I am ashamed to admit that despite that elite badge, I am a fraud. I have never eaten dinner at an…read moreEast Passyunk restaurant and I don't even deserve to call myself a foodie. I'm sorry I let you down, Yelp world. I've been trying though! A few weeks ago I went to the party at the Singing Fountain for East Passyunk Ave being named a Top 10 Foodie Street in America. I was awed and overwhelmed. Today, at the Flavors of the Avenue Event, I was even more awed, more overwhelmed, more sated, more tipsy, and yearning more than ever to accept my inevitable fate as a fat, broke, happy person who has tried every restaurant on this street. I went with the early bird regular price ticket ($25) and my friend and I agreed that it was money very well spent and totally worth it. See you next year Flavors of the Ave. We rushed from table to table like crazed adult trick or treaters grabbing cups of meatballs, plates (and more plates) of Pâté (Fond), cups of cold green soup (Izumi, Will BYOB, Fuel), rabbit terrine and sesame ginger macarons (the clear winners, courtesy of Stateside), hefty helpings of pasta (Mamma Maria's), delicious tacos (El Zarape), risotto balls and watermelon feta salad (close second place, by Noir), mussels, short rib ravioli (Birra). Drinks were flowing too, with wine, beer, and margaritas (peach and plain-from Cantina). Lines were not too long with the exception of margaritas and tacos, and even those weren't bad at all. Next year, my only suggestion would be maybe make sure to leave lots of room for lines and avoid placing popular spots in the corners? It was a gorgeous day, great festival, and it was great to stand outside sampling (at times surprisingly large) portions of some of the best restaurants in the city not to mention generously poured drinks. One of the best parts was how everyone was super friendly about sharing tables and tips!

When I saw the line-up for Flavors of the Avenue, I knew I had to attend. Why? Well. Mostly because…read moreI had never been to ANY of the places before. This South Jersian has neglected South Philly terribly. It had to be fixed. The comped VIP tickets thanks to Yelp were amazing to have, too, as they gave us an extra hour to try everything before it got *really* crowded, plus I got to use Uber for the first time -- for free, thanks to the event's promo code. Birra and Lucky 13 especially wowed me with their offerings. Birra had a sweet pork rib and a bread pudding. Both were delicious! As for Lucky 13? Well, they served up my favorite spirit, and in the most random but fantastic way: tarragon black pepper gin fizz. What in the heck. Perfection. Oh, and who can forget Ms. Goody's tequila and kahlua cupcakes? Or Cantina's margaritas? In the VIP drink tent: Pinnacle's peach vodka cocktail was the standout. Also liked Sly Fox's offerings. --- Aside: Yes, that was a lot of midday mixing! But so worth the potential headache -- which did not occur, phewf! --- An event of this caliber must take so much work to pull off, and it was just great. I'm so glad to say I've been able to TRY places along East Passyunk now, even if I can't say that I know the correct way to pronounce the street name just yet. (Y or no Y?!) I *will* be back in the area to try full meals at these places. And to get more cupcakes and gins. Thanks for a fun time, organizers!

It was extremely handicapped, unfriendly and expensive, parking lot attendants were rude. Food was…read moreover-prices and not very good. merchandise at the tents was extremely overpriced.

Seems like a good fair, unfortunately we went to "early" on Saturday (their only weekend day open)…read moreand turned out everything was closed till 4, other than the animals and one food place that was smart and opened early. Spent a couple hours and more people rolled in and all you can hear from every guest is "it's 2 o'clock on Saturday, why is nothing open yet" You would think they would've at least mentioned something when they took the $15 parking fee

Fall Festival Season can be overwhelming, so many beers to drink outside happening on the same day!…read moreHere's the case for choosing this Fest: 1. Cancel out all the beers you're going to drink with an (untimed) 5K run (literally) by the Fishtown Beer Runners starting at 12. $25 gets you a free tshirt, plastic cup, tote bag, free water, and most importantly, 2 drink tickets (Thanks for the registration Yelp!)! This year's course had a mural challenge where you could win a pint glass for posting 5 pictures. The course is (lightly) marked, and with the help of directing volunteers at each turn, only a few people got lost! The course runs through regular streets and is not blocked off so watch out for cars, pedestrians, dog poop, etc. 2. Super kid friendly - there's hula hoops, a bouncy castle, live music, face painters, crafts, and other games! 3. Drinks - lots of local beer options, which is great. No cocktails or wine, but there was a cider! tall tables for you to enjoy your beverages. 4. Food - not a ton of options (3-4 trucks- Biscuit's Biscuits, Kung Fu Hoagie, Cow and the Curd and a few others), but a nice seating area with picnic tables. 5. Vendors - not too crowded, so lots of space to walk around and enter contests! With less people you have higher chances of winning! I won a gift card basket with gift cards from uber, netflix, and wine and spirits! They also had some cool Fishtown shirts, and the usual cool jewelry, local realtors, etc. 6. Great views of the river and the Ben Franklin Bridge!

What a cute little festival in a nice open space! I won a bib for the 5K through a Yelp contest…read more(thanks Yelp!) and made my way down to the 2015 festival. The 5K was a fun run and super laid back. It was a nice way to tour Fishtown, a neighborhood I usually don't frequent. After the run, I was able to claim my run swag bag and tickets into the beer tent. The beer tent wasn't huge but it had a solid representation of 2nd Story Brewing, Evil Genius, Do Good (a new brewery local to Port Richmond), Fat Tire, St Benjamin, Philadelphia Brewing Company, Neshaminy Creek and Kurant Cider. It was a bit of a bummer you had to keep the beer within the beer tent and couldn't walk the grounds though. Outside of the beer tent, there were about 5-6 food trucks which included Scratch Biscuits, Mom-Mom's, Philly Fry and a few others. I think my favorite part of the entire event was their pet tent area. They had several local shelters set up shop to promote their rescue organizations. They even brought some adoptable dogs and cats to the event. I thought I knew I was pretty well versed in Philly's local rescue organizations, but I learned about a few new ones like City of Elderly Love and Citizens for a No-Kill Philadelphia. In addition to all of the rescue pups, a lot of festival-goers brought their own dogs. It was adorable city! There were also a few rows of some great craft vendors and services. And did I mention the live music? A stage was set up with acts brought in through WXPN near the beer tent. All of this happened in the huge Penn Treaty Park. I'm definitely adding the Rivercity Festival to my list of festivals to attend again in the future.

This was a great annual event put on by Cherry Hill. Fun for the kids. Great food options for the…read moreadults. Police and Fire had displays, and several of the local businesses pitched in to make the area full of fun things to do. Pumpkin crafts for sale, an art show on display, and a dance floor and more all brought out many people of all ages. Only a few parking spots remained due to the great weather and popularity of the event. Will take my children to this in the fall every year, for sure!

this was my first time attending the Haddon Heights Spaghetti dinner. I was very impressed by the…read moreset up of the tables, the entertainment, the servers, and the food provided by Anthony's Ristorante of Haddon Heights. For an event with such a vast amount of people it flowed fluently and all the food was so delicious. I can't wait until the next one so I can bring some of my friends to this fabulous event. Jeanette

We have been to this festival a few times over the years, and in my opinion it is one of the better…read morefestivals in South Jersey, and not just because it is in January when few towns are doing any celebrations at all. They really pack a lot into the day's events. They close down the entire Main Street and set up food and craft vendors everywhere. Ice sculptures are everywhere, including live ice carving. They also have a lot of special events like dog sledding demonstrations, colonial cooking demonstrations, a wandering band of gentlemen and gentle ladies singing old timey colonial songs, and rides in Mt. Holly's fire trucks for the kids. Parking can be tricky, especially if you're not familiar with the area. We always get there early right when the festival opens and there is plenty of street parking outside of the old prison on High Street. This is a really fun event as a great way to embrace the cold of January and enjoy time outside supporting local establishments.

Love this festival. It's right in the heart of downtown Mt. Holly & showcases a lot of the local…read morevendors (both edible & regular vendors). Not to mention the ice sculptures that are created there. The sculptures were a lil 1D, a few were more in the 2D but it was a bit warmer that carving the ice looked really wet. Good to see the local bizs having lots of traffic in their stores. I got to go to a few stores that I normally don't frequent but have wanted to check out (Olive Oil bar, Sweet Spot, Crystal place). For a cool $3, you could sample & help judge the winners in the Chili cook off. There were sledding dogs, a petting zoo, aerial acrobatics, historical figure reenactments, & various different food trucks on hand. Weather was nice (...as it could be in Jan) & cooperated, not super cold but temps did drop as it got later in the afternoon. We had a chance to sit outside and enjoy our funnel cake (thank you, Boy Scouts!). Lots of foot traffic up & down High Street/Mill Street. Good vibe overall. Overall, we had a great time @ the festival. They extended it a lil further down past the MIll Race shops and on the side streets as well. Good amount of people who came out this year. Parking stinks & you have to circle round a few times if you wait later to go, like what we did. Luckily, parking is free in Mount Holly. Great event for families & even just your friends. But local is the way to go. I look forward to going again next year & enjoying even more vendors!

This annual event has to be the largest outdoor festival in New Jersey with a multitude of vendors…read moreand all kinds of activities for children. It takes place the third weekend every October. This cranberry festival has gotten larger every year since it's inception. And to me, it's in the middle of nowhere, deeply into the Pine Barrens. You can either get there early or come later in the day to avoid the private $10 parking lots and park for free on the streets. The hours were extended to 5pm each day Cranberries are the theme here and you can sample and purchase jellies, sauces and wines. This is a large all-purpose festival. People also bring their pets here. I even saw a pig on a leach. And the weather turned out to be gorgeous. There's entertainment here in the quaint outdoor setting. If you do read this review you probably will have to wait one year to attend. If you're into festivals, check it out next year. The fest takes place in Chatsworth in Woodland Twp New Jersey

Great festival!! Awesome food! I like that they have live bands for entertainment near the food…read morearea!

Paradise Island Entertainment provided the entertainment for my Father-In-Law's 100th birthday…read moreparty. They came to our picnic that had about 90 people in attendance at Estell Manor Park in Mays Landing, NJ. Paradise Island was very professional and the dancing and costumes were extremely well done and professional. The emcee was really great and explained the dances and different islands very well. Of course there was a hula contest and Paradise Island kept everyone involved. We all had a great time and it was well worth it! Highly recommended!