Stina Partners with Chef Diane Widjojo of Hardena for Pride Month Dinner to Benefit Attic Youth Center

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Stina Partners with Chef Diane Widjojo of Hardena for Pride Month Dinner to Benefit Attic Youth Center

Stina BYO, Philly’s restaurant with a social mission, will continue their monthly Guest Chef Series Charity Dinner on Tuesday, June 21st from 4:00pm to 10:00pm featuring Hardena’s Chef and Co-Owner Diana Widjojo. This Philly Gay Pride Month edition of Stina’s monthly series will benefit the Attic Youth Center, with 20% of sales donated to this local organization dedicated to serving LGBTQ+ youth and allies. After nearly a year of sold-out events, Stina is honored to open its kitchen to Chef Widjojo, who will work with Stina's owner Chef Bobby Saritsoglou on a delicious multi course, prix fixe menu. Reservations are available on Resy with courses starting at $75 per person. Stina is located at 1705 Snyder Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19145 in South Philadelphia. To reserve your table, please visit resy.com/cities/pha/stina-pizzeria.

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Lokal Artisan Foods And Doylestown Brewing Company Debut New French Toast Bites Ale

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Lokal Artisan Foods And Doylestown Brewing Company Debut New French Toast Bites Ale

French Toast Bites by Lokal Artisan Foods announces the debut of the first-ever French Toast Bites Ale in partnership with Doylestown Brewing Company. The anytime ale is is 5.5% ABV and is a sweet, smooth and toasted dessert brew that pairs great with breakfast, brunch, dinner or dessert. It will be available in 16 ounce cans in four-packs, as well as in a limited run of kegs and sixtelles through distributor Muller, Inc. For McGill, the debut of the new beer makes her the first black female in the state of Pennsylvania with her own signature beer. The debut of the new beer is also part of the expansive pivot story for the black-owned, female-owned small and local business operating out of the Philadelphia market.

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Philadelphia Restaurants Get Creative During Sweater Weather with Igloos, Greenhouses, Blankets and Shape-Shifting Beer Gardens

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Philadelphia Restaurants Get Creative During Sweater Weather with Igloos, Greenhouses, Blankets and Shape-Shifting Beer Gardens

Sweater weather is here and while outdoor dining is still having a record moment during the most challenging of years, Philadelphia region restaurants and attractions are getting creative to survive the cold weather. Starting this weekend, private heated individual greenhouses are taking over a Center City street outside Harper's Garden. The Greenhouses at Harper's Garden by FCM Hospitality will debut tonight with private seating for four to nine people. Over in Northern Liberties, plastic igloos that seat two, four, six and up to nine are popping up poolside at the former Vesper Dayclub that has pivoted to a year-round high end steak-house by Glu Hospitality. Over at Charlie was a sinner and Bar Bombón customers are being kept warm inside and out with hot drinks out of thermos bottles, and free custom blankets to put on their lap while they enjoy sweater weather - and that they get to take home. In Bucks County, Pennsylvania, a few minutes from Philadelphia, Parx Casino has reopened their "shape-shifting" beer garden under a new name and layout.

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Private Greenhouse Dining Rooms Take Over Philadelphia Outside Harper’s Garden

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Private Greenhouse Dining Rooms Take Over Philadelphia Outside Harper’s Garden

FCM Hospitality and owner Avram Hornik announce the debut of The Greenhouses at Harper's Garden starting this weekend. Starting Friday, and continuing through the end of October, look for private, heated individual greenhouses to change the entire landscape and visuals on 18th Street in Philadelphia's Center City and Rittenhouse Row neighborhood. The Greenhouses at Harper's Garden will feature at least ten private greenhouse dining rooms that feature a door, glass walls, tables and chairs, decor, twinkling lights and even heat on the cold days. They will be offered and available in two sizes, to either seat four to seven guests, or six to nine guests. They will be available to book for no additional fee by, and they are first come, first serve.

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Grand Opening: Giant Open-Air Steakhouse Takes Over Northern Liberties Pool Club

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Grand Opening: Giant Open-Air Steakhouse Takes Over Northern Liberties Pool Club

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.

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

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

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.

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Grand Opening During Covid19: Hospitality Group Pivots from Nightlife to Fried Chicken

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Grand Opening During Covid19: Hospitality Group Pivots from Nightlife to Fried Chicken

Glu Hospitality announces the virtual grand opening of Hunnies Crispy Chicken featuring a full menu of crispy chicken comfort food favorites from Chef Chino Chang. Owners Derek Gibbons and Tim Lu, of Leda and The Swan, Vesper Center City, Vesper Dayclub and Germantown Garden, present their newest food concept that officially launches this weekend on Friday, May 1, 2020. While the nightlife industry is on hold, and their two newest restaurant concepts have had their grand openings postponed, the duo decided to wait no more for their new crispy chicken concept. Hunnies Crispy Chicken will launch this week officially on Grubhub and Door Dash for delivery - as well as for contactless pick-up in Center City. The menu will feature a selection of crispy chicken sandwiches that include Hunnies Crispy, Buffalo, Crispy Caesar and Hunnies Chicken and Waffles. The menu also features Crispy Chicken salads, Crispy Tenders and Wings, Crispy Cauliflower Bites, Fries and other selections. Tofu is also available for all sandwiches as a vegetarian option. All menu items are affordably priced between $3.50 and $10.99. Hunnies will be centered out of the Glu Hospitality kitchen at Vesper, at 223 South Sydenham St.

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Dim Sum House by Jane G's Adds New Gluten-Free and Vegan Menu

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Dim Sum House by Jane G's Adds New Gluten-Free and Vegan Menu

Dim Sum House by Jane G's (3939 Walnut Street) expands its all-day dim sum and signature favorites menu with a special menu of new gluten-free and vegan options! Owner Jackson Fu has seen increased demand and requests for more and more gluten-free and vegan selections and felt a special menu was an important next step for the University City restaurant.

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Craft Concepts Groups Announces Grand Opening of Blume This Thursday in Rittenhouse Square at 1500 Locust Street

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Craft Concepts Groups Announces Grand Opening of Blume This Thursday in Rittenhouse Square at 1500 Locust Street

Teddy Sourias and Craft Concepts Group announce the grand opening of Blume at 1500 Locust Street this Thursday at 4:00pm. The owners of BRU Craft & Wurst, U-Bahn, Tradesman’s, Kontrol, Uptown Beer Garden, Finn McCool’s Ale House and Tinsel present a first-of-its-kind stylish, lush and playful new restaurant and natural wine bar designed by the same designer of Tinsel Christmas Pop-up Bar, Anne White of AGW Interiors.

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Big Brothers Big Sisters' CEO Marcus Allen to Share Secrets of Success During Dine & Dish Benefit at the Bercy in Ardmore

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Big Brothers Big Sisters' CEO Marcus Allen to Share Secrets of Success During Dine & Dish Benefit at the Bercy in Ardmore

Marcus Allen, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region, will headline Dine & Dish at The Bercy on Monday, March 25, 2019, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Dine & Dish is the Main Line’s monthly benefit dinner presented by Realtor and tastemaker Michelle Leonard. Guests will experience an intimate evening with Allen as he dishes on secrets of his success, discusses overcoming adversity and raises funds for his organization. The evening begins at 6:00pm with a “meet and greet” reception, followed by a seated dinner presented by Executive Chef Joseph Monnich.

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