subject: Cool Hangouts In Philadelphia [print this page] Bob and Barbara's offers a dive that is racially diverse, and welcomes both the gay and straight crowd. Depending on the night of the week, there's live music ranging in style from funky jazz or mellow grooves.
Every Thursday this hot spot features a spectacular Drag Night, and if you're lucky, you'll catch famed Philly tunesters Nate Wiley and the Crowd Pleasers playing self-described "liquor-drinking music."
The Cantina Los Caballitos was named "Best New Bar" in 2006 by The Philadelphia Weekly. The Cantina always boasts a healthy selection of great daily specials, like shark tacos and a roasted suckling pig and cocktail selection is hard to beat.
Cantina Los Caballitos is part restaurant, part bar, drawing in a pretty diverse and eclectic crowd. The atmosphere is comfortably hip and casual with the space being decorated like a Mexican pub in Philadelphia, meaning there is dark wood and booths mixed with vibrant colors and decorations.
Johnny Brenda's is the catalyst, champion, living room, kitchen/dining room and concert hall of the city of Philadelphia. What used to be a rough-around-the-edges neighborhood tavern is now a chronically-filled gastro-pub with a beautifully restored, 250-person live music venue upstairs.
National Mechanics is the most authentic new bar that the Old City of Philadelphia has seen in years. This neighborhood hot spot has a large space and with a delicious menu that boast old-time favorites like grilled cheese and tomato soup.
The bar also has more than 15 beers on draught, sure to please any drinker.
The North Bowl was formerly a mechanics garage that was renovated over the past several years to be a retro bowling alley and lounge. The location has over 21,000 square feet filled with 17 bowling lanes, two full bars, an upstairs lounge complete with Italian sofas, pool tables and an arcade.
North Bowl doesn't just offer patrons a totally awesome place to bowl, it is also a great place to grab a drink, enjoy a casual meal and hang out with friends. North Bowl is a unique Philadelphia establishment with food, drinks, billiards, bowling and centrally located address to have a great time with friends.
North Third opened in 2001 and has been a neighborhood favorite bar and restaurant since its opening. North Third is located in one of Philadelphia's up-and-coming neighborhoods in Northern Liberties.
There are two bars, one in the front and one in the back, and a dining room where customers can enjoy the delicious food delivered from North Third's own kitchen. The menu features a great selection of sandwiches, burgers, baby back ribs, dumplings, fried calamari, muscles, and shrimp.
The best South Philly Italian restaurant is the Royal Tavern. This neighborhood favorite helped establish the renowned gastro-pub renaissance that is famous to Philadelphia.
Silk City is located on Spring Garden Street and is noticed by its neon light sign from its first incarnation as a diner. This has become a popular spot for locals since it reopened in 2007, and was even called "the hottest party in town" By The New York Times.
Silk City is a mixture of a diner, restaurant, bar, and nightclub. This is your one-stop night life destination where you can get beer and a burger, and then spend the rest of the night dancing to your favorite music.
Philadelphia is known for its breweries; and good food and drinks just naturally go together. Northern Liberties is a restaurant/bar that features on tap local brews and gourmet pub food like chicken pies, fried smelts and double burgers.
This unique establishment changes its menu daily to coordinate with the exclusive local brews that are being offered that day. It's a casual place which welcomes everyone from musicians, artists, hipsters, business people, locals and visitors-all of which fall in love with the neighborhood atmosphere that only offers local brews.
The Khyber is one of Philadelphia's original bars, and dates back to the 19th century. The Khyber is a traditional bar complete with a dartboard, live indie music, and a dance floor.
