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McGillin's has become the home to a sizable collection of historical Philadelphia paraphernalia, including: A catalogue of every Liquor License held by the pub since 1871, saved by William McGillin and each successive owner; The original "Bell in Hand" sign that William "Pa" McGillin designed for the pub when it opened in 1860.
The following is a list of notable restaurants that have operated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Old Original Bookbinder's was a seafood restaurant at 125 Walnut Street in Philadelphia. It was known for its lobsters and its Bookbinder's soup. The restaurant was decorated with bas-reliefs of U.S. Presidents on its stained-glass façade and the Gettysburg Address written in bronze near the front door. The lobby held the world's largest ...
In a review for Philadelphia Magazine, Jason Sheehan awarded the restaurant two of four possible stars, and praised its beer and the ambience. [4] Meetinghouse was named one of the twenty best new restaurants of 2024 by Bon Appétit .
The City Tavern is a late-20th century building designed to be the replica of the historic 18th-century tavern and hotel building which stood on the site. It is located at 138 South 2nd Street in Philadelphia, at the intersection of Second and Walnut streets, near Independence Hall.
Cherry Street Tavern is a bar and restaurant at 22nd and Cherry Streets in the Logan Square neighborhood of Philadelphia. It is notable as a local landmark that has operated in the same location since the early 1900s. [1] The bar was bought by local high school football legend John "Tex" Flannery (1922-2007) in 1972. [2]
The Masonic Temple of Philadelphia recognizes Tun Tavern as the birthplace of Masonic teachings in America. In 1747, Tun Tavern became the founding place of the St. Andrew's Society, which like the St. George's Society, helped newly arrived Scots. Tun Tavern was a significant meeting place for other groups and individuals.
Philadelphia English or Delaware Valley English is a variety or dialect of American English native to Philadelphia and extending throughout the city's metropolitan area, including southeastern Pennsylvania, all of South Jersey, counties of northern Delaware (especially New Castle and Kent), and the north Eastern Shore of Maryland.