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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Philadelphia Magazine takes a look at Zot and is knocked over by its mussels, even as it finds some of the other entrees aren’t as consistent.

But even with its problems, I’d recommend Zot. There’s no shame in being a beer-and-­mussels place — especially when you do mussels better than standbys like Monk’s, Abbaye and Eulogy.

Mussel-ing In [Philadelphia Magazine]
Zot Restaurant [Official Site]

In the Metro today check out where you can find locally farmed foods in the city, and some local beer too. Local happy hour tonight at Southwark and at Good Food, Good Beer and the Rest Is History under the shambles at Headhouse Square this Saturday. Xochitl, Zot and Bridget Foy’s among others will participate.

Also there are rumors of a mutiny at the Rum Bar. Arrrgh Matey!

The Bite: City gets Fresh [Philadelphia Metro]

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]

Craig LaBan tries out the latest Belgian spot in town, the three-month old Zot on the 100 block of Lombard. Despite missteps from the waitstaff and questionable frittes, the mussels are what matters and delivers.

Order up a charcuterie plate and any pot of the 30 or so different kinds of beer-steamed mussels to begin – perhaps the classic Bruxelles style perfumed with smoky slab bacon, leeks and goat cheese; or the harissa-spiced Red Devil to get your lips smoking – and the scene is set for a splendid meal.

Two Bells – Very Good

Craig LaBan | Zot [Philadelphia Inquirer]
Zot [Official Site]

Craig LaBan will be reviewing Zot, the new Belgian restaurant near Headhouse Square, this Sunday.

When talking about South Street’s 8 Days of Eats we’ve heard some snide comments about South Street restaurants kind of well, sucking, but au contraire, South Street has been seeing a bit of a resurgence with spots like Gayle, Xochitl and Zot having opened in the last year or so.

8 Days Of Eats [Official Site]
Gayle [Official Site]
Xochitl [Official Site]
Zot [Official Site]

City Paper takes a look at Zot, the recently opened Belgian tavern near Headhouse Square.

Pick your meat or fish from one list, choose among some 20 sauces, and pair the main dish with whatever starch you desire. If you love béarnaise so much that you want it on your tuna, as well as your bison, no one’s going to stop you.

Zot [City Paper]

South Philly Review heads down to Zot, the brand new Belgian restaurant on Lombard Street between Front and Second.

The menu is pure Belgian with lots of French influence (my favorite kind of food). The list of beers is astonishing, but don’t be overwhelmed. Charlie will make recommendations and match your dinner with the appropriate beer.

Three tips of the toque to Zot.

Zot [South Philly Review]

Johnny Goodtimes may not be at the Trocadero on Mondays but you can find him at the Khyber as part of their Die Actor Die. $5 gets you in, a dollar gets you a beer.

All you can eat mussels at Zot tonight. $25 gets you all the mussels you can eat, along with salad or soup, fries and a house drink.