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January 2015

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Center City Restaurant Week In January

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From Jan. 18 – 23 and Jan. 25 – 30, Center City will host its annual restaurant week.  More than 100 restaurants will participate in the event, including restaurants in the Rittenhouse, Midtown Village and Old City neighborhoods.

All of the restaurants participating will offer three-course dinners for $35 and three-course lunches for $20. New restaurants opening this year, as well as veteran Restaurant Week participants are on the list.

Wednesday

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August 2014

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August serves up free Saxbys coffee

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Coffee enthusiasts, hold onto your seats. Yes, you read that headline correctly. Saxbys Coffee is offering free coffee on Fridays to Philadelphians and tourists alike. To anyone who requests it, at 11 participating Philadelphia Saxbys cafes, including the one on Liacouras Walk, Saxbys is offering a free 12 oz. Cold Brew Iced Coffee from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The offer is valid August 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29.

The initiative is part of Visit Philadelphia’s With Love, Philadelphia XOXO  marketing campaign and is spearheaded by Saxbys Coffee and Visit Philadelphia. The brand will officially open five more cafes in the Philadelphia area and move their headquarters to Center City in the next few months.

“Saxbys couldn’t be more excited for the opportunity to thank our Philadelphia hometown for their support as we make moves to plant our flag in the city,” said Saxbys CEO and founder Nick Bayer.

Monday

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May 2014

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Mystery customers leave $7000 total in tips at Rouge

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There is such a thing as leaving a generous tip for your server but a couple of mystery men who dined at Rouge have gone above and beyond the conventional amount. According to Philly.com, two customers, described to be middle aged, came into the restaurant last Thursday paying with Amex Black Cards for their $258 dinner check. The server, Jess Nguyen, noticed that they had left behind a $5,000 tip as well as the words, “God Bless!!” and “Boom!!!”, on the check. They then proceeded to leave behind a $2,000 tip on a $150 bar tab for the bartender Sam Trasatti, again writing on the check, “God Bless!!”.

The group known as Tips For Jesus was apparently behind the generous donations, as pictures of the incidents can be seen posted on their Instagram page. They asked that their identities be kept anonymous and even scratched out their names on the checks.

Monday

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May 2014

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Night Market Philadelphia Begins May 15

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The Food Trust, a nationally recognized nonprofit organization headquartered in Philadelphia, is celebrating street food culture with its series of food festivals called Night Market Philadelphia. With four different festivals spread throughout the summer, the first will be held in Old City on May 15 on 3rd and Arch streets. The outdoor celebration will feature over 85 of the area’s biggest food trucks and restaurants like Han Dynasty, Serrano, The Franklin Fountain and Amada. The events will also feature various forms of entertainment and the music set to perform is Johnny Showcase and the Left Lucy Cabaret with their soul and funk music.

The subsequent Night Markets will be held at West Oak Lane on June 19th, Lancaster at 35th on Aug. 21 and Chinatown on October 2nd. The Old City Night Market starts at 6 p.m.

Sunday

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March 2014

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Hot Diggity’s Hot Dog of the Month

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If you’re feeling adventurous enough to try chapulines​ – g​rasshoppers commonly eaten in certain areas of Mexico​ – ​on your hot dog then stop by Hot Diggity to try their Hot Dog of the Month, “El Perro Feliz”. Created through a team-up of Hot Diggity and Mexican restaurant Taqueria Feliz’s Chef Lucio Palazzo, this hot dog is topped off with black beans, avocado, onions, serrano chiles, a lime wedge​ ​and some of those crispy and spicy chapulines.

Hot Diggity has been known for their wild fusions of hot dogs and unconventional ingredients​.​ ​I​f you want to see what they’re all about, visit them at 630 South Street for hot dogs, fries and their current side dish special, buffalo bleu wings.

Sunday

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March 2014

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Annual Subaru Cherry Blossom returns

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The Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival will return to Philly on Wednesday,​ running from​ April 2​-13.​ The​ ​festival will welcome spring with karaoke, sushi making classes, film showcases,​ ​discounted dinners and many more events all celebrating Japanese culture. The​ ​festival was started as an initiative to plant 1,000 cherry trees in Fairmount Park,​ ​which was accomplished in 2007. Since then, the initiative has expanded to include​ ​​​other regions in the area in the tree-planting project and over 50 events during the 4​-​​week festival.

Thursday

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January 2014

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Center City Restaurant Week Returns

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More than a hundred Center City restaurants will open their doors and offer discounted meals when the Center City District Restaurant Week returns at the end of the month.

Three-course dinners will be offered at a reduced $35 per person while lunches will be $20 per person.

Center City District Restaurant Week will run from Jan. 19-24 then again from Jan. 26-30. For those on the go, a mobile app has been released with the ability to see participating restaurants, menus and to make reservations.

For more information and to see a list of  restaurants, visit the official website or check them out on Twitter.

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