GOOD NEWS: According to a tip we received, “one of the stores on the first floor of the Superfresh (2nd and Girard) building has a PLCB sign in the window. Apparently the liquor store is moving down a block, and it’s going to be a premium store! The new location is at least twice as [...]
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Today’s Good News/Bad News: Liquor and Sandwiches
Aired September 30th, 2011 on Liquor, Sandwiches and Uncategorized.1 CommentCornershop Wants You To Drink A Brimful Of Asha
Aired September 26th, 2011 on Drinks, Liquor and Uncategorized.0 CommentsBrit-pop group Cornershop, best known for their 1997 hit “Brimful of Asha” have released 2 drink recipes based off of two of their songs (the aforementioned “Brimful…” and “Judy Sucks A Lemon For Breakfast”). The artwork above (with the recipes included) is part of The Singhles Club, where band leader Tjinder Singh has been releasing [...]
Rum Bar Celebrates Talk Like A Pirate Day With Drink B-ARRRR-gains
Aired September 14th, 2011 on Events, Liquor and Uncategorized.0 CommentsSorry about that pun, but Talk Like A Pirate Day is Monday, September 19, and Rum Bar (2005 Walnut St) is celebrating with discounted drinks, giveaways, and guaranteed great times. People who arrive from 6PM to 8PM and dress or talk like a pirate will enjoy a free sample of DonQ rum, plus discounted drinks [...]
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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.
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Classic cocktails have become quite popular along with the TV series Mad Men. The characters, it seems, are always drinking. Jason Wilson, the Washington Post’s spirit columnist, sat down with WHYY and Colin Shearn from the Franklin Mortgage and Investment Co., to explain how quality liquor is at the heart of any good cocktail. Jason [...]
SNAPPY HOLIDAYS From Art In The Age!
Aired December 5th, 2010 on Drinks, Holidays and Liquor.0 CommentsSpeaking of Prohibition, Root is a recreation of a root tea made famous by Charles Hires at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition of 1876. Root beer, which became a popular non-alcoholic beverage during the Temperance movement, has been reinvigorated by advertising executive Steven Grasse into this wondrous drink now famous in Philadelphia and spreading to other [...]
Always been intimidated by Absinthe? Well here is your opportunity to make friends with the infamous spirit. Hudson Beach Glass is teaming up with Philadelphia Distilling and Triumph to host a one-of-a-kind Absinthe Tasting. On September 17th Philadelphia Distillery’s Vieux CarrĂ© Absinthe Superireure will be tasted two different ways as well as paired with several [...]
The SNAPpiest Event In Philly
Aired September 2nd, 2010 on Events, Liquor and competitions.0 CommentsThe good people at Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction are putting on a Cocktail Competition and Launch Event for their new gingersnap flavored liquor SNAP, which we told you about last month. On September 13, Philly’s best mixologists will put on the snappiest cocktail competition Liberties Walk has ever seen. Some of our [...]
What’s Lunch Without A Martini (Or Three)?
Aired August 23rd, 2010 on French, Liquor and specials.1 CommentFile this one under Ways To Ease into Fall: Le Meridien‘s $30 three-martini lunch. From now until the end of September, the hotel’s Amuse restaurant will be serving onion soup, steak frites and three martinis of your choice every lunch hour (11:30-2 p.m.). And since you’re getting three, there are plenty of choices: The Dirty [...]
At least it wasn’t when I was there this past year.
