As summer winds down, Philly’s dining scene is making the most of the season with a slate of festive, flavor-packed feasts.

Here are some meals to help you savor the summer season in and around Philly. 

Fishtown Pickle Project x Uchi Summer Feast

Fishtown Pickle Project is taking its love of brine and partnering with Uchi for a one-night-only collaboration later this summer. On Thursday, Aug. 27, Fishtown Pickle founders Niki Toscani and Mike Sicinski will join Chef Tyson Cole’s popular Japanese restaurant for a nine-course dinner where every dish gets a pickle-inspired twist.

The menu will feature dishes like oysters with giardiniera and mapo oil, bluefin nigiri with fukujinzuke relish, hamachi crudo with pickled peach, chicken karaage with a seasonal pickle, pastrami nigiri with dill pickle relish, and more.

Dessert will feature a popcorn mousse, pickle jam, and blueberry sorbet finish, and Fishtown Pickle Project products will also be available for purchase throughout the evening. Tickets (via SevenRooms) cost $125 per person, plus tax and gratuity, with seatings at 6 and 8:30 p.m.

1620 Sansom St., Suite C1, fishtownpickles.com

Crayfish Dinner at the American Swedish Historical Museum

Philadelphians can celebrate the end of summer the Swedish way at American Swedish Historical Museum’s annual Crayfish Party. Set for Friday, Aug. 21 (6 p.m.), the evening is inspired by Sweden’s late-summer tradition and will feature an outdoor feast of Swedish-style crayfish, meatballs, potatoes, cheese pie, salads, and dessert beneath a decorated tent on the museum terrace.

Guests can raise a glass of aquavit (for those who are 21+) and join in traditional Swedish drinking songs while enjoying the celebration of food and music. Tickets are $60 for ASHM members, $70 for non-members, and $30 for children ages 4–12. Pre-registration is required by August 13. (Note: space is limited.)

1900 Pattison Ave., americanswedish.org

Tomato Hullabaloo at River Twice

On Thursday, Aug. 27, River Twice owners Amanda Rucker and Chef Randy Rucker are hosting their fourth annual Tomato Hullabaloo, a seven-course celebration of “summer’s most beloved fruit.” The dinner will feature tomatoes from local farms and a range of heirloom varieties in fresh, preserved, and fermented forms.

The menu includes bites like tomato and sugar kelp dashi; bluefin tuna with gazpacho; a tomato bao with sweet-and-sour eggplant and char siu; a creation dubbed The Tomato Sandwich with heirloom tomato, smoked mayo, gamtea, and golden Ossetra caviar; tortellini “en brodo” with goat’s milk ricotta and tomato ’nduja; stuffed squid; and a frozen green tomato dessert.

Seatings (via Resy) run from 5 to 9:30 p.m. at $125 per person, with an optional beverage pairing (and both dining room and chef’s counter seating available).

1601 Passyunk Ave., rivertwicerestaurant.com

Cava y Cochinillo at Amada

Amada’s annual Cava y Cochinillo returns this month with an all-you-can-eat roasted suckling pig and Spanish celebration. The communal feast begins with a welcome cava toast, followed by chorizo Cantimpalo, jamón croquetas, dates, cochinillo with rosemary white beans and Catalan-style Brussels sprouts, and cheesecake for dessert. Set for Sunday, Aug. 16, tickets cost $75 per person, with reservations available through OpenTable.

217-219 Chestnut St., amadarestaurant.com

Scampi Summer Partnerships

Chef Liz Grothe’s Scampi is entering a new chapter with a brand-new beverage program focused on local producers. In partnership with Northeast Philly winemaker Camuna Cellars, the Queen Village Italian restaurant will now double as a tasting room during service. Plus, diners can find an expanded selection of Pennsylvania-made spirits, beer, and seasonal craft cocktails featuring Fell to Earth Vermouth. BYO lovers are in luck here, though—guests can still bring their own bottles for a $15 corkage fee.

Scampi is also teaming up with some local favorites for three summer collaborations: A dinner with Percy on Aug. 21, Habibi Supper Club at Scampi on Aug. 23, and an Italian American pasta night with Chef Wyatt Piazza at Kiddo on Aug. 30. The restaurant is now open Tuesday through Sunday, with its à la carte Pasta Shop menu available Tuesdays and Wednesdays and patio walk-ins Thursday through Saturday.

617 S 3rd St., scampiphilly.com/menu

An Evening at Longwood, Featuring 1906

Locals can head to Longwood Gardens on Saturday, Sept. 19, for ‘An Evening at Longwood, Featuring 1906,’ a culinary event supporting the James Beard Foundation. The experience begins with a reception in Longwood’s Ornamental Kitchen Garden, where guests can take in the vegetables, herbs, fruits, and flowers that inspire the evening’s menu before sitting down to a six-course dinner at 1906. During the meal, Executive Chef George Murkowicz and his team will showcase the season’s harvest alongside regional ingredients from the Brandywine Valley, with optional wine pairings available.

Tickets (via Tock) cost $250 per person and can be purchased for seatings from 3 to 7:30 p.m.

1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square, longwoodgardens.org

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