Wednesday, Nov. 14, is National Pickle Day and South Philly's Devil's Den plans on celebrating. On the unofficial holiday, beginning at 7 p.m., the bar will offer food and drink specials.There will be the expected pickleback shots, but also some more unusual offerings.The bar will tap What the Dill!?!, a pickleback-inspired beer from Evolution Craft Brewing. Devil's Den manager Kris Hagan collaborated on the brew, which was made with fresh dill and pickling spices, and fermented in Dad's Hat Rye barrels.According to Devil's Den, the result is a sour beer with a balanced bourbon flavor that complements the mild but distinctive pickle notes.As for cocktails, on the menu will be the Pickle Whiskey Collins, made with pickle-infused whiskey, a pickle-fied bloody mary and the Dirty Pickle, a take on the dirty martini.The food specials will include deep fried pickle chips, pickleback wings and a charcuterie and cheese board.Wednesday, Nov. 14 Follow Sinéad & PhillyVoice on Twitter: … [Read more...] about Devil’s Den in South Philly celebrating National Pickle Day
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It’s National Scrapple Day: Here’s everything you (n)ever wanted to know about the breakfast fave
It's National Scrapple Day! Who doesn’t love a good mushy combination of pork scraps with cornmeal and spices? It's an eastern Pennsylvania staple that's not exactly for everyone, but those who love it love it. It's time to stuff your face with this Philly favorite and get some scrapple facts, y'all.If you're looking for places to go, Joe's Steaks and Soda shop is featuring a scrapple cheesesteak during November at its Fishtown and Torresdale locations. There are a number of Philly restaurants and diners to visit and get your scrapple craving satisfied, including Dutch Eating Place at Reading Terminal Market. If you want something a bit more "elegant" try Kensington Quarters' house-made scrapple or Bud and Marilyn's "Uncle Paul's Scrapple." But what's this classic dish made of? One Twitter user writes, "Even sausage doesn't want to know how scrapple is made." Fair enough, but we're going to divulge it anyway. Traditionally, it’s made by using every bit of the pig … [Read more...] about It’s National Scrapple Day: Here’s everything you (n)ever wanted to know about the breakfast fave
National veterans’ museum marks Veterans Day with free panel
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The nation's newly dedicated veterans' museum is offering a panel discussion to mark Veterans Day weekend. The National Veterans Memorial and Museum says Sunday's event will feature five veterans with different perspectives on military service. Panelists include a U.S. Army Ranger, a Marine Corps veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, a Navy Seal, an Army veteran of Iraq and an Army intelligence officer. Veterans and their families who attend the panel discussion will receive free admission to the museum, located on Columbus' downtown riverfront. Others who attend will receive discounted museum admission. Tickets are free, but reservations are required due to space limitations. The $82 million, 53,000-square-foot museum opened to the public last month. The attraction is neither a war memorial nor a traditional military museum but emphasizes experiences veterans share. … [Read more...] about National veterans’ museum marks Veterans Day with free panel
“Free Legal Aid And Advice Is Your Right And NALSA Wants You To Have It”: Justice Madan Lokur Addresses The Nation On Legal Services Day
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: MEHAL JAIN November 9, 2018 11:44 pm Change Font Size On the occasion of the National Legal Services Day, Supreme Court judge and Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) Justice Madan B. Lokur identified illiteracy as one of the main challenges in the materialization of the “constitutional vision” of equal justice and equality in access to justice as envisaged in Article 39A. Speaking on national radio, he explained that though the Legal Services Authority Act was passed in 1987, it was enforced on November 9, 1995 and hence, the significance of the day- “In the last 25 years, advice and assistance has been extended to the disabled, the poor, women and children. More than 8,000 lawyers and 65,000 paralegal volunteers are associated and in the past year, 900 legal aid service camps and several awareness programmes have been carried out to sensitize the people of their … [Read more...] about “Free Legal Aid And Advice Is Your Right And NALSA Wants You To Have It”: Justice Madan Lokur Addresses The Nation On Legal Services Day
More national law firms are looking to elbow their way into Texas
By Mark Curriden, The Texas Lawbook Published 7:00 am CST, Friday, November 9, 2018 Andy Baker, managing partner of Houston-based Baker Botts, says it is no surprise that out-of-state firms continue to have interest in Texas and predicts there will be more firm mergers. Andy Baker, managing partner of Houston-based Baker Botts, says it is no surprise that out-of-state firms continue to have interest in Texas and predicts there will be more firm mergers. Photo: Marie D. De Jesus, Staff / Houston Chronicle Andy Baker, managing partner of Houston-based Baker Botts, says it is no surprise that out-of-state firms continue to have interest in Texas and predicts there will be more firm mergers. Andy Baker, managing partner of Houston-based Baker Botts, says it is no surprise that out-of-state firms continue to have interest in Texas and predicts there will be more firm mergers. … [Read more...] about More national law firms are looking to elbow their way into Texas