Artisan
A stone’s throw from the tourist trap of Pigalle, Artisan is a spare Scandinavian-esque space complete with wood floors, exposed concrete walls and menus printed on brown paper. But the minimalist…
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Little Red Door
The name for this basement, speakeasy-style bar comes from the entrance, which is, indeed, a little red door. It’s so little that it can be easily missed, but that makes…
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Candelaria
In some cities, a Margarita and a taco aren’t difficult to find. In Paris, however, they're a rarity, which may be part of the reason Candelaria has garnered such a…
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Le Mary Celeste
Le Mary Celeste is named for a 19th-century French ship that went adrift after a wrong turn home from New York, a nautical homage that is supported by nuanced crudo dishes…
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Experimental Cocktail Club
You can’t talk about the craft cocktail scene in Paris without mentioning ECC. Opened in 2007, it paved the way for an entire movement (and built its own imperial empire…
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Townsend
The Francophilic fine-dining leanings of Townsend Wentz meet their playful match in the front barroom of the chef’s popular restaurant, where classic drinks are augmented with friendly bits of trickery.…
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Oyster House
The Mink family’s Center City seafood house has quietly positioned itself as one of the steadiest cocktail bars in the city. The bartenders are fast and friendly, the gin collection…
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The Yachtsman
Owned and operated by the same team that runs Emmanuelle, The Yachtsman is Philly’s only tiki bar. Despite its casual aloha-shirt trappings, the bar staff is quite serious when it…
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Hop Sing Laundromat
What awaits behind an unnerving steel gate in Chinatown, the one that looks like it was purloined from the set of The Game? That’d be Hop Sing, Philly’s most irreverent…
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Emmanuelle
Sharing a wall with wackjob burger parlor P.Y.T., Northern Liberties’ tucked-away drinkers’ den draws aesthetic inspiration from the legendary softcore porno Emmanuelle. But the squeamish shouldn’t fret: There is no…
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