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Expert Tips for Philadelphia Nightlife
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Morgan's Pier: "If you're on a schedule or concerned about when you eat, try making reservations online for indoor dining. Otherwise, rely on walk-up service or relax with a cocktail while you wait on busy evenings."
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NOTO: "Take advantage of full or partial event planning here that fits all kinds of budgets and needs."
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Ranstead Room: "Leave yourself some time in case there's no seating here. They only allow a certain number of guests into the room at a time."
10Best Nightlife by Area
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Local Expert Nightlife Recommendations
Local Expert Nightlife Recommendations
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About Philadelphia, PA Nightlife
At one time, if you were going to go bar-hopping in Philadelphia, you'd mostly focus your energies on South Street. While it's true that a lot of the city's most well-established nightspots are there, there are now myriad reasons to step out into other neighborhoods. Old City's Continental, Eulogy and The Khyber are all just a few strides from Independence Mall and would have made for great places for Franklin and Jefferson to duck out between sessions of the Continental Congress. A few blocks north, spots like Standard Tap, Bar Ferdinand and PYT have helped turn Northern Liberties into a hip spot. Rittenhouse Square, meanwhile, continues its reputation as being the city's cosmopolitan heart and soul by offering nighttime crowds topflight destinations like The Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co. and a.kitchen.
About Tara Nurin
Tara Nurin is a veteran freelance journalist based just outside Philadelphia. The former TV reporter specializes in craft beer, dining and destination coverage and writes regularly about her three passions – Philly, food, drink – for local and national pubs. Tara, who grew up speaking Spanish and French, spent childhood holidays on a Puerto Rican... Read More
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