La Locanda Del Ghiottone (Old City Philadelphia, PA)

La Locanda Del Ghiottone (Old City Philadelphia, PA)
130 N 3rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: (215) 829-1465

La Locanda Del Ghiottone is a small, intimate, Italian restaurant located in Old City that is also a BYOB.  We had a large party for celebrating and they were very accommodating.  The waiter brought energy and flair to the occasion.

Awesome Fest Drive-In at Eakins Oval (Fairmount Philadelphia, PA)

Awesome Fest Drive-In at Eakins Oval
(Fairmount Art Museum Philadelphia, PA)

http://theawesomefest.com/announcements/awesome-fest-open-center-city-philadelphias-first-ever-drive-movie-theater

Eakins Oval in front of Philadelphia's Art Museum has been experiencing a renaissance in creative uses for the space.  This summer it hosted pop up beer gardens, food truck and community events.  For five weeks in October, Eakins Oval has been converted into a movie drive in to celebrate the 80th anniversary of movie drive-ins.

Weekly double features are schedule on Friday evenings from October 18th until Novemeber 22nd.  There are 75 parking spots and anyone who is on foot is able to see the movie for free.

For car park tickets:
www.theawesomefest.com or www.thetroc.com

Friday, October 18th – 7:30pm
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) & Pacific Rim (2013)

Friday, October 25th – 7:30pm
Grease (1978) & The Blob (1958)

Friday, November 1st – 7:30pm
The Car (1977) & Christine (1983)  

Friday, November 8th – 7:30pm
Arachnophobia (1990) & Big Ass Spider! (2013)

Friday, November 15th 
NO MOVIE DUE TO PHILADELPHIA MARATHON

Friday, November 22nd – 7:30pm
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) & Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) 

 

Route 6 Lobster Month (Fairmount Philadelphia, PA)

Route 6
600 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Phone: 215-391-4600
Web: route6restaurant.com


Route 6 is offering half price lobster entrees for the entire month of October.  If you enjoy lobster, I would recommend heading over to Route 6.  While you may not need to consume a 3lb lobster, you have the option of doing so for a mere 32 dollars.  Definitely a good deal.

The pictures should do the deal justice below from a Sunday visit for dinner.  Keep in mind that with the popularity of this deal, reservations will help and even then you might not get seated at the time of the reservation due to lingering diners from previous parties.  With those tempered expectations along with a half price feast, I still recommend swinging by for Lobster Month.

New Dim Sum Garden (Chinatown Philadelphia, PA)

Dim Sum Garden (Chinatown Philadelphia, PA)
1020 Race St.
Philadelphia, PA
http://dimsumgardenphilly.com/index.html

Dim Sum Garden has opened its second location near Joy Tsin Lau and Hop Sing Laundromat in Chinatown.  This expansion into a second space is quite a nice development.  The upgraded ambiance finally matches the quality of the food.

Fette Sau (Northern Liberties Philadelphia, PA)

Fette Sau (Northern Liberties Philadelphia, PA)
1208 Frankford Ave,
Philadelphia, PA 19125
Phone: 215-391-4888
Web:http://fettesauphilly.com/


After the Laurel Hill Cemetery 5k, the group needed dinner.  Fette Sau came to mind as the choice for fun and copious amounts of bbq and meat.  It is also conveniently located next to Frankford Hall for post dinner libations.