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CHIFA TO HOST BREWMASTER TOM KEHOE – FOR YARDS BEER DINNER<\/strong><\/p>\n PHILADELPHIA, PA \u2013 On Thursday, September 30, at 7 p.m.,<\/strong> brewmaster Tom Kehoe of Yards Brewing Company will host the latest in the ongoing series of Craft Beer Dinners at Chifa <\/strong>(707 Chestnut Street, 215-925-5555). The dinner will feature four courses of Chef Jose Garces\u2019 inspired Latin-Asian cuisine paired with Kehoe\u2019s acclaimed beers. The cost will be $65 per person<\/strong>, excluding tax and gratuity, and reservations are required.<\/p>\n \u201cYards produces some terrific local craft beers that pair beautifully with Chifa\u2019s Latin-Asian cuisine,\u201d<\/em> says Chef Garces. \u201cI\u2019m looking forward to showcasing some of the finest our kitchen has to offer alongside some of the best beers produced in Philadelphia.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n About Yards Brewing Company<\/strong><\/p>\n Yards Brewing Company<\/strong> (901 North Delaware Avenue, 215-634-2600) is Philadelphia\u2019s premier brewery, recognized as a driving force behind the region\u2019s thriving craft brewing movement. Kehoe and Yards have received numerous awards and accolades for their world class beers. On two separate occasions, Philadelphia magazine has named Yards \u201cBest Local Beer\u201d in its annual Best of Philly issue (2001 and 1998). Other awards include two bronze medals from Chicago\u2019s Real Ale Festival, and the distinction of \u201cOne of The Top Five Pale Ales in the United States,\u201d according to the New York Times. Yards\u2019 Saison has been featured in Gourmet magazine.<\/p>\n About Chifa<\/strong><\/p>\n Chifa<\/strong> opened in early 2009 to critical acclaim; The New York Times praised the restaurant\u2019s unusual ability to \u201ckill two cravings [Asian and Latin] with one dish,\u201d while Philadelphia magazine called Chef Garces\u2019 innovative interpretations of Peruvian cuisine \u201ca cross-cultural thrill ride\u2026A meal at Chifa is a night out, a form of entertainment, an infusion of world culture, a culinary education, something to brag about the following day.\u201d<\/p>\n Chifa is open for dinner seven days a week beginning at 5 p.m.; dinner is served until 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and until 12 midnight on Friday and Saturday. Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday. For more information about their upcoming beer dinners, or to make a reservation, please visit www.chifarestaurant.com<\/a>, or call (215) 925-5555.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" CHIFA TO HOST BREWMASTER TOM KEHOE – FOR YARDS BEER DINNER PHILADELPHIA, PA \u2013 On Thursday, September 30, at 7 p.m., brewmaster Tom Kehoe of Yards Brewing Company will host the latest in the ongoing series of Craft Beer Dinners at Chifa (707 Chestnut Street, 215-925-5555). The dinner will feature four courses of Chef Jose […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":7950,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7],"tags":[1329,1328],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/chifa_restaurant.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3518"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3518"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3518\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3521,"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3518\/revisions\/3521"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7950"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3518"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3518"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Yards](\"http:\/\/www.2beerguys.com\/images\/forblog\/yards_brewing_company.jpg\")
The menu will include: Opah Tiradito <\/strong>with Peruvian tartar sauce and tempura fall vegetables, paired with Philadelphia Pale Ale<\/strong>, a crisp, hoppy ale bursting with citrus flavors and aromas; Poached Halibut<\/strong> with boniato, sweet potatoes and soy glazed Brussels sprouts, paired with Extra Special Ale<\/strong>, a robust and hearty amber ale with a malt body and aromatic hop finish; Spruce Smoked Lamb Loin<\/strong> with forest mushrooms, Richter Farm berries and pine nut puree, paired with Poor Richard\u2019s Tavern Spruce Ale<\/strong>, based on Ben Franklin\u2019s original recipe, which called for spruce essence and molasses, as barley and hops were not readily available at the time; and Five-Spiced Rhubarb \u201cCobbler\u201d<\/strong> with Tavern Porter ice cream, paired with General Washington\u2019s Tavern Porter<\/strong>, a molasses-based porter with a deep garnet hue.<\/p>\n