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WHERE TO SHOP
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WHERE TO DRINK
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(2.0 miles)
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Cuisine(s):
Mediterranean, Gastropub/Bar Food,
Entree Price:
$ — Inexpensive
Insider Tip:
Relive most of the decades the bar has seen with the well-stocked jukebox.
Meals Served:
Weekend Brunch
Lunch
Dinner
Late Night
Payment Type:
MasterCard
Visa
Features:
Kid Friendly
Live Entertainment
Outdoor Dining
Private Room(s)
Takeout
Alcohol Type:
Full Bar
Neighborhood:
Philadelphia County
Fishtown
Hours:
M-S, Su: 11:00 AM-01:00 AM
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Best of Philly 2007: Small Concert Venue, Best of Philly 2004 French Fries, Best of Philly 2004 Bar Trend: Bars With Real Food
Mediterranean, Gastropub/Bar Food,
Entree Price:
$ — Inexpensive
Insider Tip:
Relive most of the decades the bar has seen with the well-stocked jukebox.
Meals Served:
Weekend Brunch
Lunch
Dinner
Late Night
Payment Type:
MasterCard
Visa
Features:
Kid Friendly
Live Entertainment
Outdoor Dining
Private Room(s)
Takeout
Alcohol Type:
Full Bar
Neighborhood:
Philadelphia County
Fishtown
Hours:
M-S, Su: 11:00 AM-01:00 AM
Also Featured in:
Best of Philly 2007: Small Concert Venue, Best of Philly 2004 French Fries, Best of Philly 2004 Bar Trend: Bars With Real Food
Johnny Brenda's
1201 Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19125
Philadelphia, PA 19125
| Phone: 215-739-9684 |
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Website: johnnybrendas.com
Johnny Brenda’s, named for longtime owner and 1940s boxer John Imbrenda, is now run by Standard Tap’s Paul Kimport and William Reed. Small tears in the red-and-white-striped linoleum floor still offer glimpses of vibrant tiling beneath, and a hole in the dark wood paneling reveals the original tin walls matching the ceiling. But the flames in the open kitchen, where flank steak and marinated octopus are grilled, distract from these flaws.
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