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Act Fast: 4 Last-Minute Tickets To Tonight’s Fairmount Pop-Up At Cook

Just got off the blower with the lovely ladies at Cook who informed me that there were four last-minute cancellations for tonight’s Fairmount Neighborhood Pop-Up. […]

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Saisons All Week at Alla Spina

All week long Alla Spina is offering The Saisonale, a week long salute to saison-style beers and a welcome to warmer weather. Saison beers are usually […]

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La Calaca Feliz Is Working for Fairmount

Adam Erace reviews Fairmount Avenue’s La Calaca Feliz, the Mexican bar from Cantina Feliz/Distrito vets, Tim Spinner and Brian Sirhal. What Erace finds is a […]

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BlueCat Opens on Fairmount

BlueCat, which we first told you about in December has opened at 1921 Fairmount Avenue. The airy Latin BYOB is by the husband and wife […]

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Guinness Cupcakes at Mugshots

We’re sure there are a bajillion Irish themed baked goods being placed into ovens today and tomorrow. These Guinness Cupcakes Bailey’s Irish Cream frosting from The Mugshots location […]

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Lemon Hill Is Now Offering Happy Hour

Fairmount’s Lemon Hill is now offering happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Specials include $2 off Sly Fox Pikeland Pils and […]

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Route 6 Gets One Bell Review

Craig LaBan reviews Route 6, Stephen Starr’s East Coast seafood restaurant and  takes it to task for not being enough of a Philadelphia fish house […]

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Cook’s April Schedule: A Sneak Preview

A new month means a new schedule of classes at Cook. As always, we have your sneak peek–this time two whole days before the class […]

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McCrossens Hosts French Canadian Beer Dinner

McCrossen’s Tavern welcomes Quebec-based Unibroue for a four-course beer dinner on Thursday, March 1st. The dinner pairs four Unibroue beers with beer-inspired dishes from Chef […]

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Celebrate National Margarita Day at Distrito in University City (And Elsewhere)

Happy National Margarita Day everyone! As far as made-up holiday go, National Margarita Day always features prominently on the calendars ’round Foobooz World HQ–a day […]

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Tonight: Paris Wine Bar Celebrates Its Opening

Paris Wine Bar from the London Grill crew opens this evening at 5 p.m. The all-local wine bar will be serving up free hors d’oeuvres and […]

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London Grill Expands Next Door With Paris Wine Bar

A few weeks ago, Philadelphia got its first bar with beer taps at every table–the only such location in Pennsylvania. And a few days from […]

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Been Caught Stealing: Route 6’s Lobster Picks

On Wednesday night, I made it into Route 6, Stephen Starr’s new seafood eatery on North Broad Street. As one of the Bookbinders dined nearby […]

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Supper Bowl at Lemon Hill

Photo by Andrea Monzo Lemon Hill on Aspen Street in Fairmount is hosting a blowout Super Bowl party on Sunday, February 5th. The all-you-can-eat buffet will […]

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Wine, Cheese and Plates at McCrossen’s

Tonight McCrossen’s continues its wine-cheese-food series. $32 gets you four cheeses chosen by DiBruno Brothers’ Rocco Rainone, four wines by sommelier Lauren Harris and four […]