May 27, 2020

Stove And Tap, Al Pastor, and The Bercy Announces Outdoor Dining Starting June 5th

May 27, 2020/ Stove and Tap/ Guest User

Stove and Co. Restaurant Group announces the launch and expansion plans for outdoor dining for four large scale restaurants in the Philadelphia suburbs. Starting Friday, June 5, 2020, Stove and Tap Malvern, Stove and Tap Lansdale, The Bercy in Downtown Ardmore and Al Pastor in Exton will begin outdoor dining for happy hour at 4:00pm. For owner Justin Weathers and Joseph Monnich, the news today by Governor Tom Wolf couldn't have been more welcome. The duo behind some of the Suburb's and Main Line's most celebrated restaurants were some of the hardest hit when COVID19 shut down Montgomery and surrounding counties earlier this year - hot on the heels of the grand opening of their Stove and Tap Malvern location and during the construction of their yet-to-open Stove and Tap location in West Chester. Now the duo have a path to recovery and moving forward with this news, combined with the launch of legal cocktails-to-go last week.

May 27, 2020

Harper's Garden And Morgan's Pier Opens Reservations In Anticipation Of Outdoor Dining

May 27, 2020/ Morgan's Pier/ Guest User

Two of Philadelphia's most celebrated outdoor restaurants will be the first in the region to take reservations for outdoor dining. In anticipation of news allowing outdoor dining in Philadelphia from the state of Pennsylvania, FCM Hospitality announces that Harper's Garden and Morgan's Pier will return this summer and open for seating on Friday, June 5th. Both restaurants have opened up reservations for that day and beyond, which coincides with when Philadelphia county will enter the yellow phase of the state's reopening plans. Harper's Garden will also update the layout and nearly double in size for outdoor seating in preparation for social distancing protocols that will be put into place. Morgan's Pier will also increase the footprint of outdoor dining and add side-walk seating on Columbus Boulevard.

May 19, 2020

Philadelphia Restaurants Announce Cocktails to Go After State of PA Passes New Law

May 19, 2020/ Kory Aversa

Philadelphia and Main Line restaurants applaud the vote today in the Pennsylvania senate that will allow the sale of to-go cocktails in the state of Pennsylvania. As they wait for Governor Tom Wolf to sign the legislation, the following ten restaurants in the city of Philadelphia and out on the Main Line announce their first menus for to-go cocktail service that will start the minute his pen hits the paper and it is legal.

April 23, 2020

Sugar Stress Relief with Free Cookies at Your Door: 5 Local Businesses Partner Up

April 23, 2020/ Kory Aversa

The only thing better than fresh baked cookies after a night on the town is when they are free and arrive at your front door! Insomnia Cookies announces a brand-new partnership with local restaurants and small businesses to join forces during this time of crisis for the restaurant industry. Insomnia Cookies dishes up the cookie magic by proudly teaming up with Quick Sip Beer Delivery (by Hawthorne's Beer Cafe), SliCE Fishtown, P'unk Burger and Dim Sum House University City to supply free cookies with delivery orders starting today. This week, the first 25 orders a day will find free Insomnia Cookies with their beer and wine delivery through Quick Sip. Next week, free cookies will arrive with the first 25 pizza and food orders per day from SliCE Fishtown. The following week, the first 25 customers a day will find a sweet ending in free cookies with their dim sum order from Dim Sum House University City. The month of free cookies will end with free cookies for the first 25 orders a day from P'unk Burger. For the full schedule, see program details below. For more about Insomnia Cookies, visit insomniacookies.com.

February 17, 2020

Dim Sum House By Jane G’s Announces Grand Opening In Rittenhouse Square

February 17, 2020/ Dim Sum House By Jane G's Rittenhouse/ Guest User

Jane Guo and Jackson Fu announced the grand opening of Dim Sum House by Jane G’s at 1930 Chestnut Street February 20, 2020 opening at 11:30am. The mother-son duo, who also operate Dim Sum House in University City, will bring all-day, every-day dim sum in two styles to Center City and Rittenhouse Square. The expansive restaurant and bar will feature 4,000 square feet of space, with seating for 120 inside and 20 outside. From the kitchen, guests will enjoy a menu that focuses on two authentic styles of Chinese dim sum (Shanghai and Cantonese), plus fried rice, noodles, chef specialties and familiar Chinese favorites from the Jiang Nan region of China. Notable favorites include Dim Sum House’s celebrated Pork Soup Dumplings, Dan Dan Noodles, Roast Pork Bao, Peking Duck, Pork Belly & Mustard Greens, Hot and Sour Soup, and Norwegian Whole King Crab done three ways, which currently is around $450 market price for 8 lbs.

January 28, 2020

Vesper Owners Opens New Cocktail and Music Lounge Leda And The Swan in Philadelphia

January 28, 2020/ Leda And The Swan/ Guest User

Glu Hospitality, owners of Vesper Center City, Vesper Dayclub and Germantown Garden, announce the grand opening of Leda and The Swan at 1224 Chestnut Street, in Philadelphia's thriving Midtown Village neighborhood. For Leda, Glu principles Derek Gibbons and Tim Lu present a new cocktail and music hideaway for the culturally curious. The 2,500 square foot new cocktail bar and lounge will feature specialty craft cocktails created by well-known cocktail veterans Ryan Fenton and Zach Kessler. The bar program will include nine special cocktails, four varieties of Old Fashioned, large format bottled cocktails, dessert cocktails, vodka club cocktails featuring tinctures, wines and champagnes. For the creative types, come early to hang and come late to move with live music entertainment Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, with DJs later night on Fridays and Saturdays.

January 21, 2020

Restaurant Grand Opening: Fergie's Pub Owners Debut The Goat in Rittenhouse Square

January 21, 2020/ The Goat/ Guest User

Fergie Carey and Jim McNamara, owners of Fergie's Pub, announce the grand opening of The Goat at 1907 Samson Street, in Philadelphia's bustling Rittenhouse neighborhood. The former home of Oh! Shea's will debut as a brand new, crisp, clean and quirky modern day pub and restaurant with 2,400 square feet, two bars, 118 seats, two fireplaces and eye-catching details. In the kitchen, Chef Adrian Geronimo presents a menu of elevated comfort food prepared with fresh local ingredients that is both vegetarian and vegan friendly. Highlights include Ancho Chili Braised Short Rib, Angry Mussels, Seitan Bulgogi Bowl, Reuben Burger and Green Chile BBQ Jackfruit Sandwich. At the bar, look for eight drafts pouring craft beer and a cider, plus nearly two dozen beers by the bottle and can, a selection of cider by the can, a hard seltzer, and a dozen wines by the glass. Speciality cocktails will make their debut later this winter.

January 20, 2020

Restaurant Grand Opening: Bodega Opens in Philadelphia with Latin Food and Cocktails

January 20, 2020/ Bodega Bar and Kichen/ Kory Aversa

Philadelphia restaurant veterans Alex and Stavros Vasiliadis, along George Karagiannis, announce the restaurant grand opening of Bodega Bar and Kitchen at 1223 Walnut Street this Friday at 11:00am. The former owners of Bump, Pandora's Kitchen and Monkey Bar present a first-of-its-kind stylish, lush, intricate and colorful new restaurant, bar and live entertainment venue that is ready to dazzle with a tantalizing blend of Latin-inspired cuisine, unique hand-crafted cocktails, and live upbeat music. The 950 square foot space is ready for Instagram from the 20+ foot high ceilings to the ornate tile floors - with shimmering walls and interior design showcasing big and small details, original art, giant murals and original family memories.

January 13, 2020

Restaurant Grand Opening: Fergie Carey And Partners Presents The Fairview In Fairmount

January 13, 2020/ The Fairview/ Guest User

Restaurant veterans Fergie Carey and Shane Dodd, along with bartender and DJ Dave Dollinger, are proud to announce their newest concept, The Fairview, now open in the Fairmount neighborhood. Residing in the former Belgian Café, this completely re-imagined space features a bright and airy interior, funky and comfortable design elements, and an outstanding menu with comfort food sure to please carnivores and vegans alike. Executive Chef Beth Fox, formerly of St. Benjamin’s Brewing Company and Rogue, is excited to bring an “American Melting Pot” style to the Fairview menu. Highlights include the Pho French Dip, Vegan Green Chile Cheeseburger Empanadas, and Tikka Masala Flatbread. At the bar, look for an approachable and affordable wine program, both high end and macro beer choices, and exciting twists on classic cocktails.

January 07, 2020

Grand Opening: Philly's First Wine Dive Bar to Open on South Street

January 07, 2020/ Kory Aversa

Owners Chris Fetfatzes & Heather Annechiarico announce the grand opening of Wine Dive this Friday, January 10, 2020 at 11:00am at 1506 South Street, Philadelphia, PA. Wine Dive extends the husband and wife duo's footprint on South Street, where they own the newly renovated Cambridge next door and Tio Flores a block away. The couple also own Hawthornes Beer Cafe and Quick Sip - and they are busy preparing their next bar and restaurant to open this spring. With this fifth concept, Wine Dive brings Philadelphia's its first wine-focused dive bar and exclusive wine bottle shop. The 2,500 square space features a seventeen foot bar, seating for up to 50, one of Philly's most instagram-worthy bathrooms, Vegas 70s decor, 20 wines by the glass, 215 wines by the bottle, 50 selections of natural wine, 45 beers by the can and bottle, and 20 selections of cider and hard soda/ seltzer.