Manayunk bars and restaurants along Main Street will once again celebrate Cocktail Week with tastings, dinner pairings, parties, cocktail competitions and special happy hours this fall. The boozy celebration begins on Nov. 7 and continues through Nov. 13. Each day brings a different schedule of activities.
Note: Some require reservations or tickets. Check here.
Nov. 7
Lucky's Last Chance Cocktail & Dessert Pairing
Featured cocktails include:
• New Amsterdam Gin Punch
• Dark Horse Cabernet Apple Sangria
• Bird Dog Grapefruit Manhatten
• Bird Dog Chocolate Irish Coffee
Bourbon Blue Martini Night
Twists on the classic cocktail with three different types of vodka:
• New Amsterdam
• Stoli
• Reyka
Nov. 8
Bourbon Blue Pig & Whiskey Dinner ($40-$50 per person)
Three-course dinner featuring different cuts of pork paired with different whiskeys:
• Tin Cup
• Bird Dog
• Woodford
Lucky's Last Chance Tuesday Tappings Booze & Brews
Featured pairings include:
• Oarsman Berliner with Darkhorse Pinot Noir "Red Wine Cooler"
• Le Batteur Ale with Brett "Boiler Maker" and Reyka Vodka Lemon Verbena
• Best Brown Ale with Kraken Rum "Beer Flip"
Mad River Quizzo (8-10 p.m.)
Kraken sampling with giveaways and complimentary tasting.
Nov. 9
Main Street Craft Cocktail Stroll (6-10 p.m.)
Local bars will craft their own rum punch for a chance to win a cash prize.
Bourbon Blue Shots of Inspiration
Mixed craft cocktail flights
Nov. 10
Manayunk Brewery Craft Rum & Beer Cocktail Party ($25 per person; 6:30 p.m.)
A night of jazz, Louisiana cuisine and Bayou Rum
The Goat's Beard 2nd Annual Fried Chicken, Whiskey, Beer & Cheese Dinner ($40-$45 per person; 6 p.m.)
Lucky's Last Chance Balvenie & Alaura Pairing
Featured spirits and candy:
• Balvenie 12-year Doublewood paired with cinnamon vanilla bean caramel
• Balvenie 14-year Caribbean Cask Conditioned paired with toasted coconut caramel
• Balvenie 15-year Sherry Cask Conditioned paired with bourbon creamed caramel, tart cherries and smoked almonds
Nov. 11
The Goat's Beard New Beer Release Event
Lucky's Last Chance Main Street Cocktail of the Day Featuring Hendrick's Gin
The Spiral Bookcase — The Lost Generation's Stories, Music and Drinks (6-9 p.m.)
Cocktails, readings and music in the bookstore
Nov. 12
Lucky's Last Chance Tin Cup Whiskey Brunch Cocktail Pairing
Zesty's Brunch Featured Drink: The Bellini
Complimentary Bellinis handed out from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Nov. 13
Lucky's Last Chance Tullamore Dew Irish Coffee (a.m.) and Special Wine Glass/Bottle Pricing ( p.m.)
Featured wines include:
• Dark Horse Cabernet
• Dark Horse Pinot Noir
• Canyon Road Chardonnay
Bourbon Blue Boozy Brunch
Bloody Bar set up with more than 40 ingredient add-ons, plus mimosa flights and a spirit-inspired specialty food menu. Featured bloody's include:
• Bloody Mary
• Bloody Maria
• Bloody Pirate
• Brown Mary
• Bloody Scotsmen
U.S. Hotel Eagles Watch Party — Wing & Drink Specials
Stoli Bloody Mary promotions with giveaways and samplings
2016 Manayunk Cocktail Week
Monday, Nov. 7 through Sunday, Nov. 13
Main Street, Manayunk