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Mad River in Old City Closes

Posted on the Mad River web site is this note marking the closing of the Old City nightclub. The Manayunk location remains open. The ownership […]

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Barra Opening Tonight in Old City

Gordon Dinerman of Birra has recently helped Rob LaScala turn his Rocchino’s and Azione spots in Old City into one, larger restaurant called Barra. Rocchino’s […]

City Life

Ritz at the Bourse Closes Indefinitely to Replace Air Conditioning Unit

The air conditioning unit at the Ritz at the Bourse recently crapped out, so the theater has closed indefinitely as the entire system is replaced. […]

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Photos: Philly Pride 2012

Photos from Philly Pride 2012 feature Wendy Williams.

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Weekend Roundup

A guide to Philly Pride’s weekend events with Wendy Williams and more.

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Nick’s Roast Beef Going to Long Time Bartender

  Grub Street tipped us off to a story Dan Gross wrote about the closure of 32° in Old City. Our immediate reaction was, 32° […]

City Life

Girl at Mad River Crushing Empty Cans With Her Shoulder Blades

Do we really need to expand on that headline? Probably not, but just in case, a Deadspin reader sent in a video taken on his […]

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Suspects in Old City Beating Death to Stand Trial for Third-Degree Murder

Back in January, 23-year-old Temple grad Kevin Kless was beaten to death shortly after last call in Old City. Today, a judge ruled that the […]

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Steaks and Mistakes at Reserve in Old City

A single golden strand of hair mars Adam Erace’s steak at Old City’s Reserve. But it isn’t the only negative he encounters at the steakhouse. […]

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Cuba Libre to Host Second Cuban Pop-Up

Chef Guillermo Pernot of Cuba Libre will be hosting Chef Alain Rivera Santana of Doctor Café in Havana for a second Pop-Up Paladar from Tuesday, […]

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Zahav Hosting South African Wine Dinner Tomorrow

Tomorrow night Zahav is hosting An Evening in South Africa. The night features six courses with wine pairings by the Badenhorst Family Wines of Swartland. […]

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Ten-Course Spring Tasting at Bistro 7

Bistro 7 is going all out to celebrate Spring with a ten-course tasting tour of their new Spring menu. Start with a Sweet English Pea Soup […]

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Johnny Utahs Addresses Our Mechanical Bull Shortage

In the not so distant future we’ll look back on the time between when Buckhead Saloon closed and March 2012 as the dark ages in […]

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Empanada Curse Continues

My bad karma empanada curse continues. Today, comes word that Cuba Libre’s late-night empanada bodega, Empanada Alley will not open next Friday. Turns out neighbors […]

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Fire Last Night At Han Dynasty

See that picture up there? That’s the amount of chiles that go on ONE PLATE of crab at Han Dynasty. So really, the surprising thing […]