We’ve got a new cocktail bar up on the docket for you, Philadelphia. Known Associates has opened in Washington Square West, bringing together creative cocktails and one of the city's most respected culinary teams under one roof. 

Known Associates isn't trying to transport you back to Prohibition. There are no secret passwords, hidden entrances, or over-the-top themes. Instead, the city's newest cocktail destination lets the drinks, food, and atmosphere do the talking, proving that creativity doesn't need to be gimmicky, and, because of that, Known Associates is already shaping up to be one of the openings cocktail lovers will be talking about all year.

Philadelphia has plenty of places to grab a cocktail, but what it doesn’t have enough of are bars with a story.Recently opened at the corner of 19th and Mifflin Streets in Point Breeze, Lillian’s is a cozy new South Philly bar and bistro built around inventive drinks and a food program that isn’t meant to stay the same forever. Instead of locking itself into one permanent restaurant identity, the new neighborhood spot plans to regularly welcome chefs for residencies and special dinners, giving Philadelphians a reason to keep coming back to see what’s happening next.

Philadelphia has never struggled to find places to drink. Or places to eat. Or places to stay out later than originally intended. But what Philly has struggled with is finding places that blend all of those things together in a way that feels easy.

For a while, everything leaned heavily toward rooftop bars, bright cocktail lounges, and places that felt designed more for daylight than actual late nights. But Bastet, the newly opened nightclub on 6th and Spring Garden, feels like a hard pivot back toward something moodier.

Darker rooms, heavy atmosphere, music-centered vibe. You know, a little of everything Philadelphia’s been missing.

Every so often, a new bar opens in Philadelphia and you can immediately tell it is about to become part of the regular rotation. Not in a forced, overhyped way, but more in that way where it suddenly starts showing up everywhere. Someone drops it in the group chat. You see it on Instagram stories two weekends in a row, and just like that, it is on your list.

South Street has always had a personality. A little weird, a little loud, sure. Sometimes unpredictable. But lately, something’s shifted.

The area isn’t just nostalgic chaos anymore, it’s getting a fresh wave of spots that feel intentional and a bit dangerous for your weekly plans.

If you’ve ever dreamed of stepping inside your favorite Netflix show to dodge Demogorgons, share cocktails with the Bridgerton crowd, or tempt fate in Squid Game (minus the deadly stakes), your moment has finally arrived.

Philadelphia has always been a sports town. Eagles chants echo through subway cars, Flyers jerseys show up in line at Wawa, and you can’t walk two blocks without bumping into someone ready to argue stats. But here’s the thing: until now, women’s sports fans in Philadelphia haven’t had a space that’s truly theirs.

That’s changing, and it’s about time. Across the country, women’s sports bars are popping up as hubs of energy, inclusivity, and community. And Philadelphia, never one to sit on the sidelines, is finally joining the movement in a big way.

Step off Walnut Street and head upstairs to Celine, a dimly lit, music-driven cocktail lounge tucked above 1224 Walnut St. in Philadelphia. Here, plush seating invites you to sink in while carefully curated soundscapes set the mood without drowning out conversation.

Think you’ve hit every happy hour worth your hangover? Think again. Philadelphia’s bar scene is constantly changing, and lately, a new crop of spots has been popping up with enough personality to shake up your weekend routine. These bars are fresh, fun, and bringing new energy to the city’s already stacked lineup.

Philadelphians, stop what you’re doing—I just stumbled upon Cellar Dog Philly, and it’s giving everything. They’ve been open for about a month, so, okay, not new new, but new to me, and if it’s also new to you – let’s get into it. Cellar Dog Philly is a hangout making great use of the old Howl at the Moon stomping grounds on S. 15th Street. Come here to hang, to drink, to crush your friends at pool.