February 2010

Valentine's Day Weddings

Sunday, February 14, 12 noon, Center Court

Food and love; love and food.  They're a perfect pair!  This Valentine’s Day several local couples continue the tradition of tying the knot at the Reading Terminal Market when Common Pleas Court Judge Jeffrey P. Minehart marries each of them, one at a time, in the Market’s Center Court. After the ceremonies, the couples will be treated to a complimentary dessert reception hosted by Reading Terminal Market merchants while the entire ensemble is serenaded by Violinist Elizabeth Cary.
 

Philly to New Orleans: Beck's Cajun Cafe Celebrates Mardi Gras Celebration

Fat Tuesday, February 16, 11am-2pm, Center Court

Mardi Gras is coming to Reading Terminal Market with Philadelphia with “Philly to New Orleans,” a free celebration in the Market’s Center Court. Hosted by Beck’s Cajun Café, the Market's brand new Cajun food stand, “Philly to New Orleans” evokes the joy and revelry of Mardi Gras with the music, spectacle and tastes of the Big Easy in Philadelphia’s historic public market.

The festivities begin at 11 a.m. with Dixieland music and a parade. Chef Beck will serve-up authentic New Orleans favorites including jambalaya, muffaletta and a giant pot of gumbo. Proceeds from the sale of the gumbo will benefit the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity to help the people of New Orleans displaced by Hurricane Katrina. At 1 p.m., there will be a cutting of the King Cake, a Mardi Gras tradition. A King Cake is cinnamon-filled dough twisted in the shape of a hollow circle. The cake is sprinkled with colored sugar of purple, green and gold, representing justice, faith and power. A porcelain or plastic “baby” is baked into the King Cake. Tradition holds that whoever finds the baby hosts the next party and is crowned king for the day.

The History of Neon in Philadelphia

Thursday, February 25, 6pm
Philadelphia Center for Architecture, 1218 Arch Street

Philadelphia has been a major manufacturer of creative neon signage since the 1930s, and during the middle of the 20th century, neon signs turned North America’s cities and roadways into a luminous wonderland. At this event, Len Davidson, curator of the Neon Museum of Philadelphia, will discuss the history of this electrifying folk art and Philadelphia’s efforts to preserve its neon treasures. Davidson has collected and/or preserved more than 200 vintage signs including the Reading Terminal Market, Pat’s Steaks, Levis Hotdog, and McGillin’s Old Ale House.

Cost: $5 for members of Phila SAH, Oliver Evans SIA, and Philadelphia AIA; $10 for all others. Participants can pay at the door either in cash or by check payable to Philadelphia Chapter SAH. If you have questions, call Len Davidson at 215-232-0478.

Co-sponsored by the AIA Phila Historic Preservation Committee

Old City Coffee Events Commemorate Black History Month

A Taste of Africa
Sunday, March 21, 2pm at the Old City Coffee store in the Market

Join Old City Coffee's owner, Jack Treatman, for an informal tasting of coffee from Africa, the origin of wild coffee. Jack will demonstrate a coffee brewing method using a Chemex manual drip brewer. We will compare the difference between Kenya peaberry and AA top, also cupping Rwanda, Ethiopia Harrar and Tanzania AA. Pre-register by emailing jack@oldcitycoffee.com. 

Check out Old City Coffee's website for information on these events, specials, and more. Visit www.oldcitycoffee.com.

Coming Soon: Herbiary

Keep your eyes open for the opening of our newest store, Herbiary, specializing in medicinal herbs, essential oils, tinctures, and other natural-based remedies!

What's In Season?

 

 

 

 

 

The winter months offer a surprising array of fresh produce from local farms. It’s also peak season for fresh produce from South America. Stop by the Market and see all that our farmstands and produce dealers have to offer.

Apples
Arugula
Asian Pears
Asian Pears
Beets
Blood Oranges
Bok Choy
Carrots
Celeriac
Collard Greens
Cranberries
Garlic
Grapefruit
Lettuce
Mesclun Mix
Mushrooms
Onions
Oranges
Parsnips
Pears
Pomegranate
Potatoes
Red & Green Cabbage
Rutabaga
Shallots
Spinach
Squash
Sweet Potatoes
Tangerines
Turnips

Reading Terminal Market Souvenirs and Gifts

Cover artwork, Reading Terminal Market film, A Family Portrait

 

 

 

 

Looking for some unique souvenirs and gifts for your friends and family?  Check out these new items from the Market!

 *The Reading Terminal Market is pleased to present a short film about the history of the Market called Reading Terminal Market, A Family Portrait, which is available for purchase for $10 on DVD.  Filled with personal stories from the merchants and customers who make the Market such a special place, this is a perfect gift for foodies, history buffs, and Market lovers alike!

*Reading Terminal Market t-shirts make great gifts and souvenirs.  Click here http://www.zazzle.com/readingterminal  to purchase Reading Terminal Market t-shirts featuring your favorite merchant's logo or the iconic Market logo!

$7 Meal Deal

Participating prepared food merchants are offering the $7 Meal Deal, $7 options for breakfast or lunch (sales tax may not be included).  Look for the $7 Meal Deal counter card at your favorite merchant’s store.  Try one, try them all!

Specials include:

12th Street Cantina – Soft taco platter and a small beverage 
Basic 4 Vegetarian Snack Bar – Soy Chicken Combo (soy chicken on a pita, a bag of chips, and 20oz drink)
By George Pizza, Pasta & Cheesesteaks – Spaghetti Marinara with 1 meatball
Carmen’s Famous Italian Hoagies & Cheesesteaks – Hoagie of the Day + 21oz fountain drink
Delilah’s Southern Cuisine – Chicken leg (fried baked or smothered), collard greens, rice, cornbread, small strawberry lemonade
Dienner’s Bar-B-Q Chicken – Half of a chicken, drink, roll, choice of sauce
Dinic’s – Sausage sandwich with peppers and onions
Down Home Diner – Cup of Crab and Corn Chowder and grilled cheese sandwich
Dutch Eating Place – Choice of 1 buttermilk pancake with 2 farm-fresh eggs, your choice of sausage, Scrapple, bacon, or turkey bacon, and fresh squeezed orange juice OR a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich with your choice of soup (chicken corn, beef vegetable, or ham bean) and fresh squeezed lemonade
Golden Bowl – Choice of (1) Lo Mein (chicken, pork, beef, or shrimp) with small fountain soda OR (2) Fried Rice (chicken, pork, beef, or shrimp) with small fountain soda OR (3) Chicken or pork with broccoli and fried rice with small fountain soda
Hershel’s East Side Deli – Any ½ sandwich with a small soup and bag of chips
Jonathan Best – Choice of small cup of soup du jour, garden salad, and can of soda OR small cup of soup du jour, wrap, and can of soda
Kamal’s Middle Eastern Specialties – Choice of lamb, chicken, beef, or vegetarian sandwich with 16oz soda
Mezze – Chicken Alfredo
Nanee’s Kitchen – Chicken Korma with rice or bread
Olympic Gyro – Choice of Gyro sandwich with small soda OR Spinach Pie and Greek salad with small soda
Pearl’s Oyster Bar – Cup of clam chowder, cod sandwich, and a medium soda
Profi’s Creperie – Choice of Nutella and banana crepe with water, steak, egg and cheese crepe with juice, OR chicken, tomato, pesto and cheese crepe
Salumeria – Choice of small hoagie, chips and medium fountain soda or bottle of water OR chicken cutlet sandwich and small fountain soda or bottle of water
Spataro’s – Ham and cheese hoagie with medium fountain drink and chips
Shanghai Gourmet – Choice of General Tao’s Chicken, shrimp with mixed vegetable, Mandarin beef, shrimp bean curd with garlic sauce, Special Lo Mein, or Special Fried Rice (all with either can of soda or bottle of water)
The Original Turkey – ½ Original Turkey sandwich, choice of small side or soup, and a regular drink
The Rib Stand – Rib sandwich, side of potatoes, and a drink
Tokyo Sushi – Chicken Teriyaki and fountain soda
Tootsie’s Salad Express – Choice of specially prepared salad (Chicken Cesar or Garden Salad), soup, and medium fountain drink OR $7 buffet lunch and medium fountain drink 

Market Merchant Specials

Hatville Deli:
Sandwich Counter
2/3 - Oven roasted turkey breast on a homemade roll with lettuce, tomato and mayo, plus a small drink. $6.00 + tax

2/10 - Country-style ham and Swiss cheese on Rye bread, plus a small drink. $5.70+ tax

2/17 - Pepper turkey breast and Sharp American cheese on wheat bread with mayo, plus a small drink. $6.75 + tax

2/24 - Roast Beef Special (includes coleslaw and homemade Russian dressing on Rye bread), plus a small drink. $6.20 + tax

Hatville Deli:
Meat Stand
2/3-2/13 - Oven roasted turkey $6.49lb; Baby Swiss cheese $5.49lb

2/17-2/27 - Pepper turkey breast $6.49lb; Sharp American cheese $4.99lb

Iovine Brothers Produce:
We now carry Natural Meadow Farms, locally farmed eggs, $5.99 doz.
Fresh fruit and vegetable trays delivered everyday.
Largest selection of packaged nuts in Philly.
Attention Drexel students and staff: Iovine Brothers Produce is proud to announce that we now accept Drexel Dragon Dollars. Ask Iovine staff for details.
Get the latest news and specials by following us on twitter: www.twitter.com/iovinebrothers

Old City Coffee:
Throughout the month of February, join Old City Coffee's commemoration of Black History Month with their African Coffee Festival. One featured product is Rwanda PEARL Project coffee, grown by farmers organized and trained by Michigan State University's Institute for International Agriculture. This project aims to increase the quality of Rwandan coffee, connect growers with markets, and provide livelihood for thousands of Rwandans who are involved in the production of coffee. The coffee is certified Fair Trade and is in the process of becoming certified Organic. Initial cupping puts this squarely in the category of "big punch" East African coffees: medium acidity, good body, winy notes, and a hit of licorice. This will be available February 17-23. Check out Old City Coffee's website for information on events, specials, and more. Visit www.oldcitycoffee.com. 

February Classes at La Cucina

Call 215-922-1170 to reserve your spot today!

 

 

Brunch Italiano
Sunday, February 21, 10:30am-12:30pm, $50
Learn the makings of the tastiest weekend brunch. Armed with these recipes you’ll be ready to treat yourself and your guests to Pecorino, Onion and Asparagus Fritatta, Yukon Gold and Sweet Potato Hash Browns, Fennel and Orange Salad and Ricotta Cannoli

Chicken Every which Way
Tuesday, February 23, 5:45-7:45pm, $50
Chicken doesn’t have to be boring! In this class you’ll have the chance to learn about flavorful cuts of poultry and the recipes that best compliment them. Join Butcher, Charles Giunta and Instructor Anna Florio on a culinary journey on which you’ll never hear “Chicken Again?” Learn and taste recipes such as chicken cacciatore, lemon chicken, chicken Marsala, and chicken Florentine.

Gnocchi, Gnocchi, Gnocchi
Saturday, February 27, 5:45-7:45pm, $55
Gnocchi can mean different things depending where in Italy you are. Travel through the country by sampling regional gnocchi specialties- In this class we’ll explore several varieties: the well-known gnocchi di patate; gnocchi di semolina and spinach and ricotta nuddi, Bring an appetite!

For a complete schedule of classes, visit http://www.lacucinaatthemarket.com

Enjoy Live Music in the Market

Piano, jazz, and more:
Here's the current schedule of upcoming musical performances in the Market. Enjoy live Midday Melodies and best of all, it's free! So come on down, grab a bite and have a listen.

Marian Concus
Flutist
February 1, 3, 17 & 22
Center Court
12 noon-1pm

Reading Terminals
Jazz Combo
Friday, February 5
Center Court
12 noon-2pm

Kenny & Jerry
American Classics
February 11 & 25 
Center Court
12 noon-2pm

Elizabeth Cary
Violinist
Febrary 12 & 26
Center Court
12 noon-1pm

Ed Podziomek
Soft Rock and Country
Sunday, February 21
Center Court
12 noon-2pm  

Host Your Next Event at the Market

Did you know you can hold your special event right here at the Market? Let the Reading Terminal Market Merchants Catering Company help you plan a spectacular event any evening of the week—whether corporate parties, receptions, birthday parties, bar mitzvahs, anniversaries—you name it! We'll help work out a menu that suits your needs and budget, working with Market merchants that offer the tastes that define our region.

The Reading Terminal Market Catering company can offer you an experience and atmosphere unlike any other in the city. Please contact Stormy Lundy at 215-574-8808 or visit Reading Terminal Market Catering Company [http://www.rtm-catering.com] for more information. 

Reading Terminal Market Tour

Every Wednesday & Saturday Learn the story behind cheese steaks, hoagies, pretzels and other Philly food favorites, and the 114-year history of the vibrant Reading Terminal Market where they're sold during this 75-minute, food-writer-led walking tour.

The tour leaves from the Market information desk at 12th and Filbert streets in the heart of downtown Philadelphia at 10 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday. Reservations Required. Cost is $15.95 for adults and $8.95 for children ages 7 to 11.  Private tours also available. Call 215-545-8007 for Reservations

Park for $4 When You Shop Here

You can park for up to 2 hours for just $4.00 in the 12th & Filbert street garage.

Here's How:

* Park ANYWHERE in the 12th & Filbert garage and receive the parking discount.
* There are four entrances to the garage: off of 12th Street at Cuthbert (a small alley street); in the middle of the 1300 blocks of Filbert and Arch Streets, and on 13th Street just north of Filbert Street.
* Bring your parking ticket to the Market with you.
* Any Market merchant will validate your ticket with your purchase of $10 or more.
* Upon returning to the garage lobby, you will place the parking ticket into the pay station and your parking rate will be reduced to a flat rate of $4 for up to two hours.
* After two hours, regular garage rates will apply, less $2.00 discount. Discount expires after 3 hours.

Now open Sundays!