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Giles Corey, Kathryn Mohr, and Val Acton Loper

Giles Corey, Kathryn Mohr, and Val Acton Loper

November 7 at 7:30pm (Next weekend)

Ukrainian American Citizens' Association (Ukie Club on Franklin) · North Philadelphia • $27.58

Ukie Club is a surprisingly intimate underground room where the acoustics punch above their weight and the bar stays budget-friendly. Come for the music, stay because the drinks and the parking won't wreck your night.

Whiskey and Bourbon Tasting

Whiskey and Bourbon Tasting

January 23 at 1pm

Dilworth Park · Center City West • Free

Free bourbon in a winter cabin, steps from City Hall. Duck into the Rothman Orthopaedics Cabin at Dilworth Park for complimentary Basil Hayden pours and specialty cocktails all afternoon.

The Pumpkin Press

The Pumpkin Press

October 29 +4

The Newsroom Philly · North Philadelphia • $$$

Step into a literary-themed Halloween pop-up inspired by Edgar Allan Poe and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. The space features seasonal cocktails, glowing pumpkins, and hidden references to classic gothic tales.

Carbon Copy

Carbon Copy

University City

A brewery-winery hybrid slinging creative pizzas alongside craft beer and natural wine. The standout Samosa Pizza comes loaded with potatoes, mint, cilantro, and cheese on a crispy crust.

Bomb Bomb Bar

Bomb Bomb Bar

LoMo • $$$$

Bomb Bomb Bar serves old-school South Philly Italian with red-checkered charm and a serious seafood focus. Come for the Dungeness crab and stay for the sundae that'll make you wish you'd ordered your own.

Attic Brewing Company

Attic Brewing Company

Northwest Philadelphia

Germantown's first craft brewery in over a century pours seriously good beer in a warm, welcoming space where locals gather and the outdoor hangout shines. Their Give Back Series keeps pints flowing for a cause.

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Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM

Temple Students Free Drink

Yamitsuki · Center City East

$$

Fri, Oct 30 · 4:00 PM

Happy Hour

Little Walter’s · East Kensington

$$$

Fri, Oct 30 · 12:00 PM

Future Days Beer Go Big, Go Birds Giveaway

Future Days Beer Company · North Philadelphia

Summer Happy Hour

Scarpetta Philadelphia · Rittenhouse Square

$$$

Fountain Porter

East Passyunk Crossing

$

Kimpton Hotel Palomar Philadelphia

Center City West

Ray's Happy Birthday Bar

South Philadelphia

$

Yamitsuki

Center City East

$$

Moriarty's Restaurant

Washington Square West

$$

Pasqually's Pizza, Beer & Wine - West Philadelphia

University City

$

Perelman Theater

Rittenhouse Square

254

Washington Square West

$$

Billy Murphy's Irish Saloon

Northwest Philadelphia

$$

Jaffa Bar

Olde Kensington

World Cafe Live

University City

Free

Chestnut Hill Brewing Company

Chestnut Hill

$$

Bar Cicci

Center City West

Solar Myth

South Philadelphia

$$

12 Steps Down

Bella Vista

$

Banshee Restaurant

Graduate Hospital

$$$

Velvet Whip Arts & Social Club

Center City

The Gas Lamp Hotel

Center City East

Stir Lounge

Rittenhouse Square

$

Historic Diplomat Suite w Parking - The Harmony

Center City East

Green Room

North Philadelphia

$$

Percy Diner & Bar

North Philadelphia

$$

Warehouse on Watts | WOW

West Poplar

Val's Lesbian Bar

Queen Village

$

Punch Buggy Brewing Company

Olde Kensington

Suzanne Roberts Theatre

Rittenhouse Square

Almanac

Center City East

$$

Harp & Crown

Center City West

$$

Dirty Frank's

Washington Square West

$5 Millers

Strangelove's

Washington Square West

$$

48 Record Bar

Center City East

$

BAR 1010

North Philadelphia

$$

The Ranstead Room

Center City West

$$

Cartesian Brewing

South Philadelphia

Tria Cafe Rittenhouse

Center City West

$$

Royal Tavern

Bella Vista

$$

Love City Brewing

Center City

1 Tippling Place

Center City West

$$

Four Humours

North Philadelphia

$$

Skinner Studio at Plays & Players

Rittenhouse Square

The Franklin Mortgage & Investment Company

Rittenhouse Square

$$

The Midtown

Gayborhood

Sassafras

Center City East

$$

Andra Hem

Rittenhouse Square

$$

Love City Manayunk

Northwest Philadelphia

Locust Bar/Club

Washington Square West

$

Wissahickon Brewing Company - East Falls

Northwest Philadelphia

Marsha’s

Queen Village

$$

Midnight & The Wicked

Midnight & The Wicked · Center City West

$$

Charlie was a sinner.

Gayborhood

$$

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