Restaurateur Owen Kamihira’s popular tapas restaurant, Bar Ferdinand offers exciting Thursday Night Tastings, a special 13-plate feast that changes weekly to reflect the restaurant’s latest innovative interpretations of Spanish fare for $35 per person. Locally sourced ingredients are key components in these special meals.

For an additional $25, four wines are paired with each of the four multi-plate courses, for a truly complete dining experience. Reservations are encouraged, but not required.

“Thursday Tastings are a fun opportunity for us to introduce our guests to the more adventurous aspects of tapas,” says Kamihira. “These small plates are the perfect vehicle to feature a variety of unusual flavors without being overwhelming, all served to be shared.”

Selections change weekly, to reflect the seasonal availability of certain ingredients. Menu items from recent Thursday Tastings include: Sea Urchin Flan baked in an egg shell cup; Fabada with chorizo, merguez and morcilla sausages; House-Made Fettucine with braised pork shoulder and black olives; Local Rabbit braised in white wine with bacon and saffron; House-Smoked Trout Sliders with horseradish crème fraiche; and Goat Cheese Panna Cotta with fig compote.

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Triumph Brewing Company of New Hope, PA will be hosting its Second Annual Irish Fest on Saturday March 13th. The festival will feature live Irish music, traditional Irish food, and of course, beer. Irish Dry Stout and Irish Red Ale will be two of the styles on tap that weekend. “The Irish have a long history with beer, and we felt it was time we honored that tradition,” says brewer Brendan Anderson. Music performed by Tom Glover Noon til 3pm, Hobnail 3-6pm, Roving Houligans 6-9pm, and Bogside Rogues 10pm til 1am.

Triumph Brewing Company is located at 400 Union Square in New Hope, off Bridge Street next to the New Hope/Ivyland Rail Road.

Ph: 215-862-8300

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Triumph Brewing Company of New Hope, PA will be hosting its Second Annual Irish Fest on Saturday March 13th. The festival will feature live Irish music, traditional Irish food, and of course, beer. Irish Dry Stout and Irish Red Ale will be two of the styles on tap that weekend. “The Irish have a long history with beer, and we felt it was time we honored that tradition,” says brewer Brendan Anderson. Music performed by Tom Glover Noon til 3pm, Hobnail 3-6pm, Roving Houligans 6-9pm, and Bogside Rogues 10pm til 1am.

Triumph Brewing Company is located at 400 Union Square in New Hope, off Bridge Street next to the New Hope/Ivyland Rail Road.

Ph: 215-862-8300

www.facebook.com/triumphnewhope

The late-night television wars seem to finally have settled down a bit now that Jay Leno has returned to the Tonight Show. Although many people still aren't happy about it, they are accepting it. But lots of Conan O'Brien's fans have been wondering which route the former host's career would take.

Turns out-- Conan's going on tour.

Today, the red-headed funny man announced that he would be doing a 30-city theater tour called the "Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour" which will kick of next month.

It claims to be "a night of music, comedy, hugging and the occasional awkward silence." And that sounds pretty damn good to me.

O'Brien will be making a stop in Upper Darby at the Tower Theater on June 7th so local fans definitely have a reason to be excited.

Tickets range between $39.50 and $79.50 and you can grab them on Ticketmaster. Do it soon. I'm sure this show will sell out.

If you have heard anything about Rouge Restaurant on Rittenhouse Square it was probably about their famous burger.

The establishment has definitely been serving up one good bite of beef since they opened. It only makes sense that they should continue the tradition in a whole new restaurant.

Yes, according to this post form Grub Street, the owners will be opening a new burger joint called 500 Degrees at the end of this month. Now, diners can grab an affordable burger from those who brought Philly one of the best.

There are currently some serious burger wars going on in the city with many places such as PYT and Butcher and Singer claiming to have the best. Will 500 Degrees offer up some new competition?

Check out the straightforward and delicious looking menu by clicking here.

Wednesday, March 17th The Garden Terrace Restaurant in the Spring Mill Country Club will be hosting a St. Patty's Day Bash!  All starting at 2:00pm.

Some of the specials include:  1/2 Off Drinks from 2-6:00pm, $2.00 Drafts All Night, Featuring Guinness and Killian's Irish Red!  You will also find a Complimentary... Hand Carved Corn Beef, as well as a variety of tasty snacks! 2-6:00pm.   Or stay for dinner and savor the Traditional Irish Menu featured all night.

Come and Enjoy the Great Specials & be prepared for other fun surprises, it is sure to be a blast! 

Find out more by visiting facebook... simply search The Garden Terrace Restaurant!

For over 40 years, and through many configurations, The Wailers' pioneering mix of ska, reggae, and rock steady styles has outlasted every trend and next big thing, while serving as an inspiration to artists like Eric Clapton, Jack Johnson, Carlos Santana, and many more.

The Wailers spawned reggae legends Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Bunny Wailer, and the current incarnation - anchored by longtime bassist Family Man - carries on their grand tradition by playing material from all phases of their storied career.

Their show at Glenside's Keswick Theater on April 8 will feature selections from The Hippy Boys, their stint with Lee "Scratch" Perry and the Upsetters, and, of course, Bob Marley's classic catalog.

Enter for your chance to win one of five pairs of tickets to the Keswick show here.

And you can learn more about the essential music of The Wailers here.

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I can't dance.

I tend to look like Elaine from Seinfeld at her company office party. It's not a pretty sight. I do this weird shoulder thing.

So, needless to say, I'm envious of people who can dance. And the members of hip-hop group The Groovaloos can definitely dance. In fact, they were the dance troupe that took home top honors on Fox's hit television show "So You Think You Can Dance."

This week, through March 14th, you can see them perform live at the Kimmel Center in Phialdelphia. Tickets range from $25-$59.50 and can be purchased by visiting the Kimmel Center Web site.

These people are pretty incredible. Ignore the silly name and watch them do crazy acrobatic dance moves that defy all logic. I'd pay to see it.

Going out to dinner can quickly get pricey pretty quick. But bargain hunters can rest assured that we will keep you in the know when there are coupons and deals happening at our favorite local eateries.

So, if you happen to be in New Hope anytime soon, you can take 15% off of the food portion of your check at Triumph Brewing Company.

This local brewpub with three area locations (in Princeton, Philadelphia and New Hope) is a great place to grab a bite to eat and an even better place to pound back a few drafts.

The coupon expires on June 30, 2010, so take advantage of the warm spring weather, have some fun in New Hope and end the day with a delicious, affordable dinner. You can print the coupon by clicking here.

Stop into Bryn Mawr Beverage on March 19, 2010 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. to sample selections from Magic Hat Brewery's Spring Fever collection.

Their all-new Spring selection, Vinyl, is a really tasty amber lager worthy of your attention. The folks from Magic Hat will also be pouring their latest Odd Notion, which is an unfiltered American Wheat Pale Ale.

If you ask nicely, they'll probably give you some Magic Hat chotchkies and flair. Just please don't be THAT person who asks for endless refills on the beer samples; do the right thing and pony up for your own case.