July 07, 2020

New Open-Air Restaurant Juno To Grand Open This Friday On Spring Garden

July 07, 2020/ Juno/ Guest User

FCM Hospitality and owner Avram Hornik announce the grand opening of brand-new open-air restaurant Juno at 1033 Spring Garden Street in Philadelphia's Spring Arts and Loft Districts. The first guests will enjoy social distanced seating this Friday, July 10, 2020 starting at 4:00pm. This bright and colorful new dining destination has been several years in the making. The property features 3,000 square foot of space nestled between two flowering twin full-building size murals by artist Frito Bastien. This beautiful new venue is ready for Instagram with the backdrop of the twin murals, full new wooden deck floor, trees in the middle of the dining room, lush green plants, eye-catching seasonal flowers, colorful tables and rugs, unique art and decor, and eclectic tableware.

July 06, 2020

Northern Liberties Debuts Easy StrEats Al Fresco Dining Event on July 11, 2020

July 06, 2020/ Northern Liberties Business Improvement District/ Guest User

Northern Liberties Business Improvement District announces the debut of Easy StrEats on Saturday, July 11, 2020. Between Noon and 8:00pm, North Second Street will be closed to vehicular traffic for one half mile, from Germantown to Spring Garden. Easy StrEats is modeled after the City’s Open Streets program and is not a street festival, but instead is an opportunity for people to spread out and explore Northern Liberties’ restaurants while safely distancing. For restaurants, this is an important day where they can safely expand their seating capacity and aid in recovery efforts from shut-downs earlier this year.

June 11, 2020

Parks On Tap Returns For Fifth Year With New Summer-Long Location in Philadelphia

June 11, 2020/ Parks on Tap/ Guest User

Parks on Tap is back for its fifth season of supporting Philadelphia’s parks. The traveling outdoor beer garden that gives back will adapt to social distancing rules for the new season by implementing a stationary beer garden in several fixed locations. The first summer-long location will open on Friday, June 12th outside on the grounds of the Fairmount Horticulture Center Arboretum (100 N. Horticultural Drive). It will feature fresh food, beers on tap, wine and non-alcoholic beverages set in an outdoor environment with comfortable chairs and clean restrooms. During the global pandemic, the program will be more important than ever as residents look for hyper-local outdoor options with ample room for social distancing. In order to keep patrons and employees safe, look for a number of new safety measures that will also include additional cleaning measures, ability for contact tracing, and other measures as prescribed by the City of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania.

May 04, 2020

Philadelphia Guide to Mother's Day: Top Gifts, Special Menus, Delivery Restaurants

May 04, 2020/ Kory Aversa

For Mother’s Day this year, Philadelphia and suburb restaurants, eateries, gift shops and retailers are offering unique and creative ways to celebrate Mom while we all practice social distancing. From Stove and Tap in Lansdale to Steven Singer Jewelers on Jewelers Row, from Hawthornes in South Philly to gifts in Old City District, there’s something for Mom’s of every age, taste and style. Better yet, everywhere below either offers delivery or contactless pick-up. Read on for a list from Cry Baby Pasta, Stove and Tap, Old City District, Steven Singer Jewelers, The Bourse and many more.

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 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.

October 29, 2019

Kurry Shack BYO Restaurant Brings North Indian Homestyle Cooking To South Philadelphia

October 29, 2019/ Kurry Shack/ Guest User

Restaurateur Shafi Gaffar announces the grand opening of Kurry Shack at 2015 E. Moyamensing Avenue on November 1, 2019. Kurry Shack is a Halal fast casual BYO that serves homestyle traditional Northern Indian cuisine led by Chef Abdur Masud. In the dining room, look for bright, colorful and hip art and designs that spotlight the Taj Mahal. Two and four top tables seat up to 18 people, or the space can be cleared for a standing-room only neighborhood event for up to 30-40 people. Outside, in nice weather, look for seating for up to 12 people on the front cafe sidewalk. From the kitchen look for Chef's speciality dishes, including Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken Vindaloo, Dal Makhani and Mali Kofta. Unique to Kurry Shack, look for an exclusive dish, Chicken Meatball Kofta Curry - as well as a selection of desserts that includes Indian ice creams and milkshakes, with flavors such as Mango, Chikoo, Mali-Kulfi and Kesar Pesta. At the counter, don't miss the self-ordering kiosks that are a first for any neighborhood Indian restaurant in the Philadelphia region.