Philly Wine Week: Opening Corks 2018

With the 2018 Opening Corks event, Philly Wine Week is finally upon us! From March 22nd - 29th, enjoy wine specials at some of your favorite restaurants in the city. During these eight days of events, oenophiles and novices alike are able to indulge. And there's no better place to wet your beak than with the inaugural event. This year, participants gathered at Vie on 600 N. Broad to sample hundreds of wines and tasty bites - all for $48 pp.

With your take-home PWW glass, attendees sampled New and Old World wines. Not to be outdone, American Sardine Bar had a stellar fava bean toast and Maison 208 provided a knock out with their always-delicious pork belly piklis dish. A gorgeous beet-cured salmon from The Good King Tavern provided fresh earthy notes, while Jamonera's crispy rice dish wowed with a surprising punch of acid. 

Clockwise from Top Right: Maison 208's Pork Belly Piklis | Jamonera's Crispy Rice | The Good King Tavern's Beet cured Salmon | American Sardine Bar's Fava Bean Toast

Townsend Wentz's roast pork was succulent and studded with stuffing. Tria Taproom offered baba ghanoush on grilled pita while Plenty Cafe's rillette was an ethereal cloud of pork. Would not expect any less than the King Salmon dish from Lacroix - nicely cured and firm, with great balance from the mango and sorrel. 

Clockwise from Top Right: Townsend Wentz's Pork | Tria Taproom's Baba Ghanoush | Plenty Cafe's Pork Rillette | Lacroix Restaurant's King Salmon

If you missed out on Opening Corks, no fear. Be sure to check out the list of PWW participating restaurants for great deals throughout next week! 

The Deck at the Moshulu to Open on May 17th *Media Alert*

With all of the recent weather, you probably couldn't tell that spring was upon us. But for those aching for warmer weather, there's plenty to look forward to. In fact, the Deck at the Moshulu is set to debut its second season on Thursday, May 17th! 

Wine Pops

 

Enjoy tasty bites and great drinks atop the Moshulu, the only tall ship in the world with a restaurant aboard! Expect last year's favorites like the ever-popular wine pops, along with several new cocktails. In addition to the Moshulu offering tasty lunch-time options on the Deck, they'll also offer a small plates menu until closing. If you haven't tried Chef Anthony Bonett's offerings just yet, there's no better time than during the summer at the Deck.  

The Deck's Tasty 10 oz. Burger

The deck will be open weekdays at 3PM, along with a happy hour during the week from 5-7PM. Play board games and enjoy cooler evenings by the firepit. Also expect the return of yoga, boot camp, boxing, and late night DJs ... all on the Deck!