Flavor up your week with these 5 food events: Chicken, whiskey, BBQ

Philly Beer Week is here. Besides all the sudsy events being poured throughout the city, food events didn't hide away.

From bar snacks with shaving cream on the side to restaurant deals, here are a handful of food events to check out.

For those at the Shore, Avalon Restaurant Week returns on Monday, June 1 through Sunday, June 7. Over 30 restaurants on the island will serve lunch deals and offer three-course dinner specials all priced at $30.15. Here are some restaurants scheduled to participate: Avalon Barbecue Co., Princeton Bar & Grill, Spiaggetta, and more. Click here for the full list of locations.

Get the lowdown on how to master fried chicken as Geechee Girl teaches a culinary class on Tuesday, June 2 at the Central Library (1901 Vine St.). The event starts at 6 p.m. and guests will learn how to create Southern fried chicken with just a frying pan, no fryer needed! The workshop is $10 per person.

On Tuesday, June 2, partake in a happy hour unlike anywhere else as Hotel Monaco, Duke the Barber Co., and Barren Hill Brewery hosts The 5 O'clock Shave. From 5 to 8 p.m., Hotel Monaco (433 Chestnut St.) invites men to get shaped up in their preferred style while enjoying a complimentary cold one. Bar snacks provided by Red Owl Tavern will be served, too. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Foundation for Breast & Prostate Health's 2015 Gary Papa Run.

For a seasonal treat: Lotus Farm to Table (112 W. State St.) spices things up beginning on Thursday, June 4 with Bird Dog Whiskey during the month of June to host Summer Spirits & Supper. From 5 to 9 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays, guests can enjoy seasonal dishes paired with refreshing cocktails. Menu for the special include: tomatillo salsa with a whiskey margarita, duck breast with a carbonated whiskey beverage, and a clover honey nougatine sandwich with a cotton candy and cinnamon whiskey drink. The dinner runs $45 per person.

Returning for the second year, the annual Garces Foundation Summer Barbecue will take place at Garces' Luna Farm on Sunday, June 7. From 1 to 4 p.m., guests will receive 30-minute guided farm tours, a vodka workshop for those 21 and older, make-and-take herb seed planting, a meet-and-greet with Jose Garces that includes a book, and barbecue food with beverages. Tickets are $75 per person, $30 for children between 5 and 12. Parking and shuttle pickup will be at Palisades Middle School (4710 Durham Rd.).

For more Things to Do, check out our calendar for the most up-to-date happenings.