskey, orange pekoe tea and muddled mint cooler paired with Spanish influenced barbecue plate

Chick’s Cafe [Official Site]

Pub and Kitchen is doing a special grill night menu tonight and tomorrow. Specials include spiced lamb kebabs, grilled Gulf of Mexico prawns and Berkshire pork cops with spicy cornbread. Each dish is paired with a specific wine.

Check out the full menu after the jump.

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As of last night when we retweeted the @beerlass, there were still ticket to the Rembrandt’s Bell’s Beer dinner for tonight.

Check out the Beer Lass for the full menu and pairings.

Update: Dinner starts at 7.

Bells Dinner @ Rembrandts this Wed. 7.15 [Beer Lass]
Rembrandt’s [Official Site]

Chip Roman’s Blackfish is loading up with special events for the summer. The Conshohocken restaurant will be open on July 4th and will be offering a 4-course, $45 lobster bake.

Also kicking off this week is a special after 8 3-course $40 menu. This menu is available on Wednesday and Thursday nights.

And on Tuesdays, Roman’s 4-course tasting menu continues for $45. Each tasting will include a common ingredient. Upcoming ingredients include:

• July, 7 – Blue Crab
• July, 14 – Local Corn
• July, 21 – Tomatoes

Blackfish Restaurant [Official Site]