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Townsend Wentz Plans a “Down-and-Dirty” Spanish Tapas Restaurant for Midtown Village

Remember when “modern Spanish tapas” restaurants were all the rage? It was a grand ol’ time (in the early ’00s), when chefs could charge big […]

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Barcelona Finally Makes its Debut on East Passyunk Avenue

And that temptation starts tonight! First night of full service @barcelonawinebar #passyunk #philadelphia welcome to the neighborhood! A post shared by East Passyunk Avenue (@eastpassyunk) […]

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Bar Ferdinand to Close

In a post to Facebook on Friday afternoon, Bar Ferdinand announced that it is closing after service on Monday, October 10th. The restaurant has been […]

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Why 1812 Productions Is Putting on Spanish-Captioned Performance of I Will Not Go Gently

Fernando Mendez had done 5,000 words of translation, and it seemed like a lot. Then he looked at what was remaining in the text of […]

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Jamonera Celebrating 4th Birthday With Special Menu

Spanish tapas restaurant and #41 of our 50 Best Restaurants List, Jamonera is celebrating its 4th birthday with a special menu that includes a collection of their […]

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Tis the Season for Tomato Dinners

Just about every restaurant worth its salt has is celebrating local tomatoes with at least an heirloom tomato salad nowadays. But a couple of restaurants […]

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Amada Launches New Happy Hour

Earlier this month, we told you about Tinto’s new happy hour. Now, Jose Garces’s other Spanish restaurant in Philadelphia is getting a similar happy hour makeover. […]

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Tinto Adds New Happy Hour Deals

Tinto is now offering happy hour Monday through Friday, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Jose Garces’s Basque restaurant is offering their most popular pintxos […]

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Pig Out at Amada

Amada, Iron Chef Jose Garces’ Old City Spanish tapas bar and restaurant, is hosting its bi-annual Pig Out on Sunday, September 28th. There will be two […]

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Paella and Sangria Night at Jamonera

Jamonera is hosting a Paella and Sangria Night tonight, Monday, June 23rd. Attendees will get a tapas appetizer, a pitcher of either red or white sangria […]

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Bar Ferdinand’s Al Fresco Paella Cooking Classes

Join Bar Ferdinand as they host Al Fresco Paella Cooking Classes on Saturday, June 28th, July 26th and August 23rd. The classes begins at 7 p.m. and […]

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A Couple of Closures to Bum You Out

A Twitter follower had tipped us off that the postage stamp-sized Cafe Nhu Y had closed its doors at 8th and Christian. And after a […]

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Take a Churro Break from Shopping

If you’re anything like me you’re looking forward to starting your Christmas shopping this weekend. And if you’re really like me, you’re already looking forward […]

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Paella and Sangria Night Tonight at Jamonera

As Estelle Costanza once said, “what am I going to do with all this paella?” Well the answer at Jamonera is to serve it up with Spanish […]

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Italian Market Lands Tapas Bar

The Italian Market is getting a topless tapas and paella bar. Torrero Bar is replacing El Costeno taqueria at 940 S 9th Street. Passyunk Post has […]