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Inis Nua Theatre Company “Hooks” Fergie’s Pub for Season Opener

It makes a lot of sense that a theater company whose mission is to stage provocative theater from Ireland, Scotland and Wales might get a little […]

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Announcing the 2015 50 Best Bars in Philadelphia

For seven years now we’ve polled bartenders, beer reps, booze writers and professional drinkers of all stripes, and asked them to pick their most-loved bars […]

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Dear Guinness: Here’s How Not to Debut Your Crappy New Guinness Nitro IPA

Dear Guinness, On Tuesday around noon, I received an invitation “to be among the first people in Philadelphia to try out Guinness Nitro IPA” at […]

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These Bars Are Embracing the Papal Visit

If your Facebook feed is anything like mine this week it has been nothing but Pope maps and port-a-potties. That and some good people who are actually […]

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Bar Hygge: More on the Fairmount Ave Brewpub

The folks at Bar Hygge (pronounced hoo-ga) have given us an on update on their upcoming full service neighborhood brewpub and restaurant. Construction, headed by Canno […]

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Crime & Punishment Brewing Announces Grand Opening

At long last, Brewerytown’s Crime & Punishment Brewing Co. is opening. The delayed brewpub has set Saturday, July 11th as its grand opening. The brewpub […]

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New in the Foobooz Store: Lew Tendler’s

We here at Foobooz are excited to announce the latest t-shirt in our partnership with Shibe Vintage Sports, the sports apparel store on 13th Street in Midtown […]

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The Khyber Makes Esquire’s Best Bars List

The Khyber Pass Pub makes Esquire’s list of the best bars in America. The bar is one of 15 new bars on the list, and the […]

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“Fergie’s Beach” to Make Way for “Fergie’s Tower” in July?

Remember how excited you were to read this Foobooz post last week about the return of “Fergie’s Beach,” a pop-up wonderland of beer, food and fun […]

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Fergie’s Beach Returns on May 20th

Last summer Fergie’s Pub opened “Fergie’s Beach” next to the Sansom Street pub. The “60-seat beer garden and asphalt paradise” will return on Wednesday, May 20th […]

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HOG Tour Hits South Philadelphia on Thursday

In case you missed The Hammer of Glory (HOG) pub crawl in March, you can join the #HOGTour in South Philly on Thursday, Apr. 30. […]

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The Smell of Beer Returns to Brewerytown

Over the weekend, Brewerytown’s Crime & Punishment Brewing Co. began brewing its first production beers. It marks the first time the Philadelphia neighborhood, named for […]

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More Wine Week Events: Wine Versus Beer Showdowns

Some of life’s questions are simply too great to ever be answered. Why are we here? What is the meaning of life? How many licks […]

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Fergie’s Pub Is Celebrating 20 Years

On Friday, November 28th, Fergie’s Pub will officially be 20-years old and the bar is celebrating all weekend. The fun starts tonight with Live Band […]

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Craft Beer Express This Saturday

What better way to spend your Saturday than doing a Philly bar crawl? And what better way to do a pub crawl than to have you […]