PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — This week on FYI Philly, we check out a new spot for daily brunch, a new lounge with art and zero-proof cocktails, as well as a new bar just named one of the best in America!<\/p>\n
Center City District has launched a new summer initiative called “Let’s Do Lunch.”<\/strong> It’s $30 for lunch for two, for a shared appetizer or desert and and an entree. The goal is to support local restaurants during the traditionally slow summer months while also encouraging people, post pandemic, to get together with friends and colleagues and enjoy a meal together.<\/p>\n The deal runs Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays through August 14.<\/p>\n CCD Let’s Do Lunch Participating Restaurants<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Almanac<\/strong> in Old City named one of best new bars in America. The small, intimate, speakeasy-style bar has just been named one of the 9 best new bars in the entire country by Bon App\u00e9tit.<\/p>\n After 10 years working in the financial services industry, she decided to open Ogawa Sushi & Kappo in the fall of 2023. Six month later, she decided to tackle the upstairs and brought in Danny Childs, the James Beard-winning author of the book, Slow Drinks.<\/p>\n Bon App\u00e9tit praised the bar’s foraging practice, describing it as “deeply Japanese in esthetic, but very Philly in execution.”<\/p>\n Almanac Philly<\/a> <\/strong> Ogawa Sushi & Kappo<\/a> | Instagram<\/a> <\/strong> The family-run Cambridge Pavers<\/strong> has been transforming outdoor spaces for 40 years. The company does projects both big and small, and founder and chairman Charles Gamarekian says you can build the backyard of your dreams while still sticking to a budget. He says it’s an investment that will add 15% to the value of your home.<\/p>\n PAID SPONSOR PARTNERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n The company’s trademark Armortec technology ensures beauty that will last, and the company’s website has a Design Gallery with hundreds of photographs that you can use for inspiration, along with a list of authorized dealers to get started.<\/p>\n Cambridge Pavers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Our sponsor partners at The Pocono Television Network take us to Gouldsboro State Park in Monroe and Wayne counties. There’s a wide variety of outdoor activities, from fishing, boating and kayaking to hiking, lying on the beach and picnicking.<\/p>\n PAID SPONSOR PARTNERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n The park sits right next to Tobyhanna State Park. The two are connected by a bridge on the Frank Gantz Trail.<\/p>\n Gouldsboro State Park<\/a><\/strong>
310 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-238-5757<\/a><\/p>\n
Pennsylvania 507 at State Pk Rd, Gouldsboro, PA 18424<\/p>\n