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George’s Sale!

jp — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:20:26 +0000

George’s Sale: $7 Growler Fills

of Yuengling Porter now thru Wednesday

To celebrate America’s oldest President we’re tapping America’s oldest brewery!

It’s no secret that George Washington’s favorite style was porter. In a letter from Mount Vernon, on 29 January 1789, he wrote to the Marquis de Lafayette:

“We have already been too long subject to British prejudices. I use no porter or cheese in my family, but such as is made in America; both these articles may now be purchased of an excellent quality.”

Otto’s Added To MTB @ Z Bar!

jp — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:05:19 +0000

Bavarian Barbarian session cancelled
now… OTTO’S MTB Session on 2/29!

We received bad news last week from our friend Mike who is Owner and Brewmaster of Bavarian Barbarian Brewery in Williamsport, PA. Unfortunately the brewery had to close and as a result he had to cancel their MTB session on 2/29. Mike is a great friend personally and professionally… we wish him the best. He has some exciting offers on the table so I suspect this isn’t the last we’ll be drinking some brews that have Mike’s fingerprints on them.

You can read Mike’s farewell message at: http://www.bavarianbarbarian.com/

THE SHOW MUST GO ON!We are happy to announce that our local friends at
Otto’s Pub & Brewery will take over Z Bar on Feb. 29th for the Meet The Brewer session. They will be bringing some special treats including a specially dry hopped gravity pour firkin of something tasty!

If you had tickets for Bavarian Barbarian:
You can keep them and attend the Otto’s Brewery session
(on the same date)
or
Stop by The Deli and exchange your ticket(s) for another session that is still open.
or
We will issue you a $13 (refund per ticket).

Otto’s tickets are $13 and can be purchased online at http://mtb.eventbrite.com/
or in Person at Z Bar / The Deli Restaurant and
The Hopshop Beer Market.

Eric Himan Returns to Inferno 3.14.2012

jp — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:06:38 +0000

We are excited to welcome back national touring and recording artist Eric Himan to Inferno on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 9pm for a very special live show!

Catch Eric during his one night stop here in State College as a part of his “Eric Himan Live! Playing In A Town Near You” tour in support of his upcoming DVD… Under The Ink: Live!

Eric Himan is an award-winning nationally touring soulful/folk/rock artist based in the Tulsa, OK area. Eric’s music has recently been featured on Sirius/XM’s Coffeehouse radio station with his song, “Save The Afternoon” and version of the Simply Red classic, “Holding Back the Years”. Since moving to the area, Eric has appeared on Tulsa radio (104.5 The Edge, KMOD), television (KJRH’s New Year’s Eve, KTUL’s Good Day Tulsa, CW’s Explore Tulsa), and in print media (Tulsa World, Urban Tulsa Weekly, Oklahoma Magazine). He has won top honors Artist of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year at Urban Tulsa Weekly’s Absolute Best of Tulsa Music Awards, Best of the Best in Oklahoma Magazine for 3 years, while nationally winning the Singer/Songwriter Awards and licensing his original songs to MTV, Vh1, Oxygen, and E! He has appeared in The Advocate, newspapers nationwide, and gained a working endorsement with Fender Guitars.

Eric is a Fender Guitars endorsed artist (appearing in their Fender Catalogue), winner of multiple songwriting contests, and has been performing non-stop in and outside the US for the past several years. His latest single, Dust, has already received airplay and won head-to-head song competitions on 104.5 The Edge in Tulsa four nights in a row while Save The Afternoon (radio edit) was just added into rotation on Sirius/XM’s Coffeehouse station with other songs from Eric’s song catalogue.

Find out more about Eric and hear his music at http://www.erichiman.com/

You Will Always Be!

jp — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:46:22 +0000

Mario’s VineTalk Spring 2012

Jen — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:06:59 +0000

Get Schooled at VineTalk ~ Mario’s Wino & Foodie Workshops!
Happening on the first and third Thursdays @ 7pm, VineTalk kicks off on February 2, 2012.

Join the Vine, a place to learn about wine, food and Italy! VineTalk brings you fun and interesting wines in the casual environment of our newly renovated bar. Each workshop will feature wines from different regions of Italy, and compare varietals from different countries. Industry professionals will be on hand to educate, guide and share their knowledge and passion for wine. Mario’s talented kitchen staff will prepare a regionally paired Antipasto plate to complement the night’s selections.

Tickets can be purchased online at http://MariosVineTalk.eventbrite.com or at Mario’s Italian Restaurant.
Have more questions? Call us at 814.234.4273.

Mario’s VineTalk Spring / Sumer 2012 Workshops

February 2 | Getting Drunk on Love

February 16 | Regional Spotlight: Fruili Venezia-Gulia

March 1 | Pinot Noir Taste Comparison

March 15 | Wines of Ruffino

April 5 | Regional Spotlight: Sardinia

April 19 | Regional Spotlight: Tuscany

May 3 | Sparkling, Chardonnay, Zinfandel

May 17 | Regional Spotlight: Marches

June 7 | Italian Comparison

June 21 | Regional Spotlight: Emilia Romagna

July 19 | Regional Spotlight: Umbria

August 2 | Italian Comparison

August 16 | Regional Spotlight: Apulia

Meet The Brewer 2012

jp — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:16:34 +0000

Meet The Brewery is a weekly tutored tasting hosted by the Z Bar at The Deli Restaurant starting the end of January thru the end of April 2012. Each week we will feature a new brewery and five selected beers from their brewery. Brewers and brewery representatives will be on hand each week to introduce the beers and give a short talk about their brewery’s history as well as answer questions you might have. The Deli’s kitchen staff will prepare “Tapas” style food selections that will be designed to compliment each beer of the evening.

Many of the nights will feature rare or specially prepared beers for the event, so plan on seeing and learning about cask conditioned beers, taste gravity poured firkins and discover many other tricks we have up our sleeves for this years series.

Tickets can be purchased online at http://mtb.eventbrite.com/ , at Z Bar / The Deli Restaurant and The Hopshop Beer Market.

MTB 2012 Schedule

Jan. 25 | Lavery Brewing Company (Erie, PA)

Feb. 1 | Elk Creek Aleworks (Millheim, PA)

Feb. 8 | Lancaster Brewing Company

Feb. 15 | Stone Brewing Company

Feb. 22 | Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales

Feb. 29 | Otto’s Pub & Brewery (State College, PA)

Mar. 7 | BYE WEEK (aka SPRING BREAK)

Mar. 14 | Full Pint Brewing Company (Pittsburgh, PA)

Mar. 21 | Voodoo Brewing Company (Meadville, PA)

Mar. 28 | Stoudt’s Brewing Company

Apr. 4 | Tröegs Brewing Company

Apr. 11 | Brewery Ommegang / Duvel

Apr. 18 | Sly Fox Brewing

Apr. 25 | Brooklyn Brewing Company

*Seating preferences are on a first come, first serve basis.

“Cenone” – Mario’s Traditional Christmas Eve Menu

Jen — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 06:17:52 +0000

Christmas in Italy is a two day feast; Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Cenone is the traditional Italian Christmas Eve feast. While each region has its own tastes and ritual dishes, everyone eats fish on holiday eves to purify the body and get it ready for the big feasts that follow. All over Italy, eel is the traditional centerpiece of the cenone, with other courses built around fish.

At Mario’s, we create our own special version of cenone. Offerings include Traditional Christmas Eel, Pistachio Crusted Snapper and Sweet and Hot Calamari. Homemade Lasagne Bolognese, or the succulent locally sourced Pork Rib Chop Saltimbocca will satisfy any non-seafood eater. You can view our menu here.

Join us this Christmas Eve and let our family feed your family. Buon Natale!

Hi-Way Customer Appreciation Day 12.09.11

jp — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:18:05 +0000

Join us Friday 12/09/2011 for our Customer Appreciation Day.
We’re celebrating 48 years of service!
We have some fantastic specials to offer you…

Elk Creek Prince’s Porter Release

jp — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:08:48 +0000

We are very excited to invite you to a very especial tasting event. Our friends at Elk Creek are comin’ to town today and bringing a very special keg… Prince’s Porter! If you like barrel aged brews.. you’ll love this one!

Get here early… this one wouln’t last long! We’ll also have on several other tasty Elk Creek brews… so swing by, we’ll look forward to seeing you a little later today.

Check out Tim’s personal description of this tasty brew below…

Prince’s Porter: this is a version of our Poe Paddy that we aged in a bourbon barrel for 8 months. The barrel is from Heaven Hill Distillery in Kentucky. It named in recognition of Prince David Farrington. He was a major bootlegger who ran stills in this area throughout prohibition. Also a generous and colorful character by all accounts. I think the balance between the bourbon and porter is perfect. The bourbon doesn’t overwhelm but compliments. Nice vanilla and oak notes in the nose and on the tongue. This is built for hand pull dispense.

Pizza With Santa at HiWay

jp — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:21:38 +0000

Sunday, December 11th
5-7pm

Get your chance to tell Santa… “No! No! I want an Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle!”

Join us Sunday, December 11th from 5-7pm to welcome Santa Clause as he makes an early visit from the North Pole to eat at his favorite pizza spot… Hi-Way Pizza!

KIDS EAT FREE! That’s right, every Sunday at Hi-Way Pizza is family fun day…. kids eat free!

* Kids Eat Free is designed as a family fun day. Offer valid with an accompanying adult dinner. Offer is for immediate family and excludes teams and birthday parties. Not good with any other offer.