For Pete's Sake
Pete's, in Queen Village, could easily be mistaken for just another neighborhood watering hole, but the menu is eclectic, featuring a regularly changing lineup of creative food alongside the requisite wings and burgers.
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Pete's, in Queen Village, could easily be mistaken for just another neighborhood watering hole, but the menu is eclectic, featuring a regularly changing lineup of creative food alongside the requisite wings and burgers.
To its devoted Queen Village clientele, the New Wave is more than just the place to wait for a table at Dmitri's, the always-crowded seafood restaurant across the street. The regulars come to this long, narrow bar to unwind with a local Yuengling beer (referred to, simply, as "lager"), play a game of darts, and enjoy the oft-changing gastropub menu.
Less concerned with the papacy than fine craft beer, the P.O.P.E., as it's called by locals, is a comfy neighborhood joint smack-dab in the middle of the drinking and dining enclave of East Passyunk Avenue. A bona fide neighborhood hangout that gets slammed on the weekends, the bar offers 15 beers on tap and loads more in bottles; the kitchens prepares straightforward fare, including burgers, nachos, and vegetarian options.
The TLA, a former independent movie house, is a South Street institution that helped launch the careers of many indie filmmakers, in addition to hosting regular screenings of cult hits like The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Today, it presents concerts by a range of rock, blues, hip-hop, and adult alternative acts.