Bars

Marsha's closure

Women's sports bar Marsha's is closing one year after opening to much fanfare

Openings & Closings: The Wanamaker Building has a new event space and an airport lounge undergoes renovations

Wanamaker Room

Mexican bar Sancho Pistola's closes after 12 years in Fishtown

Sancho Pistola's Closure

Northern Liberties bar and music venue the Fire to close after 27-year run

The Fire Closing

Jose Pistola's abruptly closes after 19 years of serving craft beers and Mexican food in Center City

Jose Pistola's Closed

Mixteca, an agave bar opening in the former Martha space, to serve up two Philly-inspired drinks

Mixteca exterior east kensington

What is the Cannonball Club? Inside Fishtown's new 'cathedral' of luxury cars

Cannonball club

Source Urban Brewing to close Fishtown location after five years in business

Source Urban Brewing closure

Two Robbers to close the Lodge, its South Philly bar and restaurant

Two Robbers South Philly closing

Sports bar Toll Man Joe's, which closed during the pandemic, to return to Philly at new location in Center City

Toll Man Joe's

New restaurant to replace the shuttered Applebee's in Andorra Shopping Center

Andorra Kitchen Tap

Map at Lion Sports Bar shows it's had customers from 165 countries and 48 states during the World Cup

lion sports bar world map

For Tattooed Mom to resume live music performances, L&I says it must obtain permits and a license

Tattooed Mom Music Ban

Why an owner who got special permits to keep six of his bars open until 4 a.m. isn't using all of them

Lucy's bar

City Tavern's garden to be turned into history-themed pop-up bar this summer

City Tavern Garden

Scenes from Philly bars: Soccer fans pack pubs to watch Team USA's victory over Australia

World Cup crawl Human Robot

Despite just getting a permit to stay open until 4 a.m., Warehouse on Watts says it's closing for two months this summer

warehouse on watts closure

These are the Philly bars that can stay open until 4 a.m. during World Cup

Philly Bars 4am

Former Tabu Lounge bouncer convicted of involuntary manslaughter for punch that killed patron in 2022

Tabu Lounge Bouncer

First look inside the revamped Stateside Live! at the Sports Complex

Stateside Live Main

Philly Beer Week is finding its way after the death of its longtime organizer, but bar owners say it's still 'like a holiday'

Philly Beer Week

Black Sheep Pub in Rittenhouse vows to 'come back even stronger' from fire

Black Sheep Fire

Developer buying McGlinchey's bar in Center City uses Zach Bryan-inspired LLC

McGlincheys Sale Alterra

Revamped Stateside Live! to open new rooftop bar, beer garden in late spring

Stateside Live Opening

Here's when Philly rooftop bars and beer gardens are reopening for the season

Outdoor rooftop bar openings

Iron Hill Brewery to reopen Center City restaurant in mid-April

Iron Hill Philly

Pa. lawmakers pass bill giving Philly bars option to stay open until 4 a.m. during World Cup

World Cup trophy

Lucky Duck in Northern Liberties aims to be a 'trailblazer' on the Delaware River

Lucky Duck Main

Val's owners say opening Philly's only lesbian bar comes with a 'big sense of responsibility'

Val's Lesbian Bar

Irish bars in Philly boycotted Guinness 26 years ago. At least one still does

Guinness boycott

From Finn McCool's to Tir Na Nog, here are the meanings behind Irish bar names in Philly

Irish bars Philly

Fergie's Pub billboard spoofs glut of ads on I-95 for personal injury lawyers

Fergies Pub Billboard

As World Cup nears, there's a push to let Philly bars stay open past 2 a.m.

world cup bars

Dirty Franks adopts 25-and-older policy to 'save the bar' from underage drinkers using fake IDs

Dirty Franks Bar

‘Jeopardy!’ fans can test their knowledge at a weekly bar league in Center City

Jeopardy Bar League at Misconduct

Lou Capozzoli, musician and owner of Ray’s Happy Birthday Bar, dies at 86

Ray's Happy Birthday Bar

For many couples, McGillin's is 'more than just a bar.' It's where their love stories began

McGillin's couples reunion

Val's Lesbian Bar to open in Queen Village this spring

Val's Lesbian Bar opening

At Post Haste in East Kensington, diners can choose what to pay on Sundays

post haste pay what you can

Dog-friendly bar the Boozy Mutt is closing after two years in business

Boozy Mutt closing

Coffee and wine bar to open in the Navy Yard in early 2026

Happy Bear coffee shop

The Grape Room, the Manayunk dive bar and music venue that closed in 2024, to reopen New Year's Eve with a new name

Manayunk Grape Room

Sea Isle City's Oar House Pub, known for giant decorative lobster, hits market for $7 million

Oar House Pub

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