Stina BYO and Musi Team Up for Collaboration Dinner to Benefit Attic Youth Center

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Stina BYO and Musi Team Up for Collaboration Dinner to Benefit Attic Youth Center

Stina BYO Chef Bobby Saritsoglou joins forces with Chef Ari Miller of Musi on Tuesday, June 29th for a four-course collaboration dinner to raise money for The Attic Youth Center - as part of Philly Gay Pride Month and Stina’s Two Year Anniversary. The special menu for one night only includes options, such as Marinated Feta & Charred Lettuces, Fish Kebab Roasted in Fig Leaf. Malted Grain, Red Tahina. Dry-Aged Duck, Mint & Cherry Zhoug and Black Lime Malabi Charred Fruit & Olive Oil. Stickman Brews will also host a pop-up during the event with four beer pairings for each course, for only $10 for 8 ounce pours, or $5 for full-sized a la carte 16 ounce pours. Twenty percent of the evening's sales will go to Stina's June beneficiary, The Attic Youth Center to support programs for Philadelphia’s LGBTQ youth.

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Craft Concepts Group Debuts The Grand Opening of Blume Burger in Rittenhouse

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Craft Concepts Group Debuts The Grand Opening of Blume Burger in Rittenhouse

Teddy Sourias and Craft Concepts Group announce the grand reopening of Philadelphia's most stylish and Instagram-worthy neighborhood burger bar and restaurant. Blume Burger is set to debut this Friday, May 21, 2021, at 1500 Locust Street, in Rittenhouse Square neighborhood. Blume Burger is a grand new concept and direction for the restaurant that has remained closed since March of 2020 when the pandemic hit. The big vibes, the flowering plants and the vibrant colors are back - and this time with over-the-top burger creations, boozy milkshakes, tasty sides, wood-fired pizzas and an eye-catching new streetery. Executive Chef Steve Lindabury and his culinary team have given new life to the kitchen with a menu of comfort food and diner-inspired delights that are perfect for neighborhood foodies, returning workers, frontline workers at nearby hospitals, visiting tourists and those simply craving a feel-good meal during these challenging times. Launch services include delivery, dine-in, pick-up, take-out, cocktails to go, indoor dining, outdoor dining, sidewalk seating and an extended streetery.

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Philadelphia Gay Pride Month to Feature 45 Events All Month Long for June 2021

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Philadelphia Gay Pride Month to Feature 45 Events All Month Long for June 2021

Philadelphia proudly celebrates June as Philly Gay Pride Month. Below please find a list of 45 top ways to celebrate Gay Pride in our amazing city. While the pandemic pressed pause on events last year, Philly Gay Pride has never been stronger and more important. From Pride Days at Parks on Tap and Philadelphia Flower Show, to Pride Nights at Philadelphia Zoo and Concourse Dance Club, to LGBTQ Circus and Yoga workshops, to Pride Month events as part of Philly Beer Week, there is something for everyone this year.

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Stina BYO Hosts Greek Barbecue And Two Year Anniversary Celebration

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Stina BYO Hosts Greek Barbecue And Two Year Anniversary Celebration

One of South Philadelphia's most celebrated BYO's is on the road to recovery and hosting a special celebration this coming weekend. Celebrated Chef Bobby Saritsoglou and Christina Kallas-Saritsoglou will host Stina's Two Year Anniversary Party on Saturday, June 5th, from 12:00pm to 10:00pm, with a special Greek-style barbecue, pop-up by Stickman Brews, and live traditional Rembetiko style Greek music. The daytime celebration runs from 12:00pm to 4:00pm with the Stickman Brews Pop-up, Greek BBQ and Lunch Specials. In the evening, Stina will host live music all evening while Chef cooks up his award-winning cuisine.

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FCM Hospitality Celebrates Gay Pride Month With Cocktails For A Cause

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FCM Hospitality Celebrates Gay Pride Month With Cocktails For A Cause

Philadelphia largest and most stunning outdoor and indoor restaurants and bars will celebrate June as Philly Gay Pride Month with a month-long celebration! FCM Hospitality and owner Avram Hornik announce that Lola’s Garden, Juno, Parks on Tap (two locations), Morgan’s Pier, Harper’s Garden, Craft Hall, The Garden at Cherry Street Pier and Rosy’s Taco Bar will all work in unison to help raise funds for LGBTQ Philadelphia-based charities through Philly Gay Pride Month Cocktails for a Cause.

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Philadelphia Zoo Debuts Friday Nights Dinos and Bites with Extended Hours

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Philadelphia Zoo Debuts Friday Nights Dinos and Bites with Extended Hours

Philadelphia Zoo (3400 W. Girard Avenue) is set to take a dinosaur-sized bite out of summer with the launch of Friday Nights Dinos and Bites. Beginning every Friday, from Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day Weekend, the Zoo will host a new evening adventure with extended hours, amazing animals, life-size animatronic dinosaurs and prehistoric-themed foods, that complement the new exhibit, Big Time: Life in an Endangerous Zone experience. Newly-renamed, Bedrock Brews beer garden and Dino Bites fooderie, fire up pre-historic burger and beer pairings and other tasty treats to chomp on, making Friday Nights Dinos and Bites the perfect spot for a night out with the family or a dino-mite date night for adults. Friday Nights Dinos and Bites runs on Friday nights through 8:00pm. General Zoo Admission is $24 for ages 12+ and $19 for ages 2-11, children under 2 are free, plus entrance for Big Time $6 (adults and children ages 2+)

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Northern Liberties Debuts New Mural Hunt Starting Memorial Day Weekend

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Northern Liberties Debuts New Mural Hunt Starting Memorial Day Weekend

Northern Liberties Business Improvement District announces the debut of a brand-new, self-guided Philadelphia Mural Art Crawl just in time for summer. Northern Liberties Mural Hunt: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Street Art will debut on Friday, May 28th and run through Monday, July 5th. Participants in the scavenger hunt can participate by downloading the free Let’s Roam app from Google Play or the Apple store, then locate the mural hunt on the app’s regional map. Once activated, participants can go at their own pace to find 20+ pieces of street art and murals, while learning about the art pieces' history and significance. Participants are then asked to complete fun challenges and enter to win weekly prizes. One lucky winner on July 5th will win the drawing for the grand prize, a bowling party for four at North Bowl. Free yourself from your home office, jailbreak the kids from Zoom school, and join forces with family and friends to find the hidden artistic gems in one of Philadelphia’s most unique neighborhoods.

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Award-Winning Lost Bread Co. Debuts Lost Bread Pizza In Rittenhouse

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Award-Winning Lost Bread Co. Debuts Lost Bread Pizza In Rittenhouse

Lost Bread Rittenhouse (2218 Walnut St.) announces the debut of Lost Bread pizza, new dinner service, expanded days of operation, more delicious baked goods, and local beer to go. Owner/Baker Alex Bois and FCM Hospitality Owner Avram Hornik opened the company's first brick and mortar location earlier this year with limited hours for breakfast and lunch. Now that warm weather has arrived and the sidewalk cafe is open, look for the much-anticipated debut of Lost Bread pizza, made with the same artisan precision and attention to detail as the bakery's bagels, breads and cookies. With the addition of pizza, comes new days of operation and dinner service hours five nights a week.

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Yards Brewing and Lokal Artisan Foods Make History With New French Toast Bites Ale

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Yards Brewing and Lokal Artisan Foods Make History With New French Toast Bites Ale

What started out as a freshly made street food treat in Philadelphia has now found its way onto the beer scene just in time for summer! Yards Brewing Company and Lokal Artisan Foods have joined forces to collaborate on the release of the new French Toast Bites Ale - a smooth and malty collab inspired by the famous French Toast Bites sold at Cherry Street Pier, Spruce Street Harbor Park, Made in America, St. Joe's University, Better Box, Philadelphia Night Market and Bronx Night Market. The new beer captures the delicious flavors of sugar and spice and everything nice - with comforting notes of maple syrup, rich brown sugar, spicy cinnamon and delicate vanilla. The beer will be available in 16 ounce cans (four-pack), plus in kegs and sixtels. Yards will produce the beer year-round out of its brewery at 500 Spring Garden Street. Look for it in grocery stores, bottle shops, bars and restaurants throughout Philadelphia, Eastern Pennsylvania, South Jersey and Delaware.

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Surprise Dining Pop-up Event Picnic in the Plaza Debuts in Downtown Ardmore

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Surprise Dining Pop-up Event Picnic in the Plaza Debuts in Downtown Ardmore

Ardmore Restaurant Week, the popular two-week celebration of Ardmore’s exciting and diverse dining scene returns May 6 through May 16, 2021 with a special outdoor dining event. Popping up on Saturday, May 8 and Saturday, May 15 - The Ardmore Initiative introduces Picnic in the Plaza! Grab takeout and a cocktail to- go from your favorite Ardmore Restaurant Week participant, enjoy live music, and sit under the stars with friends as you enjoy your meal! Just another way to support the Ardmore restaurants, hit especially hard during the pandemic. Ardmore Restaurant Week Dinner participants will offer a prix fixe, 3-course menu at either $20, $25 or $30.

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