As summer winds down, Philly\u2019s dining scene is making the most of the season with a slate of festive, flavor-packed feasts.<\/p>\n
Here are some meals to help you savor the summer season in and around Philly<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Fishtown Pickle Project x Uchi Summer Feast<\/p>\n 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\u2019s popular Japanese restaurant for a nine-course dinner where every dish gets a pickle-inspired twist.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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<\/a>) cost $125 per person, plus tax and gratuity, with seatings at 6 and 8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n 1620 Sansom St., Suite C1, fishtownpickles.com<\/a><\/p>\n Crayfish Dinner at the American Swedish Historical Museum<\/p>\n Philadelphians can celebrate the end of summer the Swedish way at American Swedish Historical Museum\u2019s annual Crayfish Party. Set for Friday, Aug. 21 (6 p.m.), the evening is inspired by Sweden\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n 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\u201312. Pre-registration is required by August 13. (Note: space is limited.)<\/p>\n 1900 Pattison Ave., americanswedish.org<\/a><\/p>\n Tomato Hullabaloo at River Twice<\/p>\n On Thursday, Aug. 27, River Twice<\/a> owners Amanda Rucker and Chef Randy Rucker are hosting their fourth annual Tomato Hullabaloo, a seven-course celebration of \u201csummer\u2019s most beloved fruit.\u201d The dinner will feature tomatoes from local farms and a range of heirloom varieties in fresh, preserved, and fermented forms.<\/p>\n 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 \u201cen brodo\u201d with goat\u2019s milk ricotta and tomato \u2019nduja; stuffed squid; and a frozen green tomato dessert.<\/p>\n Seatings (via Resy<\/a>) run from 5 to 9:30 p.m. at $125 per person, with an optional beverage pairing (and both dining room and chef\u2019s counter seating available).<\/p>\n 1601 Passyunk Ave., rivertwicerestaurant.com<\/a><\/p>\n Cava y Cochinillo at Amada<\/p>\n Amada\u2019s 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, jam\u00f3n 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n 217-219 Chestnut St., amadarestaurant.com<\/a><\/p>\n Scampi Summer Partnerships<\/p>\n Chef Liz Grothe\u2019s 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\u2014guests can still bring their own bottles for a $15 corkage fee.<\/p>\n 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 \u00e0 la carte Pasta Shop menu available Tuesdays and Wednesdays and patio walk-ins Thursday through Saturday.<\/p>\n 617 S 3rd St., scampiphilly.com\/menu<\/a><\/p>\n An Evening at Longwood, Featuring 1906<\/p>\n 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\u2019s Ornamental Kitchen Garden, where guests can take in the vegetables, herbs, fruits, and flowers that inspire the evening\u2019s 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\u2019s harvest alongside regional ingredients from the Brandywine Valley, with optional wine pairings available.<\/p>\n Tickets (via Tock<\/a>) cost $250 per person and can be purchased for seatings from 3 to 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square, longwoodgardens.org<\/a><\/p>\n