The Industry Bar (Pennsport Philadelphia, PA)

The Industry Bar
1401 E. Moyamensing Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Phone: 215-271-9500
http://theindustrybar.com/

To wrap up our quiet evening, a trip to The Industry Bar in Pennsport was proposed.  Having never been, I was game.  We stopped in for beers, dessert, and coffee.  The venue is quaint, quiet, well decorated and quite fun.

The two desserts we sampled were well executed and the bottomless coffee was perfect for the evening's conclusion.

     Peanut Butter Bomb - 

Banana pound cake topped with peanut butter

mousse, chocolate shavings & bacon dust

                                              Doughnuts - 

Dusted with sugar, served with seasonal marmalade

Mood Lighting

American Sardine Bar (Point Breeze Philadelphia, PA)

American Sardine Bar
Point Breeze
1800 Federal Street
Philadelphia, PA 19146
Phone: 215-334-2337
http://www.americansardinebar.com/

American Sardine Bar is a charming, dimly lit bar with a great beer on tap selection and some fun sandwiches and appetizers.  This was my first time at this venue and a good time was had by all.  I especially enjoyed the spaghetti sandwich and the sardine sandwich, be warned it is bite sized.

Spaghetti Sandwich

Obligatory French Fries with Pickle Ranch

American Sardine Bar's take on the Coney Dog (Michigan Style)

Sardine Sandwich Bite

More detail on the sardine bite: egg, onion, salmon

Jack's Firehouse (Fairmount Philadelphia, PA)

Jack's Firehouse
Fairmount
2130 Fairmount Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Phone: 215-232-9000

Dinner at Jack's Firehouse is always a good time.
The ribs, salmon, and bison ribeye were ordered along with the mussels appetizer.

Complimentary Cornbread with Cherry Jam

Mussels and Bread

Bison Ribeye with Sweet Potatoes and Spinach

Pork Ribs with French Fries and a Spring Mix Salad

Salmon with asparagus and a tomato sauce

Side of mashed potatoes with kale for the salmon

Complimentary Cookies at the end of the meal

Lemon Hill (Fairmount Philadelphia, PA)

Lemon Hill
Fairmount Neighborhood
747 N. 25th Street
(Corner of 25th and Aspen)
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Phone: 215-232-2299

Lemon Hill has revamped it summer menu with new dishes and cocktails.

The cocktail selection is a little smaller than the last time I was there but they do offer a rotating happy hour cocktail along with wine and beer with happy hour appetizers from 5pm to 8pm on weekdays.  Definitely worth checking out.

Fried Chicken Liver Appetizer

Pickled veggies appetizer

Russet Potato Fries

Tom Collins 

Yoko Cocktail

Bufad (Spring Garden Philadelphia, PA)

Bufad
1240 Spring Garden
Philadelphia, PA

I returned to Bufad for dinner and it was as good as previously experienced.  The menu has changed a little due to seasonal variations and the crustinis are no longer on the menu.  We were slightly sad as those were quite phenomenal last time but the dishes and pizzas were just as good the second time around.  My favorite pizza this time around was the anchovy, squash, and feta pizza.

Fishtown FestivALE (Fishtown Philadelphia, PA)

The Second Annual Fishtown FestivALE with Johnny Brenda's, Fette Sau & Frankford Hall
Saturday, June 8, 2013
12-8pm
Frankford Avenue between Girard and Shackamaxon

I made it up to Fishtown for the tail end of the FestivAle in Fishtown.  It was a fun summer festival with plenty of seating, space, libations, and food.  The weather cooperated and it coincided with the Radio 104.5 concert at the Piazza.  Overall a fun time.

Barclay Prime (Rittenhouse Philadelphia, PA)

Barclay Prime Happy Hour is one of the better kept secrets in the Rittenhouse area.  The cocktail and appetizer specials are high quality and a pretty good value.