Twelve Festive and Socially Distanced Dining Experiences at Philadelphia Restaurants

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Twelve Festive and Socially Distanced Dining Experiences at Philadelphia Restaurants

Philadelphia restaurants are finding new ways to adjust to the closure of indoor dining, pivot between now and the end of the year, celebrate the holidays and create new Christmas traditions. Below please find 12+ dining experiences around Philadelphia that present festive and socially-distant opportunities to celebrate the season with you and your family/ immediate household. Big names like Garces, Bridget Foys, Glu, Wine Dive and more present a number of exciting events with special guests like Santa, Ice Princess, Cinderella, Beauty Princess and others can be found below.

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Pivot Coffee And Soupery Grand Opens In South Philly Next to Hawthornes

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Pivot Coffee And Soupery Grand Opens In South Philly Next to Hawthornes

Restaurateurs Chris Fetfatzes and Heather Annechiarico announce the grand opening of Pivot Coffee and Soupery at 738 S. 11th Street, this Thursday, December 17, 2020, at 7:00am sharp. The husband-wife duo behind popular concepts Hawthornes, Wine Dive, Tio Flores, Quick Sip, The Cambridge and soon-to-open Grace and Proper, present their first-ever full service coffee and espresso shop, soupery, bake shop and wine shop - all rolled into one. With indoor dining closed at the moment, and it being months before Hawthornes would see indoor dining back to full 100% capacity, the couple looked ahead and wanted to Pivot with their new coffee shop - which comes complete with a new pastry chef, an expanded streetery, Igloo bubble outdoor dining, and a full special menu for Christmas and the holidays.

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Garces Trading Company Returns With All Your Favorite Dishes

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Garces Trading Company Returns With All Your Favorite Dishes

Garces Trading Company will officially make a grand return and debut this week as a brand-new, advanced ghost kitchen, restaurant hub and online marketplace. Fans of Chef Jose Garces will be able to order, for the first time ever, their favorite dishes from iconic restaurant brands such as Amada, The Olde Bar and Village Whiskey - all in one order and from one location for pick-up, take-out and delivery. When indoor dining shut down city restaurants this past week, Garces has consolidated all restaurant kitchens into one giant ghost kitchen and hub that will now operate out of The Olde Bar in Old City District. Patrons will be able to order, with one click of a button, their Garces favorites like The Olde Bar's Crab Cake, Jeff's Fried Chicken, and Crab and Corn Chowder; Amada's Pulpo a la Gallega, Albondigas and Jamon Serrano; and Village Whiskey's Village Burger, Baby Back Ribs, Golden Hot Wings and the new Bing Crosby Burger of the Month.

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Northern Liberties Holiday Pop-up Shops Debuts with 15 Small Businesses

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Northern Liberties Holiday Pop-up Shops Debuts with 15 Small Businesses

Northern Liberties Business Improvement District kicks off the holiday season with the debut of Northern Liberties Holiday Pop-up, starting on Black Friday for two weekends, November 27th-29th and December 3rd-6th, from 1:00pm to 6:00pm. This brand-new socially-distanced holiday shopping event will feature 15+ small local businesses and makers from around the Philadelphia region popping up with gifts, decor, fashions, treats and more in eight retail locations along N. 2nd Street. From French Toast Bites, to Christmas trees and ornaments, bridal wear to baguettes, there will be something for everyone on Santa’s holiday shopping list. For extra pop-up magic, A Dash of Magic Events will pop-up both Saturdays for Enchanted in Northern Liberties: Snow Queen Brunch at the Igloos at Germantown Garden Grill with music, song, food, drink and holiday magic for kids of all ages.

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Philadelphia Restaurants Offer Christmas Dinner, Seven Fishes & Hanukkah Meals to Go

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Philadelphia Restaurants Offer Christmas Dinner, Seven Fishes & Hanukkah Meals to Go

After a record-breaking Thanksgiving (to-go), restaurants in Philadelphia and the suburbs are gearing up for a record Christmas Eve/ Day with Hanukkah, Seven Fish specials, meal kits, pre-orders, outdoor dining, baked goods and other things. Below, please find meals to go, kits and Christmas-food specials from 30+ of our restaurant and neighborhood clients.

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Tinsel Christmas Pop-up Brings White Christmas To Center City Philadelphia

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Tinsel Christmas Pop-up Brings White Christmas To Center City Philadelphia

Craft Concepts Group isn’t letting the Grinch steal it’s Holiday spirit. Teddy Sourias and the elves at CCG announce the season grand opening of Tinsel Christmas Pop-up at 112 S. 12th Street. New for 2020, look for a new festive over-the-top streetery, a new twinkling light display, and a brand-new charity for the Canned Good Cocktails. Additionally, look for a new snow machine to bring a touch of a white Christmas to Midtown Village. Christmas cocktails will again be served out of ornaments, boots and snow globes, with food coming from the new sister restaurant next door, Sueno.

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Kids' Countdown to New Year's Eve with Cinderella at the Igloos

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Kids' Countdown to New Year's Eve with Cinderella at the Igloos

Glu Hospitality and A Dash of Magic Events presents the Kids' Countdown to New Year's Eve with Cinderella at the Igloos at Germantown Garden Grill. Head to Northern Liberties and say goodbye to 2020 with one of the most famous and timeless princesses of them all. But don't delay, as you don't want to turn into a pumpkin at Midnight! This magical and socially-distanced dining experience will be an unforgettable way to say goodbye to 2020. The royal date is set for December 31, 2020 - with three seatings at 11:00am, 1:00pm and 3:00pm.

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Germantown Garden Grill Presents Christmas Belle Brunch with Beauty Princess

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Germantown Garden Grill Presents Christmas Belle Brunch with Beauty Princess

Be our guest, be our guest! You and your family are invited to be the belle of the ball at the first-ever Christmas Belle Brunch: The Beauty Princess at the Igloos. This socially-distanced dining experience is perfect for kids of all ages who love Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Northern Liberties' based A Dash of Magic Events partners with Germantown Garden Grill (1029 Germantown Ave) and Glu Hospitality after the success of the Enchanted in Northern Liberties: Snow Queen Brunch series. This socially-distanced positive and magical dining experience will include 90 minutes at a private, exclusive and heated igloo just for you and your immediate family members. Get ready to enjoy a safe and socially-distanced photo opportunity, songs from the princesses story and a grand entrance.

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Ardmore Celebrates The Holidays With Rally For Restaurants, Tree Lighting, And Santa Claus

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Ardmore Celebrates The Holidays With Rally For Restaurants, Tree Lighting, And Santa Claus

Celebrate holidays on the Main Line with a month of festive offerings in Downtown Ardmore starting on Black Friday and running through December 23rd. The downtown business community kicks off the holidays with the Ardmore Holiday Kick-Off and Tree Lighting on Black Friday, November 27th, at 5:00pm. Ardmore Initiative, Ardmore Business Association and sponsor PECO will live stream Santa's arrival and the lighting of the Christmas Tree with special guest Cinderella by A Dash of Magic. The thirty minute program will feature a surprise entrance for Jolly Ole St. Nick himself, songs by everyone's favorite princess Cinderella presented by A Dash of Magic Events, and remarks by local dignitaries. The Holiday Rally for Ardmore Restaurants and Retail will then start on Small Business Saturday, November 28th and run through December 23rd.

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Enchanted In Northern Liberties: Snow Queen Brunch At The Igloos Debuts At Germantown Garden Grill

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Enchanted In Northern Liberties: Snow Queen Brunch At The Igloos Debuts At Germantown Garden Grill

Germantown Garden Grill (1029 Germantown Ave) and Glu Hospitality are proud to host A Dash of Magic Events for the first-ever Enchanted in Northern Liberties: Snow Queen Brunch at the Igloos. Families are invited to get frozen at the Igloos at one of Philadelphia’s largest outdoor restaurants on the deck of the former Vesper Day Club and Pool. This special open-air dining experience is perfect for kids of all ages that love Elsa and Disney. This socially-distanced positive and magical dining experience will include 90 minutes at a private, exclusive and heated igloo just for you and your immediate family members. Get ready to enjoy a safe and socially-distanced photo opportunity, songs from the princesses story and grand entrance.

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