Philadelphia Entertainment

  1. 32º

    Outside of New Orleans, Old City boasts the highest concentration of liquor licenses in the US; to find a spot that appeals to your sensibilities, just stroll along S 2nd and S 3rd streets and pick a bar stool. Try 32º, which made a splash on the Old City scene when it began offering European bottle service, stylish DJs and glasses made of ice. Cool!

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  2. Bar Noir

    Rittenhouse Square, in Philadelphia's centre of creativity, commerce and culture, is the most well-known of William Penn's city squares. The place to be in the wee hours is Bar Noir - a tame neighbourhood bar early on but a packed club later, featuring Bobby Startup as the talented resident DJ.

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  3. Dirty Frank's

    In the dive-filled Washington Square area, try evergreen-favourite Dirty Frank's, a local institution on Antique Row that's adorned with an outdoor mural of about a dozen famous Franks; it's got cheap booze and boho patrons.

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  4. McGillin's Olde Ale House

    Philadelphia's oldest continually operated tavern (since 1860) displays framed copies of all its liquor licenses behind the bar with empty spaces for the prohibition years, when it remained open as a speakeasy.

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  5. Shampoo

    Home to foam parties, hot tubs and velvet seating, this giant nightclub's weekly repertoire includes an immensely popular gay night on Fridays, a long-standing Wednesday goth night, and a conventional free-for-all on Saturdays.

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