Weekend Suggestions

Its that time of year again. The World Phucking Champs will be taking on their annoying neighbors to the north, the New York Mets. The Mets are coming in for a big weekend series. Tickets for all three games are sold out but some standing room only tickets are sure to be sold before each game. Lets show the stinking Mets fans how we tailgate, the way World Champs do.

The weather is looking good, so, get out and make us proud. Send us your stories and your pictures. For tips, check out that Sam Adams website, it really has some good stuff for what is sure to be a great weekend.

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Tailgate Drink Suggestion of the Week

We had to share this with you. This was the highlight of the Sixers Game 3 tailgate. A very big hit. Give it a shot.

Bacon Salt Martini.

3 oz. Vodka (I like Kettle One)
splash Dry Vermouth
Bacon Salt (original or peppered)
lemon wedge

Rinse a chilled cocktail glass with the Vermouth. Next, et the rim with the lemon and dip into a plate of Bacon Salt. Use the peppered for extra kick. Shake the vodka with ice and strain. Garnish with bacon - of course!

Recipe and picute from Drink of the Week

Sam Adams Suggestions

We were looking around the web for some different information to share with you. We came accross the Sam Adams website. This website provides a lot of great information but none better than how it pairs its wonderful beers with good. Here is what they suggest with any beef, pork, of game meal. If you like what you see, check out the Sam Adams website.


Steaks (sirloin, filet mignon, flank, etc)
Samuel Adams® Black Lager
Samuel Adams Boston Lager®
A nice steak will have some big flavors no matter how it is prepared. You will need a nicely balanced beer to not only complement the meat but also cleanse your palate for the next bite. Samuel Adams Boston Lager® is the perfect pairing for steak. The upfront malt flavor in the Samuel Adams Boston Lager® goes well with the caramelized flavors in the steak, while the hops lift some of the heaviness. But you can also lean towards a darker roasted beer like the Black Lager

Burgers
Samuel Adams Boston Lager®
Sam Adams Light®
Samuel Adams® Summer Ale
If you have a burger with some heavy toppings, you are going to need a seriously flavorful beer to cleanse your palate and match flavors in your burger. Samuel Adams Boston Lager® is your beer. If you went for more of a plain burger with cheese, lettuce and tomato, Summer Ale or Sam Adams Light® will be a little lighter and can serve you just as well.

Chili
Samuel Adams® Brown Ale
Samuel Adams® Holiday Porter
Our Brown Ale was made to be paired with chili. All of the slow-cooked flavors that are blended in chili are reminiscent of the six varieties of malts that we blend in Brown Ale. Brown Ale's roasted sweetness matches nicely with the roasted flavors of the beans, meat and tomatoes. Another way you can go with this is to match spiciness with spiciness and have a Holiday Porter with the chili - also very tasty.

Cheese steak
Samuel Adams® Black Lager
Samuel Adams Boston Lager®
A wonderful late snack with some serious flavors. But whether its your first or last of the night you will need a Samuel Adams Boston Lager® or Black Lager to match the sweetness in the onions as well as to lift the greasiness from your palate.

Corned beef
Samuel Adams® Boston Ale
Samuel Adams® Honey Porter
Corned beef intense flavors need to be paired with a bold malty beer that can stand up to its flavors. Boston Ale and Honey Porter provide the body and deep roasted malt character that make it a nice complement to corned beef.

Pot Roast
Samuel Adams® Black Lager
Samuel Adams® Honey Porter
Samuel Adams® OctoberFest
A pot roasts big and bold flavors are complemented by the robust malt character of all of these beers. The malt blends give the beers the body to stand up to the flavorful meat and gravy.

BBQ ribs
Samuel Adams® Black Lager
Samuel Adams® Honey Porter
Samuel Adams® OctoberFest
Sweet and smoky flavors are all over this dish, so there are a number of ways you can go here. The Black Lager and Honey Porter have both of those flavor characteristics from the dark roasted malt and have the big flavor that can complement most bbq sauces. If you want, lean a little toward the sweet caramel flavors of the OctoberFest instead.

Pulled pork
Samuel Adams® Black Lager
Samuel Adams Boston Lager®
Sam Adams Light®
This slow-cooked favorite has intense roasted sweet flavors that overpower many beers. But the perfectly balanced nature of Sam Adams Light® and Samuel Adams Boston Lager® are a perfect match to the sweet and sometimes heavy flavors of the pork. For a little darker roasted flavor try it with the Black Lager.

Bratwurst
Samuel Adams Boston Lager®
Samuel Adams® OctoberFest
For this flavorful German sausage, we'll stay right in the region and pair it with our OctoberFest. The big sweet flavors of the malt stands up to the complexities of the sausage. A Samuel Adams Boston Lager® would also pair well as the hops would lift any heavy flavors from the palate and get you ready for the next bite.

Roasted pork tenderloin
Samuel Adams® Double Bock
Samuel Adams® OctoberFest
The rich flavors of pork tenderloin require a flavorful beer in return. The strong malt character in both our Double Bock and OctoberFest have the gusto to match the great pork flavors.

Hot sausage
Samuel Adams Boston Lager®
Samuel Adams® Brown Ale
Samuel Adams® OctoberFest
The sweetness of the OctoberFest and Brown Ale contrast with the spicy sausage. Or you can complement that spiciness with the hops of the Samuel Adams Boston Lager®.

Sweet sausage
Samuel Adams® Boston Ale
Samuel Adams® Honey Porter
The deep roasted flavors of the Honey Porter match the flavors of the pork, and the touch of Heather honey picks up the sweetness in the sausage. It’s a perfect pairing. Boston Ale's maltiness also pairs well.

Ham
Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat®
Samuel Adams® Old Fezziwig® Ale
Samuel Adams® Scotch Ale
The smoky flavors that come from a baked ham match up perfectly with the smoky sweetness of our Scotch Ale. If there is a nice sweet glaze on the ham, it can pair well with Cherry Wheat. In addition, a spicy Old Fezziwig® can match well with a salty ham.

Chorizo
Samuel Adams Boston Lager®
Samuel Adams® Brown Ale
Samuel Adams® OctoberFest
This spicy Spanish sausage brings a lot of flavor to any dish. The sweetness of the OctoberFest and Brown Ale contrast and cool the sausage's spiciness. Or you can complement that spiciness with the hops of the Samuel Adams Boston Lager®.

Venison
Samuel Adams® Black Lager
Samuel Adams Boston Lager®
Similar to steak, venison is full of big flavors but it is typically a little gamier. Samuel Adams Boston Lager® and Black Lager are so balanced that they handle venison with ease.

Roasted lamb
Samuel Adams® Scotch Ale
Samuel Adams® Summer Ale
Samuel Adams® Winter Lager
This pairing is going to really depend on the spices used in preparation. If prepared with other big heavy flavors, lean towards the Scotch Ale or Winter Lager. If prepared with herbs or lemon (lighter flavors), go with the Summer Ale.

Tailgating Recipe of the Week

This weeks recipe comes from BusyCooks

Mini Roast Beef Pizzas

This simple recipe for homemade pizzas uses deli foods and convenience products so it's ready in minutes.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:
4 Tbsp. olive oil
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
3 cups deli roast beef, sliced
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 cup pizza sauce
4 (6") cheese Boboli® crust
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
2 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add green pepper and onion and cook and stir for 3-4 minutes until vegetables are crisp-tender. Remove from heat and add roast beef and salt.

Spread pizza sauce on each Boboli crust, then divide beef mixture evenly among the crusts. Sprinkle each pizza evenly with cheese. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 8-10 minutes until cheese melts and pizza is heated. Serves 4

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Weekend Suggestions

This weekend head to Upper Darby to catch Demetri Martin at the Tower Theater. He is really funny and has a new show on Comedy Central which got great reviews. The show starts at 8PM on Friday.

For tailgating, do it up! There is a lot of room to do so. Weather is looking great, have a blast. Let us know if you go!

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Tailgating Drink Recipe of the Week

This weeks recipe comes from Social Couture (also, photo is from here)


Bloody Mary 'Classic'

Ingredients :
1½ oz. Finlandia Vodka 4 oz. Campbell’s tomato juice 4 dashes Worcestershire sauce 2 dashes Tabasco sauce Pinch of kosher salt Pinch of coarse ground pepper Juice of ¼ lemon (freshly squeezed)

Directions:
Build in an ice filled mixing glass, roll contents between mixing glass and tin and strain into an ice filled goblet. Garnish with a lemon wedge

Tailgating Stories from You the Readers

This week we got an e-mail that had nothing to do with Tailgating but one that we had to share with all of you. This was sent to us from Billy, an 8-year-old from South Philadelphia.

Saturday morning Daddy and I got up extra early to go say goodbye to Harry Kalas. He tells me one day I will look back on this and never forget it. Harry taught me baseball. I used to talk like him when I was playing with my friends or on my little league team. I walked past him on the field and told him that I loved him and I will miss him. I hope Harry is happy in heaven and looking down on these Phillies. Thank you.

Send us you stories and we will post the good ones.

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Tailgating Recipe of the Week

This weeks recipe comes from Tailgating.com

Dan's Scrimp Scampi

Ingredients:

2lb bag frozen E-Z Peel Shrimp (21-25 per pound)

3-4 cloves Fresh Garlic (minced)Olive Oil

1/4 cup parsley - chopped

1 lemon

Salt, Cayenne Pepper

1 Cheap Frying Pan

Directions:
At home, run cold water over Shrimp until they are unfrozen, completely peel shrimp, throw in freezer bag, transport to game in cooler over ice.

At game, Heat (about a pancake sized circle of) Olive Oil in Frying Pan. Add minced garlic once oil is hot - but not burning or frying. Cut lemon into half, save one half. Take other half of lemon and cut in to quarters, save. Once garlic just starts to brown, throw in all of the shrimp, stir shrimp. Keep stirring to make sure that the shrimp is evenly pink. Once all of the shrimp are opaque and pink, take off heat.

In frying pan of shrimp, add about 1+ tsp salt, juice from the 1/2 lemon and about 2 tsp cayenne pepper. Mix. Transfer to plate, top with parsley, and throw the lemon quarters on the side.

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Weekend Suggestions

This weekend if you cant make it to the Phillies game, we are suggesting the Lily Allen concert. She is an up and coming musician with a good fan base. She will be at the TLA Saturday. Her show will start at 9PM.

For a tailgate, keep it small, the TLA is on South Street. Have a great time, let us know how the show is. If you are headed to CPB for a Phils game, tell us about your tailgates.

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Tailgating Drink for the Week

This weeks tailgating drink recipes comes from IDrink.com

Big Slam

Ingredients:

22.0 oz Ice Cold Lemon Lime Soda

8.0 oz Lemon Rum

Directions:
Mix in a 30 oz bottle

This is good to have with a meat tailgate. The soda will not fill you up that much and the liquor is okay to mix with a big meal. We also suggest this because of how good it is. Try it!

Photo from Bottlecapman

Don't forget to pay those taxes!!!

Personal Reflection

"Outta Here" These words will be said again and again in a variety of ways, but never again will they be uttered by Harry Kalas. Harry Kalas passed away Monday just before the Phillies were set to play a game against the Washington Nationals. He collapsed in the broadcast booth and was taken to the hospital then sadly died. Kalas is the Philadelphia Phillies. His voice and famous calls will live forever in this city and with this team.

From sitting on the beach in the summer with a radio listening to the Phillies game to the final call of the World Series last year, Harry brought the game of baseball to life for anyone who had the honor of listening to him. Personally, I have been learning the game of baseball and letting Harry into my life for 22 years. Harry Kalas is someone who dealt with a lot but nothing ever got in the way of his work, even the loss of his best friend and partner Richie Ashburn. Ashburn passed away in New York in 1998. I had the honor of meeting Kalas and shaking his hand a little more than a week ago. Our conversation went something like this...

Me: Hi Mr. Kalas, I just started interning here.

Harry: That's great, we are glad to have you. Don't let this take away from your study time.

Me: Don't worry, I won't. I just wanted to introduce myself and let you know that you are the reason I am a baseball fan. You taught me the game and are someone I admire and respect greatly.

Harry: Well thank you young man. I'll be seeing you around the ballpark.

Me: It is going to be my honor Mr. Kalas.

Harry: Call me Harry, after all, we are co-workers.

Me: Sounds good Harry, enjoy the game.

Harry: You too, take care.

Rest in peace my friend. Thank you.

Photos from the Phillies

Tailgating Recipe of the Week

This weeks recipe comes from Cooks.com and in honor of the Masters this weekend...

CHOCOLATE GOLF BALLS

Ingredients:

2 1/2 c. graham cracker crumbs

1 lb. confectioners sugar (4 1/2 c. sifted-3 1/2 c. unsifted)

2 sticks butter, melted7 oz. coconut

12 oz. jar peanut butter

1 1/2 c.1 c. chopped nuts

2 or 3 (12 oz.) bags chocolate chips

Directions:

Step 1: Mix together all dry ingredients except chocolate chips, then add butter and peanut butter.
Step 2: Shape into small balls.
Step 3: Melt two 12 ounce bags of chocolate chips (might need 3 bags).

Dip balls into chocolate and let set on wax paper (use forks for dipping).

Refrigerate.

(Best to melt 1/2 the chocolate at a time)

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Weekend Suggestions

Live weekend in Atlantic City, Jimmy Fallon will be at the Borgata doing his stand up at the Music Box. The show starts at 9 and tickets are still available.



Fallon is the new host of the Late Show, which has gotten terrible reviews, but still, he is funny and has been known for his good stand up. And if all else fails, he will always have his Red Soxs.

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Tailgating Stories from You the Readers

This story was sent to us from Alex who was at Opening Day for the Phillies all the way from Israel!!!



I lived and grew up in Philadelphia for the first 15 years of my life. At 16, I dropped out of high school and moved to Israel. I needed to leave this area. I didn't speak to my family and was finding myself in a lot of trouble. After not coming home or speaking to my Dad for 10 years, I called him and said I was coming home for the World Series. So, at the age of 26, I was back in Philadelphia for a week. I spent all the time with my Dad and we watch our Phillies win the World Series. I went back to Israel after that but we kept in touch. I was happy that I could share that with him. He called me about a month ago and told me he got 2 tickets for opening day and asked me to go with him. As soon as we hung up the phone, I booked my flight to be there to see my team start to defend their title. I know they didn't win, but Dad and I had such a great time. We got to the parking lot at 10AM and tailgated all day. We had a BBQ all set up. We smoked Israeli cigars and drank some Goldstar (an Israeli beer often compared to Yards). That was a day that I will never forget.

Send us you stories and we will post the good ones.



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Put A Ring On It

Tomorrow the World Phucking Champion Phillies will be getting their World Series rings before their 3 o'clock game against the Braves. Tickets are sold out and have been for a while, but if you are headed down, here are some tips and a recipe to help make sure your tailgate rocks!



Rings from the 1980 Championship season

Tips:

• Game temperature is going to be about 50 degrees. There is no rain in the forecast, but dress warm. The sun should be out for the majority of the game to which will help.
• Get their early! There was a lot of problems with the parking on Sunday and you do not want to miss the pre game action.
• Plan for traffic. There will be standing room only tickets released the day of the game which means there will be more traffic than normal in the area.

Recipe (Provided by Ask.com)

Beef and Red Wine Stew

Ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds stew beef
3/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1 to 2 medium carrots, sliced
2 ribs celery, sliced
1 medium onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cups beef broth
1 cup dry red wine, such as Pinot Noir or Cabernet Sauvignon
1/2 teaspoon fresh chopped rosemary, or a dash of crumbled dried rosemary
1 jar (15 ounces) small onions, or 10 to 16 ounces frozen small onions, thawed

Preparation:
Trim stew beef and cut in small bite-size pieces. Put in a food storage bag with the flour, onion powder, and seasoned salt; toss to coat well.
Heat oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven; add beef to hot oil and cook, stirring, until lightly browned. Add the onion and celery; continue cooking, stirring, for about 3 minutes. Add carrots, garlic, broth, wine, and rosemary; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Add drained or thawed onions. Continue cooking for about 20 to 30 minutes, or until beef is tender. Serve with biscuits or hot cooked noodles. Serves 6.

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Well, we were wrong...

It wasn't the best weekend for the city. Nova came up very short in their attempt to win a National Championship losing to UNC Saturday night. They made only five three pointers while shooting 27 of them, not a great way to try to win a game.

The Phillies also came up flat like they do in almost every home opener. Brett "Long Ball" Meyers gave up three home runs in the first two innings, helping the Braves get a 4 run lead and win the game 4-1.

Phils get back in action tomorrow at 7:05. Tomorrow we will also preview the Phils game Wednesday at 3, which is when they will get their World Series rings.

Photo from the AP

Last Minute...

As of now, the weather still looks dry for both Philadelphia and Detroit. So, we are going to give you our predictions for Villanova's game Saturday at 9 o'clock against North Carolina on CBS.



Nova - 79 UNC - 77




As for the Phillies, it looks like Brett Meyers will be getting the start for the Phils, his third opening day start in as many seasons. The Phillies do not have good opening day numbers, but they haven't opening the seasons as defending champs since opening day 1981.


Phillies - 5 Braves - 3

Again, everyone have fun, be safe, and tell us all of your stories when you get back. If we here at Tailgate Philly are correct on our picks, it looks like this is going to be a great weekend for the city. Live it up.

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The Most Wonderful Day of the Year

That's right ladies and gentlemen, its almost here, OPENING DAY!!!



The World Phucking Champion Phillies will take on the Atlanta Braves Sunday night at 8PM. The game is being played at Citizen Bank Park. The game is beyond sold out so watch it on ESPN2.

Below you will find a recipe from CDK for your tailgating pleasure for before the game. If you are planning on tailgating, don't try to do it in the Phillies lots, they are really annoying about that.

Open Faced Hamburger Phillies Recipe

Ingredients:
1 pound Lean Ground Beef1 medium Green Bell Pepper -- cut into 1/2" strips
1 medium Red Bell Pepper -- cut into 1/2" strips
1 small Onion -- cut into thin wedges
1/2 cup Creamy Italian Salad Dressing
1 (12 Inch Long) Loaf Italian Bread -- halved lenghtwise
1 package (8 Oz) Thinly Sliced Provolone Cheese

Directions:
In large skillet cook ground beef, bell peppers and onion over medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes or until beef is thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently. Drain. Stir in 1/4 cup of the salad dressing. Remove skillet from heat. Spread remaining 1/4 cup salad dressing on cut sides of bread. Place both halves, cut side up, on ungreased large cookie sheet. Broil 4-6 inches from heat for 1-2 minutes or until lightly toasted. Remove bread from broiler. Spread beef mixture on cut halves of bread. Top with cheese. Return to broiler; broil 4-6 inches from heat for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Cut each half into 2 pieces

If you are heading to the game, post your stories and share it with us. Have a great time and enjoy the start of what hopes to be a repeat season.



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