Posted by Foobooz on December 30th, 2010
Swift Half Pub on the Piazza at Schmidts has announced it will be closing after New Year’s Eve festivities. The pub opened along with the Piazza in Spring of 2009.
Below is the quote on Swift Half’s Facebook profile.
“New Years Eve is Swifts last night in existence. Come join us for tears, laughter, celebration, and let’s drink the place dry. Thank you all for a great year and a half. We love you all.â€
Update: It looks like Swift Half won’t be dark for long. Michael Klein has the details on what might be Gunners Run.
Related: Food, Closing, Northern-Liberties, Piazza at Schmidt's, Swift Half
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Posted by Foobooz on April 12th, 2010
Foobooz and sister site iSportacus have teamed up to create a list of the top bars for watching the Phillies. Beer people, local writers and sports bloggers were all polled on their favorite spots.
Check out the list and leave a comment over at iSportacus with your favorites. Later this week there will be voting for the Readers Choice winner for best Phillies bar.
Top Phillies Bars [iSportacus]
iSportacus announces Top Phillies Bars [Official Site]
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Posted by Foobooz on March 17th, 2010
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Foobooz.
What was once a quaint day to wear green and eat Irish potatoes has turned into a complete boozefest but here are some picks of places where you can be proud to be Irish while minimizing the chance of puke on winding up on your shoes.
- Nothing wrong with a proper Guinness on St. Patrick’s Day. Visit the Bards where pouring a proper pint is a 365-day obsession.
- The Swift Half is offering $3 Swift Half Pints and $3 Irish Snacks including: Stuffed Cabbage; Traditional Boxty with applesauce; Ham and Cheese Pierogies with Guinness brown butter; Mini Fish and Chips; and Bangers in a Blanket.
- Looking for a fun Irish band to stomp along to, the Ruffians are playing at the North Star Bar. The North Star will also be offering $4 Imperial pints of Guinness all day.
- Join beermaster extraordinare Scott Morrison at World Cafe Live where he’s hosting a 5-course beer dinner with five American craft interpretations of Irish beers followed by a nightcap of Bushmills 16 year old Irish Whiskey. Dinner is $45 per person.
- Got a meeting to cater today? 1st & Fresh Catering is offering 17% off till 2pm.
- The Beer Lass has a rundown on where you can find some Sly Fox O’Reilly Stout pouring.
- But if you insist on St. Patrick’s excess then head to McGillin’s where the doors opened at 9am today. They’re serving up some different Irish beers incluing O’Hara’s Stout and O’Hara’s Irish Red.  And of course they also offer green beer. $2 cover all day.
Related: Events, Irish, McGillins, North-Star-Bar, Swift Half
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Posted by Foobooz on March 9th, 2010
Swift Half is hosting Iron Hill Lancaster for a beer dinner on Saturday, March 13th at 7pm.
Four courses and four beers are $55 per person. Interesting looking menu with the likes of Vindaloo pizza appetizer and main dish of lamb loin with dried cranberries, apples, celery and smoked almonds.
Swift Half Pub [Official Site]
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Posted by Foobooz on February 12th, 2010
The 2010 Winter Olympics kick off today from Vancouver, British Columbia and several local bars are ready.
Five area bars are competing in the “Bar Stool Olympics.” From February 12th to the 28th, Kite & Key, New Wave Cafe, Smiths, South Philly Bar & Grille and Swift Half Pub will be competing to sell the most $3 Molson bottles. Â The competition also is a fundraiser benefitting the Fraternal Order of Police Survivors Fund. Each location will also offer Canadian food specialties like poutine and Canadian Bacon. [Grub Street]
Devil’s Den is also getting in the spirit for the Olympics with Medal winning beers. During each day of the Olympics, the Den will be tapping a Gold, Silver or Bronze medal winning beer from the Great American Beer Fest.
Check out the full list after the jump.
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Related: Events, Beer, Devils-Den, Kite-&-Key, New-Wave-Cafe, Smiths, South-Philly-Bar-&-Grille, Swift Half, Winter Olympics
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Posted by Foobooz on January 26th, 2010
Tomorrow, Devil’s Den is hosting Weyerbacher Wednesday, an event with a draft list that will include Winter Ale, Fireside Ale and Hotel, an Imperial Porter. It all kicks off at 7pm with draft and flight specials.
Thursday, the women of In Pursuit of Ale are hosting a mixer and pot luck at Yards Brewing. Beers will be $3 for ladies and $4 for the lads. It’ll be a great time to check out the tasting room too. [Beer Lass]
Also on Thursday and on the heels of the news that Flying Fish’s Exit 4 is becoming a year-round beer for the Cherry Hill brewer comes word that Swift Half will be tapping a special firkin of the American trippel at 7pm. [Swift Half Pub]
Saturday, the ingeniously named “Trouble with Trippels” will be happening all day at Johnny Brenda’s. Ten Belgian-style beers will be available, pay as you go.[Johnny Brenda's]
Related: Drink, Beer, Devils-Den, Flying-Fish, In-Pursuit-of-Ale, Swift Half, Yards-Brewery
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