Tweet of the Week
Take this K.A.B.O.B and shove it
There were no jukeboxes or barstools to be found in this reupholstered 50's style diner. In fact, the biggest change from the days of poodle skirts and saddle shoes is that the all-American hamburger isn't served.
Music
Built to Spill / Solace Brothers Trocadero 1003 Arch Street Thu, 7 p.m., $17 (215) 922-LIVE http://www.thetroc.com How does Doug Martsch write those infectious hooks?
Chowder/Clubs/Culture
Chowder Oleary's Ale House 7254 Castor Avenue Fri, 9:30 p.m., Free You look like you could use a heaping bowl of Chow-daaaar.
Westward, Ho!
While Firehouse Fish Market -- located at 49th and Baltimore -- isn't exactly the ritziest locale around, its quaint neighborhood feel compensates for the lack of frills.
Play beer pong with the dead
As my cab drew close to the Laurel Hill Cemetery last Sunday, it became clear I was about to enter a truly magical oasis filled with lush buried riches, sparkling epitaphs, and John Wharton's cold dead body.
Music
Drop Dead Sexy The Whiskey Tango Tavern 14000 Bustleton Avenue Thu, 10 p.m. (215) 671-9234 Originality blows.
Already ready to give up?
Gia Pronto is Italian for "already ready" -- a fitting appellation considering that all their food is pre-prepared.
Palladium v. 2.0
From the guys who brought you Penn's beloved Palladium, Abbraccio (Italian for hug) touches upon Italian favorites with a mark of creativity.
Culture
Berks County Shocktoberfest 100 Park Avenue Sinking Spring, Pa. Daily, 6:30 p.m.-10 p.m., $3-$20 (610) 375-7273 First off, it's still September.
Comedy/Nudity
Dena Blizzard: Comedy Cabaret Best Western Hotel 11580 Roosevelt Boulevard Fri, 9:30 p.m., $15 (215) 676-5653 http://www.comedycabaret.com While he was confused and all cranked up on crystal meth, some local yokel could only say this about Dena Blizzard: "Is she making fun of Dairy Queen?
Cool Hand Chris
Are you a clove-smoking, beret-wearing, finger-snapping beatnik? Do you refer to your friends as "cats?" Perhaps you think John Coltrane is "hip" and Charlie Parker is "bad"-- in the positive sense of the word.
Fatou-bulous!
Everything about Fatou & Fama -- West Philadelphia's new Senegalese restaurant -- seems odd. The menu advertises West African, Soul Food, and West Indian cuisine; the wait and kitchen staff are all relatives who appear to be conversing over a family dinner rather than running a business, and the d‚cor is both spare and beautifully adorned with African artwork.
Music
Nebula North Star Bar 2639 Poplar Street Thu, 10 p.m., $10 (215) 684-0808 http//www.northstarbar.com Ex-Fu Manchu band members bring stoner rock to your favorite bar on that street.
Robots
ASIMO North American Tour The Franklin Institute 222 N. 20th Street Through Sept. 21, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., $12.75 (215) 448-1200 http://www.sln.fi.edu I am the shover robot, pushing will protect you.
Clubbin'
Elev8ed Thursdaysbr> Eighth Floor 800 Delray Street Thu, 8 p.m., $12 (215) 922-1000 http://www.8thfloor.com What could be more enjoyable than getting all gussied up to try to hook up with high schoolers using their fake IDs to get in da club?
Art
Unconventional 3-D Art Exhibit Slought Foundation 4017 Walnut Street Through Nov. 11, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Free (215) 746-4239 http://www.slought.org A wise man once asked the question, "What is art?" I responded, "Hell if I know.
Sports
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES VS. CINCINNATI REDS Veterans Stadium 3501 S. Broad St. Fri & Sat, 7:05 p.m. Sun, 1:05 p.m. $10-$28 (215) 336-2000 For the first time in about 50 years, the Phillies are in the playoff hunt.
Film
Man Follows Birds International House 3701 Chestnut Street Sat, 8 p.m., $5 with PennCard http://www.ihousephilly.org Since I'm sure this film at some point depicts a man following birds, there's no attempt here to fool you.
Dancin'
UPtown Swing Dance The Arch Auditorium 3601 Locust Walk Sat, 7:30 p.m.-11 p.m., Free Remember when Swing hit the mainstream?
