Aired February 1st, 2012 on Bars, Beer and Events. On a beautiful day like today, you may not think we need Punxsutawney Phil very much at all (especially with his paltry 39% accuracy rate). But nevertheless, Groundhog Day is exactly the kind of tradition that makes Pennsylvania so hilarious and weird, so why not join in on the celebration? According to the people over [...]
Aired November 8th, 2011 on Bars. Tonight at The Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co., head bartender Al Sotack and Chicago’s Freddie Sarkis will be tackling a new menu every hour from 7PM to midnight inspired by their favorite bars in the world. The bars include: Milk & Honey, Rickhouse, The Violet Hour, Door 74, Death & Company. The Franklin has previously [...]
Aired October 14th, 2011 on Bars and competitions. This reminds us of MTV‘s Is She Really Going Out With Him? (yeah, we’ve seen a few episodes, and we’re not proud of it). On that show, most of the “douchebags” who were featured proclaimed themselves to be “party promoters” or something along those lines, which we’re pretty sure was code for “I love to [...]
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Aired August 8th, 2011 on Bars, Liquor, Openings and Soul Food. Over at 509 South 2nd Street, which formerly housed Kildare’s, there is a new southern inspired burbon house & juke joint in town. The Twisted Tail, which opened for lunch today and will be opening for brunch on Sunday, features southen style food cooked over a charcoal grill, over 50 types of bourbon, and space [...]
Aired July 26th, 2011 on Bars, Beer and Drinks. The New York Times has unveiled part one of their North Philly Beer guide, which tackles the 700 Club, Standard Tap, The Foodery, North Third, and The Abbaye. But our favorite part is the picture of and quotes from Philebrity/Phoodie favorite Anders Larson. A snippet below: “For years, everyone here drank cheap macrobrews—now we’re seeing [...]
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Aired July 25th, 2011 on Bars, Italian, TV and Uncategorized. Preview of ‘Downey’s and Out’Get More: Preview of ‘Downey’s and Out’ Last night, Downey’s Irish Pub, the “Worst Irish Pub in America” was featured on Spike TV‘s new show Bar Rescue. On the show, bar and restaurant consultant Jon Taffer goes all Kitchen Nightmares on bars across the country, hoping to save them from shutting [...]
Aired July 14th, 2011 on Bars, Events and French. There are few things we enjoy in America more than a good holiday, even if it’s not ours. This Bastille Day (which is today, Happy Bastille Day!) there are quite a few ways to celebrate the storming of the infamous French prison right here in Philadelphia. Head over towards Eastern State Penitentiary Any time in [...]
Aired July 13th, 2011 on Bars, Beer and Events. Next Friday, from 5:00PM to 10:00PM, Sixpoint Brewery will be taking over the taps at Johnny Brenda’s. Music will be provided by the Choice Tasters Selectors, spinning tunes from all across the board. Tap list includes: The Crisp Pilsner Bengali Tiger IPA Righteous Rye Ale Otis Oatmeal Stout Triple Sweet Action Mad Scientist #4: Hibiscus [...]
Aired June 27th, 2011 on Bars, Beer and Liquor. According to the Inquirer, Gov. Corbett may sign into law a bill that proposes changes to happy hour scheduling, airport liquor laws, and more. Read the full story over at Philebrity.
Aired June 9th, 2011 on Bars, Beer, Beer Week and video. South Philadelphia Taproom’s 6th Annual Wheat Beer Fest from Fractal Circus on Vimeo. Local production company Fractal Circus put together this video of the South Philly Tap Room’s Annual Wheat Beer Fest. Block party meets beer festival events like this are what makes Philadelphia such a great beer city, and this video shows why.
