You Heard of Feast of the 7 Fishes, Well What About Feast of the 7 Pickles?
Fishtown Pickle Project is getting into the holiday spirit by putting an original spin on an age-old holiday tradition, (Feast of the Seven Fishes), hosting their first ever Feast of the Seven Pickles holiday cocktail party at Fishtown Social, located at 1525 Frankford Avenue, on Tuesday, December 21st beginning at 5 p.m.
Admission to what Fishtown Pickle Project owners Mike Sicinski and Niki Toscani expect to become an annual event is $35, and includes a plate of seven pickle-centric dishes and a complimentary flight of wine from Mural City Cellars. There will be 90-minute timed reservations, including a 5 to 6:30 p.m. timeslot, and a later option from 6:30 to 8 p.m. A third 90-minute time slot will be added if demand is high. Walk-ins will also be welcome. Bottles of wine and jars of pickles will be available on location for purchase. Those who wish to attend can purchase tickets here.
A portion of sales will benefit Magee Rehabilitation, whose mission is to improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities by providing high quality physical and cognitive rehabilitation services. Donations support patient programs and services, including art and horticulture therapy, peer mentor and family support services, wheelchair sports, and much more.
The Feast of the Seven Pickles will feature a half sour pickle with gouda cheese sourced by Third Wheel Cheese Co.; fruit jam and tangy cheese schmear from Perrystead Dairy on Kismet Bagels bagel chips; black garlic vinegar pickled turnip hummus with vegetables; deviled egg (sourced by Triple C Angus Farms) with pickle juice served with Chef Eli Kulp’s homegrown pepper mix; soba noodle salad with pickled fennel and carrot; Czerw’s kielbasa with fermented Brussels kraut and Dijon; and a flourless chocolate cake bite from Sweet T’s Bakeshop in Haddonfield, NJ, served with preserved blueberry and orange rind.
Fishtown Social owner Vanessa Wong, in an effort to keep the event hyper-local, will be featuring wine from Mural City Cellars to pair with the pickles. Each customer will receive a mini flight of Mural City’s CSW (Community Supported Winery) red, white, and rose wines, and Fishtown Social will also be offering glasses of a very limited Vermut, which has not yet been released.
“We are so excited to host this totally new event, which we feel is perfect for the holidays,” said Toscani. “We’ve never met a pickle we didn’t like, and we’re excited to not only do something different with our products, but also serve our guests some bites they’ve most likely never even considered before. Vanessa was so welcoming when we came to her with this idea, and we expect to see Fishtown Social full of new faces ready to experience a truly unique culinary experience. I’m also happy to raise money for this charity that helps support patients at Magee.”
Fishtown Pickle Project was created by Chef Mike Sicinski and dietitian Niki Toscani in 2018 after gifting handcrafted pickles to their wedding guests. Their small-batch fare is purposefully crafted using all-natural ingredients and bold flavors, sourcing cucumbers and other produce from Muzzarelli Farms in Vineland, New Jersey.
