Eastern State Penitentiary
It's hard to think of a better way to celebrate Bastille Day than to watch one of the owners of London Grill play Marie Antoinette, being "captured" and "executed" by armed troops at Eastern State Pen, all the while yelling "Let them eat TastyKate!". (Supposedly thousands of Butterscotch Krimpets will be thrown down from the building's towers, which in my opinion is more than enough of a reason to attend.) But if that's not enough for you, there's also a bar crawl through various establishments on Thursday night, a variety of French food and wine-tasting events on Friday, music and activities for the kiddies on Saturday, and a French Champagne Brunch on Sunday morning. Our favorite event, though? The Tricycle Tour de France, for kids 4-8 years old. It's a race around the Pen at 3 pm on Saturday, with a few prizes to be had. I wish I could race myself, but I guess I'll settle for watching the young'ns have their fun. Viva la France!
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