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Dog Days of Summer at Johnny Brenda’s

Today, Wednesday, August 19th, Johnny Brenda’s is celebrating the dog days of summer with Philadelphia Brewing, Commonwealth Ciders and Rowhouse Spirits. The Fishtown fixture is hosting […]

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Tonight: Bartender Series Continues at Volver

Volver’s monthly bartender collaboration series continues tonight. Stephen Warner of Lo Spiedo will be mixing up three seasonally-inspired (and local) cocktails from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. […]

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New Cocktail Tasting Menu At Franklin Mortgage

The first cocktail tasting menu rolled out by the Franklin–a perfectly-pitched winter list called “Dutch Country Memories” by head bartender Sara Justice–was intriguing. This second […]

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Retro Week: A Night Of Novel-Inspired Cocktails

Do you love reading? Do you love drinking? Have you ever thought about combining those two hobbies together? Well, now you can, without feeling too […]

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About Last Night: What Do You Mean You People Have Never Seen Barfly?

No, seriously. It is a great goddamn movie–probably the single drinkiest film ever, and features a young Mickey Rourke (before he became a poster child […]

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Ranstead Room Kicks Off Cocktail Classes

Starting on Monday, February 16th, the Ranstead Room is kicking off a series of cocktail classes. Each class focuses on a different spirit and participants […]

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Check Out the Menus for Franky Bradley’s

Mark Bee who has already experienced success at N. 3rd and Silk City is opening Franky Bradley’s tomorrow at Juniper and Chancellor. The former Sisters Nightclub promises […]

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Six Drinks To Take You Away from This Cold Weather

There are a lot of ways to battle single degree lows. Burrow under your heaviest comforter and wait for spring. Enjoy a Hot Toddy or whiskey […]

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Trestle Inn Has a Menu of Hot Toddys

This past Saturday we enjoyed more than one Hot Toddy at the local bar and made a note then to drink more Hot Toddys. And […]

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The Gastronaut: Hey Santa …

Dear Santa, First things first, I have to thank you for being so good to Philadelphia since the last time I wrote you. I asked […]

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Where We’re Eating: Lloyd

happy hour Philadelphia is getting a handle on destination cocktail bars. But neighborhood spots that can shake up a tight cocktail as well as pour […]

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Warm Up with Fette Sau Happy Hour

I’ve had a flyer for Fette Sau’s happy hour on my desk for at least a month. I’ve been waiting for just the right time […]

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V Street Is Now Open

V Street’s first Instagram photo announces that the vegan bar from Vedge’s Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby is now open. The bar is located at […]

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Ranstead Room has a New Cocktail Menu… And It Includes Egg and Monkey Gland

Ranstead Room, behind El Rey on the 2000 block of Ranstead Street,  recently released their new fall and winter cocktail menu. Of the more interesting choices […]

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Cocktail Contenders Take the Stage at High Steaks Competition

This Sunday at the High Steaks! Philadelphia Cheesesteak and Cocktail Competition, in addition to the cheesesteak competition outside of Square 1682 on Sansom Street, there will […]