Jazz Jam Session Videos

The Nimbus Jazz Trio is CHOW284's house band for its Jazz Jam Session night. Audience members are encouraged to join. Here's some videos of NJT playing along with some other talented musicians.

New Year's Eve Dinner Specials - 4 Courses for $35

CHOW284 is offering a 4 Course Dinner for $35 to help bring in the New Year. We will be taking reservations for 5, 7 and 9pm. Please call 215-357-9988 to secure your seat.

Courses are as follows, choose 1 from each course:
Course 1 - Starters
Shrimp Cocktail
Served with lemon and cocktail sauce
Pork Ribs
Slow braised pork ribs in a delicate carrot-ginger pecan glaze
Crab Quesadilla
Crabmeat & pepperjack cheese stuffed tortillas with a tasty horseradish sauce
Crispy Calamari
Battered & fried calamari, banana peppers, onion & red pepper with Thai chili pepper sauce
Mussels Caldo
Fresh mussels & andouille sausage in a zesty Spanish sauce with dipping bread
Lamb Skewers
Grilled tender leg of lamb wrapped in bacon with honey mustard emulsion over dressed arugula
Steak Flatbread
Tender steak, mushroom, champagne onions, goat and pecorino cheeses with a red wine vinaigrette drizzle
Chicken, Andouille & Pineapple Satay
Cubed chicken, fresh pineapple and spicy andouille sausage grilled on a skewer

Lunch special expanding!

Just a quick note...

We were offering a FREE soup or salad with the purchase of a Sandwich or Flatbread from 11am-1pm Monday-Friday.

That offer is now extended to any entree as well!

Early Bird Special

CHOW284 is now offering an Early Bird Special!

Enjoy 15% off all food & non-alcoholic beverage orders between 4-6pm every day!

This incredible offer is for dining room patrons only. Bar patrons can take full advantage of our

284 Happy Hour which includes $2 drafts, $5 Starters & $4 wines!!!

(Early Bird Special can not be combined with any other promotion or discount.)

Holiday catering! Get your holiday catering here!!!

CHOW284's catering venture has taken off!

We've already hosted, and provided food for a number of office holiday parties this season with nothing but extraordinary feedback. It's not too late to treat your hard-working employees to lunch the CHOW way.

We also serve/host birthday parties, showers, graduations, cult gatherings(?) and anything else that may include hungry people.

Click on the menu below to see it full-sized.

Fax, email or drop off the order form below to place an order. 

Weekly Specials - Dishes from Chef Cornelius!

STARTERS

Stuffed Portobello
Large Portobello mushroom stuffed with chorizo sausage, spinach and mixed cheeses, baked & topped with fire-roasted red pepper aioli

Tomato Mozzarella Salad
Italian-style with crisp romaine lettuce with a Balsamic Pesto dressing topped with fresh sliced mozzarella & tomatoes, with marinated sun-dried tomato & artichokes, and red onion

MAINS

Chicken Panini Sandwich
Balsamic-marinated grilled chicken with roasted red peppers, mozzarella, and arugula pressed in a Italian baguette

Vegetable Lasagna
Grilled Zucchini, squash, mushroom, roasted peppers, caramelized red onions, arugula, 3-cheese blend, baked with a oven-roasted tomato marinara sauce, with toasted bread.

Grilled Creole Chicken
Grilled Chicken tossed with andouille sausage, mixed mushrooms, diced tomato & scallion in a creole cream sauce with mashed potatoes

Shrimp Linguini
Tender shrimp tossed with broccoli florets & oven-roasted tomato over linguini in a delicious roasted garlic cream sauce

Blissful Endings

Especial Café
Cinnamon Mocha with whipped cream

White Chocolate & Raspberry Bread Pudding
Homemade warm Bread pudding with white chocolate & Crème Anglaise sauce

We're now offering Vegan and Gluten-Free dishes!

Items that are can be prepared Vegan include:
• All Greens
• CHOW Chips
• Hummus Starter
• Vegetable Stir Fry
• Crispy Potato Fries & Spiced Sweet Potato Fries
• 3 Bean Chili

Gluten Free items include:
• Most Starters including Pork Ribs, Thai Baby Shrimp, Crispy Calamari, Mussels Caldo, Wings, Lamb Skewers & Hummus Starter
• All Greens including the Autumn Cranberry Salad
• Chicken Fingers
• Crispy Potato Fries & Spiced Sweet Potato Fries
• All Main Platters including New England Fish-n-Chips
• All Global Inspirations including General CHOW's Chicken, Big Burrito Bowl & Mandarin Shrimp

Healthy and delicious...it's a win-win!

Seasons change, so does our beer list. Introducing 8 new beers!

We're starting off the winter season with a bang. We're stocking 8 new beers including some delicious winter warmers.

Introducing...

Anchor Porter

A craft brewed American Porter from California. Brewed since 1970.

BeerAdvocate: A

Paulaner Oktoberfest Marzen

Munich's official Oktoberfest beer. So good it's brewed all year long.

BeerAdvocate: B+

Sierra Nevada Celebration

An IPA that's also considered a winter warmer because of its Christmasy taste. A very hoppy pale with a taste of pine and spruce. Hop-solutely delicious.

BeerAdvocate: A

Long Trail Hibernator

A Scottish Ale fitting for the colder season, hence the name.

BeerAdvocate: A

Golden Monkey

A Belgian style ale with a suspiciously high alcohol content, brewed right in Downingtown, PA.

BeerAdvocate: B

Utenos Porter

A light, Baltic porter. A world of flavor, but not as thick as a typical porter. Very drinkable.

BeerAdvocate: B-

Harpoon Winter Warmer

Slightly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg make for a perfect winter beer. You have to take a beer seriously when the tap handle could be used as a weapon.

Woodchuck Winter Cider

A Gluten-free hard cider.

See you soon!

Huge Halloween Party 2011

Some of us dressed in costumes. Some of us dressed in ridiculous costumes. Some of us dressed normally, but looked silly anyway. Our Huge Halloween Party was a blast!

 Mario has another 18 years before he can hang out at the bar...

In Bob's mind, Charlie Brown made some poor life choices...

After Scarecrow won a bottle of Crystalhead, he held onto it as if Batman was coming to take it away...

After hours, Huge Jackman himself and Charlie Chaplin gave us a little mini-concert.

Scary.

This isn't a costume. That's just Bob. 

Happy Halloween from CHOW284!

Boys and ghouls, happy Halloween from the folks at CHOW284!

We will be open regular hours.

NEW FALL/WINTER MENU IS FINALLY HERE!!!

Well ladies and gentlemen, we've finally released our fall/winter menu. Through trials and tribulation, we've created the ideal menu using your feedback. Each item was at one time a dinner special and approved (and eaten) by you.
So without further delay, the CHOW284 New Fall/Winter Menu Items!

Starters
Thai Baby Shrimp
Thender shrimp wok-seared with our Thai red curry sauce accompanied with an Asian red cabbage salad
CHOW Chips
Our homemade potato chips smothered in beans, pico de gallo, banana peppers, cheddar cheese, sour cream & salsa verde
Mussels Caldo
Fresh mussels & andouille sausage in a zesty Spanish sauce
Hummus Starter
Homemade daily, served with flatbread & a variety of dipping vegetables

Greens
Autumn Cranberry Salad
Seasonal greens, arugala, frisee, fresh fig, cranberry, candied pecans, goat cheese with Cabernet Sauvignon vinaigrette

Sandwiches
Autumn Roasted Turkey Sandwich
Fresh roasted turky, bacon, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, bean sprouts, cranberry mayo on rustic sourdough bread
Egg Burrito
Eggs, bacon, pepperjack cheese, arugala, pico de gallo with salsa verde

Main Platters
New England Fish-n-Chips
Fresh, flaky cod flash-fried served with lemon, potato fries, tartar, cocktail & ketchup
Bistro Fillet
Tasty shoulder tender grilled to perfection, served with mashed potato & seasonal vegetables
Roasted Half Chicken
Tender & juicy roasted half chicken with mashed potato & mixed vegetables with a homemade gravy
Lobster & Shrimp Ravioli
Lobster meat & shrimp sauteed with tomato & green onion in a tasty creole white sauce over fresh cheese ravioli

Global Inspirations
Big Burrito Bowl
A 284 Burrito without the tortilla
Mongolian Pork Tenderlion
Grilled & sliced pork tenderlion finished with a spicy, sesame brown sauce, served with vegetable fried rice
Mandarin Shrimp
Tender shrimp, snow peas, mandarin oranges in an orange ginger sauce over white rice

Enjoy.

Jazz Jam Session with Nimbus Jazz Trio - Every Thursday night!

CHOW284 is proud to present the Nimbus Jazz Trio!

Every Thursday, we will be hosting a live jazz jam session that YOU can be a part of! Have you ever dabbled in an instrument but were too shy to perform for a crowd? Are you a fan of your own singing in the car on the way home from work? Here's your chance to be a part of a real band. Show the world your skills!

Nimbus Jazz Trio (Josh Aptner - drums, Greg Matthews - guitar, Chris Coyle - bass) will be here improvising some great tunes and encouraging you to join them. Hide your subtle musical miscues with the backup of a professional band.

No need to be shy as everybody is welcomed to sing or play an instrument, even bring your own instrument. Heck, you can just get up and lay a spirited dance routine on us if you feel the need.

Jam sessions are every Thursday, beginning at 7:30.

Quizzo every Wednesday - Hosted by Mixed Media Productions - $5 pitchers!!!

Hey smarty-pants! You talk a big game, but can you back it up?!

If you think you're smart and love to brag, then this is your opportunity to rub your knowledge of completely useless information in other people's faces. Mixed Media hosts our weekly Quizzo with challenging trivia and it can get a little competetive (two groups have an ongoing bet where the losers bake & bring in brownies or cupcakes for the winners).

So if you know what a haboob is, or what type of insect a Spanish fly is, come on over.

Our drink specials include $5 pitchers of Miller Lite & Yuengling to all participants. Get here a little early for our 284 Happy Hour which includes $2 pints, $4 wine glasses and $5 starters. We also have a $5 Martini of the Day.

Ask your server/bartender about any other specials we may be holding.

Wine Pairing Event with Gail Nyvelt

Every month, we hold a wine pairing event that seems to grow each go-round.

Gail Nyvelt, of the Wine Merchant, creates a new menu every month of perfect pairs that compliment each others flavor, taste & appeal. Gail will guide you through each pairing experience and answer any questions.

Gail Nyvelt, is CSW certified by the Society of Wine Educators. She has an extensive culinary background which is used to assist her in creating the perfect pairings. Gail graduated valedictorian from The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College and has traveled to wineries all over the world including some of the most prestigious spots in Spain, France and Italy.

A flat fee of $25 covers 6 new pairs.

Check our Calendar to find our next event.

To learn more about our elaborate wine system that literally pours a perfect glass, click here.

Martha's Singles are coming to CHOW284!!!

Martha's Singles is serving Bucks County, PA and surrounding areas. They are becoming the best place for Singles to meet and have a good time, All you have to do is show up!

Martha's Singles & CHOW284 have joined forces to host some fabulous events in the near future.

For more info on specials, events & happy hours sponsored by Martha's Singles go to the official blog. It's full of great information on life and the events to help celebrate it.

Martha's Singles Official Blog

Wine Fire Sale - Select Premium Wines $5.00 a glass!

We've just revamped our wine list with a dozen new bottles!

This is good for you, friendly consumer, in two different ways. One is that you now have even better wines to chose from. The second being the Fire Sale we are holding to run out our previous list!

That's right, until these premium wines run out, we're charging a mere $5.00 a glass!

Fire Sale Wine List includes Albarino Pazzo, Zolo Torontes, Kreusch Reisling, Broadbent Vinho Verde, Arrogant Frong Chardonnay, Liberty School Chardonnay, Discoveries Cabernet Sauvignon, Pepperwood Zinfandel, De Bortoli Petit Sirah, Castello Rosa Toscano, Budini Malbec & Portillo Pinot Noir!

Our new wine list includes winners such as....

Radio Boca Tempranillo

Gravity Hills Zinfandel "The Sherpa"

 Aquinas Cabernet Sauvignon, Zeepard Shiraz, Sebastiani Chardonnay & more!

Huge Halloween Party! Comstume contests, live music & plenty of booze!

Happy Halloween, boys and ghouls!

This is shaping up to be one crazy night.

Huge Jackman will be playing all those rock songs you love. We will be serving our new fall/winter menu and the drinks will be-a-flowing.

We will have costume contests, so show a little pride in your costume. No stained t-shirts and torn jeans calling yourself a hobo. We need real Halloween spirit.

New specialty drink - The Cherry Joebilee!

While coming up with drinks for our cocktail menu, we stumbled across this winner which could easily be introduced to our desert menu as well.

Introducing - The Cherry Joebilee!

Cherry, chocolate and coffee have never tasted so good...or have been so high in alcohol content.

If you want to know the indgredients, you'll have to drink one first. Then we'll tell you.

NY Strip Steaks & the cheapest sports happy hours in town!

First of, let us announce the arrival of the New York Strip Steak at CHOW284!!

House cut, 10oz certified Angus beef, sweet Vidalia onion sauce & aujus with homemade mashed potato and daily vegetable.

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After hosting multiple cheap and successful happy hours for different sporting events, we decided to combine them all into one mega-super-awesome happiest of happy hours!

For all Phillies, Eagles and Flyers games, we are offering all of the following specials:

$1.50 Miller Lite pints, Pabst Blue Ribbon cans

$5 Miller Lite & Yuengling pitchers

$2 Bud, Coors, Michelob Ultra & Miller Lite bottles

50¢ Wings - Apple Chipolte, Asian, Buffalo, Garlic Parm & Honey Hot

As if our drink prices weren't cheap enough...

Just tapped - Joe Coffee Porter! (plus 2 new bottles)

We had it in bottles and it went so quick we decided to give it its own tap.

Joe Coffee Porter has finally made its way into our exclusive club of fantastic draft beers.

A few weeks ago, we hosted a blind taste-testing pinning Joe VS Guinness(SPOILER ALERT: Joe won by a landslide). Needless to say Joe needed to be stocked here at CHOW284.

This beer has such a flavorful smell that follows up with an even more impressive taste. It's lighter than Guinness and 1.3% stronger. Joe is a fine product of Philadelphia Brewing Company, the same people who made Fleur de Lehigh a fan fav at CHOW284.

Doesn't that coffee mug look awesome amongst our taps?!

Don't forget about our two new bottles. We carry Saranc Pumpkin Ale and Sam Adams Octoberfest on draft, now we're offering bottled alternatives. Shock Top Pumpkin Wheat and Beck's Octoberfest has also made their way into our coolers.

Introducing some new fall/winter menu items!!!

Starting in October, CHOW284 will have about a dozen new menu items!!!

I know what you're thinking...how could the menu get any better?

Well it will. We have the inventory to plate a few of our new dishes and they're already a hit!

Here's a small preview of what we're introducing the new menu with...

Mongolian Pork Tenderlion

Sliced pork tenderlion served medium with a tangy Asian brown sauce with authentic-style rice.

Mandarin Shrimp

Our delicious variation with tender shrimp, snow peas, mandarin oranges in an orange-ginger-oyster sauce over white rice.

Cajun Catfish

Seared Louisiana style served with a vegetarian-style dirty rice with sweet jalapeno cornbread.

Autumn Harvest Bomba
Our seasonal variation with delicious pumpkin sorbetto inside a white chocolate shell.

On a side note, there's only 4 kegs of Saranac Pumpkin Ale available for THE REST OF THE SEASON and we happen to have two of them being delivered on Wednesday. The beer is so good, we've been through three kegs ourselves in less than two weeks. I highly recommend you stop by and have one before they're gone till next year.

Tim's Surprise 30th Birthday - Saturday, Septemeber 17, 2011

Surprise birthdays, baby showers, cult gatherings and other types of parties have become pretty regular around CHOW284. Last Saturday, we had the pleasure of surprising Tim for his 30th birthday...

Awaiting the surprise...

starting to get hungry...

finally, Tim arrived....

Make a wish...

happy birthday, Tim!

Action packed weekend!

This weekend's line up is sure to make you laugh some. Make you cry some. Make you jump around, hip, hop, hay and ho. Everyone is gitty for Jamie Stem, Huge Jackman acoustic and Lou Aiello. Some how we managed to pull these 3 musical powerhouses together for one crazy weekend.

Jamie Stem on Friday at 8

Huge Jackman (acoustic) on Saturday at 8

Lou Aiello on Sunday at 7

Don't forget to try one of our new seasonal beers - Saranac Pumpkin Ale, Sam Adams Octoberfest, Shock Top Pumpkin Wheat, Beck's Octoberfest, Joe Coffee Porter, Woodchuck Amber Cider

Just tapped - Saranac Pumpkin Ale

Saranac Pumpkin Ale

Wow. All we can say is "wow." This beer is amazing.

The smell preps you with hint of cinnamon and cloves.

The taste has a crisp, hoppiness with a slight pumpkin note. It's not overwhelmingly candied, it tastes like a beer. The perfect balance of hoppiness and sweetness.

The aftertaste has a nice rush of vanilla which causes the beer to go down smooth.

Best part - it's 5.4% ABV and only $4 a pint! Upgrade to a 22oz mug for just a dollar more!

*Pretty cool tap handle.

Beer Advocate - Saranac Pumpkin Ale

Just tapped - Samuel Adams Octoberfest

Welcome, Sam Adams Octoberfest, to our awesome beer list.

It's that time of year when the leaves fall, the sun's gone by 6 and the seasonal beers are back on the shelf. We're starting our fall season the right way, with some Octoberfest. It's a blend of five different roast of malts including caramel and toffee. It has a generous 5.3% alcohol content and goes down smooth. This is the perfect beer for celebrating like ze Germans.

OCTOBERFEST IS UPON US!!!

Coffee Porter VS Coffee Stout....it wasn't even close.

Last night at our weekly beer tastings, we put an old brew up against a new seasonal beer and it wasn't even close. Out with the old and in with the new as the new stuff won by a very wide margin, 24-3 (there wass about 5 or 6 votes for the new stuff before I decided to even keep count).

"This stuff is flat, it has no flavor."

"It's bland compared to the other one."

"I don't even feel like drinking it. It doesn't taste like beer."

These are actual quotes about the old drink.

"Just by the smell, I knew it was going to be good."

"It's dark in color, yet really light."

"This one is Guinness, right? It has to be because Guinness is good."

The first beer discussed was Guinness. The latter, Philadelphia Brewing Company's seasonal Joe Coffee Porter. We took a few things from this tasting and one is that Guinness is merely a name. Just because it's a popular Irish stout, doesn't mean it's automatically good. People actually thought the Joe was Guinness because it was so good. As if it's impossible to brew such a tasty treat. Well, it is possible.

We're proud to announce we are now carrying Joe Coffee Porter.

Like beer? Plenty of new beers at CHOW284.

Over the last 3 months, we've done beer tastings every Thursday. The goal was to find beers that everybody enjoyed and stock them all. We've come to the conclusion that our current beer list rocks!

To go along with newly tapped Magic Hat #9, on draft we're replacing Pabst (gross), Fleur de Lehigh (seasonal) and Guinness (overrated) with Sam Adams Octoberfest, Dogfish Head Punkin Ale and Philadelphia Brewing's Joe Coffee Porter. And for those cheapskates worried about our Phillies Happy Hour, you can ease your mind with some $1.50 Miller Lite pints instead.

The bottle cooler is getting a little tight. For starters we've added a "Healthy Choices" section to our menu. It includes an Amber Ale and India Pale Ale from Fish Brewing. Everything from Fish is 100% USDA Certified Organic. They brew using waters from their own private resevoir and grow all their hops and barleys on-site with no chemicals or preservatives. We're also now carrying Woodchuck Granny Smith and Woodchuck Amber Cider which are both gluten free!

Other new bottles include: Chimay Blue, Saranac Pumpkin Ale, Yards Brawler and Magic Hat Circus Boy.

*Click on a beer name for info.

Philadelphia Eagles season starts in 1 week! Eagles Happy Hour will be off the hook!

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!

Next week our Birds start off the season against an improved St. Louis Rams. Sam Bradford has a great arm, but what can he do against our star-studded secondary? Come celebrate what's sure to be a memorable season with us at CHOW284.

$5 pitchers - Miller Lite & Yuengling (you get 3.5 pints from our pitchers)

50¢ wings - Apple Chipotle, Asian, Buffalo, Garlic Parm & Honey Hot

*If for some crazy reason you are a fan of another team, you can still take advantage of the special...but enter at your own risk.

The 28411 Music Profile - Don't Say No!

Band: Don't Say No!
Style: Alternative, punk and grunge rock covers
Instruments: guitars, bass, drums
Boxers or briefs: Tighty whities
Favorite Hairstyles: The Mullet, The Combover

Don't Say No! aint your mama's friends sisters brother-in-law's standard issue cover band...
Shredding through punk, grunge, and alternative rock classics, and blowing your head off with insanely high energy, epic guitars, and searing vocals, Don't Say No! will leave a lasting impression on you, your pets, and your neighbors pets.

Don't Say No will be performing at CHOW284 on Saturday, September 10 @ 9

28411 Music Profile - Stryker of Gobbler's Knob

Band: Stryker

Style: Covers & original, anything that'll make you laugh or dance around in your little Spiderman skivvies

Instruments: guitar, good looks

Shoe size: 10.5

Favorite Spice Girl: Baby

Stryker is Gobbler's Knob's frontman with a passion for music, good beers and comedy. His off-the-wall 90's Pop covers compliment his catchy, original tunes perfectly.

He can rock a full band's sound by himself...



He has moves like Jagger....



And he smells....like Teen Spirit....

Just tapped - Magic Hat #9

Just tapped at CHOW284, #9 by Magic Hat Brewing Company!!!

At our weekly beer tastings, Magic Hat wowed our regulars and new customers alike. Both #9 and Circus Boy got rave reviews. The remainders of our #9's sold out so quickly after the tasting, we decided to give it its own tap. We've also ordered more of the Circus Boy in bottles!

Beer Advocate - #9
Beer Advocate - Circus Boy

28411 Music Profile - Jamie Stem

Artist: Jamie Stem

Style: Rock - any and all kinds

Instruments: Solo acoustic

Bands: Sinch

Founded: Belly Busters Poker League

Things Jamie doesn't do: Knit, fly kites, eat seafood, suck.

Jamie plays anything and everything rock. From Bob Dylan to Elvis to Pearl Jam, Jamie plays it all. No matter what the set includes, Jamie always brings a pedigree that's professional and veteran.

Jamie is the lead singer of the Doylestown supergroup Sinch. In 1996, the band self-produced its first album titled, The Strychnine, earning it regular live slots along the East Coast. Two years later, Sinch released its second record titled, Diatribe, which gained them further notoriety and won them supporting slots with major label artists including KoЯn, Rob Zombie, Linkin Park and Chevelle.

Dave's 50th Birthday - August 19, 2011

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAVE!!!

Last night we had the pleasure of hosting David Benjamin's 50th birthday bash and it was a blast. Ya shoulda been there.

We're proud to host such wonderful people.

Thank you all to the David Benjamin crew for a great night!

If you would like for us to cater a party for you, please call us at 215-357-9988 or shoot us an email at info@chow284.com. We can accomodate any type of party.