While the flavors of Portugal may be familiar to those who live in the not-too-distant East Coast cities of Providence, Boston and New York City (the three largest Portuguese American communities in the US), they are relatively hard to come by in the City of Brotherly Love. Join us for a wintry brunch menu: Dutch pancake with meyer lemon curd, herbs root vegetable ramen with pork belly steak and eggs with Kennett Square mushroom hash and chocolate chia parfait with almonds and granola.Ī Taste of Portugal with Brian Oliveira and Brian Mattera of Happy Hour Hospitality Wherever he goes, Scott focuses on local, seasonal, farm-to-table fare and his January appearance at COOK is no exception. Scott has worked in celebrated kitchens including Supper, Styer’s Garden Café, Talula’s Table and Talula’s Daily, where he earned 3 bells from Philadelphia Inquirer critic Craig Laban, and most recently Grace Winery. Join veteran COOKing instructor Scott Megill and warm up to winter with one hearty brunch. Samar’s brunch spread includes a vibrant mezze starter with warm pita (olives, cheese, pickles, ful modamas, etc) fetteh (warm chickpeas with garlic tahini cream, fresh herbs and toasted almonds) and shakshuka (aromatic stewed tomatoes baked with fresh local eggs and grilled sourdough). Looking to add some new flavors into your brunch cooking repertoire? Enter: Samar Lazzari, formerly of Stoa Takeaway in South Philly’s Bok Building, who returns to COOK this January to show you there is life beyond omelettes and pancakes (not that there’s anything wrong with those!).
Please note that no full dinner will be served, but there will be light bites.
Enjoy a Winter Bourbon Smash (bourbon, triple sec, orange juice, raspberry preserves, topped with club soda), followed by four wines, each intended to pair perfectly with the wintertime fare we’ll be enjoying for the months to come: A to Z Wineworks Bubbles, Trimbach Gewurztraminer, Zenato Alanera Rosso Veronese and Pendulum Red Blend.
Enjoy a crash course on wintry wines with certified sommelier Austin Drake of Love The Bottle, who will begin our happy hour as one always should – with a cocktail. When temperatures plunge, our diet inevitably leans toward rib-sticking hearty fare, and those light summery wines just won’t do. Sunny summer days call for light-bodied porch pounders. It’s true – there’s a wine for every season. Warming Winter Wines Happy Hour With Austin Drake of Love The Bottle