Post by Ben Gilbert

What’s better than drinking tasty microbrews to your hearts content at the Urban Saloon in the Art Museum area without pause for two hours, at the low low price of $25? Getting to do that AND simultaneously punch breast cancer directly in the face! Organized by Team FLAG (Fight Like a Girl) for the Breast Cancer 3-Day — a 60-mile walk over the course of three days in Philly on October [...]

Post by Stephanie Weaver

Tucked away in the bustling streets of Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse section is a literary gem of a bar. Inspired by the morbid genius of Edgar Allen Poe’s prose, the Raven Lounge stands out amongst the other more typically college-esque bars of the city. Dark, mood-lighting and exposed brick give the Raven an overall gloomy aura. Patrons sometimes swear that they can hear Poe’s famous telltale heart beating from behind the low-ceilinged [...]

Post by Jonathan Wetstein

From the second floor and above 2nd and Walnut Streets, Positano Coast ignites the streets with its exotic Mediterranean decor and back-lit images of the Italian Island its named for. This is in no way your typical Italian restaurant. The kitchen offers a exquisite seafood dishes rich in the heritage of costal Italy. The exotic atmosphere offers relaxing lounge settings in one section (The Sopra Lounge), fixed-traditional dining in the other, as well as [...]

Post by Ian Litwin

The Race Street Café in northern reaches of Old City is the quintessential neighborhood bar. It’s friendly, unpretentious, cozy, and it just may be my favorite bar in the city. Stand out features include a fireplace, large windows that open up to the street, and one of the best beer lists in town. In addition to local beers such as Yards, Troegs, and Stoudts, the rotating beer list features ales the world over that [...]

A lot of hype has been swirling around the new gastro-pub Devil’s Den at 11th and Ellsworth, and I finally got there to check out the goods. I stopped by for happy hour (M-F, 4pm-6pm, $1 off drafts) and sampled three of their 16 draft beers. An exhaustive menu full of imported bottles and crafty-artisanal rotating taps awaits your thirsty lips. And no, there is no Bud, Coors or Miller to be found, so don’t ask (if [...]

Post by John Steele

Keith Montgomery and Rich Arnold started Philapsychosis Productions to battle the limited shelf-life of DJ nights. Their event is called RECOVERY, as in they are recovering the idea of varied nightlife in Philly.

“There are a lot of great parties out there but all too often it is the same DJ lineup with the same drink special month after month,” Montgomery said. “It can get boring rather quickly.”

But just how exciting can a [...]

Ray’s Happy Birthday Bar, located just 40 steps from Geno’s on East Passyunk Avenue, knows how to treat people right. The first drink is free on one’s birthday, but Ray’s $2-$6 price range and weekly entertainment at no cover charge makes it a perfect spot to go to on a date or for a night of booze and cheesesteaks year-round.

Weekend warriors will be delighted at Ray’s schedule of activities from Thursday through Sunday. Some of the [...]