The blue-umbrella-topped tables on the front patio of Doylestown’s Knight House offer a fine vantage point on the goings-on of the small town. The drivers of minivans stopped at the Clinton Street stoplight call out to families seated here, feasting on burgers and mussels, to make playdate plans. But the real party is just down the alleyway in Knight House’s courtyard. Follow the music — there’s enthusiastic live jazz most weekends during the summer — and laughter to the shady, slate-floored space dominated by a busy stone bar where fried calamari and simple summer beers are as at home as seared tuna and signature martinis like the mimosa-inspired mimotini.
The Philadelphia Wine Festival is back for its 9th year! This premier tasting event boasts nearly 200 fine wineries from around the world. May 8. Philadelphia Marriott Downtown.