bars
Lego-Themed Brick Bar Is Popping Up in Philly
Millennials might take umbrage at the suggestion that they’re overgrown children, but sometimes, it’s hard to argue with. Take Brick Bar, a Lego-centric pop-up bar for adults […]
Sunset Social, a Rooftop Bar and Burger Shack, Is About to Open in UCity
A new rooftop burger spot is coming to University City. Sunset Social will open this Monday, May 6th, on the lush rooftop of the Cira […]
Chef Kurt Evans Is In at Booker’s in West Philly
Chef and activist Kurt Evans, founder of the End Mass Incarceration Dinners and a co-founder of Cooks for the Culture, is heading up the kitchen at Booker’s Restaurant & […]
Pennsport Beer Boutique Will Expand With a Sports Bar
Pennsport is getting a new sports bar and restaurant this spring. Heather and Cosimo Tricarico own Pennsport Beer Boutique as well as Italian BYO Caffe Valentino at Wharton Street […]
The Post in UCity Adds New Menus, Tries to Avoid Legal Snafu This Time
The Post, a new beer bar-slash-arcade in University City’s Cira Garage, made headlines when it received a cease and desist letter a mere three days […]
Kurant Adds Coffee and Beer, Is Now Kurant Brew & Brew
Kurant Fishtown, the taproom run by Kurant Cider, was rechristened Kurant Brew & Brew earlier this month. Now, we know the reason behind the name […]
Lunar Inn, a Neighborhood Bar and Restaurant, Will Open in Port Richmond
A crew of Philly industry veterans have partnered with one of the River Wards’ hippest design-and-build firms for a new neighborhood bar, restaurant, and bottle […]
Tinned Fish and Charcuterie Are on the Menu at Manatawny Still Works
Manatawny Still Works opened their East Passyunk tasting room over a year ago, pouring whiskey flights and mixing craft cocktails made with their line of spirits. […]
The 14 Best Bar Crawls in Philadelphia
When friends and family come to town, it’s tempting to hit the highlights — Reading Terminal Market, the Mütter Museum, Pat’s (or Geno’s, depending on […]
Christmas-Themed Pop-Up Bar Tinsel Returns to Midtown Village
Tinsel, the blinged-out, Christmas-themed cocktail bar that opened in the former Simpsons Jewelry space in Midtown Village last December, was originally going to be a […]
Katie Loeb, Godmother of Philly’s Cocktail Scene, Is in Hospice Care
Philadelphia’s hospitality community is preparing to say goodbye to one of its luminaries. Katie Loeb, the pioneering bartender and author who helped usher in the city’s […]
How Philly’s Sober Chefs Are Changing the Way We Drink
The hospitality industry is built, one could argue, around booze. We look to restaurants and bars not just as places to fulfill a basic need, […]
The 6 Big Trends in Philly Bars Right Now
1. Wine, Snoot-Free You’ve surely heard of natural wines, no? Those wines with the fun labels that are pouring at places like Walnut Street Café […]
Jon’s Bar & Grille Closes, and South Street Loses Yet Another Institution
Jon’s Bar & Grille, the South Street institution with a claim to Three Stooges fame, has closed after 37 years in business. The business, the […]
A Philly-Themed Bar Called Passyunk Avenue Has Won Londoners’ Cold, Cold Hearts
Three isn’t quite enough. Eight is far too many. But that sweet spot between your fourth and seventh beers? That’s when the best bar arguments […]