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Celebrate National Pie Day at Linvilla Orchards
Linvilla Orchards is giving away one pumpkin pie after you buy one pie of any variety during their celebration of National Pie Day on Friday, January 21st, Saturday, January 22nd and Sunday, and January 23rd from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 137 W. Knowlton Road in Media, PA.
Linvilla Orchards is celebrating the treat that has brought people together for generations. They will be featuring samples of their extensive pie selection all weekend long. The bakery offers more than 40 different pies including 6 kinds of America’s favorite, apple pie, 5 varieties of peach pie and 3 flavors of cream pie.
Linvilla’s hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day. To learn more, call 610.876.7116 or visit their website.
Chef Gina Rodriguez on stage at The Philadelphia Home Show
Stop by The Philadelphia Home Show on Sunday, January 16, 2011 at 11 a.m. to learn culinary tips from Chef Gina Rodriguez of the new Kokopelli Restaurant & Tequila Bar at 1904 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
If you miss Chef Gina at the show call 215.557.7510 to make a reservation.
Blackfish Named #1 Restaurant in Philly by Philly Mag
The talented Chef Chip Roman’s three-year-old restaurant in Conshohocken was 
named the number one place to eat by Philadelphia Magazine. The seafood-centered, progressive American menu at Blackfish presents a perfect opportunity to B.Y.O.B. and crack open that bottle of wine you’ve been saving for just the right occasion.
Chip makes sure to keep the menu exciting by changing it weekly except for a few items like the beignets and smoked salmon. The dish is a customer favorite and has never been taken off the menu. The menu is scrumptious. The chef is oh so charming and even more talented. The atmosphere is perfect for what’s sure to be a terrific evening. No wonder Blackfish was named top restaurant in the city.
Check out the full article in the January 2011 issue of Philadelphia Magazine.
Attention Wine Lovers
Be sure to kickoff the new year by sharing your love for wine with Chef David Katz at Meme Restaurant for a wine dinner. On January 10 the wines of Piedmont will be featured.
Meme’s wine dinners are $60 for four courses including wine on the second Monday of each month. Each bottle on Mémé’s wine list is not only modestly priced, but it’s world class. The series will continue Monday, February 14 when Katz features wines from Spain.
Seating times are 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Mémé is open for dinner Tuesdays through Saturdays; lunch on Thursdays; and brunch on Sundays. For reservations call 215-735-4900. The restaurant is located at 2201 Spruce St., Philadelphia. Log onto memerestaurant.com for more information.
Don’t Forget To Eat Your Vegetables
Linvilla Orchards is making it easier to get your daily serving of vegetables, easier on your wallet at least. From January through March Linvilla is thanking its customers by holding a vegetable sale. All vegetables are 50% off, all winter long.
Choose everything from broccoli and brussels sprouts to crunchy carrots to colorful peppers. They are all 50% off at Linvilla’s Farm Market. Stop by daily, once a week or stock up for the whole month. You can purchase all the vegetables you need for those hearty winter soups and stews. The sale runs from January 2 – March 31, 2011 so stop by for a great deal on some fresh veggies!
Linvilla Orchards has over 300 acres dedicated to agriculture, education and entertainment. To learn more, call 610.876.7116 or visit www.linvilla.com. The winter hours are 9am-5pm everyday from December 26 through March 12. And starting March 13 hours return to 9am-6pm everyday.
Seven Days A Week…
Beginning in 2011 Vietnam Restaurant and Vietnam Cafe will both be open for lunch and dinner 7 days a week.
The restaurants do not take reservations for lunch or dinner but if you are planning a special event, log onto http://www.eatatvietnam.com and and you will find everything you need.
Call 215.592.1163 for Vietnam Restaurant (221 N. 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107) or 215.729.0260 for Vietnam Cafe (816 S. 47th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19143). To plan you’re visit check out their website here.
A New Year’s Eve Bash at Kokopelli Restaurant & Tequila Bar
Say goodbye to 2010 in style. Welcome in 2011 under the glow of the ever-changing mood lighting at Center City’s newest hot spot, Kokopelli Restaurant & Tequila Bar at 1904 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia.
Enjoy a variety of luscious small plates when you dine a la carte on Chef Gina Rodriguez’s Southwestern offerings. Menu items include an ahi tequila crudo on a crisp tortilla with roasted garlic avocado crema; mussels in red chili tomato broth with sun dried tomato on grilled ciabatta; and bison sliders topped with manchego cheese, spicy pickle, and shallot rings. Small plates range from $4 to $17 each. Every plate is designed to provide a full range of fun-filled flavors. Kokopelli also features an extensive library of more than 50 tequilas, a variety of specialty cocktails, and a Latin inspired wine list.
Kokopelli is THE place to dine and dance on New Year’s Eve. DJ Adam Bennett will be spinning top 40 music until 2 a.m. upstairs at Kokopelli. There is no cover and no minimum. A cash bar will be open for drinks and a complimentary champagne toast will be offered at midnight.
Kokopelli Restaurant & Tequila Bar is located at 1904 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Call 215.557.7510 for reservations or click here for more information.
Think Dessert First
Christmas is right around the corner. You’ve shopped for the presents, decorated the tree and now it’s time to think about what you will serve for dessert.
Linvilla Orchards would love to help you with your Christmas dinner. Now is the perfect time to get an early start on your feast and order your pie from Linvilla. The orchard has over 40 pies to choose from ranging from the traditional pumpkin, caramel apple walnut, apple cranberry, pecan, sweet potato, cherry crumb, coconut custard and banana cream. No matter which variety you choose your guests will be sure to be smiling!
Order today and your holiday pie will be ready for pick up any day next week. To order call Linvilla at 610-876-7116. Check out the varieties here.
Just their cup of tea …
Is there a tea lover on your list? Of course there is – or there will soon be if you wrap up your holiday shopping with a gift from Lotus Farm to Table in Media, PA. The restaurant, known for its fresh approach to cooking and its extensive tea list, offers a variety of wonderful options at prices that are anything but (a-hem!) steep.
Take the beautiful glass teapot, available for under $25. The clear glass lets the recipient see what’s inside – and lets everyone know when the tea is brewed just right. Or give a sampling of Lotus’s fabulous hand rolled teas for every mood. Like Happy Tea, a clear green brew with a hint of mint and a whisper of lavender. Beauty Secret is an amber selection, blended with oolong, redolent of fresh cassis, and reputed to be good for the complexion. Charm Tea is lemony and light. And if you really want to make someone smile, give one of Lotus’s flowering teas – gorgeous when the blossoms open up inside the clear teapot. Gee, we wish we were on your holiday list!
Lotus Farm to Table is located at 112 West State Street in Media, PA 19061. 610.565.5554.