September 25, 2021

Craft Hall and Mainstay Independent Brewing Announce Ten Day Oktoberfest Celebration

September 25, 2021/ Craft Hall/ Guest User

Celebrate Oktoberfest at Craft Hall, Philadelphia's largest indoor restaurant! Come out this fall for a special 10 day celebration that will include traditional biergarten decor, Oktoberfest themed menu additions, special fall BBQ specials, beer from Mainstay Independent Brewing, beer steins, and pumpkin decorating ($5 small, $10 large). Mainstay will have plenty of freshly canned Oktoberfest ready for the celebration, prost! Steins are $15.00 with refills only $7.50 during this special event. Additionally, the indoor playground is now reopened for fun for the kiddos. Save the date and invite the whole family as Craft Hall’s Oktoberfest promises to be the most family-friendly celebration in the entire region. Also, enjoy Oktoberfest with your pup as the special menu and beer will be available outside at the Puppy Porch too!

September 24, 2021

Morgan's Pier Presents Fall Fest on the Waterfront with Pumpkin Carving, Fall Decor, New Menus

September 24, 2021/ Morgan's Pier/ Guest User

Sweater weather is back - and so is the return of one of the most celebrated Fall Festivals in the region! Waterfront dining at Philadelphia's largest outdoor restaurant venue will continue into the fall season. Morgan's Pier Fall Fest returns for the seventh season from September 24 to October 30, 2021. Head to the expansive dining destination as it converts into an autumn wonderland - with five more weeks of stunning views, entertainment, new fall food and cocktails, seasonal beers and much more. Morgan's Pier Fall Fest will operate Fall Fest seven days a week this year due to popular demand.

September 15, 2021

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

September 15, 2021/ Nightmare Before Tinsel/ Guest User

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.

September 13, 2021

Ancient Spirits And Grille Opens In Philadelphia As America's First Herbal Restaurant and Bar

September 13, 2021/ Ancient Spirits and Grille/ Guest User

Owners and lifelong friends Syam Namballa and Mahi Reddy announce the grand opening of America's first Ayurvedic herbal restaurant and cocktail lounge right here in Center City, Philadelphia. Ancient Spirits and Grille will officially open its doors at 1726 Chestnut Street on Friday, September 17th, with a special grand opening party from 5:00pm to 10:00pm. The three-story, 7,000 square feet, 150-seat dining destination offers contemporary European cuisine inspired by Auyervedic and herbal elements. The service and chef-driven concept highlights organic and herbal-based offerings with the beloved Executive Chef Chris Tavares formerly of Davio’s. The menu will feature creative and beautifully presented dishes with ample vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options. Guests are invited to take a short survey on their phones that creates a special customized menu based on body type and metabolic energy.

September 09, 2021

Touchdown! Top Philadelphia Restaurants with Game Day Grub for Football and Eagles Season

September 09, 2021/ Vesper Center City/ Guest User

Football season is back! Get ready to bleed green with 12 Philadelphia restaurants and bars with the best game day grub, watch parties, football specials and season features. America's ONLY 155 foot long TV is back for sports viewing action again in Bucks County at the Parx Sportsbook - with the state of the art, one of a kind giant TV unlike any other. Vesper Center City returns as the place to be with three floors, no cover and 36 giant televisions - with the sound on - plus DJ and major vibes. Germantown Garden Grill - the region's ONLY open-air steakhouse that took over Vesper Pool returns with 120 outdoor seats, 20 TVs, mini sports viewing rooms outside and more. This Sunday, Evil Genius will also host a street-long block party and tailgate event all day on Front Street in Fishtown. Plus, look for info below from Tradesmans, BRU Craft & Wurst, Sonny's Cocktail Joint, SET No Libs, and many more. I have included media quality images for all places below too!

September 04, 2021

Philadelphia Fall Guide with Top 50 Festivals, Shows, Concerts and More

September 04, 2021/ Ardmore Initiative / Guest User

After the pandemic cancelled hundreds of events last fall, Aversa PR is proud to present the return of 50+ events coming this sweater weather season. Below is a list of coming theatre shows, cabarets, concerts, comedy nights, magic shows, festivals, fairs, beer fests, exhibitions and more coming to Philadelphia and the suburbs. The biggest names in the region are back with special events and performances for September to November, including Oktoberfests, Fall Festivals, Food Fests, Halloween and Spooky Season, Fitness Fest, New and Extended Exhibitions and Experiences, Fall Theater and Arts, Concerts, Comedy and Cabaret.

September 04, 2021

Evil Genius Beer Company Teams Up with Sheetz for Limited Edition Vanilla Cappuccino Beer

September 04, 2021/ Evil Genius Beer Company/ Guest User

Sheetz, a major Mid-Atlantic restaurant and convenience chain, announced the release of a new, limited-edition vanilla cappuccino craft beer dubbed ‘Project Vanilla Shteam Machine.’ The second craft beer brewed in partnership with Evil Genius Beer Company, the beer will go on sale at 4:00pm on Friday, September 3rd and will be available at 58 Sheetz stores across Pennsylvania. The beer will also be available in Philadelphia at The Lab at Evil Genius Beer Company in Fishtown, at 1727 N Front St, Philadelphia, PA 19122. Additionally, a limited number of cases will be available for sale at upcoming Evil Genius Beer Company 10th Anniversary events, including the Evil Genius Beer Food Truck Festival on September 9th, the Eagles Tailgate Block Party on September 12th, Evil Genius Beer Company's 10th Anniversary Party on September 25th and Under the El Bazaar on September 30th.

September 03, 2021

Ardmore Oktoberfest Returns with Picnic in the Plaza with Music, Beer and BBQ

September 03, 2021/ Ardmore Initiative/ Guest User

Prost! Ardmore Initiative presents the 11th Annual Ardmore Oktoberfest on Saturday, September 25, 2021 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm with a Picnic in the Plaza! Schauffele Plaza (adjacent to Tired Hands Fermentaria) will again be filled with live music, food and music, plus beer garden-style reserved seating. Tired Hands Brewing Company and Levante Brewing will offer several beer selections that include local and seasonal favorites. Sophie’s BBQ will come prepped with a portable smoker to churn out their popular pulled pork and brisket sandwiches and Jack McShea’s will serve German-inspired fare like bratwurst, homemade Bavarian pretzels, and more. Live music and delicious desserts will round out the early evening fun. VIP advance table reservations are $85 per party that includes a dedicated table for three hours for four to eight guests, plus the first four beers to start the night.

August 30, 2021

Philly's Sushi Whisperer Kevin Yanaga Debuts Izakaya by Yanaga in Fishtown

August 30, 2021/ Izakaya by Yanaga/ Guest User

Glu Hospitality and Philly's Sushi Whisperer Kevin Yanaga announce the opening of Izakaya by Yanaga in Fishtown at 1832 Frankford Avenue. Yanaga brings over 10 years of experience in the the top sushi restaurants in the region, including at Izakaya at Borgata, Double Knot, Pod, Morimoto and Zama. After working with Stephen Starr, Michael Schulson and some of the biggest names in the business, Yanaga will now open his very first restaurant as Executive Chef and Partner. For his first outing, Yanaga will debut two concepts under one roof. Izakaya by Yanaga will open first just in time for fall dining season, followed by chef's tasting room Omakase by Yanaga in late fall. Izakaya will open for a Labor Day Weekend preview on Thursday, September 2 to Saturday, September 4, 2021, from 5:00pm to 10:00pm nightly.

August 25, 2021

Kurry Shack Takes Over Philly with 3 New Locations in Rittenhouse, Old City and Francisville

August 25, 2021/ Kurry Shack/ Guest User

Restaurateur Shafi Gaffar announces the grand opening of three new restaurants that will bring his brand of homestyle Indian to each corner of the city. Kurry Shack will expand across Philadelphia with new locations opening on Friday, August 27th in Old City (6 N. 3rd Street), Rittenhouse (2101 Chestnut Street) and Francisville (1839 Poplar Street). All three locations will offer pick-up, take-out, delivery and dine-in. The Brewerytown location has the largest dining room and outdoor seating footprint, with seating for up to 60 guests at one time. The original proof of concept location at 2015 E. Moyamensing Avenue is also now fully opened with expanded hours, indoor and outdoor dining, take-out and delivery.