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Bok Bar and More Outdoor Drinking Spots Open This Week

With the city in bloom and this week’s temperatures reaching the 70s and 80s, it’s officially outdoor drinking season in Philly. Here are the openings […]

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A Pop-Up in a BBQ Joint Is Changing the Way Philly Drinks Tea

On Monday and Tuesday afternoons, the occasional confused soul will wander into a bunker-like storefront on the corner of York and Martha streets to gaze […]

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Ask a Bartender: How Do I Stock My Bar Cart With Local Booze?

Pete Adams is the bar manager at Mission Taqueria. He wants to help you find your own path to booze nerdom, or at least enjoy […]

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The Great Philly Bar Comeback of 2022

We get it: Maybe your bar-going took a hit over the past few years. But bars in Philly are making a comeback, and so are […]

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7 New Places Where You Should Be Drinking

You probably have a long list of reasons why you haven’t been drinking at a cool new bar in the past few years. Many of […]

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5 Old-School Philly Bars Still Going Strong

It’ll always feel exciting to hear about the city’s newly opened bars, especially when those places are indeed enjoyable to visit. But that doesn’t make […]

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Bundle Up, Philly’s Heated Outdoor Dining Regulations Are Changing

By now you may have heard that outdoor dining is forever. Pause for applause, boos, and possible crowd surfing on behalf of all the tiny […]

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Negroni Sbagliato? Tequila Martinis? Philly Bartenders on What the City Is Drinking Right Now

No, dear Philadelphian reader, it’s not just you. The city’s bartenders also can’t seem to avoid the “Negroni sbagliato with prosecco in it.” At least […]

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Philly Bars Where You Can Watch Your College Football Team

College football season is back in full swing, with all of its buffalo wings, off-key fight songs and cornhole. You may not be an undergrad […]

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Philly Has Some Wild Martinis Right Now. Here’s Your Guide to Drinking Them

Even on my laziest days, an icy martini is enough to inspire me to dig a pressed shirt out of my closet, take a shower […]

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What the New Mask Mandate Means for Dining Out in Philadelphia

Today Philadelphia Health Commissioner Cheryl Bettigole announced that the city will reinstate a mask mandate in all public indoor spaces – including restaurants and bars […]

a sign at the reopened Fiume, the popular west philly bar
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West Philly Bar Fiume Has Finally Reopened … Kinda … Sorta …

On Thursday afternoon, I heard through the grapevine that popular West Philly bar Fiume had reopened on Wednesday night. This was seriously good news to […]

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Bok Bar Returns with New Chef Residency Series

Guess who’s officially renewed for another season in South Philly? The Bok Bar team announced on Instagram over the weekend that they’ll be back for […]

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Have You Missed Bars As Much As We Have?

Their tall stools. Their sticky wooden tops. We miss the foggy beers and purple wines, the shots of whiskey lining up whenever a night would […]

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Remember Disappearing Into a Crowd of Strangers at a Bar?

I’ve decided to spend a midsummer afternoon with four old men who want absolutely nothing to do with me. When I pop by just before […]