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$4 Cocktails All Month at Continental Old City

Posted by Amanda Shulman on November 2nd, 2012

Continental Restaurant and Martini Bar in Old City is putting the emphasis on the latter: the bar. Continental is embarking on its first ever “Spirit Month.” Stephen Starr’s oldest bar is maybe stretching the definition of local, but we’ll let it slide as drinks made with liquors from locally affiliated spirits, like Philadelphia Distilling, Art in the Age and Cooper Spirits, are only $4. The party lasts all month, so be sure to head to Continental and show some spirit for the home team.

Snap a shot of your $4 cocktail and post it to Instagram and you can receive a free gift.

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Science Can Be Fun and Tasty

Posted by Foobooz on April 15th, 2011

The Philadelphia Science Festival kicks off today and runs through the 28th. The citywide collaboration will showcase the impact of science and technology as part of a national movement to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. And as we all know, the best way to inspire a scientist is through his or her stomach.

The festival includes a series of food-science events by Yards Brewery, SPTR and the Continental.

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Starr & Beer

Posted by Foobooz on February 24th, 2011

Last night, via Twitter we asked our followers to guess who was serving up the following draft list:

Guess the beer list: Bro. Thelonious Belgian, Bells 2 Hearted, Dock Street Man Full of Trouble, North Coast Old Rasputin, Cuvee des Jacobins

Several of Philadelphia’s better beer bars were guessed but no one came close to the correct answer, Continental Old City. The list of beers would satisfy any beer snob and would have been unimaginable even two years ago at a Stephen Starr restaurant where the selection hovered around the Stella, Hoegaarden, Yuengling levels.

Over at the Feast is more proof of how the Starr Empire is embracing better beer. The Dandelion has started collaborating with local breweries to create special one-off firkins for the British pub. First up is a special wood-chip aged Scarlet Lady ESB from Stoudt’s.

Continental Restaurant and Martini Bar [Official Site]
Starr Teaming Up with Local Breweries [The Feast]
Dandelion [Official Site]

Continental Turns 15

Posted by Foobooz on September 9th, 2010

B. KRIST FOR GPTMC

Still cool at 15, Old City’s Continental is having a party this evening. There will be balloons, cookies and the first 50 people that say “Happy Birthday” get a free Astronaut drink.

The party starts at 5pm, the same time happy hour begins too.

The Continental [Official Site]

Continental Gets Happy

Posted by Foobooz on June 8th, 2010

Photo via MikeWebkist on Flickr

The Continental has started happy hour for the first time in its existence. Enjoy $3 Victory and Yards beers, $4 wines, $5 cocktails and bites for $1 and $2.

The happy hour is offered Monday through Friday from 5 to 7pm at the back bar.

Continental Old City [Official Site]

Quick Bites

Posted by Foobooz on February 11th, 2010

The Fishtown bar being run byÂ Adam Ritter (Sidecar)Â has a name,Â Kraftwork. Kraftwork will have 24 taps and growlers to go. Look for it within a couple of months. [Grub Street]

Kibitz in the City at 7th and Chestnut will become Delicatessen, a “modern-Jew deli” from Michael Spector, former manager at North Bowl. Opening set for the week of February 21st. [Meal Ticket]

Francisco Cabrera and Cecilia Jaramillo moved from Ecuador to be closer to a child attending Drexel University. In Ecuador they owned a restaurant and now they’ve opened El Sitio in Collingswood. The menu features inspiration from the food of Ecuador, Peru and Argentina. [Philadelphia Inquirer]

The Continental in Old City has introduced an 8-tap draft list. The most interesting of the initial beers offered are North Coast Brother Thellonius Abbey Ale and Bell’s Double Cream Stout. [Meal Ticket]

Michael Klein says the April slatedÂ Ulysses Voyage coming to the former Deux Cheminees’ location on Locust Street is going to be a “knockout.” [Philadelphia Inquirer]

Retro-raunt

Posted by Foobooz on February 12th, 2009

While looking for Eyeball Benders from the Past we keep finding great old photos that don’t qualify as eyeball benders but sure are cool. So we’ve started this occasional feature, Retro-raunt.

This photo is the Continental Diner at 2nd and Market in 1972, back when Stephen Starr was justÂ a wee lad and decades before the diner became The Continental.

134 to 136 Market Street [PhillyHistory]

Continental Midtown Martini Hour

Posted by Foobooz on January 7th, 2009

Continental Midtown Rooftop Patio

The Continental Midtown has started a weekday martini hour menu from 5 to 7pm with wines, beers and cocktails available from $3 to $6 and small plates from $4 to $6.

Small Plate Menu:

Hummus and Pita
Steamed Edamame
Szechuan Shoestring Fries
Tofu Chive Dumplings
Orange Chile Glazed Calamari
BBQ Chicken Quesadilla

Drink Menu:

Buzz Aldrin
Pomegranate Daquiri
Squirt
Grape Crush
Champagne-O-Rama
Smirnoff Martini

Continental Midtown [Official Site]

Tables for Two: Picky Eaters

Posted by Kirsten Henri on September 16th, 2008

We know, we know. You’re all such foodies that you would never dream of dating someone who wouldn’t plunge headfirst into a plate of organ meat with great gusto. Or would you? There are exceptions to every rule and sometimes those exceptions are totally hot and you want to marry or maybe even just have sex with those totally hot exceptions. Which begs the question, where do you take the dreaded Picky Eater on a date? The answer, after the jump.

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James Beard Awards Nominees Revealed

Posted by Kirsten Henri on February 13th, 2008

Nominees for the 2008 James Beard Awards, often referred to as the ‘Oscars of the food industry’, were announced today. Here are the local connections:

Restaurateur of the Year: Stephen Starr

Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic: Alison Barshak (Alison at Blue Bell), Jim Burke (James), Jose Garces (Amada), Matthew Levin (Lacroix), Daniel Stern (Rae)

Outstanding Pastry Chef: Kate Honeyman (Continental Mid-Town)

Rising Star Chef of the Year: Jeff Michaud (Osteria), Chip Roman (Blackfish), Michael Solomonov (Marigold Kitchen)

Outstanding Chef: Marc Vetri (Vetri)

Outstanding Service: Vetri

Best New Restaurant: Osteria, Tinto, Xochitl

They also give out awards to food writers, which we would undoubtedly win if we could afford the $100 entry fee.

Beard Nominees Sent to Judges [Grub Street]

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