September 29, 2020

Philadelphia Zoo's Unless™ Contest Receives National Innovation Education Award

September 29, 2020/ Philadelphia Zoo/ Guest User

Philadelphia Zoo is proud to announce that its Albert M. Greenfield Foundation UNLESS™ Contest (The UNLESS Contest) has been awarded the prestigious, national Innovation Education Award at the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Annual 2020 Conference. The Conference is the largest, most comprehensive zoo and aquarium professionals’ event in the country. Philadelphia Zoo was selected as the winner by peers from 240 zoos and aquariums across the country. The Innovation Education Award recognizes outstanding achievement in educational program design, judging programs on the ability to promote conservation knowledge, attitudes and behavior, show innovation, and measure success.

September 25, 2020

FCM Hospitality Heads to Philadelphia Main Line with Lola's Garden Coming to Suburban Square

September 25, 2020/ FCM Hospitality/ Guest User

FCM Hospitality and owner Avram Hornik are heading to the Main Line with their first-ever suburban brick and mortar concept. Lola's Garden is now officially under permit review construction at Suburban Square in the heart of the red hot Ardmore dining scene. The brand-new indoor and outdoor restaurant, patio and beer/wine garden hybrid will take inspiration from the company's popular Rittenhouse restaurant, Harper's Garden. The 260 seat dining destination will offer beautiful and picturesque views of Suburban Square's inner green courtyard, while offering the approachability of the company's waterfront favorite Morgan's Pier. The Modern American culinary program will be chef-driven and highlight seasonal local offerings. Look for ample vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options.

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 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.

August 04, 2020

Philadelphia Zoo Welcomes A Caribbean Flamingo Chick To Its Growing Flock

August 04, 2020/ Philadelphia Zoo/ Guest User

Philadelphia Zoo is pleased to welcome an adorable new member to its ever-growing family: a flamingo chick, hatched on July 12—is the first of this species to hatch at the Zoo in more than 20 years! To avoid disturbing the new flamingo family and the rest of the flock during this sensitive stage in development, Zoo staff has not yet handled the chick so its height, weight and its sex is not yet confirmed. To see this adorable little one, tune in to the Zoo’s Facebook Live program, PhillyZoo@2 on Wednesday, August 5th at 2pm to see babies first day out!

June 22, 2020

Philadelphia Zoo Announces Reopening Date, Tickets Go on Sale This Week!

June 22, 2020/ Philadelphia Zoo/ Guest User

Philadelphia Zoo is set to reopen to the public on Thursday, July 9th. “We are thrilled to welcome our members and guests back to the Zoo,” says Vikram H. Dewan, the Zoo’s President and CEO. “On the first visit back, guests will find that some of the procedures look a bit different, but with more than 1300 rare and endangered animals in our care, and many visitors onsite, the enhanced procedures will help with maintaining a delightful, clean and safe experience,” says Dewan.

May 19, 2020

Philadelphia Restaurants Announce Cocktails to Go After State of PA Passes New Law

May 19, 2020/ Kory Aversa

Philadelphia and Main Line restaurants applaud the vote today in the Pennsylvania senate that will allow the sale of to-go cocktails in the state of Pennsylvania. As they wait for Governor Tom Wolf to sign the legislation, the following ten restaurants in the city of Philadelphia and out on the Main Line announce their first menus for to-go cocktail service that will start the minute his pen hits the paper and it is legal.

May 14, 2020

Philadelphia Zoo Launches Limited Edition Shirts for Spring Back Fund

May 14, 2020/ Philadelphia Zoo/ Kory Aversa

Philadelphia Zoo wants to update your stay-at-home workday and home-school fashion with a colorful and eye-catching new collection of apparel that will fund the Zoo's Spring Back Fund. Show your support for Philadelphia Zoo on those Zoom and Skype calls while you social distance with a new limited edition t-shirt and hoodie line that will support the vital operations of Philadelphia Zoo. While the Zoo remains closed to the public, the new Spring Back Apparel Collection will support operations during this global crisis. Philadelphia Zoo partnered with local t-shirt company Printfly and website DSGNtree.com on the unique shirts that feature original Philly-centric designs with a fun Zoo twist. Shirts can be purchased at https://dsgntree.com/philadelphia-zoo. Join the Spring Back Campaign and help support America's first Zoo.

May 12, 2020

Restaurateur Calls on State of PA to Save Restaurants Through Outdoor Dining

May 12, 2020/ Kory Aversa

With the stay at home order just extended to June 4th for Philadelphia and neighboring suburban counties, one local hospitality group and restaurateur is leading the charge to encourage state and city officials to explore new options to save the restaurant industry. Avram Hornik of FCM Hospitality, owners of Morgan’s Pier, Harper’s Garden, Rosy’s Taco Bar, Craft Hall, Rosy’s Taco Bar, Concourse Dance Bar, The Dolphin (as well as lead hospitality partner on Parks on Tap and Trails on Tap), poses the question about when is the right time to permit outdoor dining and how can outdoor dining options be expanded to help save the ailing restaurant industry. While indoor dining restaurants need to use caution and balance how to maintain sufficient patron density while not losing money, outdoor dining options could be the saving grace for one of the hardest hit industries since the start of the COVID19 crisis. With golf courses (and associated hospitality amenities) and construction industries allowed to reopen, plus dozens of counties in PA entering the yellow phase, why wait for restaurants if there is a safe action plan and guidelines that could jump start the economy?