seasonal produce, meats and seafood with a focus on quality ingredients and techniques paired with top-notch hospi- tality.
According to Executive Chef Mark Tropea, the menu is inspired through the partnerships formed with the restaurant’s suppliers. The restaurant sources the best seasonal and local products from a group of dedicated purveyors, such as farmer Jack Goldenberg of Urban Roots in Newtown Square, PA; Castle Valley Mill in Doylestown, PA; and the Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative.
“Each event is created from the current Stir food and beverage menus and tai- lored to guest preferences,” said Tropea. “We meet with guests to tailor menus based on the best items of the season for the event and an experience that represents the vision of Stir.”
Attendees will find a one-of-a-kind din- ing experience at Chef Jose Garces' The Olde Bar in Old City Philadelphia. The venue has been restored into a contem- porary oyster saloon that pays homage to the former restaurant’s tradition.
The Olde Bar’s beginnings in 2015 offers creative cocktails, the freshest seafood and new fish house-inspired menu items accented by southern fla- vors.
Garces reinvigorates the menu, however, with new ideas, influences and dishes, and his recent trips to New Orleans and along the coast have resulted in further expanded menu offerings, including a sumptuous selection of Fish House Platters, crystal-glazed Fried Chicken, a New Orleans-style BBQ Shrimp Po’ Boy and more.
For a true Italian experience with the creativity of menus, Gran Caffe L'Aquila has won awards since their opening in 2014. Companies can book an Italian Aperitivo, Regional Wine Dinners (and each time coming back a new region
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Culinary Tours of Various Regions of Italy
Italian Cocktail Hour Private Dining Italian Wine Pairings
Award Winning Gelato and Coffee Tasting
can be featured) and customize events with Gelato Tastings.
Gran Caffe L’Aquila was a landmark cafe located on Piazza Duomo in the capital city of the Abruzzo region of Italy. In 2007 Gran Caffe L’Aquila won cafe of the year for all of Italy, but was then tragically damaged in the devastat- ing earthquake of 2009 which destroyed the city. In 2012 the original artisanal ownership met Local Philadelphia award winning restaura- teur Riccardo Longo which led to the rebirth of one of Italy’s most beloved cafes in Philadelphia.
The entire restaurant was designed and built in Italy and shipped over for instal- lation. The first floor is an authentic Italian bar and the second floor fea- tures the restaurant, wine bar, cultural and language school, as well as the cof- fee and gelato labs.
Planners will find that these and other
regional restaurants and caterers have much to offer with inspired menus and
superb service. Options are wide ranging and varied, but all provide the opportunity for hosting a fantastic
meal function that will keep attendees coming back and craving more.
- Private Events for 10-200 guests -
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