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Six Great Yelp Check-In Offers

Posted by Foobooz Nation on March 12th, 2013

Presented by Yelp

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Yelp users can check in to businesses with their smart phones and become regulars, dukes, duchesses and even the baron of a neighborhood. These titles don’t get you much in real life, but checking into the following businesses provides real deals.

Here are six of the best check-in offers »

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Some Oscar Night Recommendations from Crabby Snacks to Chiq

Posted by Foobooz on February 22nd, 2013

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This Sunday is the Academy Awards and we’ve got three very different suggestions for  show business’ biggest night. Whether you want to pretend you’re on the red carpet, would rather show off your movie knowledge or just want to stuff yourself full of crabby snacks, we’ve got you covered.

From crabby to chiq »

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Philadelphia’s Top 50 Bars by the Numbers

Posted by Foobooz on November 26th, 2012

We’ve posted the 2012 Best Bars in Philly list and now that we have had some time to let the list soak in, here are some interesting facts and figures about the Top Bars list.

  • 14 first time bars made the list.
  • Alla Spina had the highest ranked debut.
  • Welcome back to Doobies and McMenamin’s, neither had made the list since 2009.
  • Biggest jump, Frankford Hall jumped up from 41 to 10 in its first full year.
  • Farmers’ Cabinet saw the biggest drop falling from #9 to off the list.
  • Standard Tap, South Philadelphia Taproom and Pub on Passyunk East have been in the top 10 each year of the list.
  • Beer dominated the top ten spots but cocktails are a priority in at least seventeen of the establishments.

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Growlers Guide Updated as More and More Bars Get in the Spirit

Posted by Foobooz on November 14th, 2012

Growler fills are becoming more and more commonplace. And why not? There’s no other reasonable way to get fresh draft beer to enjoy at home (just try riding your bike with a quarter keg strapped to the handlebars). Check out these bars who have recently begun filling growlers to go:

  • Bottle Bar East
  • BREW
  • Doobies
  • Growlers

We’ve updated our guide to getting your growler filled in and around Philadelphia with these additions and more. Check it out.

Foobooz Growlers Guide [f8b8z]

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Doobies Gets a Sign

Posted by Foobooz on May 18th, 2012

The much loved Doobies bar at 22nd and Lombard hasn’t had a sign for as long as we can remember (though the building apparently did in 1964). But this morning we spotted this sparkling beauty shining in the morning sun.

Doobies [Facebook]

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Alfresco In Philadelphia

Posted by Foobooz on April 23rd, 2008

Dining Outside At Rouge

Photo by K. Ciappa for GPTMC

From neighborhood watering holes to the realm of the beautiful people. Tis the season to dine outside and The Bite has a plethora of suggestions.

Why Dine Inside [Metro Philadelphia]

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