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CCD Cultural Showcase kicks off this Friday

CCD — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:48:27 +0000

This Friday stop by the Shops at Liberty Place from noon-1:30pm for CCD’s Cultural Showcase, featuring the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the National Constitution Center. Show off your knowledge of U.S. presidents to win prizes, or try your hand at origami.

CCD’s Cultural Showcases continue through the fall with different cultural institutions featured each month. For a full schedule visit www.centercityphila.org/life/CulturalShowcase.php.

It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World! on the Schuylkill Banks

CCD — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:30:50 +0000

Tomorrow night the summer film series, Laughter on the Banks, ends their season with the 1963 classic comedy, It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World! Show starts at approximately 8:15pm.

Schuylkill Banks is accessible from the Walnut, Chestnut, and Market Street Bridges, and from at-grade crossings at Locust and Race Streets. For a map and parking directions, visit www.schuylkillbanks.org.

Free snacks and drinks will be provided by the Schuylkill River Development Corporation. In the hour leading up to each film, moviegoers can also enter for the chance to win a free goodie bag full of products donated by IKEA!

Schuylkill Banks by the Walnut Street Bridge, www.schuylkillbanks.org

Art Deco Center City

CCD — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:30:06 +0000

Tonight enjoy the gorgeous weather with a guided architecture tour of Art Deco Center City. The tour begins at 6pm at the entrance to Liberty Place, 17th & Chestnut Sts.

The Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks offers a variety of tours throughout the season. For a complete schedule visit www.philalandmarks.org

Tours last approximately 1 1/2 - 2 hours and are conducted rain or shine. Admission is $10/person for adults, $8/person for students with current ID, and free for children 10 and under and accompanied by an adult. Admission may be purchased from your guide at the designated meeting place. Reservations are not required.

Italian Summer Sundays at Davio’s

CCD — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:11:55 +0000

This Sunday, head to Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse from 5-9pm, to enjoy $4 wine by the glass and a 2-course dinner and glass of wine for $25 as part of their Italian Summer Sundays. Dinner includes choice of any salad and choice of any pasta.

Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse, 111 South 17th Street, 215.563.4810, www.davios.com

City Hall Film Series is showing Unbreakable tonight

CCD — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:07:39 +0000

Tonight, head to City Hall courtyard, to see Unbreakable as part of the City Hall Film Series. All films are FREE and open to the public. They begin at approximately 8:30pm. No alcohol or pets are allowed. Invincible will be the final film shown in this series on August 29.

City Hall Film Series [postcard]

The Great City Grill at The Bellevue

CCD — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:44:41 +0000

Feel the heat as XIX, The Palm, JL Sullivan’s Speakeasy and Bliss fire up their grills, XIX brings its fabulous bar to street level and umbrella topped tables spill onto Broad Street at the second Great City Grill by The Bellevue. This event will be held Wednesday, August 6, from 5-9pm in Chancellor Court, the charming entrance to the Philadelphia Park Hyatt at The Bellevue. For information visit www.bellevuephiladelphia.com/events.

(Roughly half of the) Restaurant Week menus are up!

CCD — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:33:20 +0000

Yes, it’s still summer, but it’s never too early to start planning which restaurants to hit for Center City District Restaurant Week, presented by Mercedes-Benz.

The participating restaurants have started sending in their menus and we’ve been putting them up as we receive them. So, if your favorite restaurant’s menu isn’t up there yet, check back over the next few weeks or so.

Head over to the page, see what Center City’s restaurants are serving up and then start plotting and strategizing- those weeks will blow by before you know it.

Oh- also, remember that you can make reservations through those OpenTable links anytime during the year, not just during Restaurant Week.

[Restaurant Week Restaurants and Menus]

Laughter on the Banks Summer Movie Series

CCD — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:06:22 +0000

Bring your a picnic basket, blanket and some friends down to the Schuylkill Banks for side-splitting comedy during this year’s free Summer Movie Series. See a classic comedy this Thursday and every other Thursday this summer. All movies start at dusk (approximately 8:15pm).

July 17 - Annie Hall
July 31 - Princess Bride
August 14 - Young Frankenstein
August 28 - It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World

Schuylkill Banks by the Walnut Street Bridge, www.schuylkillbanks.org

Best Leblon Caipirinha Winner - Devil’s Alley

CCD — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:41:36 +0000

Congratulations to Devil’s Alley, whose Mango Basil caipirinha was voted the favorite 2008 CCD Sips Leblon caipirinha by readers of CenterCityPhila.org!

Visit Devil’s Alley for CCD Sips any or every Wednesday night this summer and give their winning caipirinha a try.

Devil’s Alley, 1907 Chestnut St, 215.751.0707, www.devilsalleybarandgrill.com

Celebrate Bastille Day at the Sofitel Philadelphia

CCD — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:06:03 +0000

This Monday, the Sofitel-Philadelphia is celebrating Bastille Day in a big way. Enjoy a selection of crepes suzette and crepes au sucre (only $2 each), served on 17th Street from 3-5pm. Head inside to the La Bourse lounge, where you can enjoy live music from 5-7pm, as well as unlimited French wines and a buffet of French cheeses and breads, for $29 per person.

Can’t live on bread and cheese alone? Head down the hall at 5pm for Feux D’Artifice at Chez Colette, where they’re offering a special four-course meal for only $38. Call 215.564.7831 for reservations.

Moulin Rouge Bastile Day at the Sofitel [postcard]

Sofitel Philadelphia, 120 S. 17th St, 215.569.8300, www.sofitel.com