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by Drew Lazor

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Chimay, easily Belgium's most prominent Trappist ale, has been buddies with Euro-beer-obsessed Philadelphia for years now. Pat him on the head at this tasting, which'll feature goblets of the brewery's Premiere, Grand Reserve and Cinq Cents alongside classic Morton's snacks like tuna tartare canapés and mini filet sandwiches. A portion of the evening's proceeds will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Morton's the Steakhouse, 1411 Walnut St., 215-557-0724, mortons.com.

Poor England. They have the worst culinary reputation in the world. (Try British grocery food company HP's All Day Breakfast — that's beans, sausages, "pork and chopped egg nuggets," bacon, mushrooms and tomato sauce in a can— and you can see why.) Williams-Sonoma resident chef Margaret Schaum, however, wants to change your bloody mind about all this by sharing loads of recipes for nouveau takes on London fare, from root vegetable crisps (chips) to classic bangers and mash doused in onion gravy. Thank you, chef, for leaving pork and chopped egg nuggets off the menu. That's major. Williams-Sonoma, The Bellevue, 200 S. Broad St., 215-545-7392, williams-sonoma.com.

Now in its 29th year, this food fest shuts down several streets in West Chester to allow for roving eatage and drinkage. Getting in's free, but you'll have to pay for grub from restaurants that set up shop on Gay Street. This year's lineup includes Margaret Kuo's, Teca, Red Sombrero, Whip Tavern, Primo Hoagies and many more. More than 100 arts and crafts vendors, three stages of live music and $2 all-day parking should help sure up your plans. West Chester-based food site wcdish.com is sponsoring Best Appetizer, Best Entrée and Best Dessert awards for the festival; attendees will be able to vote for their favorites via text message. Gay Street, downtown West Chester.

Center City-based Women Against Abuse has organized the first-ever Dish It Up, a fundraiser with two purposes: raising awareness of domestic abuse and giving props to women thriving in the traditionally male-dominated restaurant scene. Local female-run food/drink businesses — Fork, Le Virtù and Dock Street are just a few — comprise a large portion of the participants. Eats will include braised short ribs from Mercato, mini meatball sliders from Fitzwater Café, artisan mini quiches from Under the Oak Café, crab and artichoke crostini from Union Gourmet and more. F.U.E.L. House, 249 Arch St., 215-386-1280, ext. 115, womenagainstabuse.org.