Slow Food is a non-profit member supported International movement, founded in 1989 to counter the rise of fast food and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions and people's dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, how it tastes and how our food choices affect the rest of the world. |
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We hope everyone enjoyed their holiday season with family, friends and great food. We welcome 2013 and hope we can provide you with great activities to learn and enjoy good, clean, and fair food.
Slow Food Philly would like to first thank everyone for their generosity in 2012. We have very few expenses and are all volunteer so over 90% of all money we raised went to contribute and support many local causes which go to the heart of the Slow Food Movement. We invite you to go to our Organization page on our website to learn more about those organizations and the great work that is being done in our region.
We hope to continue the momentum and have a great lineup for the New Year. We want to continue to provide educational events, dinners, and food, beer and wine events. We invite all of you members and friends to come out and share in the bounty of our region.
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Slow Food Seminars
at the Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
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Slow Wine Tasting & Discussion
Date & Time: Wednesday, January 23, 2013, 7-9pm
Cost: $20 in advance, $25 at the door
This tasting will feature some beautifully crafted Italian wines and also open the discussion on proper, traditional winemaking.
 Our first seminar will highlight 6 Italian wines (3 whites and 3 reds) that were chosen for the Slow Wine Guide of 2013 which is being kicked off in the US in NYC on January 28th at Three Sixty right before the Gambero Rosso tasting. For 20 years, Slow Food co-published the Italian Wines guide with Gambero Rosso, arguably the most famous and influential wine publication in Italy. The much sought-after "three glasses" awards stimulated producers to aim for maximum quality, hence to change the Italian wine scene and its image abroad. But the Slow Food quality criteria have developed in the meantime; they now embrace more than just sensory virtues and also incorporate ethical and environmental values. A wine cannot be judged by scores, symbols or other numerical evaluations, but needs to be assessed in a broader context. To describe this reality, it is essential to leave tasting rooms and travel to the vineyards and their wineries. More than 2,000 cellars were visited, thousands of vineyards scaled, hundreds of firsthand interviews conducted and countless questions asked. The new concept means that the guide centers around the agronomical efforts of cellars, describing vines planted, vineyards tended and the philosophy underpinning the work of winemakers.
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Slow Sweets, hosted by the Berley Brothers Owners of The Franklin Fountain and Shane Confectionary
Date & Time: Thursday, February 21, 2013, 7-9pm
Cost: $20 in advance, $25 at the door
Ryan and Eric Berley co-own The Franklin Fountain "An Ice Cream Saloon" and Shane Confectionery, "America's Oldest Candy Store" in Old City, having restored and operated their business since 2004 to local and National Awards and recognition from the Inquirer, New York Times, Bon Appetit, Saveur, ...to name a few!
In addition to history, architecture, style and sweets being their driving interests, their food philosophy brings these ideas together in a first ever lecture titled "Slow Sweets" to premier for Slow Food Philly!
"Slow Sweets" seeks the mysterious connections between one's head, hand and heart. In line with the concept of biodynamic farming, our business model first had to learn to use all "parts of the cow." "Slow Sweets," is a term we'll be using to discuss the relationship between our businesses at The Franklin Fountain and Shane Confectionery and our philosophy of recipe development, local product sourcing and our values for a people-centered, inspiring, retail experience. Slow Sweets is human-centered and enriching. Our 'greenhouse' was and is Shane Candies-America's Oldest Confectionery since 1863, as a way of staying busy thru the winter. This model mirrors those Confectioneries of years past because it's a successful formula. We'll be highlighting our Values Tree and looking forward to sharing new ideas and seeing old friends!
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Slow Food Dinner at Will Restaurant
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Location: Will Restaurant, 1911 East Passyunk Avenue
Date & Time: Monday, February 11, 2013
Reservations: Please call 215-271-7683 (they will go quickly)
We are finalizing the menu and price and will post it on facebook and our website by the end of the week.
Anyone who knows anything about the Philly Restaurant scene should know who Christopher Kearse is and his dedication to good food and where his ingredients are grown and produced. Chris has always supported Slow Food and was instrumental this past summer in helping to organize our dinner at Pumpkin Restaurant on South Street so we felt that we wanted to show our support to his new venture in South Philly. Will is a BYOB (we encourage you to bring good wines). They are opening that night just for Slow Food and have limited seating so we would encourage you to book quickly.
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