May 13, 2013
Listen up, wheat beer lovers. The South Philadelphia Tap Room’s all-time favorite event, the Wheat Beer Fest, is back for its eighth year of brew-fueled goodness. On Saturday, May 18 from noon to 8 p.m., more than 30 wheat beers flow for just $3 a piece. Available beers include Wheaties from Philadelphia Brewing Company and [...]
Read more»February 14, 2013
Visit Philly’s With Love, Philadelphia XOXO Proposal contest came full circle today. Winner Jeremy Kaplan of Fairmount won the opportunity to team up with Visit Philly to pop the question on Valentine’s Day to girlfriend, Emily Schrag, also of Fairmount. Their relationship first originated in the City of Brotherly Love at a West Philadelphia Orchestra [...]
Read more»December 13, 2012
The majestic Philadelphia Museum of Art is a wonderful place to bring family and friends throughout the holiday season, with festive programs, gallery tours, sing-alongs, delicious treats and more. The already gorgeous Great Stair Hall is even more resplendent for the holiday season, with lit evergreen trees and golden lights. This friday evening, December 14 [...]
Read more»December 6, 2012
Hanukkah 2012 is quickly approaching and the city is more than prepared with a plethora of Hanukkah celebrations planned at restaurants and museums around the city. The eight-day long holiday, December 8-16, is the perfect excuse to celebrate with friends and family over and over again. To help you do that, we’ve compiled a list [...]
Read more»February 14, 2011
In the spirit of early spring festivities — Mardi Gras, St. Patrick’s Day, Purim — Zahav will host a Klezmer Carnival, March 17 beginning at 6 p.m. The lively cultural celebration will feature klezmer music from the West Philadelphia Orchestra, a host of Chef Solomonov’s inspired takes on Eastern European delicacies and plenty of icy [...]
Read more»February 5, 2009
Post by Anna K. Burke Photos by JJ Tiziou The weather has been quite brisk lately, and on these cold winter nights, I can’t think of a better way to warm up then to dance the night away to some hot Balkan music. Every second Thursday of the month The West Philadelphia Orchestra plays from [...]
Read more»August 22, 2008
Walking into Tritone that hot summer night when I finally got with it and checked out the West Philadelphia Orchestra for the first time, the first thing I felt was the sweat. You could feel it hanging in the air as bodies moved every which way to the sounds of Gregg Mervine’s 14-piece Balkanic music [...]
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