December 18, 2012
Hard to believe, but New Year’s Eve is just two weeks away. As 2012 is about come to an end, Philadelphia is offering up plenty of New Year’s Eve activities to make sure you and 2013 get off to a good start. To ring in the new year, there will once again be two sets [...]
Read more»December 12, 2012
If Friday night bar crawls leave you feeling sluggish on Saturdays, this weekend might be time to try an arts crawl instead. On December 14, 6-9 p.m., the Chinatown North Arts Crawl takes you on a tour of the latest neighborhood to break full-force into the local arts scene. With so many spaces on the [...]
Read more»November 16, 2012
One of restaurants’ and bars’ busiest nights of the entire year is the night before Thanksgiving, Wednesday, November 21. Hometown friends reunite, offices are closed the next morning and there’s a general feel-good skip in people’s step as the promise of a delicious Thanksgiving feast hovers on the horizon. Since Thanksgiving Eve is the unofficial [...]
Read more»October 30, 2012
There’s a new event on the fall festival circuit this year, the revitalized 215 Festival, hitting Callowhill November 1-4. Founded in Philadelphia in 2001 and returning after a two-year absence, the 215 Festival is a celebration of the written, spoken and visualized word. Sponsored by DelanceyPlace.com and Philly Homegrown, this year’s 215 Festival is curated [...]
Read more»July 18, 2012
[Summer nights in Philadelphia are always action-packed, and we want to help you cherry-pick from all the events and activities going on. On certain days that promise particularly bustling evenings, we round up our selections for the most can't-miss pursuits with which to fill your schedule. See you out there!] Stay cool tonight with our [...]
Read more»July 18, 2012
The good news: Philadelphia has got some killer happy hours. The better news: The scene keeps growing and growing. Whether you need to unwind after work or just want to check out some of the city’s finest eateries on a budget, happy hour is an ideal opportunity to enjoy what Philadelphia restaurants have to offer. [...]
Read more»May 17, 2012
Remember when Saturday morning used to mean rising and shinning in your PJs, watching Doug swoon over Patty Mayonnaise while happily slurping your snap, crackle and pops? The Trestle Inn continues to add a flavor of nostalgia to your “adult” weekend routines with their on-going weekly Saturday Morning Cartoon Brunch, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. With their [...]
Read more»February 10, 2012
The Trestle Inn, the newly reopened Barbarella-inspired, retro Whiskey & Go-Go bar, is capitalizing on its popular Sunday brunch by adding Saturday brunch to its weekly programming, beginning on February 11 and continuing every Saturday thereafter. Titled “Saturday Morning Cartoon Brunch,” the ambiance of this whimsical weekly event will evoke joyful childhood memories, while a [...]
Read more»November 30, 2011
The turkey has been carved, the yams peeled, the cranberries mixed, the wishbone pulled, and all the Thanksgiving leftovers have been packaged in Tupperware inside your fridge, or else inside your stomach. Still haven’t had your fill of tryptophan? Plenty of Philadelphia restaurants and cafes offer year-round Thanksgiving-esque specials, from Thanksgiving burgers to turkey-and-the-works platters. [...]
Read more»October 27, 2011
With a hundred years of history under its belt, Callowhill’s Trestle Inn has reopened under new ownership as a whiskey and go-go bar. The bar boasts a dizzying variety of whiskeys and a classic cocktail menu that does them justice. Trestle’s draft list is similarly impressive and features several hard-to-find-on-tap brews like Ommegang 3 Philosophers [...]
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