May 18, 2011
A chilled glass of wine on a summer evening? Yes, please. (Photo courtesy Biba)
Biba Wine Bar, Tria’s University City cousin, is offering a new spring- and summertime happy hour, Beat The Heat.
For $5, you can sip on any refreshing glass of high-temps-friendly sparkling, white or rosé wine. The new happy hour is in place of Biba Before Bed, which is going on summer break.
The happy hour is available Mondays-Saturday throughout the summer, from 4-6 p.m.
And don’t forget: Biba has a new outdoor deck, featuring 12 outdoor seats, making Biba an ideal spot to imbibe alfresco all spring and summer long.
Beat The Heat at Biba
Where: 3131 Walnut Street
When: Mondays-Saturdays, 4-6 p.m., all summer long
Cost: $5/glass
More info: www.bibawinebar.com
May 16, 2011
In honor of American Craft Beer Week, May 16-22, Drink Philly has organized a special week-long happy hour at bars throughout the city featuring $3 American craft draft beers.
Participating bars include: Varga Bar, McGillin’s Olde Ale House, Grey Lodge, Continental Old City, Good Dog and more. The full list of bars is available online.
Every night starting tonight through this Sunday, enjoy $3 American-made craft beers from 5-7 p.m.
Warm up your beer-tasting palate for Philly Beer Week, which kicks off June 3!
American Craft Beer Week in Philadelphia
When: May 16-22, 5-7 p.m.
Where: Bars around Philadelphia
Cost: $3/beer
More info: www.drinkphilly.com
May 5, 2011
The Dude Hates Cancer Leukemia and Lymphoma Society fundraiser is back for its sixth annual Philadelphia campaign, crushing cancer and raising funds at Triumph Brewery tonight from 6-9 p.m.
Triumph will be donating $1 to the cause for every beer sold during this happy hour; plus, they’re discounting drinks: $3 beers, $4 wine and $5 well drinks (including margaritas, so you can get your Cinco de Mayo on).
It gets better: there’s no cover charge, you get complimentary hors d’oeuvres, there will be a Wii Bowling contest and a Big Lebowski costume contest. And it’s all for a good cause.
The party is actually a registration event for The Dude Hates Cancer Charity Bowling Tournament coming up August 27 at North Bowl. Tonight is the first and best chance for teams to secure their slots for the tournament.
Evoke your inner Dude for an excellent cause; and the excellent food and drink specials don’t hurt either.
The Dude Hates Cancer
When: Tonight, May 5, 6-9 p.m.
Where: Triumph Brewery, 117 Chestnut Street
Cost: Free
More info: www.triumphbrewing.com
March 31, 2011
Celebrate Kimpton's 30th birthday with month-long specials. (Photo courtesy Hotel Palomar)
On April 1, Hotel Palomar’s parent company Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants will mark a major milestone: its 30th anniversary.
To celebrate 30 years of “hospitality with personality,” Kimpton is offering special birthday-themed events, perks and promotions at Hotel Palomar, including:
• Birthday Cheers Happy Hour, April 1: Kimpton will extend its signature wine hour for a two hour celebration in which guests can enjoy complimentary cupcakes and special wine selections.
• “WRITE Here, RIGHT Now” Birthday Contest: Beginning April 1, Kimpton invites its Facebook fans to tell their favorite birthday story by submitting a poem, haiku, sonnet or funny rhyme, along with a picture, for a chance to win a one-night getaway at any Kimpton hotel. The 30 winning submissions, as selected by Facebook fan votes and a panel of judges, will win a night on Kimpton.
• Birthday Spa Bonus: Add 30 free minutes to a 50 minute in-room massage booked throughout the month of April. Mention the code “30th Birthday” when booking.
• KimptonStyle Savings: From April 1–14, all purchases made on KimptonStyle.com (categories range from bed & bath products to pet items to travel) will include a 30% discount. No promotional code is required.
Hotel Palomar Philadelphia
117 S. 17th Street
www.hotelpalomar-philadelphia.com
March 17, 2011
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day today at Distrito with their brand-new happy hour menu, available 5-7 p.m. (Photo courtesy Distrito)
Jose Garces’ University City hot spot Distrito debuts its new Happy Hour menu today, 5-7 p.m.
Known for its eclectic pink ambiance and extensive selection of first-class tequilas, Distrito’s cantina is revamping its current happy hour menu to show off its chic modern Mexican fare.
The menu features five creative cocktails ranging from $5-$7, and with names like Tequilachilada and Spanish Fly, the spirits are sure to bring out your adventurous side. Tequila not your thing? $2 cans of Tecate and $3 cans Modelo are available to wet your whistle, as well as a select choice of premium Spanish wines.
The cantina will also serve up happy hour staples such as nachos with skirt steak, guacamole and salsa; the menu will also feature chorizo with queso mixto, chicken enchiladas with red chile sauce and pulled pork, and yellowfin tuna tacos.
The new Happy Hour menu was hand-picked by restaurateur extraordinaire Garces and will be offered every Monday-Friday from 5-7 p.m.
Distrito
3945 Chestnut Street
www.distritorestaurant.com
January 19, 2011
(Image courtesy Edgar Allan Poe House)
In honor of one-time Philadelphian author Edgar Allan Poe’s 202nd birthday, the Raven Society of the Free Library of Philadelphia is hosting its third annual Happy Birthday, Edgar Allan Poe happy hour at Fergie’s Pub tonight, January 19th, from 6 to 8 p.m.
The young friends group will offer beer specials, birthday cake and complimentary appetizers from new Executive Chef Mark Coates, formerly of the award-winning Bebe’s Barbecue in the Italian Market. Poe ‘himself’ will even be on hand to do a reading of The Raven.
The Raven Society is named for “Grip”, the actual raven that inspired Poe’s eponymous poem. The real Grip is on display in the Rare Book Department on the third floor of the Free Library’s Central Branch. Tours of the Rare Book Department are offered Monday through Friday at 11 a.m. or at other times by prior arrangement (call (215) 686-5416).
Third Annual Happy Birthday, Edgar Allan Poe Happy Hour
When: Wednesday, January 19th, 6-8 p.m.
Where: Fergie’s Pub, 1214 Sansom Street
Cost: FREE
More info: www.fergies.com
January 7, 2011
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in Radnor, PA and Marlton, NJ introduces a new Eagles-inspired cocktail just in time for the playoff game on Sunday: the “Eagle tini.”
The drink, $6, is made of DeKyper Sour Apple, Absolut vodka, sour mix and a splash of pineapple juice, garnished with a football-shaped lime. The “Eagle tini” will be featured every day through the Super Bowl as part of Fleming’s “5 for $6 till 7″ Happy Hour promotion.
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
555 East Lancaster Avenue, Radnor, PA
500 Route 73 North, Marlton, NJ
www.flemingssteakhouse.com
January 7, 2011
Tavern 17 is now offering chef's dinner specials: an entree and a side for each night of the week. (Photo courtesy Tavern 17)
Tavern 17, located in the Radisson Plaza-Warwick Hotel in Rittenhouse, is that rare breed of hotel restaurants: actually great all on its own.
Comfortable and unpretentious, the place puts an elegant, leather-and-wood spin on the classic tavern, with 170 seats set against a background of vintage timber flooring, candlelight, and shades of cream, cinnamon and chocolate. The restaurant offers free wireless for the business set and travelers, but those only looking for a delicious, relaxed, affordable meal can dine alongside just as comfortably.
The kitchen uses fresh, local and organic ingredients whenever possible. Portions are extremely sizable (a rarity in the fine dining milieu), like the Big “O” Stuffed Squash overflowing with spinach and roasted tomato risotto. New since November, the chef is offering a special entree and side for each day of the week, refreshed on a monthly basis.
Also unusual: “17:00 Hour” happy hour specials seven nights a week.
All of this means you have no excuse for not stopping into Tavern 17 for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, happy hour, or even when your dog is hungry (“Canine Delights” menu).
Tavern 17
220 S. 17th Street
www.tavern17restaurant.com
December 1, 2010
"Hula Through Your Hump Day" at Waitiki Wednesdays. (Photo courtesy Square 1682)
While the winter blues away at Hotel Palomar’s Square 1682 with their new Waitiki Wednesdays, 5:30 to 10:30 p.m., featuring Hawaiian-inspired bar specials.
With drink names like the Honi Honi, the Nui Nui and the Sneaky Tiki, you’ll be breaking out the cowrie shells in no time.
While you’re there, Square 1682 also runs a standard Monday to Friday 5 to 7 p.m. happy hour — Rittenhouse Squared — with $7 cocktails, $5 wine and half-price bar bites.
Stop by for a drink or three, and stay for dinner. Chef Guillermo Tellez will also be providing new seasonal additions to the restaurant menu, including confit Amish chicken and truffled potato dumpling consommé, or roasted pork chop with Pennsylvania apples and brussels sprouts.
Square 1682
121 S. 17th Street
www.square1682.com
November 15, 2010
From the May 2010 Meet the Cheesemaker happy hour (photo by M. McClellan)
We’ve dished about the Meet the Cheesemaker happy hours at the Fair Food Farmstand before. The concept is simple. They invite some of the best cheesemakers from around the region, and we all stand around, eating cheese, sampling beer and talking about how it was all made. Happily, there are several of these fun afternoon tasting sessions coming up in the next month.
On November 19 cheesemakers Jay and Emily Montgomery from Calkins Creamery in the Poconos will be slicing and chatting at 4 p.m.. They’ll have their funky raw cow milk brie (it’s called Noble Road) and a beer washed small round named Cowtipper. The Foodery will be pouring Hops from the Hood, a special from Philadelphia Brewing Company brewed with local Greensgrow Farm hops. This beer is a very limited brew, so make sure to get a sip while the getting is good.
On December 10 local cheese evangelist Madame Fromage will be teaming up with the Farmstand for a Yuletide Cheeseplate Celebration. Festivities begin promptly at 6 p.m. Come taste, learn and explore some of Madame Fromage’s favorite holiday cheeses.
December 17 brings local cheese vets Birchrun Hills into town from bucolic Chester County. The Miller family have been hand crafting some of Philadelphia’s favorite delicious and ever-so-slightly wacky cheese for many a year now. They include the creamy and dreamy Birchrun Blue, the ripe and very ready Fat Cat and the petite washed-rind Red Cat. Victory Brews will be poured.
Fair Food Farmstand
Reading Terminal Market
12th and Arch Streets, Philadelphia, PA
readingterminalmarket.org
