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ebbycalvinlaloosh t1_je26q06 wrote
CheapBoxOWine t1_je26iv6 wrote
Reply to comment by a-german-muffin in Mad about book bans in school libraries? Philadelphia has a solution - no libraries at all! Only 7/217 schools have libraries for their kids. by youngbuck215
Dope. Thank you.
I don't go around reading a bunch about Nazis but if you went on the internet and someone just told you an autistic disorder is named after one, would you just accept it as fact?
ebbycalvinlaloosh t1_je26ibf wrote
Reply to comment by KenzoWap in Is there any sort of tiki subculture in the Philadelphia area ? Not seeing much of any tiki bars on a Google search by CVM525
*The guy who owned it was.
FormerHoagie t1_je26haq wrote
Reply to Mad about book bans in school libraries? Philadelphia has a solution - no libraries at all! Only 7/217 schools have libraries for their kids. by youngbuck215
This article, although discussing NJ schools, explains the shift a bit.
ebbycalvinlaloosh t1_je26exp wrote
Reply to comment by Level-Adventurous in Is there any sort of tiki subculture in the Philadelphia area ? Not seeing much of any tiki bars on a Google search by CVM525
False. Some people may have left, but I can assure you based on the fact that I absolutely know whom and what I’m talking about, that the leaders of the cocktail scene in this city pre-Covid are still very much behind the bar or creating bar programs in the city.
Edit: ok maybe only a little false :)
215NPhilly t1_je267t1 wrote
Reply to Is there any sort of tiki subculture in the Philadelphia area ? Not seeing much of any tiki bars on a Google search by CVM525
Nah man… gotta go to Charlottesville VA for that type of action
ebbycalvinlaloosh t1_je267p2 wrote
Reply to comment by ThatsNotFennel in Is there any sort of tiki subculture in the Philadelphia area ? Not seeing much of any tiki bars on a Google search by CVM525
Phila. Distilling, R&D, FriSatSun, Vernick have some of the finest and most creative cocktail programs on the East Coast. Also notable. LMNO, Suraya, Condesa, Irwin’s.
defusted t1_je260xm wrote
Reply to comment by hammysandy in Is there any sort of tiki subculture in the Philadelphia area ? Not seeing much of any tiki bars on a Google search by CVM525
That's a pretty far stretch
time4nap t1_je25z6g wrote
Reply to comment by LurkersWillLurk in Wtf level car insurance rates in Fishtown by gryklin
Oops - took it down !
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Reply to comment by SauconySundaes in Student, 15, shot and killed blocks from Simon Gratz High School in Nicetown, police say by JBizznass
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ebbycalvinlaloosh t1_je25usv wrote
Reply to Is there any sort of tiki subculture in the Philadelphia area ? Not seeing much of any tiki bars on a Google search by CVM525
Get yourself to R&D. They fucks with Tiki cocktails, even if not on the menu.
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Reply to comment by outerspace29 in Student, 15, shot and killed blocks from Simon Gratz High School in Nicetown, police say by JBizznass
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porkchameleon t1_je25k3v wrote
Reply to Is there any sort of tiki subculture in the Philadelphia area ? Not seeing much of any tiki bars on a Google search by CVM525
We need a Philly tiki wiki!
Deeblite t1_je25f4o wrote
Reply to comment by TooManyDraculas in Is there any sort of tiki subculture in the Philadelphia area ? Not seeing much of any tiki bars on a Google search by CVM525
Which is all well and good if the part about Tiki you're into is the cocktails, but for me I'm more interested in the themed decor and the general ambiance.
porkchameleon t1_je25byf wrote
Reply to comment by glufreh in Is there any sort of tiki subculture in the Philadelphia area ? Not seeing much of any tiki bars on a Google search by CVM525
I bought a chair!
porkchameleon t1_je25ai1 wrote
Reply to comment by vodkaismywater in Is there any sort of tiki subculture in the Philadelphia area ? Not seeing much of any tiki bars on a Google search by CVM525
I was, like, "what bar now?", and then realized it was Franklin Mortgage.
It was quite great, shame it's no more. Those shark cocktails were excellent.
medicated_in_PHL t1_je259xu wrote
Reply to comment by JBizznass in Is there any sort of tiki subculture in the Philadelphia area ? Not seeing much of any tiki bars on a Google search by CVM525
What’s the story with the owner?
Indiana_Jawns t1_je254pu wrote
Reply to Is there any sort of tiki subculture in the Philadelphia area ? Not seeing much of any tiki bars on a Google search by CVM525
R&D’s menu also seems to have a solid selection of tiki drinks, despite the overall vibe
TooManyDraculas t1_je250hd wrote
Reply to comment by Deeblite in Is there any sort of tiki subculture in the Philadelphia area ? Not seeing much of any tiki bars on a Google search by CVM525
No genuine, full on Tiki Bars. But Philly also has a Tiki Guild, basically a Tiki cocktail specific off shoot of the Bartender's Guild. A lot of the more craft oriented bartenders in the city are involved. So it's kind of a low key runner. Pretty reliably at least one bartender at any of the better bars in the city will be able to knock together some classics. Or feature a Tiki drink here and there.
But the cocktail scene is hinky in Philly right now. There's a ton of very talented people hanging around, and too few places with the right focus and interest. So a lot of the more talented cocktail people are working at like distillery tasting rooms or are pulling off surprising things in old school corner bars.
Texaslabrat t1_je24uon wrote
Reply to Is there any sort of tiki subculture in the Philadelphia area ? Not seeing much of any tiki bars on a Google search by CVM525
Tiki subculture is the subculture I didn’t know I needed. Now i just have to wait and inherit all my fathers Tommy Bahama tiki shirts
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Reply to comment by Hoyarugby in Student, 15, shot and killed blocks from Simon Gratz High School in Nicetown, police say by JBizznass
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bkantor15 OP t1_je24k4p wrote
Reply to comment by ZealousidealPanic360 in Strawberry mansion driving range by bkantor15
I was for the city turning the FDR course into a park, but they were originally supposed to keep the driving range. I was disappointed that they didn’t, could’ve had the best of both worlds
extant_outis t1_je24cuw wrote
Reply to Is there any sort of tiki subculture in the Philadelphia area ? Not seeing much of any tiki bars on a Google search by CVM525
There’s a couple Tiki bars in Delco. Romarco’s in CH as someone mentioned, also Red Lantern in Glenolden. I’ve only been to the latter and it was basically a typical delco dive with tiki decor.
Edit: Red Lantern appears to technically be in Glenolden, not Folcroft.
TheRhythmace t1_je249cz wrote
Reply to Is there any sort of tiki subculture in the Philadelphia area ? Not seeing much of any tiki bars on a Google search by CVM525
Tiki Bob’s needs to remain dead
ThatsNotFennel t1_je2764z wrote
Reply to comment by ebbycalvinlaloosh in Is there any sort of tiki subculture in the Philadelphia area ? Not seeing much of any tiki bars on a Google search by CVM525
All good spots, but nowhere close to the finest on the East Coast - in my opinion. There's really only one guy in the city who I would classify as world class, and he doesn't even have his own bar in the city.