[PLAN] Good Food, Good Beer and the Rest is History

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Celebrate delicious food and beer from local restaurants and microbreweries at Good Food, Good Beer and the Rest is History.

On July 17, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm, refresh yourself with tasty dishes and beer provided by more than a dozen of the area's chefs and brewers who focus on local, organic and sustainable ingredients. This sixth annual fund-raiser for Slow Food Philadelphia and Farm to City offers complimentary beer, donated by the brewers, and food tastings in a range of prices. Look for restaurants like Fork and Penne; breweries like Victory, Stoudts, Earth Bread+Brewery.

Tell your friends. (Volunteers are needed. See the next message.)

Event Details:

6th Annual Good Food, Good Beer and the Rest Is History

Saturday, July 17th, 2010 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm

The Shambles (Headhouse Market)

2nd and Lombard Sts., Philadelphia

Advance tickets available online at:

http://farmtocity.org/news.asp and http://www.slowfoodphilly.org.

$38 for 7 dishes, $32 for 5 dishes, $24 for 3 dishes.

Cash only at the door. Beer available only to people 21 or over; ID required.

Slow Food Philadelphia is a chapter of an international grassroots movement, represented in more than 130 countries, working to reconnect us with the people, traditions, plants, animals, fertile soils and waters that produce our food. We want to inspire a transformation in food policy, production practices and market forces so that they ensure equity, sustainability and pleasure in the food we eat.

Farm to City is a Philadelphia- based program whose goal is to unite communities, families, and farmers year-round through good locally grown food. Farm to City envisions a city connected to its region through its farmers and their crops, a city rich with healthful and flavorful food choices - at outdoor markets, grocery stores, restaurants and schools.

The Shambles, the long colonial market shed running between Pine and Lombard Street in the middle of 2nd Street, was the first public market place in Philadelphia dating from 1745. The brick colonnaded structure was built by the mayor of Philadelphia with his own money so he collected market rent from the farmers. Farmers arrived on Monday and Thursday nights for the Tuesday and Friday market days. The headhouse at the Pine Street end was built in 1805 to house volunteer fire companies as well as the bell to signal fires and the beginning of market day. 265 years later our event celebrates this old market place with some of the best food and drink Philadelphia has to offer.

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Edited July 13, 2010 by LindaK (log)

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---------------VOLUNTEERS NEEDED------------

Folks from eGullet have been among our best volunteers in past years. Great free food and complimentary beer! Not to mention supporting a good cause. Volunteer to help our local food community at Good Food, Good Beer and the Rest is History. Read on . . .

Event Details:

6th Annual Good Food, Good Beer and the Rest Is History

Saturday, July 17th, 2010 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm

The Shambles (Headhouse Market)

2nd and Lombard Sts., Philadelphia

More info at http://www.slowfoodphilly.org/ and at http://www.farmtocity.org/News.asp

Volunteer Details:

Several people have already volunteered, so let Maddie Chera know right away if you're available. Please tell her your first and second choices of the jobs and time slots listed below. Some shifts are before and after the event. At the conclusion of their shifts, 20 volunteers will get five free food tickets and complimentary beer.

Madeline Chera

Slow Food Philadelphia Steering Committee

www.slowfoodphilly.org

610.247.3409

madeline.chera@gmail.com

Tell your friends that they can get food tickets online at http://farmtocity.org/news.asp and www.slowfoodphilly.org.

VOLUNTEER TASKS AND TIMES

1) Set up crew. When: 3:30 - 5:45 pm Set up tables and chairs for booths and guests.

2) Guide. When: 4:00 - 5:30. Direct restaurants and breweries to parking and tables.

3) Ticket table staff. When: Shifts 5:45 - 7:15. Give out reserved tickets; sell tickets to walk-ins. Check IDs,

4) Hosts. Shifts 6:00 - 7:30 or 7:30 - 9 pm. Monitor shambles and area outside. Clean up spilled food. Dispose of filled trash bags; replace with new.

5) Beer servers. Shifts 5:45-7:15 or 7:15 to 9:00. Assist brewers; draw, serve beer and describe various beers.

5) Clean up: When: 9:00 - 10:00 pm. Task: Take down tables, dispose of customer trash, clean up area.