May Festivals, wine tours and more

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Friday, May 17, 2019
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This week on FYI Philly, we're checking out Festivals in Bucks County and Franklin Square, then sipping wine on the all-new City Wine Tours.At Vetri Cucina you can learn the art of making bread, pizza and pasta.

Vetri Cooking Classess

Vetri Cucina is offering classes where you can learn the art of making bread, pizza, and pasta.

Website | Facebook

1312 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

215-732-3478

The College specializes in all things culinary with classes on everything from cast iron cooking to knife skills.

Restaurant School

If you're looking to expand your culinary knowledge - try the Community Education courses at the Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College. They offer everything from Intro to Culinary Arts, to Pastry Art, to the Basics of Ethnic Cooking. Courses are taught by professionally trained chefs in a hands-on environment, designed to turn any amateur foodie into a culinary artist. Or, if you're already an professional, it's a chance to learn a new skill.

The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College:

Community Education Programs - Open to the public. Programs run from September to June.

The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College - Community Education Link

There's a brand new tasting tour in town to help you master the art of wine.

City Wine Tours

After eight years in Boston, City Wine Tours just launched in Philadelphia with tours in Center City, Old City and Fishtown. During the tour, you sample six wines in two hours at two restaurants and leave with a little bit of knowledge and your whole Saturday evening ahead of you.

City Wine Tours | Facebook

Saturdays, 3-5pm (occasionally 4-6pm)

The tours recently launched locally with stops in Center City, Old City and Fishtown.

Bucks County Food & Wine Festival

The first annual Bucks County Food & Wine Festival is taking place at Parx Casino in Bensalem, PA. The event features 19 restaurants over the course of two days - Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18. There will be wine from all over the country, celebrity chefs and chopped-style cook-offs. Jeannette Reyes has a preview of the festivities.

Bucks County Food & Wine Festival | Facebook | Instagram

Friday May 17 & Saturday May 18

Parx Casino

2999 Street Rd, Bensalem, PA 19020

A cookie made here in Philly has been named by New York Magazine as The Best Cookie you can buy in the Big Apple.

Loclaish Presents: The best cookies in the country

When Lost Bread Co. found itself with too many leftover soft pretzels, the bakers decided to create a pretzel shortbread cookie. And it's so good, New York Magazine just named it the best cookie you can buy in the Big Apple.

Lost Bread Co.|Website|Where to Buy

1313 N. Howard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122

This 11-day show is much more than a horse competition.

The 2019 Devon Horse Show

For the past 123 years, the Devon Horse Show has been a world-class equestrian event that brings thousands of visitors to Philadelphia's Main Line. The 11-day show is much more than a horse competition. See why the annual event has something for everyone.

Devon Horse Show 2019 | Facebook/

23 Dorset Road, Devon PA 19333

610-964-0550

Dates: May 23-June 2

The popular jewelry store, Pandora, is known for its charm bracelets that celebrate life's treasured milestones.

Sentimental Gifts at Pandora in King Of Prussia

The popular jewelry store, Pandora, is known for its charm bracelets that celebrate life's treasured milestones

Pandora | Facebook

690 West DeKalb Pike, Suite 1047, King of Prussia, PA 19406

610-265-5222

This is the fourth year for the Chinese Lantern Festival and it's bigger and more interactive than ever before.

Chinese Lantern Festival

The lantern festival represents thousands of years of Chinese craft-making traditions and this year's festival is the biggest yet with 29 lanterns and lots of interactives from swings to a selfie station and a giant heart that lights up with 'I Love You.' That's if, in fact, you and your S.O. are completely in sync.

WIN 4 TICKETS TO CHINESE LANTERN FESTIVAL: Enter here

2019 Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival|Website|Click here for tickets

Franklin Square, 6th & Race Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Through June 30th

6abc Loves the Arts: Book of Mormon: as seen on Action News at Noon, May 12, 2019

Broadway Book of Mormon

The critically acclaimed musical Book of Mormon is coming to Broadway Philadelphia! The show debuted on Broadway in 2011 and went on to win nine Tony Awards, including one for Best Musical.

Broadway Philadelphia: The Book of Mormon

Tickets | Twitter

Academy of Music

240 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102

215-893-1999

Shelter Me: PSPCA May It Be The Match. Ali Gorman reports during Action News Mornings on May 11, 2019.

Shelter Me

May It Be the Match

The Pennsylvania SPCA is hosting May It Be the Match on May 19th at their Fishtown location from 12pm-5pm, to help bring attention to some of their long-timers. Adoption fees will be reduced to just 19 dollars all week long for any long-timer.

PSPCA |PSPCA Facebook

350 E. Erie Avenue

Philadelphia, PA 19134

Pennsylvania SPCA - Fishtown Center | PSPCA Fishtown Facebook

1546 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125

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