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Scarpetta Opening at the Rittenhouse on September 28
A couple days ago, we rolled out our Fall Restaurant Preview. In it, we talked about the opening of Scarpetta–the fancy-pants, double-decker modern Italian restaurant […]
Wine Some, Lose Some: Good News and Bad on the Sommelier Beat
Mariel Wega, the wine director of a.kitchen and a.bar has been named one of the Best New Sommeliers of 2016 by Wine & Spirits magazine. This is […]
Hotel Palomar Now Has Happy Hour Yoga (With Free Wine!) Every Monday
So it seems the folks over at Kimpton Hotels can’t get enough of giving us cheap fitness and we are not complaining. You may remember a few weeks […]
Red Owl Tavern Offering Lobster Clambakes Every Monday
Looking for a way to make Mondays a little more fun and a little less (to put it nicely) horrible? Red Owl Tavern might have […]
Say It Ain’t So: Automatic Spa Gratuities Are Becoming a Thing
Recently, a very good friend gave my wife a gift card to the luxurious Rittenhouse Spa inside the also luxurious Rittenhouse Hotel. But instead of […]
$75M Government Subsidy Apparently Not Enough for Luxury Center City Hotels
In 2013, Philadelphia’s City Council approved a $33 million tax-credit package to help developer Brook Lenfest build two boutique hotels on a vacant lot at 15th and Chestnut […]
“New York’s Best Sommelier” Works at The Rittenhouse Hotel
The Austrian Wine Marketing Board held a little contest earlier this month that aimed to crown a person with an impressive title: “New York’s Best […]
Drinking For A Good Cause: Champagne 101 Social at Hotel Monaco
Tonight, Hotel Monaco is hosting a Champagne 101 Social at the Stratus Rooftop Lounge to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region. The VIP Champagne Seminar […]
Upgrade Your Mondays: Do Free Yoga and Drink Free Wine Every Monday Night
Boy, do I have some good news for you. Remember back in January, Hotel Palomar decided to make their weekly Mind, Body, and Spirits class — […]
Scarpetta Opening in the Rittenhouse Hotel
This summer, Scarpetta, a high end Italian restaurant with locations in New York City, the Hamptons, Las Vegas and Miami will be coming to the […]
Field Guide: The 10 Sexiest Hotels in Philadelphia
Attention, would-be romancers: You’ve got two weeks until Valentine’s Day, which means there is still time (though, it’s quickly dwindling!) to nab coveted reservations at restaurants, theaters and hotels. […]
$5 Yoga, Barre, Boxing and HIIT Classes at Hotel Monaco This Weekend
Losing sight of New Year’s fitness resolutions is a common problem: Whether your goal is to eat better, lose weight, explore new workouts or all of the […]
How to Do Free Yoga (and Drink Free Wine!) Every Monday This Month
I am currently cursing myself for not toting my yoga bag with me to work today: The lovely news just came in that Mind, Body, […]
Cellar Wine Tasting at the Rittenhouse
The Rittenhouse Hotel is hosting its first-ever cellar tasting event. On Sunday, January 31st from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., the hotel is opening its […]
Conshohocken Hotel Sells for $26.5 Million
Philadelphia-based HHM, formerly known as Hersha Hotel Management, is increasing its portfolio once again by agreeing to buy the Residence Inn Philadelphia Conshohocken for $26.5 million. That’s a cool $193,430 per […]