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Cedar Point Bar & Kitchen Is Now Open

Cedar Point Bar & Kitchen in Fishtown quietly opened over the weekend. The successor to Northern Liberties’ A Full Plate has a full liquor license […]

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Opening Tonight: Pizzeria Beddia in Fishtown

Joe Beddia is ready to open his Pizzeria Beddia in Fishtown tonight. So ready he has 60 pounds of pizza dough ready to go. Pizzeria […]

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Barcade Debuting Victory Swing Saison

This Thursday, Barcade will be debuting Victory Brewing’s Swing Session Saison. The event begins at 4 p.m. and there will be a bunch of other […]

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Mugshot Diner Getting Close in Fishtown

Mugshot Diner (not to be confused with Mugshots Coffeehouse) is getting very close to opening at 2424 York Street in the 2424 Studios building. Mugshot […]

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Fette Sau Is Philadelphia’s Best Barbecue

Trey Popp falls for Joe Carroll’s Fette Sau. Anointing the Brooklyn transplant as the best thing that’s happened to Philadelphia’s barbecue scene. The first beef short rib […]

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Tonight: Allagash and Valley Shepherd Cheeses at Bottle Bar East

Starting at 5 p.m. tonight, Bottle Bar East will be offering five tastes of Allagash brews plus five-cheese pairings from Reading Terminal’s Valley Shepherd Creamery. […]

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Erace Reviews Eatalia

Adam Erace visited Eatalia and found it to be a charming neighborhood spot with some well executed classics. In the end, though, under-seasoning and under-achieving seemed […]

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The Trouble with Trippels Is Saturday at Johnny Brenda’s

We freaking love this poster. Almost as much as we love Belgian Trippel style beers. On Saturday, January 19th, Johnny Brenda’s is hosting The Trouble with […]

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Sketch Collaborating with St. Benjamin Brewing Tonight

Fishtown’s very own burger joint, Sketch, is collaborating with St. Benjamin Brewing to host a collaboration dinner tonight. Owners  Phyllis Farquhar and  Timothy Patton of […]

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Free First Friday Chimay at Bottle Bar East

We made our first stop at Bottle Bar East a couple weeks ago and really enjoyed the chill vibe and all those coolers full of […]

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Smoked Meats & TastyKake Krimpetbread Pudding at Bubba’s Texas BBQ

Fishtown’s barbeque battleground is in full effect, and it seems as though Bubba’s Texas BBQ and Fette Sau are firing on all cylinders. Finding almost […]

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Stephen Starr Wants to Open Two Boutique Hotels in Philadelphia

Stephen Starr kicked off ThinkFest on Friday night in a conversation with Philadelphia magazine editor Tom McGrath. Of course he had several interesting things to […]

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Fette Sau in Fishtown Delivers on the Brooklyn Promise

Adam Erace has words of praise for the service and the food at Fette Sau, the Brooklyn barbecue joint that Stephen Starr and Joe Carroll […]

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Bottle Bar East Introduces Food Menu

Bottle Bar East has launched its full food menu, so now you have something to soak up and pair with their delicious craft beers. The menu consists […]

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Bottle Bar East Is Open on Frankford Avenue

Bottle Bar East at 1308 Frankford Avenue swung open its doors on Friday and started pouring pints and filling growlers. Of course they also have […]