Today’s Philly 101 video features a truly iconic Philadelphian: Pete Ciarrocchi, the “Pete” of Chickie’s and Pete’s, named the best sports bar in all of North America by ESPN last August.
And it’s great timing to feature someone so closely associated with Philadelphia sports, given the Phillies’ Opening Night at Citizens Bank Park this evening plus the Flyers’ Game 1 of the NHL Playoffs.
Watch the clip above to meet Pete, see inside the South Philly flagship location of Chickie’s and Pete’s and learn a fun fact about the man behind the crab fries.
Chickie’s and Pete’s
1526 Packer Ave
www.chickiesandpetes.com
Mummers Parade
Broad Street, January 1
www.phillymummers.com
Today’s Philly 101 video features a truly iconic Philadelphian: Pete Ciarrocchi, the “Pete” of Chickie’s and Pete’s, named the best sports bar in all of North America by ESPN last August. And it’s great timing to feature someone so closely associated with Philadelphia sports, given the Phillies’ Opening Night at Citizens Bank Park this evening [...]
Read more»March 16, 2012
A signature gazebo used in a past Philadelphia Flower Show now graces a perennial border at Meadowbrook Farm. (Photo courtesy Meadowbrook)
Did you attend the 2012 Philadelphia Flower Show?
Green or black thumb, you probably left with motivation to get started on your own home garden, be it a three-square foot-plot on your back patio, a couple of pots on your windowsill or a full-blown horticultural display on your lawn.
Stop by the Meadowbrook Farm Post Flower Show Plant Sale this Saturday, March 17 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. to take advantage of Flower Show leftovers.
Select plants from the Flower Show (including the Pele’s Garden display at the entrance to the show) will be available for purchase for card-carrying PHS members. It’s super simple to become a PHS member; click here to get set up in a matter of seconds. Benefits include free Flower Show tickets, discounts at local garden centers, discounted admission to Chanticleer in Wayne and Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia and much more.
The first 100 members to arrive at the plant sale will be entered into a raffle to win a $100 gift certificate to Meadowbrook Farm.
Meadowbrook Farm will also have a variety of early spring plants (pansies and bulbs) available, both for members and the general public.
Get your green on.
Meadowbrook Farm Post Flower Show Plant Sale
When: Saturday, March 17, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: 1633 Washington Lane, Abington Township
Cost: Pay as you go
More info: www.philadelphiagreen.wordpress.com
March 16, 2012
Get out and enjoy the spring-like weather this weekend, whether it's the Greek Independence Day on the Parkway or the Rittenhouse Square Farmers' Market. (Photo by B. Krist for GPTMC)
We’re inching closer to the official arrival of spring, with the temperatures to prove it. Luckily there are opportunities galore this weekend to get out and enjoy the thaw.
Our top picks for how to spend this weekend, below:
Friday, March 16
Spirit of Uganda at the Annenberg Center
Azuka Theatre’s Hope Street And Other Lonely Places (Fri, Sat, Sun)
The Walnut Street Theatre’s God Of Carnage (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Hans Werner Henze’s Elegy For Young Lovers at the Kimmel Center (Fri, Sun)
Cyrano at Arden Theatre Company (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Curse Of The Starving Class at the Wilma Theater (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Art After 5 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
“Pen to Publisher: The Life of Three Sendak Picture Books” at The Rosenbach Museum & Library (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Chestnut Hill Restaurant Month
Giant Mysterious Dinosaurs at the Franklin Institute (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Saturday, March 17: Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Our Top Picks For Irish Pubs In Philadelphia
“Family Interrupted” Mural Arts Community Paint Day
The Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival’s 15th Annual New Filmmakers Weekend (Sat, Sun)
Jazz progenies Jason Marsalis and Simone at the Annenberg Center
Oyster House Shad Dinner — Closing Day!
The Pennsylvania Ballet Presents Messiah (Fri, Sat) — Closing Day!
The Awesome Fest Midnight Screening of The Muppets
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March 15, 2012
Enjoy a deliciously fresh seafood dinner at Oyster House tonight, the perfect way to tap into the spring fever hitting the city of late. (Photo courtesy Oyster House)
[Evenings 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!]
We can’t get enough of this 60-70 degree weather! There’s lots to do tonight, both indoors and out. We love Thursdays.
• Theaters around town are in the full swing of their 2011-12 season; check out recent openings here.
• Art in City Hall Fiber Arts exhibitions opening: To show support for this year’s FiberPhiladelphia textile arts festival, Art In City Hall is presenting two exhibitions: Meta-Fiber, a group exhibition featuring local artists using repurposed materials in the context of fiber arts; and Philadelphia Yarnbombing 101, an installation and photography exhibit by IshKnits, a.k.a. Jessie Hemmons. There’s a special reception tonight.
Where: City Hall, first and second floor, NE corner
When: Thursday, March 15, 5-7 p.m.
Cost: Free
• Philadelphia Orchestra’s Beyond the Score® Concert: Delve into the story behind Mozart’s final piano concerto, No. 27, in a special concert tonight in Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center. The first half of this event is a multimedia program that explains the story of the Concerto through the narrator, Gerard McBurney, an actor, a soprano and two mimes. The second half of the concert features a performance of the work in its entirety. Get tickets online.
Where: Kimmel Center, Broad & Spruce Streets
When: Thursday, March 15, 7 p.m.
Cost: Tickets start at $30
• Raven Society Book Club at the Free Library: Enjoy light refreshments and book talk regarding the library’s 2012 One Book, One Philadelphia selection: Create Dangerously: The Immigrant Artist at Work by Edwidge Danticat.
Where: 1901 Vine Street, Room 111
When: Thursday, March 15, 6:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
• Oyster House Shad Dinner: March marks the beginning of Shad season, and to celebrate, Chef Andy Kitko of the Oyster House is preparing a special three-course shad menu for $40 served nightly from March 12-17.
Where: 1516 Sansom Street
When: Through March 17
Cost: $40 for three courses
• HyLo Boutiques Presents “DRIFT”: Join local design collective HyLo Boutiques at their latest event tonight. Danny Fox will debut a collection of industrial rings and Duke & Winston and Kings Rule Together will present their collaboration tee. Beats and beers will be provided by DJ Josh Hey and Narragansett Brewing Co., respectively.
Where: 333 S. 20th Street
When: Thursday, March 15, 7-10 p.m.
Cost: Pay as you go
March 15, 2012
Join the Arts & Business Council of Greater Philadelphia as Jonah Lehrer, journalist and author of Proust Was a Neuroscientist and How We Decide discusses his new book, Imagine: How Creativity Works at World Cafe Live on Tuesday, March 20, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Lehrer, Contributing Editor for Wired, a Wall Street Journal columnist and a frequent contributor to The New Yorker and Radiolab, debunks the myth that creativity is a gift possessed by few. He’ll share how everyone can make companies more productive, neighborhoods more vibrant and schools more effective.
In addition, a panel of experts moderated by University of the Arts President Sean Buffington will explore how companies can incorporate creativity into the workplace.
Bonus: uwishunu readers get a $10 discount on the event! To register, enter coupon code: Jonah35 on the payment page.
Jonah Lehrer’s “How Creativity Works”
When: Tuesday, March 20, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Where: World Cafe Live,
Cost: $45; $35 for uwishunu readers
More info: www.artsandbusinessphila.org
March 14, 2012
What better way to spend St. Patrick’s Day this Saturday, March 17 than by watching the USA battle Ireland in a Rugby League match?
The American National Rugby League will host an international match between the USA Tomahawks and the Ireland Wolfhounds, vying for bragging rights in the Donnybrook Cup.
The Tomahawks are looking for revenge after a disappointing 26-8 loss to the Wolfhounds in last year’s Donnybrook Cup, making for an especially cutthroat face-off.
Not only that, but the game is followed by a local Celtic rock band Blackthorn concert at Harrah’s Chester, making for a quintessentially Irish Saturday.
Head out to Quick Stadium on the campus of Widener University for a full day of rugby action. The Tomahawks, the U.S. National team, is currently ranked 11th in the world, consisting of all the best players in the American National Rugby League. The Wolfhours are ranked 12th.
Later, at the concert, drink specials include $3 Jameson Irish Whiskey and Killians (4-6 p.m.) and $3 Miller Lites until midnight.
Advance online tickets are $5; tickets at the gate are $7 for adults and $2 for students and all kids under 16 are free. A joint Rugby and Blackthorn concert ticket is $15 and Blackthorn tickets are $12 at the door at Harrah’s Chester.
Donnybrook Cup: USA vs Ireland and Blackthorn Concert
When: Saturday, March 17; match is at 1 p.m., concert start at 3 p.m.
Where: Quick Stadium at Widener University, 17th Street and Melrose Avenue, Chester; Harrah’s Chester, 777 Harrah’s Boulevard, Chester
Cost: Advance online tickets are $5; tickets at gate are $7 for adults and $2 for students; all kids under 16 free; joint rugby and concert ticket is $15
More info: www.donnybrookcup.com
March 14, 2012
New Filmmakers Weekend is your chance to see the impressive work of up-and-coming local filmmakers, including the national premiere of a the 3D 'The Rabbi’s Cat.' (Images courtesy PJFF)
The Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival is going 3D!
The PFJJ presents their 15th Annual New Filmmakers Weekend on March 17–19, including the festival’s first-ever 3D film screening. The movie is The Rabbi’s Cat, and it also happens to be the national debut of the film.
The New Filmmakers Weekend offers first-time filmmakers an opportunity to share their first feature film with receptive audiences. By honoring the efforts of these up-and-coming filmmakers, the program serves as a springboard for their future success.
Three filmmakers are honored with Local Theme, National or International Awards of Excellence in Filmmaking. All film screenings will be followed by a filmmaker interview with local Author and Journalist Carol Saline.
Since its inception, NFW has honored more than 75 new filmmakers for their tremendous achievements in filmmaking.
New Filmmakers Weekend Schedule:
• Saturday, March 17, 8:30 p.m., Prince Music Theater, $12: To Save a Life. In the spring of 1939, a Philadelphia Jewish lawyer and his wife embarked on a bold plan to rescue 50 children from Nazi-controlled Vienna. Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus traveled into the heart of the Nazi empire, and created an enduring legacy.
• Sunday, March 18, 3 p.m., Rave Cinemas, $10 General Admission, $9 seniors/students: The Rabbi’s Cat. PJFF’s first 3D screening ever! The setting is Algiers, 1920’s. The delivery of a box from Russia complicates things for Rabbi Sfar when a painter is discovered inside. On a quest for a mythical city in Africa, he sets off on an adventure, taking with him the Rabbi, his cat, a wise old Arab Sheikh and an eccentric Russian billionaire.
• Sunday, March 18, 7:30 p.m., Prince Music Theater, $10 General Admission, $9 seniors/students: Paul Goodman Changed My Life. A treasure trove of archival multimedia weaves together a rich portrait of an intellectual heavyweight whose ideas are long overdue for rediscovery.
• Monday, March 19, 7 p.m., Prince Music Theater, $10 General Admission, $9 seniors/students: Reuniting The Rubins (Chair’s Choice). Up-tight lawyer Lenny Rubins has to put his dream retirement on hold when his ailing mother emotionally blackmails him into reuniting his estranged children for a Jewish holiday.
March 13, 2012
We agree with Frankford Hall that today is a good day to get outside. Take advantage of the unseasonably mild temps this evening to dine and/or drink outdoors. (Photo courtesy Frankford Hall)
[Evenings 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!]
It’s pretty great outside today, so be sure to take advantage, whether it’s to grab dinner and drinks, or some other form of outdoor entertainment.
• Ides of March Wine Tasting at JET Wine Bar: In honor of that fateful day in 44 BC when Julius Ceasar was stabbed to death, JET Wine bar is hosting a wine tasting from countries within the geographical extent of the Roman Republic, including the modern place-names of Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Slovenia, Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Palestine and Jordan, as well as the entire Mediterranean coast of North Africa. You get give wines, plus snacks and 15% off your bar tab after the class, for $25.
Where: 1525 South Street
When: Tuesday, March 13, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Cost: $25
• Kosher Chinese talk with author Michael Levy at the Gershman Y: In September 2005, the Peace Corps sent Philadelphia Jew Michael Levy to teach English in China. His hosts in the city of Guiyang found additional uses for him: resident expert on Judaism, romantic adviser and provincial basketball star, to name a few. Enjoy glatt kosher Chinese food from Cherry Grill while Levy shares his fascinating and poignant account of overcoming vast cultural differences.
Where: 401 S. Broad Street
When: Tuesday, March 13, 7 p.m.
Cost: $18 advance/$25 at door, includes dinner; $30 advance/$38 at door, includes dinner and autographed copy of the book
• New Happy Hour at Fish: 99 cent oysters anyone? Other happy hour specials include three select craft beers ($3), two select wines ($5) and a cocktail of the day ($6). A lot of the beer and wine isn’t available anywhere else in the city, according to Head Bartender Theo Webb, formerly of Noble.
Where: 1234 Locust Street
When: Tuesday, March 13, 5-7 p.m.
Cost: Pay as you go
• David Uosikkinen of the Hooters releases “Change Reaction” at World Cafe Live: The Hooters’ David Uosikkinen will continue his web-based singles project, “In The Pocket: Essential Songs Of Philadelphia” at World Cafe Live tonight with a rockin’ Philly jam featuring some of our finest musicians. The fifth song to be released and available for download at songsinthepocket.org is Change Reaction, originally recorded in 1981 by Robert Hazard & The Heros. Tickets are $17 and are available online. A portion of the proceeds from this show will benefit Settlement Music School.
Where: 3025 Walnut Street
When: Tuesday, March 13, 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $17
• The Walnut Street Theatre’s God Of Carnage Opening Night: Next on the Walnut Street Theatre’s lineup is God Of Carnage, a “comedy of manners without the manners.” An internationally acclaimed, Tony Award-winning comedy, the show takes you into the most dangerous place on Earth: parenthood.
Where: 825 Walnut Street
When: Tuesday, March 13, 8 p.m.; show runs through April 29
Cost: Tickets start at $13.75
• Art in the Age Dinner at Ela: Jason Cichonski, Executive Chef of Ela, and Art in the Age are joining forces tonight to present a decidedly unique five course prix fixe dinner. Cichonski’s unconventional cooking methods combined with the bold flavors of AITA’s artisan spirits will make for a rather unexpected meal. Reservations are required and will be taken throughout the evening. Call (267) 687-8512.
Where: 627 S. Third Street
When: Tuesday, March 13
Cost: $65, includes cocktail pairing
• Oyster House Shad Dinner: March marks the beginning of Shad season, and to celebrate, Chef Andy Kitko of the Oyster House is preparing a special three-course shad menu for $40 served nightly from March 12-17.
Where: 1516 Sansom Street
When: Through March 17
Cost: $40 for three courses
March 13, 2012
Celebrate Greek Independence Day with two Sundays' worth of delicious food, drink specials and traditional music. (Photo courtesy Opa)
Join Midtown Village’s Opa in celebrating Greek Independence Day with two special Sunday openings, March 18 and 25.
After the Greek Independence Day Parade on the Ben Franklin Parkway March 18 at 1 p.m., keep the party going at Opa with great drink specials and their delicious traditional Greek menu. They’ll be playing Greek music and proudly waving Greek flags.
Then on Sunday, March 25 starting at 5 p.m., celebrate the official Greek Independence Day with a DJ and live entertainment. Throwing of napkins is encouraged. Opa will feature a special menu including mezedes (small plates) and traditional fare like Bakalao.
This “4th of July” for Greeks around the world marks their liberation from Ottoman Empire in 1821. Help celebrate!
Greek Independence Day at Opa
When: Sunday, March 18, 4-10 p.m.; March 25, 5-11 p.m.
Where: 1311 Sansom Street
Cost: Pay as you go
More info: www.opaphiladelphia.com
March 13, 2012
Join local design collective HyLo Boutiques at their latest event, “DRIFT,” this Thursday, March 15 from 7-10 p.m.
Danny Fox will debut a collection of industrial rings and Duke & Winston and Kings Rule Together will present their collaboration tee, made exclusively for last Thursday’s super successful “Dukes Inspire Kings” HyLo event at the Apple Store.
All three lines are hyperlocal, the concept which fuels HyLo’s mission to showcase the best of what our city has to offer.
Beats and beers will be provided by DJ Josh Hey and Narragansett Brewing Co., respectively.
Help support local fashion and nab yourself, or a man in your life, a new ring or tee.
HyLo Boutiques Presents “DRIFT”
When: Thursday, March 15, 7-10 p.m.
Where: 333 S. 20th Street
Cost: Pay as you go
More info: www.hyloboutiques.com
