September 24, 2020

Hot Outdoor Spots To Watch The Eagles Season In Philadelphia And The Suburbs

September 24, 2020/ Tradesmans/ Guest User

Eagles and NFL season is back - and below please find ten unique spots to catch the games outdoors and socially-distanced in Philadelphia, Bucks County and the Main Line/ Suburbs. One of the highlights below are two giant new spots - Liberty Bell Beer Garden is the region's ONLY free standing structure that the walls come back, the glass retracts and the entire indoor beer garden converts to an outdoor space in Bucks County! The space now serves a new menu, has a new layout, and during the pandemic a new look and name. Also, 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.

September 24, 2020

Grand Opening: Giant Open-Air Steakhouse Takes Over Northern Liberties Pool Club

September 24, 2020/ Germantown Garden Grill/ Guest User

Glu Hospitality owners Derek Gibbons and Tim Lu announce the grand opening of Northern Liberties' brand-new, open-air steakhouse Germantown Garden Grill this Friday at 5:00pm at 1031 Germantown Avenue. The duo behind Leda and the Swan, Germantown Garden, Vesper Center City and Hunnies Crispy Fried Chicken continue to pivot their hospitality company by transforming Vesper Pool Club into a new outdoor dining destination for the fall season. The culinary team is led by Chef Chino Chang and features Hereford grain fed upper choice steaks, raw bar, burgers and sandwiches, salads, soups and chowders, small plates, and a full dessert menu. At the bar, GG Grill will feature a mix of craft made-to-order and draft batch cocktails, plus a selection of beloved cocktails from Leda and the Swan.

September 18, 2020

Trunc In Northern Liberties Reopens And Hosts Fundraiser For The Colored Girls Museum

September 18, 2020/ Trunc/ Guest User

Trunc, located at 929 N. 2nd Street, is back open for business and hosting a special fundraiser for The Colored Girls Museum. Philadelphia's only black-owned, veteran owned and female-owned maker spaces and retail shops is now reopened for business in the heart of one of the city's hottest neighborhoods, Northern Liberties. The store opened in 2018 and after a full year of sales in 2019, was set to have a record year in 2020 when the global pandemic shut down all retail shops in March. After months of being closed, retail shops like Trunc are back open and opening again in Northern Liberties Business Improvement District. Trunc is open to start with in-person hours Fridays to Sundays, from Noon to 5:00pm, with a ten person shopping limit, masks required, ample hand sanitizer on hand and other precautions.

September 16, 2020

Fall Fest At Morgan's Pier Returns For 6th Season With Pumpkin Carving And New Menus

September 16, 2020/ Morgan's Pier/ Guest User

Waterfront dining at one of Philadelphia's largest socially distanced outdoor venues will continue into the fall season. Morgan's Pier Fall Fest returns for the sixth season from September 23 to November 1, 2020. Head to the expansive dining destination as it converts into an autumn wonderland - with six more weeks of stunning views, entertainment, fall food and cocktails, seasonal beers and much more. New for 2020, Morgan's Pier Fall Fest for the first time ever in its history will operate fully at seven days a week. Hours once Fall Fest begins (and new times start in Philadelphia/Pennsylvania) will be from Monday to Sunday, from 12pm Noon to last seating at 9:30pm. Hours are subject to change based on local and state guidelines.

September 16, 2020

Philadelphia Zoo Announces Return Of Annual Halloween Celebration Boo At The Zoo

September 16, 2020/ Philadelphia Zoo/ Guest User

Philadelphia Zoo (3400 West Girard Avenue) announces the return of Boo at the Zoo Presented by Chase. This top annual Halloween extravaganza will return to America's first Zoo for three enchanting weekends, on October 16 to 18, October 23 to 25, and October 30 to November 1, 2020, from 10:00am to 4:00pm each day. Get ready for some tricks and some treats - and tons of fall fun - during everyone's favorite October tradition. Kids of all ages are invited to come out with their families in their favorite costumes and set out on a not-so-spooky safari. Ticket times and reservations will go on sale on October 1st at PhiladelphiaZoo.org. Admission for Boo at the Zoo is free with the regular price of admission.

September 15, 2020

Bristol Riverside Theatre Offers Mental Amusements Featuring Vinny Deponto

September 15, 2020/ Bristol Riverside Theatre/ Guest User

Bristol Riverside Theatre heads into the fall with a brand new interactive magic show. The Bucks County culture staple is bringing award-winning Mentalist Vinny DePonto’s virtual show, Mental Amusements, into the audience's homes September 24-26. Two types of tickets are available for this show. There are Front Row Tickets that put audiences right into the action. Front Row Ticket holders can participate in the show and have their minds read. Front Row tickets cost $50. General Admission tickets allow audiences to watch the show and comment without being seen or heard. General Admission tickets cost $35.

September 10, 2020

Philadelphia Theatre Company Presents New Virtual Play The Days Of Re-Creation

September 10, 2020/ Philadelphia Theatre Company/ Guest User

Philadelphia Theatre Company begins its 46th season with the rolling world premiere of The Days of Re-Creation: A Virtual Play on September 30, 2020 at 7:00pm. The play cycle (a collection of short plays around the same theme) is the brainchild of Devenand Janki, Artistic Director of the company Live & In Color, which commissioned seven proliﬁc playwrights of color, including B.D. Wong (Tony award winning actor), Lauren Yee (Signature Theatre resident and writer of Cambodian Rock Band and The Big Leap), and Masi Asare (winner of the Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award), AriDy Nox, SEVAN, Nandita Shenoy, and Philadelphia playwright Erlina Ortiz, who contributed the play La Egoista. Directed by Rebecca Aparacio, the play features seven 10-minute plays relating to the seven days of creation from the Book of Genesis.

September 09, 2020

New Socially Distanced Art Exhibition Opens in Northern Liberties - Artists At Work

September 09, 2020/ Northern Liberties/ Guest User

Northern Liberties Business Improvement District announces the debut of a new socially-distanced art exhibition and crawl titled Artists at Work. Artists at Work exhibition kicks off this weekend with interactive live demos in store fronts and windows this Saturday, September 12, 2020, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The exhibition will remain up after Saturday through September 30th. Artists at Work will showcase the many creative talents of seven local artists and makers and pair them with six maker and retail spaces in Northern Liberties along the North Second Street corridor.

September 03, 2020

Top 40 Restaurants for Indoor Dining in Philadelphia and New Jersey

September 03, 2020/ Aversa PR/ Guest User

Philadelphia and New Jersey top restaurants will return to indoor dining starting this Friday in New Jersey and Tuesday in Philadelphia. Below please find a list of our direct clients, as well as restaurants in Old City District and Northern Liberties, along with their indoor dining dates, estimated seat counts and general information.

August 21, 2020

Philadelphia Zoo Sets New Hours, Open Friday through Sunday Starting this Fall

August 21, 2020/ Philadelphia Zoo/ Guest User

Philadelphia Zoo announced today plans to open to guests and members on Friday through Sunday beginning September 7th. “We took a concentrated look at the visitation patterns of our guests and members since reopening in July and have realized that it makes the most sense to be open Friday through Sunday. This allows people to schedule their visits around upcoming work and school schedules.” says Vikram H. Dewan, Philadelphia Zoo’s President & CEO. “Typically, during this time of the year, we welcome school groups on weekdays, and that’s just not going to be possible this year,” says Dewan.