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The Foodery
The Northern Liberties location has big tables for brew-lovers to sit at while they sample and discuss their favorite suds, as well as weekly tastings. 837 North 2nd Street, 215-238-6077, fooderybeer.com
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Club Veg
Interested in meeting a fellow vegetarian or vegan? Club Veg holds monthly dinners at various eateries specifically for singles turned off by beef breath. Most are in their mid-to-late 30s. 215-769-9731, clubveg.org.
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Classes at Fosters
Food and wine demo classes in Foster's cool back area promote chatting and lure a stylish crowd. Learn basic skills or seasonal dishes. 399 Market Street, 215-925-0950, shopfosters.com.
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The Wine School of Philadelphia
Full-on academic classes and one-evening wine tastings always overflow with sophisticated but not stuffy singles of all ages. 2006 Fairmount Avenue, 800-817-7351, winelust.com.
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The Tower Club of Philadelphia
Feeling lonely up there? Women taller than five-foot-10 and men over six-two can mingle at dances, parties, movies, museums, concerts and kid-friendly events. Tall.org/clubs/pa/tcop.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art
On Fridays, live music and cordials encourage mingling. Or sign Junior up for art classes, some of which require parent participation. 26th Street and the Ben Franklin Parkway, 215-763-8100, philamuseum.org. You'll Meet:
Punk Rock Flea Market
Held twice a year, in summer and December. Tables are piled with local artwork, memorabilia and knickknacks. Score an old concert tee and a date at the same time. Not a bad deal. Starlight Ballroom, 460 North 9th Street, 267-765-5210, r5productions.com.
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Monday Nights at Ansill
Queen Village's hip small-plates eatery offers discounts for those in the restaurant biz on Monday nights. Meet your favorite bartender, chef or server here on the one night a week he or she has off. 627 South 3rd Street, 215-627-2485, ansillfoodandwine.com.
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Classes at the Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial
The nation's oldest tuition-free art school is packed with both the naturally gifted and hopefuls. One Friday a month, beer is sold while burlesque dancers model for sketches. 719 Catharine Street, 215-922-3456, fleisher.org.
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Yoga Classes
Yoga studios are packed with men and women. Classes at East Mount Airy's Blue Banyan Yoga (7153 Sprague Street, 267-974-6527, bluebanyanyoga.com) are usually followed by a post-class hangout at High Point Cafè, while Bella Vista's Yoga Child (903 South Street, 215-238-0989, yogachild.net) has plenty of parent-child classes.
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Reading Terminal Market at Lunch
Not necessarily looking for something serious? Find beautifully accented foreigners and Convention Center-goers, as well as cooks, locavores and eaters. 12th and Arch streets, 215-922-2317, readingterminalmarket.org
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The (Indie) Movies
The Landmark Theatres Film Club (Landmarktheatres.com) provides members with free passes and tickets to events at the various Ritz locations. The Ambler Theater (108 East Butler Avenue, Ambler, 215-345-7855, amblertheater.org) has Saturday kiddie matinees and First Thursday events at which film buffs dine pre-screening.
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Meet Market Adventures
The Philly chapter of this nationwide site has a great local rep: Entertaining outings (poker nights, martini-making classes, tailgate parties, photography clinics) attract large groups, taking the awkwardness out of first dates. Meetmarketadventures.com. You'll Meet:
Dancing Lessons
Ask a classmate for help with your cha-cha at Ardmore's DanceSport Academy (1 West Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, 610-642-2525, dancesportpa.com), where students are encouraged to keep switching partners. The Church On the Mall (500 Germantown Pike West, Plymouth Meeting, 610-558-4556, peppermintdanceclub.com) also holds classes that are popular with the 50-to-60-year-old crowd.
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MilkBoy Coffee
These arts-themed coffeehouses have open-mike nights, live music and poetry readings. See single parents at the weekend-morning "Milk and Cookies" variety show, or check out the weekly BYOB happy hour for the under-35 crowd. 2 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, 610-645-5269, and 824 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, 610-527-0690; milkboycoffee.com.
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Grocery Stores
It seems as if all of Center City treks to the South Street Whole Foods (929 South Street, 215-733-9788, wholefoodsmarket.com), especially on Sundays. South Jersey's Wegmans (2100 Route 70 West, Cherry Hill, 856-488-2700, wegmans.com) gets a varied lunch and shopping crowd with its plentiful aisles of kosher, bulk and organic foods.
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