December 14, 2012
Ring in the New Year at Philadelphia’s top restaurants with dinner specials, festive celebrations and champagne toasts. This year is extra-flexible with the return of two sets of (free!) fireworks shows on the Delaware River Waterfront, at 6 p.m. and midnight. Enjoy the 6 p.m. show with kids, or not, followed by dinner and a [...]
Read more»October 26, 2012
Chestnut Hill is bringing back its bewitchingly popular Harry Potter Weekend for 2012, hitting Germantown Avenue this Friday through Sunday, October 26-28. We’re huge fans of the festival, and we want to make sure you’re fully equipped for a weekend’s worth of entertainment so wild it will knock you off your broomstick. So we’ve consulted [...]
Read more»October 15, 2012
Prohibition, the alcohol-free period in American history between 1919 and 1933, made a huge cultural impact on our nation and continues to be an influential, intriguing slice of history today. From TV shows like HBO’s Atlantic City-set Boardwalk Empire to festive 1920s celebrations around the city, the Philadelphia region toasts to Prohibition all year long. [...]
Read more»April 4, 2012
The Lemon Society of Philadelphia, a group of young professionals in the Philadelphia region which supports the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, are holding the first-ever Lemon Society Speakeasy cocktail party on Friday, April 20, 8-11 p.m. at the ARTS Ballroom. The prohibition-themed mixology event is a fundraiser for ALSF’s Annual Childhood Cancer Symposium, which benefits [...]
Read more»July 19, 2011
We’re in the midst of what is going to turn into a very hot, week-long heat wave, which means it may get a little too hot for some of your normal summertime activities. So to fill the void, we’ve put together a quick survival guide with some top picks for the best ways to stay [...]
Read more»June 28, 2011
The Ranstead Room, a back-alley speakeasy-style bar located adjacent to casual Mexican eatery El Rey, has rolled out a refreshing new summer cocktail menu that pairs perfectly with the higher thermostat of late. The cheekily-named drinks (Ranstead Sling, Mercy Mercy) are magic when it comes to cooling down on a summer day. And if you [...]
Read more»December 3, 2010
Prohibition, the alcohol-free period in American history between 1919 and 1933, is back. No, liquor isn’t suddenly illegal — but the Prohibition theme has of late gripped the nation’s imagination with TV shows, movies and books documenting the era. And this weekend marks the anniversary of Repeal Day — December 5th, the day in 1933 [...]
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