2nd Street Festival Returns to Northern Liberties with Music, Food Trucks, Family Fun and More

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2nd Street Festival Returns to Northern Liberties with Music, Food Trucks, Family Fun and More

Philadelphia's largest neighborhood summer festival is back and bigger than ever! The 13th Annual 2nd Street Festival will pop-up and take over Northern Liberties on Sunday, August 7, 2022, from 12:00pm Noon to 9:00pm. This year the event will extend to the largest footprint in the event's history, along N. 2nd Street from Spring Garden extending all the way to Girard clocking in at more than three-quarters of a mile long. The all-ages celebration includes restaurants, food trucks, beer gardens, family fun, live music, artists, pop-up shops and entertainment. Street food and summertime sips will be available from a giant list of 50+ restaurants, bars, breweries and food trucks, including 15 outdoor beer and cocktail gardens. Get ready to dance in the street with live music and DJs on two main stages, plus throughout the festival, with Moonroof, Bougie and the Beasts, Bickel Brothers Band, Mobbluz, Koser, M11son, Dell-P, Solar Circuit, Upholstery, Plush in the Box, Gretchen Emery Band, Venn Sung, Dirty Soap Band, Reggae Thunder, Last Generation on Film and Swing That Cat, plus DJ MostHated, DJ Eric, DJ Frosty, DJ Xtina and Rebel Foster, DJ Nate G. and Uptown Eddie. The event is free and open to the public. 2nd Street Festival is family friendly, and four-legged friends that are well-behaved and on leashes are also welcome.

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Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square Celebrates Gay Pride Month with Flag-Raising Ceremony, Art Show, Drag Tea, Music Fest

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Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square Celebrates Gay Pride Month with Flag-Raising Ceremony, Art Show, Drag Tea, Music Fest

Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square, part of AccorHotels, will celebrate June as Gay Pride Month with a series of new events and initiatives, including turning the hotel lobby into the Pride Month “LGBTQ Hall of Flags.” For the first time ever, Sofitel will fly a giant Philadelphia Pride Flag on the outside of the hotel. Inside, look for the flag to be joined by six individual LGBTQ flags flying high above the lobby to celebrate the diversity of the hotel’s community.

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

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

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.

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Free Toll Friday Returns to the AC Expressway in Time for Memorial Day Weekend Courtesy of Chickie's & Pete's

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Free Toll Friday Returns to the AC Expressway in Time for Memorial Day Weekend Courtesy of Chickie's & Pete's

While travel costs are on the rise, Chickie's & Pete's is helping families on the way to the New Jersey shore save dollars by picking up their toll costs this Friday.  Free Toll Friday, in honor of our veterans for Memorial Day Weekend, returns to the Egg Harbor Toll Plaza between 5:00pm and 6:00pm this Friday, May 24, 2019. Chickies & Pete’s, best known for their world famous Crabfries®, will offer free tolls again for the 6th straight year.

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Uptown Beer Garden Celebrates Five Years in Philadelphia with Five Exclusive New Beers - Opens to Public Thursday May 16th

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Uptown Beer Garden Celebrates Five Years in Philadelphia with Five Exclusive New Beers - Opens to Public Thursday May 16th

Teddy Sourias and Craft Concepts Group (BRU Craft & Wurst, U-Bahn, Cinder, Tradesman's, Tinsel) announce the return of Uptown Beer Garden to 1735 JFK Blvd. Starting this Thursday, May 16, 2019, from 5:00pm to Midnight, kegs will start to pour for Uptown's fifth summer and fall season with a weekend-long grand opening party in the heart of Center City.

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Ten Freebies for Mom on Mother's Day from Philadelphia and Main Line Restaurants

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Ten Freebies for Mom on Mother's Day from Philadelphia and Main Line Restaurants

Celebrate Mom this Mother’s Day with freebies from 10 restaurants and eateries around the Philadelphia region. Plus, look for special events, brunches, beer tastings and more. From free pizza to free arepas, from free mango cheesecake to free flowers, there’s something here for Mom’s every taste!

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Hawthornes Beer Cafes' 10th Annual IPA Block Party Returns with Selections of Beer, Champagne, Rose, and Sparkling Wine, Plus Family Fun

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Hawthornes Beer Cafes' 10th Annual IPA Block Party Returns with Selections of Beer, Champagne, Rose, and Sparkling Wine, Plus Family Fun

The hoppiest day of the year in South Philly is back! Hawthornes Beer Cafe (738 S. 11th Street) presents the tenth edition of their popular IPA block party back again with sparkling surprises added to the mix. The 10th Annual IPA, Champagne and Rose Block Party on Saturday, May 11, 2019, from 11:00am to 8:00pm will bring you one of the city's best line-ups of IPAs for only $5.00 each, plus small batch champagnes and roses.

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Philadelphia's Top Chefs Fire Up Signature Dishes and Street Food at East Passyunk Flavors on the Avenue Street Festival

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Philadelphia's Top Chefs Fire Up Signature Dishes and Street Food at East Passyunk Flavors on the Avenue Street Festival

East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District presents Flavors on the Avenue street festival on Sunday, April 28, 2019, from 11:00am to 5:00pm. The city’s first big food festival of the spring will feature five blocks of street food, seasonal sips, craft beer, live music, sidewalk sales and free family fun – on East Passyunk Avenue from Broad to Dickinson streets.

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Behind the Snout: Phillie Phanatic's Best Friend Tom Burgoyne to Share Secrets and Loving Principles at Dine & Dish at the Bercy

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Behind the Snout: Phillie Phanatic's Best Friend Tom Burgoyne to Share Secrets and Loving Principles at Dine & Dish at the Bercy

Tom Burgoyne, the official Phillie Phanatic and decorated author, will be the keynote speaker for Dine & Dish at The Bercy on Monday, April 22, 2019. Dine & Dish is the Main Line’s monthly benefit dinner series presented by Realtor and tastemaker Michelle Leonard. Guests are invited to join Burgoyne for an intimate experience as he shares the seven loving principles that the Phanatic employs to create smiles, laughter and love.

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