April 29, 2013
Practice your best “gracias!” and get ready for this year’s 13th Street Cinco de Mayo block party. On Sunday, May 5 from noon to 9 p.m., El Vez is set to convert the block of 13th and Sansom streets in to an merry outdoor fiesta. The smells and tastes of Mexico will fill 13th Street [...]
Read more»March 4, 2013
We have exciting news for all the taco and tequila lovers out there (aka everyone). Lolita is bringing back their Taco Tuesday event for the month of March… rejoice! This month, the event will occur every Tuesday night in March (!!!). The hugely popular event features a $20 taco meal deal at one of Midtown [...]
Read more»January 7, 2013
There are few combinations that are tastier than tacos and tequila and the folks at BYOT Lolita are well aware of this. Accordingly, Chef Marcie Turney is bringing back the restaurant’s popular $20 Taco Tuesday event for two Tuesdays in January: the 8th and 15th. On these celebration-worthy nights, guests will choose from four entrees. [...]
Read more»November 9, 2012
Every year, on the third Thursday of November, beaujolais nouveau — a French wine made from Gamay grapes produced in the Beaujolais region — is released for sale after being fermented for just a few weeks. It’s an occasion for celebration worldwide, and Philadelphia is no exception. Five years ago, Midtown Village’s Duross & Langel [...]
Read more»November 8, 2012
Each November, Scarlet Fiorella boutique hosts a popular pre-holiday sale, a chance to stock up holiday gifts or pick up winter wear at a discount. This year, the Midtown Village shop is opting to change the event’s approach to hold a fundraising event for childhood cancer. On Tuesday, November 13 from 11 a.m.-7 p.m., get [...]
Read more»October 10, 2012
Midtown Village moguls Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran are hosting an awesome woman power dinner on Sunday, October 21. Titled “Made With Moxie,” the event will take place at Barbuzzo, and entail a six-course feast with beverage pairings, all prepared by hotshot female chefs and mixologists. The event is in honor of the release of [...]
Read more»October 9, 2012
If you didn’t get enough of Midtown Village this weekend, you have another chance this week to visit the trendy enclave in Center City. Open House boutique on 13th Street, the very first property of dynamic duo Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran, is celebrating its 10th anniversary on Wednesday, October 10. From 11 a.m.-8 p.m., [...]
Read more»October 3, 2012
One of our all-time favorite street festivals of the entire year is back this weekend. The 2012 Midtown Village Fall Festival takes over six blocks of 13th Street for eight hours of food and fun this Saturday, October 6. This annual fest, returning for its seventh year, is the perfect opportunity to take advantage of [...]
Read more»September 13, 2012
Midtown Village’s Vintage Wine Bar is throwing a Burgers & Bubbly event next Wednesday, September 19, in order to solicit help in selecting the new “Vintage Burger” to be featured on their menu. In a pretty sweet (so to speak) deal, the bar à vins will be popping off discounted flights of sparkling wine and [...]
Read more»August 13, 2012
Whether it’s happy hour, lunch or dinner, Philadelphia is loaded with a variety of options to enjoy helpings of Mahi Mahi, chicken and black bean Taco Tuesday dealage every week. Adding to the mix is Marcie Turney’s BYOT joint, Lolita, rolling out a one-night, cash-only taco menu this Tuesday, August 14. A seat at the [...]
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