February 1, 2013
From the brilliant minds behind Cafe Lift and Prohibition Taproom comes yet another welcome addition to the Loft District—and this time it’s a pizza-slinging BYOB. Bufad quietly opened right next to Prohibition Taproom last week with a limited menu and will be celebrating their grand opening all-day today. The intimate 30-seat restaurant will offer both [...]
Read more»December 19, 2012
Join Philly’s favorite comics and fancies for the first ever Mummers Museum Soup Day Festival, complete with Golden Ladle Award Contest. Head down to the Mummers Museum on December 23 at noon for tours, face painting, balloon animals and treats for the whole family. Then at 2 p.m., mosey up the street for the Philadelphia [...]
Read more»December 12, 2012
Join Hotel Palomar’s Square 1682 this holiday season with an advent calendar for adults during their fun promotion, 12 Nights of Christmas Cocktails. Each night leading up to Christmas day, starting tonight, December 12, will feature an expertly crafted libation from the special menu created by mixologist Chauncey Scates of Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co. [...]
Read more»December 6, 2012
If you didn’t get a chance to check out any tree lighting ceremonies in the city this season, you’re in luck. This Friday, December 7, Philabundance will be flipping the switch on their tree in front of Little Baby’s Ice Cream on Frankford Avenue, and they want you to help decorate it. Stop by
Read more»December 3, 2012
If Philadelphia embraces one underappreciated American “holiday,” it’s Repeal Day. December 5, 1933 marked the end of prohibition, and every year bars throughout the city raise their glasses on December 5 to the right to make a proper toast with celebrations and drink specials aplenty. This year, XFINITY Live! brings something a little different to [...]
Read more»November 9, 2012
It’s a cold, quiet winter night in 1777 as you walk down the cobblestone of 2nd Street. Philadelphia has been captured by the British and their troops have set up camp in Germantown, and after General Washington’s failed attempt to push them out, things look bleak. That is, unless you’re in the City Tavern where [...]
Read more»November 6, 2012
The Fairmount Fling is upon us once again, this year celebrating its 10-year anniversary and “A Decade of Growth.” As always, proceeds will benefit the Fairmount CDC, but this year they’re doing something a little different. The Fairmount Food Fight, a pre-reception head-to-head restaurant battle, will have some of Fairmount’s chefs putting forth their best [...]
Read more»October 30, 2012
If Hurricane Sandy made your Halloween plans a bust, fear not. This Saturday, November 3, the Penn Museum hosts a Day of the Dead celebration with art, live entertainment and face painting. Starting at 1 p.m., guests can enjoy storytelling and crafts and learn about how the Day of the Dead is celebrated throughout the [...]
Read more»August 24, 2012
Beer loving do-gooders take note: Drink Philly’s first annual Phestiv-Ale, a celebration of beer that benefits the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, is just a few weeks away. More than 50 different beers from breweries such as Allagash, Flying Dog, Evil Genius, Oskar Blues, Six Point and many others will be sampled while food will be available [...]
Read more»August 23, 2012
With Labor Day fast approaching, we can think of nothing better to close out the summer than a seafood feast. On Tuesday, August 28, Varga Bar is hosting it third annual crab bake featuring an array of seasonal ocean-centric specialities. Oh, and watermelon margaritas. Throughout the all day event, Chef Evan Turney will be serving [...]
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