The week in eats
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Charcuterie 101, chef panels and a beerfest.
Ryan Scott
The Big Philly Beerfest | Fri.-Sat., Jan. 9-10, 7:30 p.m. $45-$55
Can't wait until June to get your beerfest on? We've got you covered. The first annual Big Philly Beerfest is taking over the Convention Center with two nights of tastings from everyone from Abita to Voodoo Brewing. Bonus points for Beerfest funds being raised for Animal Rescue Partners. Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St., bigphillybeerfest.com.
Basic Charcuterie Class | Wed., Jan. 14, 7:30 p.m. $75
Kensington Quarters, the newly opened Fishtown restaurant, bar, butcher shop and classroom, is unveiling its second-floor demo space with a series of meat-centric tutorials. This week, they're focusing on charcuterie basics, simple make-at-home projects with big wow factor. Think pork rillettes, chicken-liver mousse and a handful of basic cures that are totally doable in your home kitchen. House butcher Bryan Mayer will be heading up the 90-minute classes and using sustainably raised products available in Kensington Quarters' butcher shop. Kensington Quarters, 1310 Frankford Ave., 267-314-5086, kensingtonquarters.com.
Philly Chef Conference | Sun., Jan. 11, 2 p.m. $20
This industry conference at the Drexel Center for Hospitality and Sports Management is opening its doors to the public for the first time this year and the lineup is killer. For three hours your $20 entrance fee gets you a chance to hear from panels on topics that include where the Philadelphia dining scene will be in 2020 (starring Marcie Turney, Jeff Benjamin and Kevin Sbraga, among others) and an in-depth discussion on the intricacies of what Pennsylvania liquor laws mean to restaurateurs and consumers. Mitchell Auditorium, Drexel University, 3140 Market St., hsm.drexel.edu/du/phillychefconference.
