Thursday Night Throwdown; Flavors of the Avenue

SOUTH STREET — OCF Coffee House is hosting the Thursday Night Throwdown, the first one since last summer. Meal Ticket is reporting that tonight's barista competition will also include a keg of Yards' finest suds. [Meal Ticket]

EAST PASSYUNK — Flavors of the Avenue is offering discount tickets until midnight tonight for their big food festival taking place on April 28th. Don't miss out this one. EPX is Philly's hottest neighborhood, and some of our most popular chefs will be there, including Le Virtu, Fond, Izumi, and the upcoming Garage. [EaterWire]

ALL AROUND — Questlove is adding red velvet cupcakes to his roster of eats that already includes fried chicken and a bunch of stuff from Graham Elliot. Apparently Questo is working on some kale, too. Get at it, man. [Foobooz]