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Eats Beat: Harvest restaurant goes hog-wild

EATS BEAT * It's hog time at Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar (200 S. 40th St., 215-662-1100, harvestseasonalgrill.com). Chef Anthony DiPascale has created a pig-lovers menu around pasture-fed, antibiotic-free organic heritage hogs from Wind Chaser

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  1. It's hog time at Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar (200 S. 40th St., 215-662-1100, harvestseasonalgrill.com). Chef Anthony DiPascale has created a pig-lovers menu around pasture-fed, antibiotic-free organic heritage hogs from Wind Chaser Farm in Paradise, Pa. Try Pork Belly Flat Bread with agave-glazed pork belly, grilled pineapple, queso fresco and micro cilantro, or Wood Grilled Pork Loin Chops with a Choucroute Alsacienne, roasted fingerling potatoes, Kaufman Farm apples and natural jus. Save room for dessert - bacon maple cupcakes!

  2. "One-of-a-kind" is a phrase that gets thrown around a lot, but it truly applies to The Brewers Plate, a celebration of local food growers, purveyors and eaters that will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m. March 10 at the National Constitution Center, 525 Arch St. Local brewers will be there, too, of course, and there will be local sweets and spirits. It all benefits Fair Food and the nonprofit's mission of getting locally grown edibles to the marketplace. $70 a person; $140 VIP, which gets you in early for some special treats. Details at fairfoodphilly.org.

  3. The 2013 Philadelphia Rising Stars Award recipients will be celebrated at a gala event from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Kimmel Center. StarChefs.com culinary magazine organized the event, hosted by chef Adam DeLosso of Garces Catering. Sample the work of 18 local restaurants, plus cocktails by the winning sommelier and mixologist. Tix are $90; come to the VIP reception at 5:45 p.m. for $115. Details at starchefs.com/risingstars. A portion of ticket sales benefits Philabundance.

  4. In May, Running Press will publish Di Bruno Bros. House of Cheese: A Guide to Wedges, Recipes, and Pairings by Tenaya Darlington, a/k/a cheese blogger Madame Fromage, and a longtime customer of the third-generation cheesemongers, with retail operations in South Philly, Rittenhouse, the Comcast Center, plus Ardmore (dibruno.com). The book includes tasting notes on 170 of the most-loved and requested Di Bruno cheeses.