So, this doesn't happen often, but I'm having a little show at a friend's gallery [Gravy] up in Fishtown [2212 Sepviva]. I'd love it if you came out to see an in-progress long term project about the region's food system from the farms to our tables. This show was a bit last minute so please forgive the late notice, but if you're in town for 4th of July weekend, kick it off in Fishtown!
The gallery is called Gravy and it's in an awesome warehouse which is a vintage motorcycle shop [video of the space: youtu.be/VdNEJAFfFLA]. The Berks train stop is a few blocks away. The show runs all month, but the party will run from 6.30p – 10p.
We'll have local brews, a cheese plate from Fair Food, goodies from Flying Monkey Patisserie and vino! There will hopefully be a few farmers on hand, including my cover model Landon who is one half of Root Mass Farm based out of Oley Valley, PA.
I'm thinking of getting drinks over at Memphis Taproom afterward? It's about a 7 minute walk from the gallery and I've wanted to go there for a long time now.
Third outing was to a mechanical bull riding night at Percy St BBQ. And who was called up to the bull not 10 minutes after I arrived there? Bill Covaleski, the head honcho at Victory Brewing whom I had met at the end of the Four Seasons Beer Garden event the night before. He was knocked off the bull in just a few seconds, just like everyone else. Messy & Picky: The Bull Strikes Back.
Magical Day 5 where I sampled the famed Dogfish Head Bitches Brew on tap at Kite & Key. It was so hot outside that after biking there from the Italian Market area, I nearly gulped it down. So tasty. Who says you can't drink a Russian Imperial Stout when it's 90° out? There were a dozen Dogfish Head brews on tap. I could've stayed there forever, but I had to go. Messy & Picky: Bitches Brew.
I spent a good hunk of Day 6 at DiBruno Bros 9th St. When they grill out, you better get your ass over there. It's like a normal grill-out chill-out, but everything's kicked up to 11, DiBruno Style. That's my man Ian Peacock holding a mammoth double decker burger he made for me. And inside? More Dogfish Head. Yes, I'm a Dogfish Head whore. They make the best stuff on earth, eat it Snapple. Messy & Picky: Grilling DiBruno Style.
Finished off the week at our favorite restaurant in town, Southwark, where, you guessed it, Dogfish Head was holding court. We went there in hopes of more Bitches Brew on tap [yes!] and ended up staying for a full three courses and several rounds of drinks. I think it was the first [and likely only] time I've been to Southwark and not ordered up a cocktail. Only because this rarer than rare beer was on tap. Every single order of 2-6 beers placed at the bar had at least one glass of Bitches Brew going out. Messy & Picky: Southwark+Dogfish Head.
I took a trip over to the newly constructed Race St Pier under the Ben Franklin Bridge after the Kinetic Sculpture Derby. Oh man is it gorgeous. It's worth the trek up from the Old City area. Here's my postcard shot of a couple with their bikes on the pier.
Below is a set [will be growing set as I return] of 1200px wide shots of the pier
