May 14, 2013
Searching for well-worn flannel shirts, old vinyl records or handmade duct-tape wallets? Report directly to the Punk Rock Flea Market this weekend, May 18-19. Now spanning two days, the R5 Productions-organized market includes more than 500 private and commercial vendors peddling any sort of flea-market find imaginable — everything from old record collections and funky [...]
Read more»May 3, 2013
If you see a big red tent in the Callowhill neighborhood tonight, go inside. Launching tonight, FringeArts presents The Proposition Tent, a recurring interactive pop-up art show slated to bring an engaging theme to life on First Fridays from May through July. More than a mere art exhibition, The Proposition Tent aims to create a [...]
Read more»April 26, 2013
Forget the most important meal of the day. Brunch is the most important meal of the weekend, and with the start of the spring season, we thought it was the perfect time to revisit our roundup of brilliant Philadelphia brunches. Especially since we’ve added an entirely new “alfresco” section, featuring our top picks for where [...]
Read more»April 25, 2013
The sun is shining once again and temperatures are feeling perfect this evening. Festival season is still in full swing; PIFA, Philly Tech Week and the Philadelphia Science Festival are all hosting fun events for some pre-weekend fun. Read on for our top picks for this evening: • Dining Out For Life: More than 200 [...]
Read more»April 5, 2013
Ready to explore? Today, Visit Philly launched a new Philadelphia Neighborhoods section on visitphilly.com, spotlighting 14 different neighborhoods surrounding Center City and all of the awesome dining, shopping, arts, events and more therein. The featured neighborhoods include Fishtown, Northern Liberties, Callowhill, Spring Garden, Fairmount, Queen Village, Bella Vista, Pennsport, East Passyunk, Graduate Hospital, University City, [...]
Read more»March 27, 2013
Returning for another round of delicious food-and-brew pairing techniques, Brewery Ommegang’s Philly Hop Chef places six local culinary stars in competition, Tuesday, April 23 at Union Transfer. In an effort to promote Ommegang’s Great Beer Deserves Great Food program, a collection of dishes will be assembled with the Coopertown brewery’s suds and sampled during the [...]
Read more»March 26, 2013
Discover Philadelphia film at the first annual Cinedelphia Film Festival which explores all things related to Philadelphia film. The festival delves into locally inspired film beyond Rocky and M. Night Shyamalan to highlight some of the lesser-known films that feature Philadelphia or Philadelphians. From April 4 to 27, the festival showcases 40 programs that in [...]
Read more»March 25, 2013
Served straight up, on the rocks or in a handsome cocktail, there’s not much that wets the whistle quite like bourbon. Which is why the ever-alluring bar The Trestle Inn holds so much appeal. The Callowhill neighborhood lounge boasts a long list of bourbon, more than 60 in all. This week, there’s even more reason [...]
Read more»February 7, 2013
Saturday, February 23 the second annual Bierfest takes place at The German Society of Pennsylvania in Northern Liberties. Offering a sampling of imported sips from Germany and PA’s top brewers of Weizens, Bocks and Lagers, The Foodery hosts the all day affair in the German Society’s traditional Ratskeller or underground bar. Participating suds suppliers include [...]
Read more»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 [...]
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