October 01, 2021

Christmas Village in Philadelphia Announces Return to Love Park, City Hall Courtyard and North Apron

October 01, 2021/ Christmas Village in Philadelphia/ Guest User

Returning for its 14th season, Christmas Village in Philadelphia will once again transform LOVE Park and City Hall (Courtyard and North Apron) into a traditional, open-air German Christmas Market, open daily between Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 25th and Christmas Eve, Friday, December 24th, with a preview weekend planned for November 20 to 21, 2021. New and returning for this year, Christmas Village will present an extra magical surprise with a double-tier Christmas Village carousel in the City Hall Courtyard, along with a brand-new German food court in the Courtyard. After taking a break last year due to the pandemic, the grand Ferris Wheel and the Kid’s Train will be back, along with vendors on the City Hall North Apron.

September 29, 2021

Garces Announces Return of Volver with New Chefs in Residency Program

September 29, 2021/ Volver/ Guest User

Garces announces the much-anticipated reopening of Volvér on Kimmel Cultural Campus just in time for the return of in-person performing arts. For Volvér's return, Chef Jose Garces' will debut a brand new Chefs in Residency Program that will spotlight the region's top rising stars and emerging chefs, with a focus on minority chefs that were affected by the pandemic. The inaugural Chefs in Residency invited for the 2021-2022 season will include Chef Kiki Aranita from Poi Dog Philly, Chef Phila Lorn from Terrain Glen Mills, Chef Jezabel Careaga from Jezabel's, Chef Jennifer Zavala of Juana Tamale, Chef Alex Yoon of Little Fish and Chef Dane DeMarco of Sonny's Cocktail Bar and Wine Dive.

September 26, 2021

Stina Announces Monthly Guest Chef Charity Dinners with David Ansill, Joncarl Lachman and Phila Lorn

September 26, 2021/ Stina BYO/ Guest User

Stina BYO Chef Bobby Saritsoglou announces a brand new monthly Stina Guest Chef Series and Charity Dinner with three of Philly's finest chefs raising money in September, October and November for a different cause each month. Chef Phila Lorn will kick things off on Thursday, September 30th, with a dinner collaboration menu that will benefit Cambodian American Girls Empowering. For the second month, Stina will partner with Chef Joncarl Lachman of Noord and Winkel on Tuesday, October 28th. For the final fall event, Stina will partner with Chef David Ansill on Tuesday, November 30th. Each event will feature Stickman Brews, who will curate the evenings beer list to pair with the menus every month. For the September launch menu, guests will enjoy an eight course menu with dishes from Lorn and Saritsoglou for $65 per person, with an optional add on beer tasting with Stickman Brews for $10 per person.

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 16, 2021

Northern Liberties Night Market Set to Debut with Food Trucks, Entertainment & Fun Surprises

September 16, 2021/ Northern Liberties Business Improvement District/ Guest User

2nd Street Festival is proud to announce the launch of the Northern Liberties Night Market Series. This inaugural series of outdoor food festivals is rolling into the single fastest growing neighborhood in Philadelphia on Thursday, September 23rd, from 5:00pm to 10:00pm, on N. 2nd Street between Fairmount and Poplar streets. This new event will take place every spring and fall, and is a pivot and expansion by the operators of the city's 2nd Street Festival, which has been on hold during the pandemic. For this first event, look for dozens of food trucks, food vendors, shopping vendors, sidewalk cafes, entertainment, family fun, lawn games, music, street performers, and a couple other fun surprises. The festival is free to attend and food/drink are pay-as-you-go. For more information, visit http://www.2ndstfestival.org/

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.