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PHILADELPHIA, PA – The ever-popular and trendy Midtown Village neighborhood "struts off" the holiday season with music, Mummers and special treats! Join hundreds of holiday shoppers on Wednesday, December 1 from 5:30P to 7:30P as the Mummers perform at 12th & Walnut streets (5:30P), 13th & Walnut streets (6:00P), 13th & Chestnut streets (6:30P) plus various Midtown Village establishments in between.

Participating retailers will be offering everything from free holiday cookies to hot mulled cider and candy canes while participating restaurants, bars and pubs will have specials to revitalize shoppers and offer the chance to put down the shopping bags and warm up with a glass of holiday cheer.

Why not spend the night at one of Midtown Villages fine hotels after shopping or after a holiday party?

Midtown Village is bordered by Market and Spruce streets and Broad to 11th streets.
Eat – Shop – Play – Stay. Theres something for everyone!

The Holiday Inn Express located at 1305 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 is offering a fantastic holiday rate of $99 + Tax. After your holiday party don’t worry about the drive back home with this low rate.

This offer is valid 11/14/10 – 12/30/10. For more information call (215) 735-9300 or book directly by clicking
Midtown Village Holiday Rate

This “Beaujolais Day,” Thursday, November 18th, 13th Street in Midtown Village becomes Rue Treizième as more than a dozen establishments Celebrate the Grape! Visit neighboring retailers and enjoy a complementary glass of wine before selecting from a variety of Midtown Village restaurants offering Beaujolais Nouveau specials.

Beaujolais Nouveau, a red wine made from Gamay grapes, is produced in the Beaujolais region of France. This most popular vin de primeur is fermented for just a few weeks then officially released for sale on the third Thursday of November when the whole world becomes a little French for the night.

Bars & Restaurants

Vintage Wine Bar
129 S. 13th Street
Complimentary Gougeres (French cheese puff) all night and Beaujolais soap samples from Duross & Langel. An accordion player will grace the front entrance from 6:00P – 10:00P plus special $8 glasses of Beaujolais Nouveau.

Barbuzzo
110 S. 13th Street
5 course, $45 per person Beaujolais Nouveau wine/food tasting menu

Zavino Wine Bar Pizzeria
112 S. 13th Street
Beaujolais specials include $15 Beaujolais-braised Short Rib Pizza and sparkling $8 Beaujolais Cocktails

McGillins Old Ale House
1310 Drury Street
1/2 priced McGillins Famous French Onion Soup and $5 glass of Beaujolais Nouveau

Time Restaurant
1315 Sansom Street
Beaujolais and cheese pairing, discounted Beaujolais and cheese plate

BAR - 1309 Sansom Street
Special Beaujolais Jell-O shots

El Vez - 121 S. 13th Street
$4 Beaujolais Sangria


Retailers

Duross & Langel
117 S. 13th Street
Complimentary wine tasting offered while observing the creation of Beaujolais soaps and lip balms in the soap masters kitchen. Select sale on all French Milled Soaps.

Verde
108 S. 13th Street
In the chocolate kitchen there will be Beaujolais chocolates plus wine tasting and chocolate samples.

Absolute Abstract Art
141 S. 13th Street
Serving complimentary Beaujolais and offering 25% discount on all French artwork.

Open House
107 S. 13th Street
Complimentary wine tasting and tabletop sale on serving pieces from France

Paper on Pine
124 S. 13th Street
Complimentary wine and special discounts

Scarlet Fiorella
113 S. 13th Street
Complimentary wine tasting and sale on select French furniture and pillows

Must be 21 or over to receive complimentary alcohol sampling. All offers are subject to change.

BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU, a red wine made from Gamay grapes, is produced in the Beaujolais region of France. It is the most popular vin de primeur, fermented for just a few weeks then officially released for sale on the third Thursday of November when the whole world becomes French for one night.

Please join us as we turn Midtown Village into Village de Centre-Ville for one spectacular night of celebrating the grapes of the Beaujolais region of France. Stroll door to door for free wine tasting from the local merchants and make a reservation at your favorite Midtown Village restaurants for a Beaujolais inspired meal

The folks over at Zavino Pizzeria & Wine Bar have been serving up great ROOT and SNAP cocktails since their opening so we were thrilled when they agreed to let us to film them in action!

Zavino’s seasonal food and beverage pairings are not to be missed and the menu changes daily–just check out the chalkboards. The tiny corner space offers guests upscale Italian inspired dishes with an emphasis on fresh, local product. The energy coming out of this place is fantastic but it’s their nightly specials and approachable wine and cocktail list that seem to have folks lining up in the friendly neighborhood of Midtown Village.

We got in touch with the guys running the place, General Manager, Jason Brooke and Head Chef, Matt White. These guys do all they can to support local business and kindly welcomed us and our cameras! Check out the videos below to recreate cocktails like the ROOT Bean Soda or the appropriately named SNAP WIT–made with mascarpone cheese!

If you’ve been lucky enough to catch Matt’s yummy ROOT or SNAP Panna Cotta then you how valuable this recipe really is. We can’t wait to make this at home:

Next time your in Midtown Village stop into Zavino and let them know AITA sent you!

The newest addition to the exciting Midtown Village community is Blue Lotus Gallery at the corner of Sansom & Juniper in the space formerly occupied by long-time favorite Nova Hair Salon (dont fret- Nova is thriving at its new location down the street in the Arts Condominium at Juniper & Locust).
Blue Lotus Gallery imports antiques, decorative arts and Himalayan Couture, mostly from Nepal, but with key additions from Tibet and other regions of South Asia. The collection is nowhere else to been seen in Center City, let alone New York or the world. And surely there is no gallery that serves Nepali Tea after shopping.
Antiques range from Tibetan chests, and other furniture used by monks as long as a four hundred years ago, to rescued architectural elements,vernacular household items and oddities such as a 200 year old yak collar and a south Indian snake charmers box. In addition, the mezzanine of the Gallery displays a carefully assembled array of collector and museum quality antiques.
Blue Lotus Gallery also offers a line of newly crafted furniture and home decor which reinterprets traditional Himalyan designs for the modern home or office. Hand knotted carpets made in the age-old Tibetan method are custom made at direct importer prices. For the dining room, bedroom, reception area or patio, these pieces provide a dramatic accent to any decor. Contemporary thangkas, or devotional paintings, by Mukti Singh Thapa are based on the careful study of the themes and techniques of a traditional art form. As Nepal rapidly modernizes, these painting represent the last, best work of a disappearing art.
So whats Himalayan Couture? Its a fabulous collection of coats, shawls, jewelry and accessories. You wont find these coats anywhere else except Kathmandu and Paris. Designed by Tenzin Tseten, a Sikkimese designer based in Kathmandu, the striking collection takes traditional Tibetan and Himalayan motifs right to the runway of Midtown Village. Near 100% pure silver jewelry and clutch purses are made by artisans in the hill country of northern Thailand. From the Newars of the Kathmandu Valley, Blue Lotus features sterling fillagree with turquoise, coral, and other semi-precious stones. From a small village in Cambodia, the collection includes shimmering hand-made silk handbags.

Midtown Village Celebrates Family Style Halloween

Trick or Treaters of All Ages Expected to Overrun Trendy Neighborhood

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - October 31, 2010 - Halloween has always been a rather untraditional event, and where better to celebrate this frightful day than with the most untraditional of trendy neighborhoods? Midtown Village takes it all very seriously (wink wink) with merchants dressed in costume and handing out candy, cider and seasonal treats to everyone who dares to stroll through on Sunday, October 31 from high noon to 5PM.

The stroll begins at 13th and Walnut streets where you can wind your way through the various cross streets for a peek at the local ghouls and goblins who pass themselves off as merchants and restaurateurs most days of the year, many of whom are offering some great deals throughout the day and well into the night.

Whether you bring the kids or your best friends, you’ll find plenty to do, taste and a great deal of playful fun that will inevitably end up on your Facebook page. Visit www.midtownvillage.org for a complete list of haunted happenings and deals.

6th Annual Midtown Village Fall Festival
Saturday, October 1
Noon to 8:00PM

We are thrilled to welcome Doug Reinke and his team of Interior and Home Decor Specialists to Midtown Village. Their new showroom is two full floors and truly beautiful. They specialize in an exclusive line of Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams fine home furnishings.

The Midtown Village neighborhood of Philadelphia has seen an amazing transformation over the past decade. The 13th street corridor is now known as a hot spot for charming boutiques and some of the city’s best restaurants. Host Interiors is the latest addition to our enclave of Independent, unique boutique businesses.

Midtown Village, the area that spans between 11th to Broad Streets from Spruce to Market, is preparing for its 5th Annual Midtown Village Fall Festival. The Midtown Village Fall Festival will be held on Saturday, October 2nd, and will run from 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

A highlight of the annual Midtown Village Fall Festival is the cuisine, and the 2010 Festival will be a dream for foodies. The district has gained seven new restaurants over the past twelve months, all of whom are offering specials during the festival. New culinary and cocktail additions to Midtown Village since the festival last year include Tweed, Zavino, Barbuzzo, Sampan, Fuel, Jakes Sandwich Board, and Bar.

James McManaman, the owner of art store Absolute Abstract and President of the Midtown Village Merchants Association explains, "We expect that the 2010 Fall Festival will be bigger than ever. We are very excited that the neighborhood has welcomed new establishments this year, and the Festival is a wonderful opportunity for patrons to get a first peek at the new Midtown Village."

The lead sponsors of Midtown Village Fall Festival are Goldman Properties, Holiday Inn, Specialty Productions and Quaker City Mercantile. Additional sponsors include Starr Restaurant Organization, Upcoming Events, Beneficial Bank, Philadelphia Pass, and Where Magazine. To learn more about Midtown Village and the Fall Festival, visit its website at www.midtownvillage.org.

The Midtown Village Fall Festival will return for a seventh year on Saturday, October 6, with eight hours of outdoor fun on a larger city footprint than ever before.

On 13th Street stretching from Chestnut to Locust Street (farther south than the festival has been), food, drink and crafts vendors will set up lining the sidewalks with all manner of entertainment.

Think dunk tanks, DJs, Sumo wrestling, a pop-up beer garden, sidewalk sales and more.

Sample food from all your favorite Midtown Village restaurants (think Barbuzzo, Jamonera, El Vez, Lolita, Sampan — the list goes on) and visit the “Little Villagers” family-friendly area complete with a free moon bounce, sidewalk chalk and pumpkin painting.

We’re giving you ample notice to clear your calendar for October 6 because this is one festival you definitely don’t want to miss. It’s one of the best festivals of the entire fall, if not the whole year. We’ll have more details as the festival approaches.

Midtown Village

Every Wednesday, Midtown Village retailers, restaurants, bars and galleries are offering special discounts and will stay open later than usual. Shop local and save!

Midtown Village Wednesdays Deals for 7/22/09:

Fruit Flowers: 50% off a select item of the week.

Absolute Abstract: Buy any Art Block or Tin sign and receive the second one at 50% off.

Blue Lotus Gallery: 10% off everything in the store.

Open House: Buy one Votivo candle, get the second at 50% off.

Scarlett FiorellaBuy one home accessory & receive 50% off any other home accessory of equal or lesser value!

Verde:Buy one box of Marcie Blaine artisanal chocolates, get the second box (same size) for 50% off. (available on 8 piece, 18 piece and 32 piece boxes only)

Bindi & Lolita: Buy one dessert, get the second one free

Grocery: Buy one homemade Grocery cookie and receive the second one free.

TBar: Buy any retail item valued at $20 or more, and receive 50% off a Large Steep Beverage.

Fergie's Pub:Buy one entree and receive the second entree or special at 50% off.

McGillin's Olde Ale House:: Buy one entree, receive the second at 50% off.

Zio's Pizza: Buy any two slices and receive a small soda free.

Vintage Buy one dessert, get the second at 50% off.

Andre Richard Salon :Half price gift cards.

Danny's Buy two dvds priced $9.99-$14.99 and get the third one free.

Friends of Seger Park Playground will host its 6th annual Spring Festival fundraiser at the playground at 10th and Lombard Streets on Sunday, June 2, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the Seger Sprayground Capital Campaign. The festival will feature moon bounces, tennis lessons for kids, live music and dance performances, a magician, a balloon twister, yoga, a silent auction, face painting and glitter tattoos, crafts, The Pocket Lady and more. New this year: food trucks! Little Babys Ice Cream, Yumtown USA, KAMI, Mompops, Chewys, and The Tot Cart will be serving up their tasty treats at the festival. A percentage of their profits for the day will go to Friends of Seger Park Playground. Come join the fun!

Midtown Village welcomes another cool and delicious new restaurant to the neighborhood.

Pennsylvania 6 is named for the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City, one of the towns trendiest spots in the years following prohibition.

The restaurant takes its design cues from the historic hotel. The walls are decorated with photos of well known stars from the 1940s, and marble and dark wood provide finishing touches.

Pennsylvania 6 is set to appeal to a broad range of bar goers with both a raw bar and a cocktail bar.

The chef, Marc Plessis, previously manned the kitchen at Nineteen Restaurant at the Hyatt at The Bellevue and now brings his talent across Broad Street to PE6.

Local ingredients make up a menu full of fresh seafood lobster roll or seared tuna salad, and modern American entrees roasted bone marrow, Murray Farms chicken. An extensive raw bar menu rounds out offerings, with kampachi and fluke crudos playing a starring role.

A post prohibition style restaurant would not be complete without adult beverage pairings. Seasonal brews will flow out of the Pennsylvania 6 seven taps and classic and specialty cocktails will fill the drink menu.

The City of Brotherly Love has been hailed America’s best beer drinking city. Midtown Village will be toasting that honor from June 3-12. If you love the suds, then Midtown Village is the place to be. The area, which encompasses 11th to Broad streets and Market to Spruce streets in Center City, will be overflowing with everything beer.

Activities will range from beer tastings, special beer menus, hotel beer weekend packages, a beer garden, 6 pack abs workouts, walking pub tours, beer infused soap-making along with ‘nips’ one-third of a pint tastes, beer bottle jewelry and trunk shows, deluxe bar furniture to beer spiked chocolates, truffles and assorted dessert treats. Midtown Village boasts the arrival of the golden tap on June 3 delivered by a series of custom “bikes and trikes.”

Chefs and brewers will team up to tempt your taste buds by creating special dishes or by pairing their concoctions with thirst quenching ales and lagers. A small sampling: Opa, will feature Greek beers and cheese; Zavino, pizza made from all beer ingredients; Lolita, a Monday night beer BBQ; Bindi, an Indian beer menu; Barbuzzo, a 5-course beer dinner; Verde, beer truffles; and Capogiro, beer infused gelato.

Check out Scarlet Fiorella’s trunk show spotlighting jewelry with beer bottle caps; Open House’s Philadelphia-inspired pint mugs; Duross and Langel’s beer soaked soap-making class and tasting; 12th Street gym’s 6 pack abs Insanity Workout to get rid of that beer gut; Loews Philadelphia hotel’s “Last Call” weekend package; Lucky Strikes’ Pints and Pins; and Philadelphia Urban Adventures pub crawls visiting a number of the bars and pubs in the neighborhood.

Don’t get yourself in a froth. If you savor the brewed beverage, Midtown Village will hit the spot.

We want to welcome Village Tabako - our newest merchant member. Village tabako is a purveyor of fine cigars by Arturo Fuente, Perdomo, Rocky Patel and more. We strive to provide a relaxed, casual environment for fine cigars to be enjoyed in by offering our VT Lounge for the comfort and enjoyment of our guests.

Holiday Inn Express Midtown has a new “Midtown Village Package.” Package includes overnight accommodations, Macy’s coupons, Moriarty’s Restaurant discount, and Sampan free appetizer coupon. Parking and taxes are not included. Call 215-735-9300 or visit www.himidtown.com for more information.

Join us in the Village as we celebrate Cinco de Mayo, produced by El Vez restaurant and featuring a special performance by the one and only El Vez himself!
This block party will be held on 13th Street between Walnut and Sansom with additional specials in stores and restaurants within the Village.

The event will run officially at El Vez from 12:00 Noon to 9:00PM, and will include tasty food specials, Margaritas, Corona and Modelo specials and a special performance by Mexico Citys very own El Vez - The self proclaimed Elvis of Mexico. El Vez is the Latin sensation that is sweeping the Nation and the world, following successful tours in Australia, Germany, Spain, Norway, Holland, Austria, England, France, Belgium, Canada and more.

A modern multicultural hybrid of Americana and Mexicano, he is more than entertainment, he is a thinking mans Elvis, a post modern King with a Latin twist, the Chicano experience presented and told through the songs of Elvis.

Philadelphia, PA – Smokin Bettys (116 S. 11th Street) gives upscale comfort food a twist of the Irish on Sunday, March 17, 2013 with St.
Patrick’s Day brunch, giveaways and drink specials.Betty’s putting on her finest green and she’s ready to bring the St. Patrick’s Day party to Midtown Village with free Brooklyn and Jameson give-a-ways (while supplies last), $4 Brooklyn Brewery drafts (including Irish Dry Stout,
$8 Guinness Car Bombs and $5 Jameson & Paddy Shots.

Smokin Bettys brunch specials will include Irish Car Bomb Bread Pudding French Toast (with Baileys whipped cream), Spinach & Ham Frittata (with goat cheese, roasted cherry tomatoes), Corned Beef Hash (with sunny side up egg and rye toast), Boxties (Irish potato cakes served with honey butter) and Shamrock Pretzels (with Pale Ale mustard sauce). All day entrees will include a Corned Beef Burger (Swiss, sauerkraut, Thousand Island dressing with fries), Shepherds Pie (House ground lamb, cheddar mashed potato topping), Corned Beef and Cabbage Eggrolls (with Guinness Mustard).

ABOUT SMOKIN BETTYS
Smokin Bettys offers upscale American comfort food complimented by
16 rotating craft drafts, house crafted cocktails and daily menu additions paired with weekend brunch and daily happy hour. One of Philly’s favorite spots for burgers and BBQ ribs, Bettys strives to push the envelope of “comfort food” and preparing plates that would truly make your Mama proud. Smokin Bettys is located in the heart of trendy Midtown Village and Center City District, located just three blocks from the Pennsylvania Convention Center, across the street from Jefferson Hospital and around the corner from two of Philadelphias most historic theater districts. With close proximity to public transportation, major highways, rail lines, and parking its never been easier to visit!