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Home Brewed Events and Dashing Rogue Team Up for Terrific Beer Pairing at Home Dinner
Photo, story by Cassie Hepler Dashing Rogue and Home Brewed Events sure know how to host a holiday beer dinner! And give it the mom-and-pop feel even though they aren’t married. Dashing Rogue and the beer mistress provides fully customizable beer pairing dinner parties in the comfort of your own home, covering all the details including menu planning, prep work, food, beer, plates, glassware, napkins, serving and the dreaded dish-washing. With dinners starting at $79 per person, all you have to do is sit back and enjoy your guests. Home Brewed Events husband and wife team are beer-based education event planners who would like to teach you how to brew your own…
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Ocean Prime’s 5 and 10 Happy Hour Might Just Lead to Delicious Dinner
Story, photos by Deja Cromartie Often known as the official date spot in my circle of friends, Ocean Prime is switching things up a bit to cater the millennial on the go who might want to wind down after a long day of work. 5 & 10 is a happy hour menu featuring bites, beers, and bubbles for $5 & $10 bucks. That wasn’t a typo, for $5 you can taste 13 beers. If beer isn’t your thing, the cocktails are $10 and they also offer bottles of bubbles for half off on Mondays. As a cocktail type of girl, I was excited to experience the delicious cocktails that Ocean…
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Philadelphia History Museum Celebrates 75th Anniversary in the Courtyard
Story, photos by Lou Perri The Philadelphia History Museum hosted its sixth annual Cocktails in the Courtyard garden party on Thursday, June 16, 2016. This year’s retro themed soiree held in the Museum’s Marian Mitchell Garden began at dusk and featured live DJs, local fare, a wine and Tastykake pairing, an outdoor projection display of 70’s-era slides, and the annual “Summer in the City” raffle. Guests were encouraged to dress in their “Summer of ‘75”-inspired best. The event was co-sponsored by Drink Philly. An event in its 6th year, the Museum’s Cocktails in the Courtyard, hosted by the Young Friends of the museum, has been attended by over 900 Museum members…
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Chloe Johnston Takes Tastebuds on a Journey Through Regions of France with Wine Tasting at Union League
Story, photos by Deja Cromartie The celebration of Chloe Johnston’s New York Expansion continued with her Regions of France Wine Tasting at the Union League this fall. She was joined by Sommelier Bret Barrett, who shared his vast knowledge of wines. Guest participated in a scavenger hunt and had the opportunity to win fun prizes including a collection of curated wines. A medley of delicious cheeses were available with the wine and it was a nice break in the middle of the week to relax with a glass of wine (or two… or three). Some of the activities in the scavenger hunt required guests to take a wine selfie, find a wine cork, find the Chloe…