Guidebook for Philadelphia
Arts & Culture
The Fillmore Philadelphia
29 E Allen StHot new venue
North Bowl Lounge n Lanes
909 N 2nd StWalk to bowling...
Festival Pier at Penn's Landing
601 N Christopher Columbus BlvdVenue with great events
Soundgarden Hall
520 N Christopher Columbus BlvdNew venue
Entertainment & Activities
Dave & Buster's
325 N Christopher Columbus BlvdFun and games for the family
Food Scene
Circles Thai
1516 Tasker StExcellent Thai
Same Same
614 North 2nd StreetGreat vietnamese street food
Soy Cafe
630 N 2nd StExcellent healthy foods
Dmitri's
795 S 3rd StBYO Greek food - very good
Dunkin'
5233 Torresdale AveClose
Cafe Chismosa
900 North 4th StreetExcellent foods
Soup Kitchen Cafe
2146 E Susquehanna AveExcellent soups
Cafe La Maude
816 N 4th StAmazing brunch
Drinks & Nightlife
Bourbon & Branch
705 N 2nd StBar and venue
Abbaye
637 N 3rd StGreat food and beers
700 N 2nd St
700 North 2nd Street700 Club - dive bar downstairs, dancing upstairs
Blind Pig
Good foods and great beers
North Third
801 N 3rd StExcellent food
Silk City Lounge
435 Spring Garden StAwesome spot for food, drinks, arts and dancing
Frankford Hall
1210 Frankford AveBeer garden
The Barbary
951 Frankford AveGreat venue, local bands
Independence Beer Garden
100 S Independence Mall Wseasonal beer garden near historic sites
Yards Brewing Company is a craft brewery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, specializing in ales, particularly those in the English tradition. In 1994 friends Tom Kehoe and Jon Bovit established Yards after producing their own homebrews since 1988. Within the first few months, "the Yards Guys" were producing one six-keg batch at a time out of their 3.5-barrel brewhouse, and supplying ESA, Entire Porter, and several other cask-conditioned ales to bars.
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Yards Brewing Company
500 Spring Garden StYards Brewing Company is a craft brewery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, specializing in ales, particularly those in the English tradition. In 1994 friends Tom Kehoe and Jon Bovit established Yards after producing their own homebrews since 1988. Within the first few months, "the Yards Guys" were producing one six-keg batch at a time out of their 3.5-barrel brewhouse, and supplying ESA, Entire Porter, and several other cask-conditioned ales to bars.
Philadelphia Brewing was founded in July 2007 by William Barton, Nancy Barton and James McBride. It is located in the original 1885 building of the Weisbrod & Hess Oriental Brewing Company, which operated on the site until 1939.[1]
The Bartons are former co-owners of Yards Brewing Company. As partners in that company, and on its behalf, they acquired and renovated the brewery facility in 2001. After a dispute with Yards co-founder Tom Kehoe over the future direction of the company, the pair resigned from Yards in 2007.[2] In early 2007, the Bartons struck an agreement with Kehoe to surrender their interest in Yards in exchange for control of its facility. The Bartons were able to retain the
64 locals recommend
Philadelphia Brewing Co.
2440 Frankford AvePhiladelphia Brewing was founded in July 2007 by William Barton, Nancy Barton and James McBride. It is located in the original 1885 building of the Weisbrod & Hess Oriental Brewing Company, which operated on the site until 1939.[1]
The Bartons are former co-owners of Yards Brewing Company. As partners in that company, and on its behalf, they acquired and renovated the brewery facility in 2001. After a dispute with Yards co-founder Tom Kehoe over the future direction of the company, the pair resigned from Yards in 2007.[2] In early 2007, the Bartons struck an agreement with Kehoe to surrender their interest in Yards in exchange for control of its facility. The Bartons were able to retain the
Shopping
CVS
4314 Locust StConvenient to the house
Franklin Music Hall
421 N 7th StClassic Philly venue
Jinxed Fishtown
1331 Frankford AveAntique furniture, cheap
Essentials
The Foodery
837 N 2nd StGreat beer store
Sightseeing
Independence Hall
520 Chestnut StMost important building in American History.
Liberty Bell
526 Market StA must see
National Constitution Center
525 Arch StWonderful museum
Christ Church Burial Ground
340 N 5th StWhere the founding fathers prayed