Philadelphia Inquirer Restaurant Critic Craig LaBan Crowns The Five Best Restaurants In Philadelphia As Vetri, Zahav, Bibou, Talula’s Table And Fountain Restaurant - Mon, 06 Feb 2012
As we mentioned last week, Sunday was a big day for the Philadelphia restaurant scene. Philadelphia Inquirer Restaurant Critic Craig LaBan yesterday unveiled the results of revisiting the Philadelphia region’s top restaurants for the first time in five years to see which restaurants deserve his coveted four-bell rating. A quick refresher: Craig LaBan employs a [...]

Top Of The Tower At Three Logan Square To Host A Pre-Valentine’s Day Dinner-And-Dancing Event, February 11 - Mon, 06 Feb 2012
Still don’t have your Valentine’s Day plans squared away? Top of the Tower, located on the 51st floor of Three Logan Square, celebrates Valentine’s Day a little early with dinner, dancing, panoramic views and cabaret entertainment on Saturday, February 11. Whether you’re single or attached, enjoy bites to eat from various dinner stations, a full [...]

The Philly Pops Present “A Night At The Oscars,” A Cinematic Music Concert, February 8-12 - Mon, 06 Feb 2012
Take a trip to Hollywood with Peter Nero and the Philly Pops’ “A Night At The Oscars,” on stage February 8-12 in Verizon Hill at the Kimmel Center. Jodi Benson, the famous voice of Ariel in the Oscar-winning Disney movie The Little Mermaid, will join the POPS along with Philly-based Broadway and film star Sal [...]

Taste Of The Nation Culinary Fundraiser, Set For May 7, Announces A Limited-Time Ticket Discount And A New Chef Chair, Kevin Sbraga - Mon, 06 Feb 2012
Taste of the Nation returns to the Loews Philadelphia Hotel on May 7 with a newly appointed chef chair. Top Chef winner and owner/executive chef of his eponymous restaurant on the Avenue of the Arts, Kevin Sbraga will follow in the footsteps of two-time chair Jennifer Carroll, another Top Chef star who will continue to [...]

The Young Friends Of The Penn Museum To Host “Love Hurts,” An Untraditional Valentine’s Event, Thursday, February 9 - Fri, 03 Feb 2012
The Young Friends of the Penn Museum are continuing their tradition of non-traditional Valentine’s Day events, this year bringing Philadelphians “Love Hurts,” an exploration of the harsher side of love in ancient times. Previous year’s lectures, including “Ancient Girls Gone Wild” and “Cougars, Playas, and Baby Mama Drama” shed light on the love lives of [...]

Deal Alert: The Institute Of Contemporary Art Is Free To The Public All February Long - Fri, 03 Feb 2012
The Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania is offering free admission all month long. Since the 1960s, the ICA has led the way in revealing the hottest trends in contemporary art with the first-ever museum shows of Andy Warhol, Laurie Anderson, Agnes Martin, Robert Indiana and other influential artists. Take advantage of [...]

PAFA To Host A Free Open Studio Night, Friday, February 10 - Fri, 03 Feb 2012
On Friday, February 10, join the faculty, students, and staff of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA) for an Open Studio Night in the Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building from 5:30-8 p.m. You’ll get a unique behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of the professional academy artists’ studios, as well as the exceptional works-in-progress being [...]

Roundup: In Honor Of The Super Bowl (And Today’s Wing Bowl), Our Top Picks For Awesome Wings In Philadelphia - Fri, 03 Feb 2012
So the Super Bowl is this weekend. And we thought it made for an appropriate time to bring you a new roundup of places to go for great wings around the city. Also, in case you didn’t hear, today, February 3, marks the 20th anniversary of a little event called the Wing Bowl, the annual [...]

The National Constitution Center Commemorates The 225th Anniversary Of The U.S. Constitution With A Year’s Worth Of Programming - Fri, 03 Feb 2012
� Few documents have inspired as much conversation, argument and adoration as the U.S. Constitution. It’s surely open to interpretation, but one thing is clear: the Constitution deserves one heck of a celebration to honor its 225 anniversary, and its getting one from the place bested suited for the occasion, the National Constitution Center. The [...]

Weekend Picks: First Friday, Super Bowl Sunday, Last Chance For Center City Restaurant Week, Van Gogh At The Art Museum And More - Fri, 03 Feb 2012
No matter what the weather decides to do this weekend (it’s so hard to keep up!), there are activities and festivities aplenty. Warm up with one of our picks for fireside dining or the new daily hot chocolate bar at the Omni. Catch a Philly basketball game (NBA or NCAA), or take in one of [...]

The Owners Of London Grill To Debut Paris Wine Bar Next Door On Thursday, February 9 - Fri, 03 Feb 2012
“I see London, I see France” is what you’ll say when owners Terry and Chef Michael McNally of London Grill open their second restaurant, Paris Wine Bar, next door on Thursday, February 9 with a reception featuring free hors d’oeuvres and live jazz. Although “an ode to the winsome storefronts of Paris’ Le Marais neighborhood,” [...]

LeBron James Visits Sabrina’s Ahead Of Tonight’s Showdown With 76ers - Fri, 03 Feb 2012
LeBron James is in town today for the big showdown pitting the Miami Heat against your first-place Philadelphia 76ers. The Heat were out and about yesterday and King James was spotted during an afternoon visit to the popular Fairmount location of Philly’s lunch/brunch staple, Sabrina’s Cafe. Word on the street is that it’s a “go-to” [...]