New Philadelphia Sports Fan Bar Tinsel Takes Flight Debuts in Time for Playoffs

New Philadelphia Sports Fan Bar Tinsel Takes Flight Debuts in Time for Playoffs

Philadelphia's premiere pop-up bar is back and ready to fly into the playoffs with the city's first-ever Philly sports fan theme pop-up bar and experience. Following sold out runs for Nightmare Before Tinsel and Tinsel Christmas Pop-Up Bar, Tinsel Takes Flight will open tonight, Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 4:00pm at 116 S. 12th Street. Philadelphia sports fans can bleed green and cheer on the hometown team with 2,000 square feet of space for this one-of-a-kind sports fan experience. Fans will find sports memorabilia, original art installations, sports murals, photo opportunities, light installations and more. At the bar, look for a full menu of sports-inspired and Philly team inspired creations, such as Hurts So Good, Weapon X, Swole Batman, Philly Especial, The Graham Sacker, The Hungry Dog and more. The beer selection will include Free Will Dreams & Nightmares and Flying Fish Go Birds. Inside the sports fan experience, fans will find giant televisions placed throughout the space to catch playoff games, and of course, the big game on Sunday, February 12, 2023.

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Philadelphia's Original Christmas Bar Tinsel Opens for the Holidays on Black Friday

Philadelphia's Original Christmas Bar Tinsel Opens for the Holidays on Black Friday

Teddy Sourias and Craft Concepts Group announce the return of Tinsel Christmas Pop-up Bar at 116 S. 12th Street, Philadelphia. The mad elves from Tradesman's, BRU Craft & Wurst, Blume, U-Bahn, Uptown Beer Garden, Kontrol, Sueno and Finn McCool's Ale House have spent months decking the halls bringing back this holiday sensation. Look for all new designs, new artists, more decor, extra twinkle, added glitter, festive holiday tunes, new cocktails, custom cups and ornaments, and much more bling. There are tons of new surprises to share this year - including the largest amount of original art pieces and installations ever in the history of the space. Merry-makers will find 10,000+ twinkling lights, 2,000+ glittering ornaments, thousands of ribbons and bows, 100+ giant hanging presents and packages, dozens of naughty and nice elves, and a record number of Santas! Must-see new installations include a snowman made from spinning disco balls, a new augmented reality holiday light show, a holiday tug-of-war between Santa and the Krampus, a giant advent calendar with surprises to be discovered, a giant naughty and nice list, a gingerbread village and a Gritty Santa. Tinsel is first come, first served and standing room only. There are no reservations accepted.

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Philadelphia's Halloween Bar Nightmare Before Tinsel Opens Just in Time for Spooky Season

Philadelphia's Halloween Bar Nightmare Before Tinsel Opens Just in Time for Spooky Season

Ghosts and ghouls, witching hour approaches. Teddy Sourias and Craft Concepts Group - the creators of Philadelphia's Christmas Pop-up Bar - announces the grand opening of Nightmare Before Tinsel. Philadelphia's Halloween Pop-up Bar will creak open its doors earlier than ever before for the start of September Spooky Season. Starting this Friday, September 17, 2021, at 4:00pm, enter a spooky new world created inside a 100+ former jewelry store space at 116 S. 12th Street in Midtown Village. Among the ghosts that still haunt the space - including the ghosts of Tinsel's past - look for eerie ambiance, scary photo opps, witches bru cocktails, seasonal fall beers, costumed bartenders, and tons of frights and flights. For 2021, Nightmare Before Tinsel will debut its new season theme with The Devil's Lair where The Devil of Midtown Village invites visitors on a trip to the underworld they won't ever forget.

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Tinsel Christmas Pop-up Brings White Christmas To Center City Philadelphia

Tinsel Christmas Pop-up Brings White Christmas To Center City Philadelphia

Craft Concepts Group isn’t letting the Grinch steal it’s Holiday spirit. Teddy Sourias and the elves at CCG announce the season grand opening of Tinsel Christmas Pop-up at 112 S. 12th Street. New for 2020, look for a new festive over-the-top streetery, a new twinkling light display, and a brand-new charity for the Canned Good Cocktails. Additionally, look for a new snow machine to bring a touch of a white Christmas to Midtown Village. Christmas cocktails will again be served out of ornaments, boots and snow globes, with food coming from the new sister restaurant next door, Sueno.

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Philadelphia Restaurants Celebrate Day Of The Dead with Food and Drink Specials

Philadelphia Restaurants Celebrate Day Of The Dead with Food and Drink Specials

Aversa PR clients are offering the following food and drink specials for Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, next weekend on Saturday, October 31, Sunday, November 1 and/or Monday, November 2, 2020. Please see features and information below from Philadelphia's Day of the Dead inspired pop-up restaurant Sueno, a last call for Nightmare Before Tinsel with a special family day, and food/drink specials from Al Pastor in Exton, Rosy's Taco Bar in Center City, and Buena Onda in Fairmount.

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Nightmare Before Tinsel Pops Up With Socially Distanced Halloween Restaurant

Nightmare Before Tinsel Pops Up With Socially Distanced Halloween Restaurant

Ghosts and ghouls, witching hour approaches. Teddy Sourias and Craft Concepts Group - the creators of Philadelphia's Christmas Pop-up Bar - announces the grand opening of Nightmare Before Tinsel. This year, during the global pandemic, the former spooky season pop-up bar will return as a socially distanced haunted restaurant with food, drink and art. Nightmare Before Tinsel will creak open its doors this Friday, October 2, 2020, at 4:00pm. Weekly hours are Monday through Friday, from 4:00pm to 11:00pm, and Saturday and Sunday, from 2:00pm to 11:00pm. Full table service for parties of four to six will be available for outdoor seating in a brand new and expansive haunted parklette and streetery. NIghtmare will also serve legal cocktails-to-go and food outside the front window. All guests must wear a mask when not seated. All tables are socially distanced at least six feet apart. Staff will follow all local, state and national health and safety recommendations including disposal menus, the use of a menu QR code, wiping down of all surfaces, wearing masks and other protocols in place for the safety of not just the patrons but the staff as well. Tickets are available for an introductory rate of $15 for the launch of Nightmare for the first week, and tickets after that will range from $15 to $20. Tickets include one food and one drink item. For more about Nightmare, visit @TinselPhilly on social media.

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America's First Socially Distanced Christmas Restaurant Tinsel Debuts in Philadelphia

America's First Socially Distanced Christmas Restaurant Tinsel Debuts in Philadelphia

Tis the most wonderful time of year in Philadelphia - during one of the most challenging years in modern history. Craft Concepts Group and owner Teddy Sourias will debut America's first socially-distanced Christmas open-air restaurant and eatery this coming weekend taking over a portion of 12th Street in Midtown Village. Tinsel in July will debut on Friday, July 17, 2020 at 3:00pm in front of Finn McCools (118 S. 12th), Tinsel (116 S. 12th), the former Midtown and Penn Six (114 S. 12th) and Go Popcorn (a neighbor of CCG's at 114 S. 12th) with socially-distanced cafe seating, frozen and ice cold Christmas cocktails, boozy Grinch pops, a brand new eatery, holiday decor and festive tunes.

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