March 26, 2010
Danse4Nia visit the Painted Bride this Sunday, Photo courtesy Danse4Nia
Friday
It Sprang From the River @ the Independence Seaport Museum
The new exhibit, which explores how items used in maritime life became staples on land, opens today at the Seaport Museum.
Asian American Performance Festival
You might have missed the first day of this three day festival (it was Thursday), but you’ve still got two days left of exciting performances.
Spend the Night at the Constitution Center
Still need a fun activity for the kids this weekend? Stay the NCC tonight, and learn about Ancient Rome and America
SquareBurger in Franklin Square
It opened today. Why are you still reading this post? Go get a cake shake!
Saturday
When in Rome Spring Festival @ the National Constitution Center
The festival kicks off this Saturday, bringing a ton of educational and fun activities with it, including military reenactments, special lectures, and more.
The Souvenir Shop @ the Art Star Gallery & Boutique
This new exhibit opens at the Art Star Gallery today, in conjunction with the NCECA.
Trash & Treasures Sale @ Tony Boutique
Feel like going to a yard sale, inside a classy boutique? Sure you do. Check out some serious bargains at Tony this weekend.
Sunday
“Danse” For the Cure @ the Painted Bride Art Center
The Danse4Nia Repertory Ensemble’s annual benefit performance, Danse for the Cure, hits the Painted Bride today. Proceeds will support awareness and research for HIV/AIDS.
March 26, 2010
It is a sad fact that the majority of Easter candy out there is miserable. The mainstream offerings these days runs to waxy chocolate-y bunnies, gritty peanut butter fillings and sad, pebbly jelly beans. However, thanks to Philly’s own John & Kira’s Chocolates, you can now replace these wan treats with real, artisan chocolates designed with the holiday in mind.
Fill this year’s Easter basket with dark chocolate bunnies, hand-painted mini easter eggs and pastel-colored caramel chocolate bees (a John & Kira’s favorite). If you’re feeling particularly flush, you can even buy a whole basket of John & Kira’s treats. Right now, they’re offering a coupon code that will get you 10% off on all their Easter treats. Just enter in the code EASTER10 when you’re checking out.
March 26, 2010
Giada De Laurentiis
Post by Sabrina Garibian
Attention all foodies!
Giada De Laurentiis will be joining us in Philadelphia this Thursday, April 1st. This is no April Fool’s joke! She will be at the Williams-Sonoma Bellevue location for a special book signing of her latest book, Giada At Home: Family Recipes from Italy and California.
Call the Bellevue location to purchase your copy and reserve a ticket. Space is limited to the first 350 customers with tickets, so call today. Please note, she will only be signing copies purchased at Williams-Sonoma.
See you there!
Giada De Laurentiis @ Williams-Sonoma
Thursday, April 1st, 2010, 5pm
Williams-Sonoma @ the Bellevue
200 South Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215)-545-7392
March 25, 2010
Kids love the Please Touch Museum for its many exhibits and play areas geared just towards them. Parents love it because it keeps their little ones happy for hours. And adults-sans-kidlets love it because it helped preserve and restore the last remaining structure from the 1876 Centennial Exhibition.
However, for those of us without rugrats, since the Please Touch took up residence, it has been unseemly (and maybe even a little bit creepy) to pay a visit to Memorial Hall without children in tow. Happily, the museum has developed a tour just for the historically and architecturally inclined. Called the Centennial Grown-Up Tour, it can be taken at 2 p.m. as a guided tour, or between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. for the self-guided version.
Regularly, these tours cost $12 (self-guided) and $15 (guide-led). However, they’re being featured in this week’s edition of the Funsavers. Next Tuesday (March 30) and Thursday (April 1), you can experience these tours for half price. Just use the promotional code Fun. Click here for more information and links to the Please Touch Museum.
March 25, 2010
The Bar @ Cafe Spice
If you want to spice up your lunch or dinner, you need to check out Cafe Spice on 2nd Street in Philadelphia. Cafe Spice features authentic Indian cuisine with some flair. The second you walk in the door you are greeted with bright, welcoming colors throughout the entire restaurant. Once surrounded by the vibrant orange, red and yellow colors, you immediately crave curry and naan.
With a variety of chicken, lamb, seafood, vegetarian or other entrees from the tandoor, there is something sweet or spicy for everyone. You can sit outside and enjoy a lovely evening, or have a romantic meal in one of Cafe Spice’s secluded booths. I suggest stopping by Friday nights for dinner and drinks, where you can also enjoy live Indian music while you dine.
Warm lighting in Cafe Spice
Cafe Spice offers two course meals from their regular menu plus a glass of wine for $22 per person on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday evenings. “Wine Down” Wednesdays offers a three course meal for $45 per couple and along with 1/2 price bottles from the wine list. Happy hour specials are offered daily.
Cafe Spice
35 S. 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA
(215) 627-6273
www.cafespicephilly.net
March 25, 2010
Inside Bistro St Tropez
On Sunday, April 4th, Bistro St Tropez is hosting a fabulous three-course Easter brunch, set at $25 per person… and they’re giving away prizes.
After brunch, each guest can select an egg from the Bistro’s Easter Basket for a chance to win one of several prizes, including dinner for two, brunch for four, a bottle of wine, and more!
The Easter brunch will be served between 10:30am and 3pm. I’ve got the brunch menu pasted after the jump. Have a look!
Bistro St Tropez
2400 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 569-9269
www.bistrosttropez.com
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March 25, 2010
The Arboretum in full bloom, Photo by B. Krist for GPTMC
Last week, the Morris Arboretum launched their first photography / video contest, offering up a number of prizes for visiting shutterbugs.
Running now through June 30th, the Arboretum invites you to submit your best photos or 90 second videos of the garden’s lovely landscape, for a chance to win $100 in Arboretum cash.
Winners will also see their photos (and videos) on display in the Widener Visitor Center, with some photos possibly appearing in future Arboretum publications.
Categories for photos include people, plants, and places. As for videos, categories include art, science, humanities, and education. Contest forms, rules, and other information are available on the Morris Arboretum’s official website.
Good luck!
Morris Arboretum
100 Northwestern Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118
(215) 247-5777
www.morrisarboretum.org
