Sneak Preview: April At COOK


It’s that time again–time for us to give you a sneak peek at what’s coming up at COOK, and time for you to use this information in order to get a jump on everyone else out there when it comes to buying your tickets.

And this month, you’re going to need all the help you can get because COOK has some big events coming up–from a Bacon Fest to Joe Beddia teaching a pizza class to a very rare Bartender Battle for our 36th Open Stove night. Check out the description of that one:

Once a month, COOK hosts a fast-paced and unpredictable competition between two chefs, known as Open Stove. COOK provides mystery ingredients and guests get to watch in wonder as the combatants come up with inventive and cutting-edge dishes on the fly. In April, we’re switching out the chefs for bartenders and making it all about cocktails. But the premise is the same: bartenders will have to come up with cocktails for guests to enjoy made from spirits and secret ingredients they didn’t see coming. The best part? YOU get to be the judge! April’s competition features four of Philly’s best booze professionals including Sara Justice (The Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co.), Brian Kane (Zahav/Abe Fisher), Keith Raimondi (Townsend) and Vincent Stipo (a. bar/a. kitchen). This is gonna give new meaning to the term barroom brawl. Local craft distillery Manatawny Still Works is generously sponsoring the event. Please note: light bites will be served but not a full dinner.

Anyway, you can check out the full schedule below. And since tickets are going on sale today at 2pm, make your plans quickly and be ready to start clicking when the clock strikes two.

COOK April Class Schedule

April 1: 6PM Open Stove XXXVI: Battle of the Bartenders
April 3: Pasta Please with Chris Tavares of Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse
April 10: Vegetarian Mexican with Beth Kaufman of A Mindful Me
April 11: 6PM Bacon Fest with Bryan Cohen of Bespoke Bacon and Chris Allen of Petruce et al
April 12: 6PM Incredible India with Haneeda Riaz of Haneeda’s Kitchen
April 14: 6PM Dessert Plate Painting For Kids and Adults with Sue Puchowitz, Art Instructor
April 15: Southern Country COOKing with Aaron Gottesman of The Fat Ham
April 17: 6PM Wow-Worthy Cocktail Methods for Fun and Flavor with April Wachtel of Swig + Swallow
April 18: 4PM German vs Czech Style Beers with Meredith Rebar and Garrett Lee Williams of Home Brewed Events
April 19: 12PM Springtime Sweets with Peter Scarola of R2L
April 22: The Art of Plating Thai Food with Moon Krapugthong of Chabaa Thai Bistro
April 23: French Brasserie Fare with Eli Collins of Pub & Kitchen
April 24: A Celebration of Spring and Vinegar with Justin Perdue of Liberté Lounge
April 25: 7PM Pâté Party with Nick Macri of La Divisa Meats
April 26: 5PM Pizza Making at Home with Joe Beddia of Pizzeria Beddia and David McDuff of David Bowler Wine
April 28: Haute Vegetarian with Nicholas Lisotto of The Racquet Club of Philadelphia
April 29: Asparagus and Eggs with Josh Lawler of The Farm & Fisherman

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