February 15, 2024

East Passyunk Restaurant Week Returns to Philly's Most Famous Food Streets

February 15, 2024/ East Passyunk Ave Business Improvement District/ Kory Aversa

East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District (EPABID) presents the 12th Annual East Passyunk Restaurant Week starting Monday February 26th through Friday March 8th. Nearly two dozen award-winning restaurants along Philadelphia's most famous restaurant row will fire up specially priced three course prix fixe lunch and/or dinner menus for $20, $30, $40 and/or $55. Dishes will range from signature long-time favorites to exclusive new dishes making their restaurant week debut. Settings range from indoor to outdoor, fine dining to casual, intimate to energetic, BYO to cocktail bar, and everything in between.

August 24, 2023

East Passyunk Announces New Music Festival with Five Stages, Dozens of Acts, Food, Family Fun

August 24, 2023/ East Passyunk Avenue / Kory Aversa

East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District presents the inaugural East Passyunk Music Festival, sponsored by Samuels Seafood, Giordano Garden Groceries, Penn Beer and WXPN on Sunday, September 10, 2023, from 11am to 6pm. The all day, all ages family-friendly music and food festival will take over East Passyunk from Broad to Dickinson streets.

February 24, 2022

Girl Scout Inspired Cookie Shakes Return to P'unk Burger to Support Girls Empowerment Programs

February 24, 2022/ P’unk Burger/ Kory Aversa

Relive the favorite flavors of your childhood with Girl Scout inspired cookie milkshakes at P’unk Burger at 1823 East Passyunk. Passyunk’s organic burger, fries and shake shop announces seven limited edition cookie shakes that all feature Girl Scout cookies through early April 2022 - or while supplies last. Shakes will include dark chocolate salted brownie, toasted coconut and caramel sea salt, chocolate peanut butter swirl, mint cookie, vegan mint cookie, vegan caramel cookies and creme, and vegan chocolate peanut butter swirl. P’unk Burger donate one dollar from every shake sold, plus 100% of quarters from the P’unk Burger Arcade, to support Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania’s Girl Experience and Outreach Programming.

February 10, 2022

Celebrate National Margarita Day with Specials at Eight Philadelphia and Suburb Restaurants

February 10, 2022/ Anejo Philadelphia/ Kory Aversa

Philadelphia and Suburban restaurants and bars will celebrate the region’s love of margs with National Margarita Day on Taco Tuesday, February 22, 2022. From classic to flavored, on the rocks to frozen, from salt rims to sugar, and everything in between, area restaurants will roll out specials and features all day with everything from $5 margaritas, $20 flights, bottomless tacos, food features, take-home kits, and much more. Save the date and come thirsty and hungry for National Margarita Day this year on Taco Tuesday. In the city, look for specials and deals at Añejo Philly, Buena Onda, Rosy’s Taco Bar, Cantina, Cantina Dos Segundos and Tradesmans. In the suburbs, get your margs on at Al Pastor in Exton and Lola’s Garden in Ardmore’s Suburban Square. On the Saturday before, Sueño is part of the Philadelphia Margarita Crawl that will feature all day specials at participating Center City restaurants.

May 06, 2021

Celebrate Mother's Day With Brunches, Giveaways and Specials at Philadelphia Restaurants

May 06, 2021/ Sofitel Philadelphia/ Guest User

For families looking for small and big ways to celebrate Mom and all she has gone through this past year, we present a list of 21 restaurants in Philadelphia Cherry Hill, Main Line and the suburbs. Starting off with free mimosas and cocktails for Mom at Juno and all Stove and Tap restaurants. Kids eat free saving the work at P'unk Burger. Sofitel presents the most decadent Mother's Day Brunch in the city. We have the Moms and Families serving up a special day for the Moms of the region with offerings from these famous culinary Moms: Marlo Dilks (SliCE and P'unk Burger), Bridget Foy (Sisterly Love Citywide Food Fair and Bridget Foy), Lamberti Family (Positano Coast and Caffee Aldo Lamberti) and Heather Annechiarico (Tio Flores and Hawthorne's). Make sure to make your reservations, bring your mask, plan to social distance, and enjoy these offerings for Mother's Day and Mother's Day Weekend 2021.

January 19, 2021

East Passyunk Opera Project Partners With Pistola’s Restaurants To Offer Love Notes

January 19, 2021/ Pistolas Del Sur/ Guest User

East Passyunk Opera Project (ePOP) teams up with Pistola’s del Sur, Sancho Pistola’s and Jose Pistola’s for Love Notes, a special three course dinner and virtual concert taking place over Valentine’s Day Weekend. The dinner and concert, presented by RE/MAX One Realty - The Capri Dessecker Team, will feature performances by Philadelphia-based opera singers Ashley Marie Robillard, soprano, and Joshua Blue, tenor. The real-life couple will perform safely from their home in South Philly. The duo will be accompanied by pianist Aurelien Eulert. In addition, several prominent opera singers will make guest appearances throughout the concert: Anthony Roth Costanzo, Sandra Piques Eddy, Joélle Harvey and her husband Alex Fletcher, Zachary James, and Will Liverman, all of whom have sung leading roles at The Metropolitan Opera and a host of other distinguished opera and concert venues throughout the world.

January 09, 2020

East Passyunk Restaurant Week Features 25 Restaurants February 24 to March 6, 2020

January 09, 2020/ Guest User

East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District (EPABID) presents the 8th Annual East Passyunk Restaurant Week, with two dozen award-winning restaurants offering three course prix fixe lunch and/or dinner menus for $15, $25 and $35 starting Monday February 24th through Friday March 6th. This year's line-up includes seven new eateries along Philadelphia's restaurant row, including highly anticipated debuts from new hot spots like Townsend Wine Bar, Flannel, June BYOB and Rivertwice.

June 13, 2019

East Passyunk Revs Engines for 14th Annual Car Show and Street Festival with 200 Hot Rides, Street Food, Live Bands, Family Fun and More

June 13, 2019/ Alex Swanson

East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District (EPABID) is revving up for the 14th Annual Car Show and Street Festival on Sunday, July 28, 2019, from 11:00am to 4:00pm, on EPA between Broad and Dickinson streets. Look for over 200 muscle, classic, antique, custom and show cars, trucks and motorcycles will line the Avenue, with street vendors, rack sales, kids’ activities, live music and the Bang! Boom! CRAFT! Show in between.

May 23, 2019

East Passyunk Joins Philly Beer Week with Craft Beer Day Featuring Tap Takeovers, Tastings, Events and More at 16 Bars and Restaurants

May 23, 2019/ Alex Swanson

East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District (EPABID) serves up a double dose of early summer fun with two festivals on Sunday, June 2, 2019. Starting at 11:00am, Philly Beer Week kicks off with a full day of craft beer events during Craft Beer Day.

May 20, 2019

La Festa Italian Street Festival on East Passyunk Returns Bigger and Better Than Ever - Live Music, Adult Water Ice, Family Fun and More

May 20, 2019/ Alex Swanson

Filitalia International and Foundation, with support from East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District, presents La Festa Italian Street Festival on Sunday, June 2, 2019, from 11:00am to 7:00pm. Head to East Passyunk (between Broad and Moore) for this all-day, all-ages street festival that features the much-anticipated South Philly spaghetti eating contest, live music, dancing, food, beer, wine, contests, prizes, vendors, shopping, wine-making demos, vodka water ice, and culinary displays.