Jazz and more… Where I’ll be and where you should be…

MONDAY 1/5/09
Philly Rising Open Mic, hosted by Boy Wonder
World Cafe Live - Upstairs Live, 3025 Walnut St.
I figured it’s time I checked out WCL’s weekly open mic / talent competition, and you should too. If the quality of host Boy Wonder’s music is any indication of [...]

The fact that Tied House is the only place in Philadelphia proper to get General Lafayette Brewery beers on tap gives it a big advantage over other gastropubs in the Art Museum area. The upscale atmosphere and unique menu doesn’t hurt, either.

The restaurant, at 20th and Hamilton, is an offshoot of Christopher Leonard’s General Lafayette Inn and Brewery in Lafayette Hill. The bar’s got plenty of craft beers on tap, including a few choice selections from other [...]

Center city’s Nodding Head has all the elements I look for in a good brew pub: a dark, cozy interior, plenty of seating, freshly-made, reasonably-priced pub fare and an extensive selection of delicious home-brewed beers.

Let’s start off with the beers. Nodding Head has won numerous awards for their brews, including their BPA (a hoppy pale ale with a malt backbone), Saison (a Belgian-style ale) Ich Bin Ein Berliner Weisse (a German-style wheat beer) and more. All [...]

Bill Burke lll & Bill Burke lV “Little Billy”

It’s the day before the big show. At the PA Convention Center, you’ll find nervous jitters, dancing critters and rainbow glitters. From young to old, everyone has gathered yet another year to get their fancy on. As the performers, handlers, and artists put the finishing touches on their numbers, we pulled aside a few good men who aren’t afraid to take to the streets clad in tights, feathers [...]