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Margarita happy hours

As the weather warms, seek out the best mixes of triple sec, limes and tequila that the city has to offer.
The impending warmer weather signals a change around Philadelphia, as people on Main Campus and elsewhere around the city become friendlier.…

Our picks: bar food

You’ll find more than nuts and pretzels on the bar at these places.
The Abbaye
637 N. 3rd St.

Don’t let the name scare you off, the Abbaye – pronounced “Abbey”– at 637 N.…

Faces of the Philly brew scene

Temple alumn Mary Grace Hodge now works as a brewery representative for local favorite Flying Fish Brewery.
“I love Shock Top – definitely one of my favorite beers,” said Frank Michaels, a student sitting at the bar Bob and Barbara’s on South Street.

Thinking Local: Dock Street Brewing

Philadelphia brewpubs, including Dock Street Brewing, provide a place for microwbreweries to serve and sell their beverages.
The Philadelphia craft-brewing industry has grown leaps and bounds in the last two decades, and Rosemarie Certo has been a part of it every step of the way.…

Beer runners sprint for science

The Fishtown Beer Runners conclude weekly runs at local bars or members’ houses to test the re-hydration powers of beer.
Spring is here, and as the ground thaws many are dusting off their running shoes, which have sat untouched as hopeful New Year’s resolutions remain unfulfilled.…

Basement brews

Home Sweet Homebrew serves as a Center City homebrewing mecca, with the supplies needed for every step of the process.
As Philadelphians have tapped into the craft-brew scene in the last decade, the popularity of homebrewing has grown, too.…