1601
Just because you’re not looking for a rowdy night doesn’t mean you don’t want to go somewhere for a relaxing drink. (Or seven.) And just because you live in South Philly doesn’t mean you have to go to a dive bar that serves cans of cheap domestic beer. Head to 1601, a swanky café that serves high-end beer and savory eats, like the truffled mac and cheese. Steve the bartender docks his stellar and diverse iPod so the crowd can rock out to tunes. Of course, if that’s just not good enough, there’s a jukebox, too. A flat screen TV adorns the wall of the cozy bar area, so you can catch the big game. Better yet, the walls of the dining room are festooned with local artwork—and not like you don’t know already, but Philly’s got some damn talented artists. The art displays rotate on a regular basis…which could make your “check out more cultured stuff” resolution easy to keep. Get there early so you can snag a seat at the bar. You won’t even believe how fast 2 am creeps up.
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