Philadelphia Restaurants Ready to Feed the Masses - Aversa PR Clients #openinphl for Pope Francis

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Philadelphia welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the globe this week for the historic visit by Pope Francis. Aversa PR restaurants are ready to keep the masses fed with tasty bites, cold drafts and signature sips during the Papal Visit. Here is our rundown of restaurants near Center City Philadelphia open in Philadelphia #openinphl #popinphilly

BRU Craft & Wurst
1316-1318 Chestnut Street
Website: http://www.bruphilly.com/

Social: @bruphilly
Hours: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Features: Experience the city's best draft beer list with 39 taps pouring, including a self-pour station using Ipads. End the weekend with new Sunday Burger plus NFL football specials. Located in the heart of Midtown Village. 

Bridget Foy's
200 South Street
Website: http://www.bridgetfoys.com/

Social: @bridgetfoys
Hours: Weekdays 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Specials: Serving on draft Holy Wooder, free draft at bar with burger purchase Thursday night. 

Me N Mo Meatballs and More
214 South Street
Website: http://www.menmophilly.com/

Social: @menmophilly
Hours: Tuesday through Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Features: Pick your meatball and sauce, and pair with house-made pasta for a great family value only $8.00 per person. Try the new "and more" menu featuring Timballo (roasted peppers, goat cheese, artichokes and eggplant).  BYO your own bottle of wine or choose from selections in-house. 

Nick's Roast Beef Bar and Grille (Old City)
16 South 2nd Street
http://www.nicksroastbeefbarandgrille.com/

Social: @nicksoldcity
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. daily.
Features: Don't miss the #1 rated burger by Zagat in Philadelphia. The Ground Bacon Burger features a ground bacon and beef blend. Try our favorite, the Southwest, with house salsa, a fried pickle and pepperjack cheese.

Palladino's on Passyunk
1934 East Passyunk Avenue
Website: http://www.lukepalladino.com/Palladinos/home.html

Social: @palladinosepx
Hours: Thursday, Friday, Saturday 5:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Sunday Brunch 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Late Sunday Happy Hour 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sunday Dinner 5:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
Features: End your weekend on Philadelphia's restaurant row with Chef Luke Palladino's boozy brunch featuring five cocktails for $5.00, plus don't miss the WTF Waffle (What the Foie). Fall is also the perfect time to people watch from outdoor seating on East Passyunk Avenue.

P'unk Burger
1823 East Passyunk
Website: http://punkburger.com/

Social: @punk_burger
Hours: Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Friday 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Special: Pope Burger "Toscano" beef organic burger topped with pecorino Toscano, grilled porcini, and our house made mint garlic sauce.

SliCE Rittenhouse
1740 Sansom Street
http://www.slicepa.com/rittenhouse-square-menu/

Social: @Slicepa
Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Friday 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m., Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m., Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Specials: SliCE has special POPE themed, limited edition pizza boxes designed by Amanda Farese, plus Italian Pope Special pie - Sausage and Rabe - featuring our housemade broccoli rabe, Maglio's sausage, olive oil, garlic, provolone cheese and mozzarella.

SliCE South Philly
1180 South 10th
Website: http://www.slicepa.com/italian-market-menu/

Social: @slicepa
Hours: Thursday 11:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m., Friday and Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m., and Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (Thursday is extended hours)
Specials: SliCE has special POPE themed, limited edition pizza boxes designed by Amanda Farese, plus Italian Pope Special pie - Sausage and Rabe - featuring our housemade broccoli rabe, Maglio's sausage, olive oil, garlic, provolone cheese and mozzarella.

Taproom on 19th
1900 Ritner Street
Website: 

Social: @taproomon19th
Hours: Thursday to Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Specials: Holy Guacamole, Pope Mobile (Long roll with Chorizo, chimichurri sauce, fried onions and fried provolone), pouring on draft Philadelphia Brewing Co. Holy Wooder

U-Bahn Philly
1320 Chestnut Street
Website: http://ubahnphilly.com/

Social: @ubahnphilly
Hours: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 4:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Specials: Pope pre-game on Thursday night with drummer, DJ and party before the city shuts down. Starts at 9:00 p.m., no cover.

Uptown Beer Garden
1735 JFK Blvd. BNY Mellon Bank Building Courtyard
Website: http://www.facebook.com/UptownBeerGarden

Social: @uptwnbeergarden
Hours: Thursday and Friday 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Specials: Thursday and Friday happy hour 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with $3.00 beer and $5.00 Wurst sandwiches

Bonus: What to wear to dinner when the Pontiff comes to town?

Philly Phaithful to the rescue with "I Turned Water Ice Into Wine at Philavatican 2015" as part of The Philadelphia Experience. For a list of local retailers (like Urban Princess above), or to order online, click here.

Aversa PR Client News: September Headlines with Clean Air Council, Mt. Airy USA, Valley Forge Casino Resort, Philly Phaithful, BRAT Productions

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Festivals, theater and menu changes are in the air as fall returns and summer winds down. Aversa PR is proud to spotlight select recent headlines for six clients - BRAT Productions, Clean Air Council, Mt. Airy USA and Go Mt. Airy, Philly Phaithful, Philadelphia Artists' Collective and Valley Forge Casino Resort. 

BRAT Productions (The Lid)
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  • Ben FM Ben Around Philly - Fringe Festival with Kory Aversa and Hughe Dillon
  • Broadway World - BRAT Productions To Stage The Lid During FringeArts Festival 
  • City Paper - Fringe Review: The Lid
  • KYW 1060/CBS Philly - Fringe Festival Returns to Philadelphia
  • Metro - From Fringe Fest To The Pope, Philly VIPs Tell Us What To Do In September
  • Philebrity - Fringe Notes: Pat Finnery's "The Lid" Is A British Invasion-Influenced Exploration of Ennui
  • Phindie - Deb Miller's Top 15 Picks for the 2015 Fringe Festival 
  • Phindie - Jess Conda's Shameless Plugs and Top Picks For The 2015 Fringe Festival
  • Phindie - The Lid (Pat Finnerty and BRAT Productions) Review
  • That Music Mag - Get Underneath It All With The Lid
  • WHYY/ Newsworks - Weekly Entertainment Guide - Fringe Sampler and Labor Day Weekend
  • WXPN The Key - Tonight's Concert Picks: The Lid at Underground Arts

Clean Air Council- Greenfest Philly
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Mt. Airy USA/ Go Mt. Airy (Street Fare))
Click for Official Press Release - Preview
Click for Official Press Release - Announcement

Philadelphia Artists' Collective (Barrymore Award Nominations and The Captive)
Click for Official Press Release

Philly Phaithful - (Philadelphia Experience)
Click for Official Press Release

Valley Forge Casino Resort (Kenny Rogers, LP Steak, Valley Beach, More)

For October, stay tuned for more fall theater, festivals and food with Rizzo by Theatre Exile, Hooked! by Inis Nua Theatre Company, Old City Fest by Old City District - and more! 

 

Mt. Airy USA Announces Must-Try Eats and Sips for Street Fare (Formerly Night Market) on Thursday, September 17, 2015

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Mt. Airy USA Announces Must-Try Eats and Sips for Street Fare (Formerly Night Market) on Thursday, September 17, 2015

Fifty food trucks and restaurants roll into Mt. Airy this Thursday night (September 17, 2015) for Street Fare: Sip, Savor, Stroll from 6:00pm to 10:30pm. The annual fall festival will feature sweet, salty and savory plates, plus cold sips, on Germantown Avenue (between Sedgwick Street and W. Mt. Airy Avenue). Children and adults of all ages will enjoy free activities and entertainment, artisanal crafts, and live music from School of Rock, ReLive, Hennessey Bonfire, Bethlehem & Sad Patrick, Philly Bloco and The Band Sheep. Last year the event attracted 15,000+ hungry attendees, the largest audience ever. For event updates, visit gomtairy.com, call 215-844-6021, follow @gomtairy on Twitter and like “Go Mt. Airy” on Facebook.

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50+ Food Trucks and Restaurants Return to Mt. Airy for Street Fare: Sip, Savor, Stroll (Formerly Mt. Airy Night Market)

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50+ Food Trucks and Restaurants Return to Mt. Airy for Street Fare: Sip, Savor, Stroll (Formerly Mt. Airy Night Market)

Mt. Airy USA announces the return of Street Fare: Sip, Savor, Stroll on Thursday, September 17, 2015, from 6:00pm to 10:30pm. Fifty of the region’s top food trucks and local restaurants will present sweet, salty and savory plates, plus cold sips, on Germantown Avenue (between Sedgwick Street and W. Mt. Airy Avenue). Children and adults of all ages will enjoy free activities and entertainment, artisanal crafts, and live music from School of Rock, ReLive, Hennessey Bonfire, Bethlehem & Sad Patrick, Philly Bloco and The Band Sheep. Last year the event attracted 15,000+ hungry attendees, the largest audience ever. For event updates, visit gomtairy.com, call 215-844-6021, follow @gomtairy on Twitter and like “Go Mt. Airy” on Facebook.

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Clean Air Council’s 10th Annual Greenfest Philly returns to South Street Headhouse District

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Clean Air Council’s 10th Annual Greenfest Philly returns to South Street Headhouse District

Clean Air Council’s 10th Annual Greenfest Philly returns to South Street Headhouse District (2nd and South Streets) on Sunday, September 13, 2015 from 10:00am to 4:00pm. The tri-state region’s largest environmental festival is bigger than ever with live music, free demos, an outdoor beer garden, organic food and drinks, handmade and green shopping, MOM’s Organic Market Kids’ Corner, a twenty-five foot rock wall, and even edible bugs. Admission is free. Festival “Green Cards” are also on sale at www.greenfestphilly.org for $35 that includes food and drink discounts, a free t-shirt, and eco-friendly swag. For more information, visit the website, call 215-567-4004, and follow @greenfestphilly on Twitter.

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Welcome Pope Francis to Philadelphia with Papal-inspired Apparel from Philly Phaithful #PopeinPhilly

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Welcome Pope Francis to Philadelphia with Papal-inspired Apparel from Philly Phaithful #PopeinPhilly

Philly Phaithful welcomes Pope Francis with the release of the new “Philavatican” shirt as part of The Philadelphia Experience collection. The playful tribute to his holiness proclaims, “I turned water ice into wine at the Philavatican 2015.” Other new city-inspired apparel includes “The Great Topping Debate” sure to ignite a jimmies vs. sprinkles war and “Born & Braised” a shirt that honors the city’s iconic pork sandwiches with a not-so-subtle wink to Philadelphia’s son Will Smith. One customer who purchases a shirt from The Philadelphia Experience in August will win free donuts and an exclusive experience at Federal Donuts. A portion of proceeds from sales this month will benefit Broad Street Ministries. All new designs and contest information are available at www.phillyphaithful.com.

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Philadelphia Artists' Collective Presents Philadelphia Premiere of The Captive During Fringe Festival

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Philadelphia Artists' Collective Presents Philadelphia Premiere of The Captive During Fringe Festival

Fresh off of four Barrymore Award nominations, Philadelphia Artists’ Collective returns with The Captive by Edouard Bourdet, from September 1 through 20, 2015, during the 2015 Philadelphia Fringe Festival. This well-mannered tragedy will tackle issues of sex, domesticity and class manners. Deeply controversial in its time, productions of this 1926 play were censored, and its producers and actors jailed.The Captive will be produced inside Society Hill’s Physick House at 321 S. 4th Street. The historic townhouse in fact will be the perfect co-conspirator as the secrets and heated private moments unfold. The PAC co-founder Dan Hodge directs the talented cast led by well-known Rachel Brodeur and newcomer Chase Byrd.

The Captive starts previews on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 and opens on Thursday, September 3, 2015. The show runs for a total of 14 performances through Sunday, September 20, 2015. All shows are at 8:00pm. Tickets are on sale for $25 (or $20 with student identification or under 25) by calling (215) 413-1318 or visiting www.fringearts.com/event/the-captive.

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BRAT Productions Kicks Off 20th Season with World Premiere of The Lid During the Philadelphia Fringe Festival

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BRAT Productions Kicks Off 20th Season with World Premiere of The Lid During the Philadelphia Fringe Festival

BRAT Productions, Philadelphia’s go-to source for rock 'n roll and theater hybrid performance events, kicks off their 20th season by producing The Lid during the 2015 Fringe Festival. This world premiere theatrical rock opera, written by emerging Philadelphia singer songwriter Pat Finnerty, features 14 originally penned British invasion songs. What’s underneath the lid? Will it change our mundane existence or be more of the same old same old? Find out on Friday September 4, 2015 at 9:00pm (featuring a special after party set by Philadelphia favorite Black Landlord); Saturday, September 5, 2015 at 11:00pm and Sunday, September 6, 2015 at 8:00pm. All performances will be held at the Underground Arts, 1200 Callowhill St, Philadelphia, PA. Tickets are on sale now for $20, or $15 for students and 25 and under, at www.fringearts.org (FringeArts members save 30%). 

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Theatre Exile Exposes the Flaws That Exist Within All of Us in 2015-2016 Season with Rizzo, Smoke and The Invisible Hand

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Theatre Exile Exposes the Flaws That Exist Within All of Us in 2015-2016 Season with Rizzo, Smoke and The Invisible Hand

Hailed or hated? Dominant or sub? Good or evil? Ideologies clash as Theatre Exile presents its 2015-2016 season with three plays that call into question where the moral center lies. Every action has a consequence when boundaries are crossed in the struggle for the upper hand. Explore the gray area of the human condition in the world premiere of Rizzo by Bruce Graham, and the Philadelphia premieres of Smoke by Kim Davies and The Invisible Hand by Ayad Akhtar.  

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Media Alert: Global Phenomenon Diner en Blanc Returns to Philadelphia August 20, 2015

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The summer’s most sought after ‘secret,’ Dîner en Blanc returns to Philadelphia this week at a secret location revealed only minutes before the festivities begin. This très chic picnic, imported from Paris, is part mystery tour, part pop-up feast and part je ne sais quoi. Event will take place RAIN OR SHINE.

Media credentials are available by emailing kory@aversapr.com. Only media who have signed up in advance will receive notification of the event location 30-45 minutes before participants. Reporters and crews are asked to wear white to blend into the artistic nature of the event.

WHEN:
Thursday, August 20, 2015

6:00pm to 7:00pm, Participants gather at meeting spots around the city before heading to final destination
7:00pm, Participants arrive on location, set up picnics
7:30pm (estimated), Guests wave white napkins in tradition that signifies the start of dinner
9:30pm (estimated), 4,500+ sparklers will light up the night to signify the end of dinner and start of dancing
11:00pm, Participants are invited to attend the after party at 1925

WHERE:
Top Secret Location!

The location of the event is kept secret until the very last minute adding excitement and mystic to the evening.  Secrecy is key to its success and fun!

WHO:
4,500 guests dressed in white from head to toe

WHY:
Diners will celebrate and re-purpose a highly-visible public space by enjoying an unforgettable evening and partaking in the unexpected. Participants will reconnect with old friends, form new relationships and celebrate a new Philadelphia tradition. Past locations have included JKF Bridge, Logan Circle and Broad Street/Avenue of the Arts.

WHAT:
Culinary and culture enthusiasts dressed in white will converge upon a secret locale for an unforgettable evening of elegance, beauty and magic.  Registrants will come prepared with tables, chairs, non-disposal supplies, food and wine.  Evening festivities will include napkin waving, sparkler lighting, live music, dancing and dinner as art form.

Launched more than 25 years ago in Paris, Le Dîner en Blanc promotes friendship, elegance, gallantry and a sense of community. Now held in over 60 cities in more than 25 countries around the world, this annual secret affair brings an unforgettable evening of beauty and magic for the all dressed in white foodies and cultural enthusiasts.

Philadelphia's edition of Diner en Blanc is presented by co-hosts Natanya DiBona and Kayli Moran.[DEB PR]   Apothic Wine is proud to be the Official Wine Sponsor of the 2015 U.S. Diner en Blanc series. Celebrity Cruises is proud to be the Official Modern Luxury Vacation Partner of the 2015 U.S. Diner en Blanc series.

VISUALS:
- Entertainment to include The Martha Graham Cracker Cabaret, The Canarsie Wobblers and DJ Sabeel Chohan  
- Parade of white throughout the city as participants discover the secret event location.
- White-swathed tables, linens and décor appear in artistic roll out in a public space.
- White napkin waving signifying the official start of dinner.
- Sparklers to light up the night towards the close of dinner and signal the opening of the dance floor.
- Interviews will be available with organizers, participants and government officials.
- Visual and musical surprises (past examples include performances by ballet dancers, jazz musicians, drum lines and the Mummers, Ben and Betsy in white with a white horse-drawn carriage, a vintage 1927 Rolls Royce, Carte Blanche Band in front of 30th Street, a painter from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, etc.)

PREVIEW IMAGES:
http://bit.ly/dinerenblancphlimages

WEBSITE:
philadelphia.dinerenblanc.info

TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM:
@debphl

HASHTAGS:
#debphl15 #dinerenblanc

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CONTACT:

Kory Aversa
Aversa PR & Events
215-840-9216
kory@aversapr.com