🦅🏆 GO BIRDS! Super Bowl fever takes over South Philadelphia

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We’re all about the Super Bowl this week. Where are you watching the game with your crew? If you don’t have a spot yet, hopefully our guide below can help you figure it out!

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🦅 Super Bowl fever takes over

Our weekly South Philly events calendar can be found in its usual spot down the page, but we’re here to shout out all of the incredible Super Bowl festivities that are taking over this week and weekend.

We’ll break this into three categories: places where you can get takeout food, venues accepting reservations for Sunday, and venues that are first come, first served on gameday.

Click through on each bar name for more details on what they’re offering.

First come, first served locations

• Chickie’s and Petes, 17th and Packer

• McCusker’s Tavern, 17th and Shunk

• Garage, 9th and Passyunk

• Bob and Barbara’s, 15th and South

• Stogie Joe’s Tavern, Passyunk and Moore

• Triangle Tavern, 10th and Reed/Passyunk

• South Philly Tap Room, Hicks and Mifflin

• American Sardine Bar, 18th and Federal

• Second District Brewing, Bancroft and McKean

• Moonshine, Moyamensing and Mifflin

• New Wave Cafe, 3rd and Catherine

• Jaxx Taproom, Moyamensing and Wharton

• Royal Tavern, Passyunk and Carpenter

• Madira Bar, 21st and Titan

• McKenna’s Pub, 2nd and Snyder

Taking reservations / ticketed events

• Human Robot Sud, 12th and Morris/Passyunk

• Cartesian Brewing, Passyunk and Wharton

• Dock Street Brewing South, 22nd and Washington

• Philadium, 17th and Packer

• Pistolas Del Sur, Juniper and Passyunk

• Mifflin Tavern, 2nd/3rd and Mifflin

• South Bowl, Swanson and Oregon

• Nomo Foundation South, Broad and Federal

• Adobe Cafe, 8th and Fitzwater

• Xfinity Live! (if you dare …), 11th and Pattison

Takeout food deals

• Porco’s has a ton of platter options, including porchetta by the pound.

• Old Original Nick’s Roast Beef is taking orders of all of their menu staples.

• Triangle Tavern is offering a tray of wings (vegan or chicken) and two pizzas for $80, with pickup between 4-6 p.m. on Sunday.

• SouthHouse has wing specials for Super Bowl Sunday: 25 for $45, 50/$80, 75/$115, 100/$135, with a 10% discount on Saturday pickup.

• Pub on Passyunk East is accepting pre-orders for their wings until the end of the day Thursday.

• Pat’s Steaks has green whiz and several other catering options available.

• Mike’s BBQ has their full menu on pre-order for Sunday.

• El Chingon has a 10-person taco and cemitas platter for $150.

• Pizzata has a special catering menu for Sunday, including pasta, pizza, stromboli, and sandwiches.

• Pistolas Del Sur has a $125 package that gets you 30 wings, pico, guac, chips, 8 cheesesteak empanadas, and 16 birria tacos.

🍨 More scoop …

🔥 Fire kills woman on Darien Street: A fire Wednesday morning on the 2700 block of Darien Street killed a woman, PPD said. Heavy smoke was seen on both floors of the two-story rowhome around 10:15 a.m. and the fire was deemed under control at 10:59 a.m. The cause has not been disclosed.

🏈 Chiefs bar will close on Super Bowl Sunday: As they did when the Eagles played Kansas City in Super Bowl in 2023, Big Charlie’s Saloon at 13th and Moore — known for its affinity for the Eagles’ enemy in the big game — will close on Super Bowl Sunday.

🚴 🏃‍♂️ Schuylkill River Trail to expand to Navy Yard: The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission has announced an expansion of the SRT across the Passyunk Avenue Bridge and down to the Navy Yard. The trail is currently under construction with a new bridge over the Delaware from Grays Ferry to Bartram’s Garden in West Philly, where it then extends down to 61st Street. The new proposal would send it over the bridge, down 26th Street, and to the Navy Yard. It’s paid for with Biden Infrastructure Bill money. [City]

🚧 Broad Street Diner says it will become a Hyatt hotel: While the empty Melrose Diner site at 15th and Snyder still sits empty, the same owner is counting down the days on its sister building, the Broad Street Diner at Broad and Ellsworth. Plans now are for that building to be demolished to make way for an extended-stay hotel under the Hyatt brand, the owner says. We’ll see. [Phila. Biz Journal $]

🍳 Update on Melrose plans: The Inquirer, meanwhile, has more on the plans for the Melrose Diner site. One of the developers, Maria Petrogiannis, says that “within the next few months, we are going to start building.” The plan calls for apartments upstairs with a new version of the Melrose on the ground floor. Again, we’ll see. [Inquirer $]

🗓️ This week’s (non-Super Bowl) South Philly events calendar

We can’t possibly find all of the cool events in South Philly on our own. Please send your submissions each week to [email protected] or DM us on IG at @south.philly.scoop.

Super Bowl events are up further in the newsletter! Scroll back up!

Thursday, February 6

SLAYHER 👩‍🎤
Philadelphia’s only all heavy metal drag show, per the promoter. If you miss this week, there are shows in April, June, August, October, and December as well.
⏱️ 7 p.m.
🎟️ $15 to $25, via Eventbrite
📍 Tattooed Mom, 530 South

Flyers vs. Washington Capitals 🏒
⏱️ 7 p.m. 📍Wells Fargo Center

Friday, February 7

Big Bubble Rave 🫧
A SpongeBob-themed rave at the TLA. Not sure what else there is to say, really.
⏱️ 9 p.m.
🎟️ $25.50, ages 21 and up, via LiveNation
📍 TLA, 334 South Street

Rhythm of the Shearn 🪩
90’s house, UKG and techno music all night long.
⏱️ 9 p.m.
🎟️ $5 advance, $10 at the door
📍The Dolphin Tavern, Broad and Tasker

Saturday, February 8

Cupid’s Undie Run 2025 🩲 🏃‍♂️
Raise money for those affected by neurofibromatosis by drinking, dancing, and running a mile in your underwear.
⏱️ 12 - 4 p.m.
🎟️ $45 for an individual
📍 Xfinity Live, 11th and Pattison

South Philly Milonga 2025
Milonga = Argentine Tango social dance. There’s a training class at 1 p.m., followed by the milonga from 2 p.m. until 6.
⏱️ 12 - 4 p.m.
🎟️ Cash only at the door, $25
📍 1630 S 19th St

Indoor lacrosse: Wings vs. Halifax 🥍
⏱️ 1 p.m. 📍Wells Fargo Center

Flyers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins 🏒
⏱️ 7 p.m. 📍Wells Fargo Center

Super Bowl Sunday 🦅

Valentines Photo Pop-Up 💕📸
Photographer Melissa Fehlinger is offering Valentines-inspired photo ops for up to three people at the Bok Building.
⏱️ 9 to 11:45 a.m.
🎟️ $65, via the photographer’s website
📍 Beehive at Bok, 1901 S 9th Suite B03A

NCAA Men’s Hoops: Villanova vs. Xavier 🏀
⏱️ 12 p.m. 📍Wells Fargo Center

St. Maron Feast Day: Saj & Foul Brunch 🍲
Lebanese food!
⏱️ 1 to 3 p.m.
🎟️ Free
📍 Saint Maron Maronite Catholic Church, 1013 Ellsworth

Chinese New Year Lion Dance 🐍
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with the Philadelphia Suns.
⏱️ 2 to 3 p.m.
🎟️ Free
📍 Mummers Museum, 2nd and Washington

Super Bowl LIX 🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅
⏱️ 6:30 p.m 📍Caesars Superdome, New Orleans

Monday, February 10

Pastamaking at Agricola: Francobolli 🍝
Learn to make this pasta shape - it’s kind of like ravioli - and impress your Valentine. You’ll get to eat it for dinner and you’re free to BYOB.
⏱️ 6 p.m.
🎟️ $88 via Eventbrite
📍 Agricola, 10th and Federal

Kelsea Ballerini 🎶
The Grammy-nominated country/pop artist visits South Philly on her first arena tour.
🎟️ $50 to 300+ via Ticketmaster
⏱️ 7 p.m. 📍Wells Fargo Center

Tuesday, February 11

Atop An Underwood Reading Series 📖
Jazz poems, travel stories, and songs of empowerment.
⏱️ 6 p.m., open mic starts at 6:30
🎟️ Free, details at Eventbrite
📍 Philly Typewriter, 1735 E Passyunk

Sixers vs. Toronto Raptors 🏀
⏱️ 7 p.m. 📍Wells Fargo Center

Wednesday, February 12

Galentine’s Floral Design Workshop 💐
Create beautiful bouquets with your friends.
⏱️ 6 p.m.
🎟️ $45 via Eventbrite
📍 Dock Street Brewery South, 22nd and Washington

Galentine’s Sugar Cookie Decorating Class 🍪
A two-hour class that’s BYOB.
⏱️ 7 p.m.
🎟️ $50 via Eventbrite
📍 Rebel & Wolf, 1700 E Moyamensing

Free F#ckin’ Comedy Show
The monthly free comedy night on South Street.
⏱️ 7 p.m.
🎟️ Free, via Eventbrite
📍 Tattooed Mom, 530 South

Openings and closings

If you’re opening a new business and would like to be included in this part of the newsletter, shoot us a quick note at [email protected].

💰 FS Investments leaving Navy Yard: 300 employees are moving to University City, as the company plans to ditch their building in the Navy Yard for a shiny new building (and tax credits) in the Schyulkill Yards development. Ultimately a win for Philly, though, considering they were planning on leaving the city entirely. [Biz Journal $]

👯 Ballet gear shop to open: The Rock School for Dance Education at Broad and Washington will open a storefront at the corner, set to sell all kinds of ballet and dance gear. A sign in the window says that the shop will open in the spring.

🎸 🌭 Cocktails, tunes, and hot dogs on South: The former Dobbs on South bar and live music venue at 304 South Street is again a bar and live music venue, this time called Nikki Lopez. The food menu is only hot dogs, and they have a ton of live shows scheduled already despite just opening this week. [@nikkilopezphilly on IG]

☕️ New cafe operator on South: Forin Cafe is taking over the former WIM Cafe on South Street between 2nd and 3rd. Forin currently operates two cafes in Kensington and are now in charge of their third, this one on the ground floor of the YOWIE hotel. They’re having a kickoff party on February 7. [@forincafe on IG]

🏥 Urgent care center closes on Broad: The Carbon Health urgent care at Broad and Bainbridge has closed. It was only open for about a year. In general, South Philly is a bit of a desert for urgent care locations — now with just two: a Vybe near Broad and Wharton and an AFC near Broad and Snyder.

This week’s old school photo

A weekly South Philly Scoop feature - an old school photo from somewhere in South Philly, and a bit of the history and background behind it.

From May 26, 1937, we see the construction of the Edward W. Bok Vocational School, this photo taken at 8th and Dudley Streets. (The photo is marked with the intersection 9th and Mifflin, but so apparently were all photos of the building during construction.)

This would have been a little less than a year from final completion of the building, which was capped off in February 1938. Construction began in 1935, and was funded by the Public Works Administration as part of FDR’s New Deal.

The building closed as a school in 2013, and is now (as you surely know) a bustling hub of arts, food, and the rooftop Bok Bar.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

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