November 2009

The Market Welcomes Its Newest Merchant: Beck's Cajun Cafe

Come and visit Beck's Cajun Cafe, the newest addition to the Market! Beck's specializes in flavorful and spicy Cajun/Creole favorites, passionately prepared by Chef Bill Beck with authentic ingredients shipped direct from New Orleans. Enjoy traditional favorites such as po boys, gumbo, B.B.Q shrimp, crawfish, muffaletta, beignets, salads, regional desserts and sweets, and more.

Grand Opening Special Offer: Barb & Suzy's Kitchen and S&B Meats

Help us celebrate the opening of Barb & Suzy's Kitchen and S&B Meats, our two newest Pennsylvania Dutch Merchants!  Present this e-blast during the month of November to receive these special discounts:

Barb & Suzy's Kitchen:
Buy one sandwich, get one free

S&B Meats:
Buy 1 lb of Stoltzfus brand bacon or sausage, get 2nd lb half off
10% off Gerber’s poultry (all natural, no antibiotics)
10% off all German meats
10% off all beef sausages (hot or mild)
 

Meet Legendary Caterer and Food Pioneer Steve Poses

Saturday, November 7, 11am-2pm in Piano Court

Philadelphia culinary pioneer Steve Poses shares his expertise and passion for home entertaining in At Home: A Caterer's Guide to Cooking and Entertaining, a new book and companion website. On Saturday, November 7th, he'll present mini-courses designed to help plan a delicious and stress-free Thanksgiving. His book, usually sold only online (www.athomebysteveposes) will also be available for purchase.

Chat With the Coffee Roaster

Saturday: November 7, 2009 2:00 p.m.

Join Old City Coffee roaster Art Dupras for a conversation about the coffee roasting process using our antique cast iron coffee roaster. Art will also show the complete roast cycle of a French roast.
Preregister:Sandi@oldcitycoffee.com Limited to 8 attendees This event is FREE

Kitchen Tool Demonstrations at Amy's Place

Ceramic Kitchen Tool Demonstration - Saturday, November 7, 1-4pm
Chop, Dice and Slice Kitchen Gadget Demonstration - Saturday, November 14, 1-4pm

Festival of Forgotten Foods

Saturday, November 14, 10am-4pm, Center Court

Re-discover forgotten regional favorites such as Pepper Hash, Snapper Soup, Cope's Dried Corn, Fried Catfish & Waffles, Teaberry Ice Cream and many more. Experience Philadelphia’s rich culinary heritage again or for the first time!

Save the Date!

Reading Terminal Holiday Railroad
Friday, November 27-Sunday, January 3, 10am-6pm
Closed Christmas & New Years Day
Location: Lobby, Reading Terminal Headhouse
(enter from the 1100 blocks of Market Street or Filbert Street)

A 500 sq.f. model railroad display with almost a third of a mile of track!  Twelve working train lines rumble through a multitude of miniature scenery including Center City Philly, a Christmas Village, the Town of Lincoln Logs, and snow-covered countryside.  Also visit Constructing Play, an exhibition of classic building toys at the Center for Architecture at 1218 Arch Street (open December 5th-January 31st).

Our thanks to the following sponsors of this year’s Reading Terminal Holiday Railroad:

ARAMARK Tower
Center for Architecture
The Gallery at Market East
Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corp.
Market Street East Improvement Association
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown
Parkway Corp.
Pennsylvania Convention Center

What's In Season?

The bounty of fall from local farms awaits you at the Market!   Hurry into the Market's produce vendors for the freshness and quality that only local farms can provide.

Apples
Asian Pears
Beets
Broccoli
Brussel Sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celeriac
Concord Grapes
Leeks
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Onions 
Pears
Peppers 
Potatoes
Pumpkins
Rainbow Chard
Red and White Cranberries
Rutabaga  
Turnips
Variety of Squash
Winter Squash

$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
11/4-11/7 - Turkey, ham, and Provolone cheese on Rye bread with mayo, plus a small drink. $5.40 + tax

11/11-11/14 - Homemade chicken salad on whole wheat bread, plus a small drink.  $5.50+ tax

11/18-11/21 - Sweet Lebanon Bologna and smoked Cheddar cheese on Rye bread with mayo, plus a small drink. $6.00 + tax

11/21-11/28 - Smoked turkey on wheat bread with lettuce, tomato and mayo, plus a small drink. $6.00+ tax

Hatville Deli:
Meat Stand
11/4-11/14 - Turkey Scrapple, $1.99lb; Pork Scrapple, $2.29lb; American Cheese, $5.89lb

11/18-11/28 -  Whole or half Turkey Ham, $2.29lb; White and yellow Sharp Cheddar, $5.89lb

Market Blooms:
Specials for the month of November:
Cyclamen & Orchids (Phalaenopsis) - $29.95
Locally grown Dahlias - $8/bunch

November Classes at La Cucina

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

A Down Home Thanksgiving
November 19, 5:45 - 7:45 pm, $60
Join Chef Jack McDavid of the Down Home Diner and Master Butcher Charles Giunta for a Turducken dinner. Where to buy choice ingredients; how to prepare and serve will be highlighted. Then sit down to dinner- on the menu: Sweet Potato Bisque; Turducken; Broccoli Rabe with Braised Pork Belly; Fried Oysters with Pepper Hash; Baked Sweet Corn Casserole and Pumpkin Spice Bread with Basil Cream Cheese Frosting.

Ravioli, Ravioli, Ravioli
Tuesday, November 24, 5:45-7:45pm, $50
Do you love ravioli? Here’s your chance to learn how to make your own … On the menu: Sweet Potato; Ricotta and Roasted Red Pepper and Mushroom Trio all served with sauces which compliment this pasta feast!

Lamb: Top to Bottom
Monday, November 30, 5:45-7:45pm, $50
Join 4th generation butcher Charles Giunta as he takes you through the steps of breaking down an entire lamb. In today’s world of packaged meats this is a truly unique demonstration. Master Butcher Chuck Giunta will take out his knives and take you through the process of seeing a whole lamb broken down into primal and subprimal cuts. He’ll demonstrate the steps and discuss the sections and cuts and then you’ll have the opportunity to sample some of the delicious portions as they are roasted and seared.

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.

Kenny & Jerry
American Classics
November 5 & 19 
Center Court
12 noon-2pm

Reading Terminals
Jazz Combo
Friday, November 13
Center Court
12 noon-2pm 

Marian Concus
Flutist
November 16 & 18
Center Court
12 noon-1pm

Bill Noren Jazz Trio
Jazz
Sunday, November 15
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.
 

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