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Lifestyle, events, & other interesting stuff
The rules are simple: build an aircraft that meets Red Bull guidelines, launch yourself from a 30 foot deck, stay flying as long as you can, and eventually careen into the river below....
From the inventors of cloned sheep and golf comes another absolutely brilliant breakthrough for mankind. Researchers at Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland have created a bio-fuel using the byproducts left over from the distillation of Scotch Whisky ...
Steven Slater is quickly becoming a legend. Stories of Slaters disgruntled exit have ignited the passions of unhappy employees everywhere, idolizing Slater with each story being more ridiculous than the last. We here at Drink Philly wouldn’t be doing our part if we didn’t add to the mayhem, so...
August 1st marks the start of the Discovery Channels 23rd annual Shark Week. A week where people all over the world pay tribute to nature's most majestic and badass fish, the Shark....
Drink Philly wants to give something back to the Old City neighborhood by doubling their office as an art gallery and opening their doors for First Fridays, an Old City custom that all the art galleries participate in by opening their doors for free admission to the public. ...
Caitlin shows you how to make a great summer dish, White Wine Sangria...
The Summer Ale Festival is a yearly event to raise awareness for the Philadelphia Zoo and endangered wildlife. The goal is to educate the crowd about craft beer, while educating about wildlife endangerment and other green-minded projects....
Only this time instead of bringing us classics such as "Bruno's Bop" or dropping Alan Rickman off of the top of Nakatomi plaza, he is the spokesperson for the Polish Vodka "Sobieski". Not only is Bruce Willis the face of the Vodka's North American marketing campaign, but he was also rewarded...
$30 Open Bar at the Field House to support Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation! ...a combination of tuxedo shirts, drinks, entertainment, fun, AND raising money for a cause??"sounds great, huh?...
Looking for something to do this 4th of July? Check out these bumpin parties that are all kicking off, to celebrate your Independence properly! We have arranged a little bit of a pub-crawl for those who want to try and cover a lot of ground. Are you up to the task?...
The hot weather pounding Philadelphia has been unpleasant for almost everyone. Sure jumping in a pool or playing in an illegally opened fire hydrant can cool you off during the day, but where should you go when you have that itch to drink at night?...
Our good friend Caitlin shows you how to make some mouthwatering margarita chicken wings with Jose Cuervo....
Last week in an interview with Iowa reporters, the state's own Senator Charles Grassley had some thoughts of his own concerning the oil spill....
This year, more than ever, the USA is getting into the action and bars are supplying the heightened desire with drink specials and viewing parties. Here are four bars that are pumping up their efforts for the FIFA World Cup that we at Drink Philly recommend checking out....
On the day the Flyers Stanley Cup bid came to an anti-climactic halt, Philly beer fans got a chance to sample the best beers in the country, including plenty that don’t distribute in Chicago. In yet another awesome Philly Beer Week event, University City’s City Tap House (3925 Chestnut Street) f...
Some may be wondering what the best events to go to will be for the remainder of beer week. After going through them all I have narrowed it down to the 10 best deals or best events to attend for the next week. They are in no particular order, but all are guaranteed to be a good time and get you lots...
Adorned with pretzel necklaces and six-pack hats (and a lot of Flyers regalia), the Philly beer faithful arrived in force at the Philadelphia Naval Yard Cruise Terminal for the 2010 International Great Beer Expo, ready to pit the best of the States against the rest of the world in a beer tasting eve...
The Evil Genius Beer Company, a new Chester Country Micro Brewery is set to debut this Friday night at Opening Tap. The official opening to Philly Beer Week, Opening Tap featuring “The Hammer of Glory”, the Philly Beer Week version of the Olympic Torch is used to crack open the first cask of be...
The 10 days that make up Philly Beer Week are going to be ones enjoyed by all. This is an opportunity for avid beer fans and drinkers to meet the people behind the beer. It is a time where beer drinkers can drink in style and celebrate the delicious sustenance of life we all love....
After the devastating events in Haiti my roommate Maggie Lively (SJU ’10) had approached me about the ideas she had in response to the earthquake. In the summer of 2008 Maggie had traveled to Milow, Haiti with the Knights of Malta international humanitarian group and aided a local Haitian hospital...
As of recent times, it seems that the chicken wing has gone downhill like marbles on a rain-slicked mountain. There are so many places that have let this delicious American tradition fall from grace. This is an outright tragedy. The Super Bowl will not tolerate this....
Here at DrinkPhilly, we know all about great combinations. Beer goes great with Wings. Bourbon goes great with Vermouth and Bitters. Wine goes great with Cheese. Now it's your turn to participate in a great combination! Drinking + Phillies + World Series + Halloween = Phillies Jack O'Lantern...
I have always heard of ridiculous parties surrounding the bike race, and outstanding early morning bar specials when I was younger. Having grown up and experienced these I have come to find they are just as I imagined. Partiers surround the course cups in-hand yelling on the riders. ...
Pennsylvania liquor laws, which are known for being stringent and difficult, have been called into question in recent weeks, leading us to wonder: is there hope for reform? ...
I stepped through the doors of the Broad-Pattison station, and scanned the surrounding area for my shuttle. Hidden behind a tree, I saw it; a yellow school bus, with a hand-written piece of notebook paper taped to the window, labeled "beer fest" with no particular flair or character....
While we here at Drink Philly try our hardest to stay out of politics, we were recently invited to a tea party that we just could not refuse. It was the Philadelphia launch of Beefeater's newest product: Beefeater 24....
What words come to mind when one considers the prospect of being fortunate enough to walk into a room that contains over 200 blends of distilled spirits from some of the most prestigious and innovative distilleries in the world? Glorious? Superlative? Magnificent? For myself, the sheer giddiness of ...
Behind the scenes of your favorite cocktail bar is a force operating to make sure you receive the best tasting adult beverage(s) in Philadelphia....
Every February, people join together at houses or bars, and crowd around the television in highly waited anticipation of ... SUPERBOWL COMMERCIALS! Okay, yes maybe some people want to see the game too, but almost every year a large portion of the post-Super Bowl conversations revolve around which co...
"Flip Cup!" "Who wants to play pong?" Inevitably at any party or social gathering there will be a slightly (or blatantly) intoxicated partier yelling such terms. It is a part of the drinking culture, a phenomenon that has been around for centuries and the topic that brings smiles to alcoholics and f...
Bike Towards the Cure was started with the mission of raising money and awareness for cancer research. In January, founder Phil Bayliss had his thyroid removed due to the presence of cancerous tumors. ...
I know someone's dreams are coming true. In celebration of National Grilled Cheese Month, scrumptious artisan cheeses and delicious craft beers are featured at World Cafe Live every weekend this April. Cheese emporium Di Bruno Bros....
Absinthe, or the Green Fairy, has long been associated with Bohemian culture, and believed to be hallucinogenic. Artists, poets, and writers such as Ernest Hemingway attributed inspiration to it--but does absinthe really "feed your head"?...
Attention Germany geeks! You're gonna have fun this weekend... Can't wait till Oktoberfest? Well, your passion for German food will be satisfied this weekend at the German Society of PA's Hamburger Abend, or Hamburger Evening. German food will be served in GSP's Ratskellar, or a base...
In odd news, Danish brewery Carlsberg has banned consumption of its beer by workers outside of lunch. It formerly had beer coolers, which sounds pretty sweet, in the plant. ...
Come join guest bartenders Billy King (Former Philadelphia 76ers President and GM) Scott Rego, Equipment Manager for Philadelphia 76ers, and Matt Cord, radio host of 93.3 WMMR at Downey's this Thursday night at 8PM to assist a local family in need in their fight against cancer....
The mighty beer can is 75 years of age, and its story is certainly worthy of a History Channel special....
Bridget Foy's, on South Street, has something special for Cinco de Mayo: live tango and fire dance music. Astral Artists musicians, accordionist Lidia Kaminska and clarinetist Benito Meza, will be playing Piazzola tangos and De Falla's Fire Dance...
