bars for groups in old city

[katbert]

We hardly ever venture across the great psychological Center City divide of Broad street for my lab's happy hours. Any suggestions for places in Old City (not NLibs) with good fries that could deal with parties of 6-10 not eating dinner?

I think by that I mean, places with a fair amount of space- in CCWest we go to Ten Stone, Nodding Head, sometimes upstairs at Good Dog b/c they can take groups better than say downstairs at Good Dog or Grace Tavern. Basically, I would like Standard Tap, but in Old City.

(Aside: had fries at Monk's last night and they were ehhhh not crispy enough.)

[wkl]

Can't vouch for the fries , but Continental would be a good choice.

[marinade]

Ummmm.... I'd send you to North 3rd. The Happy Hours in Old City are more Morose Hours IMHO. Chip in for a cab and take Liberties. Better 'tude, food, and booze in that neck of the woods.

[Buckethead]

North 3rd is a great place, but of course not in old city. The Black Door is a great place for happy hour, and their fries are among the best I've had in the city, though they are a little uneven. Better than Monk's or Eulogy, at any rate. It's slightly south of Old City (2nd and Bainbridge), but if you usually go to Ten Stone it's easy to get there, just keep going down South st.

[Rich Pawlak]

My new hot bar in town is the re-opened Society Hill Hotel at 3rd and Chestnut. Food and beers and wines all top notch. And comfy room to hang casually.

[TarteTatin]

Oh, Society Hill Hotel has GREAT fries! I can't remember what they call them, but it's a huge order, topped with fried thin yams, onions, gosh, what else. Tasty. And, they should have room...

[Mummer]

And comfy room to hang casually.

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To me, this room isn't the same without Ted Gerike on the piano. It wasn't Bobby Short at the Carlisle, but Ted made the old SHH a destination for me.

As the Starr empire shows, it's not always about the food.

[David McDuff]

Try Patou at 312 Market Street. The bar is spacious and the food is solid -- Provencal style -- just in case you decide to make a meal of it. The ambience is more high-toned than at Grace, Standard Tap, etc., but it's still casual and comfortable.

Edited February 6, 2006 by David McDuff (log)