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Bill Murray and his friend Katrina Duva, who just so happens to be one of the operators at Bob & Barbara's, inside Bob & Barbara's on Monday

Yes, That Was Bill Murray Bartending at Bob & Barbara’s

I was supposed to go to Bob & Barbara’s on Monday to capture a scene for the story I was publishing on Tuesday about Bob […]

By Victor Fiorillo

Philadelphia dive bar Bob & Barbara's and its streetery, which the city is now forcing Bob & Barbara's to remove even though the city approved the streetery

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Inside Bob & Barbara’s Streetery Nightmare

Like so many Philadelphia bars and restaurants, iconic South Street dive bar Bob & Barbara’s set up a streetery and other outdoor seating options during […]

By Victor Fiorillo

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The Best Dive Bars in Philly

Before setting off on this fantastical, cheap beer odyssey (and, trust me, I felt a little like Homer — the Greek and the Simpson — […]

black urban cowboy phil sumpter, who has an exhibit at dive bar Dirty Frank's

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A 92-Year-Old Black Urban Cowboy Walks Into a Bar …

I don’t think legendary Philly dive bar Dirty Franks is normally packed on a Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. But packed it was on a […]

By Victor Fiorillo

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Finding Comfort in the Discomfort of a Dive Bar

We choose to go to dive bars not because they’re clean, but because they’re dirty. Or at least, we forgive the scratched glasses, hot-dog Jacuzzis […]

By Patrick Rapa

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Say Hello to Unleashed, Craft Hall’s New Dog Park Beer Garden

Happy Monday everyone, and welcome back to the Weekly Round-Up. Every once in a while, the News Gods see fit to show us their sense […]

By Jason Sheehan

doobies owner patti brett in front of her philadelphia dive bar, which she is trying to save with a gofundme me campaign

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Philly Dive Bar Doobies Raises More than $27,000 In Two Days to Save Itself from Closing

When your average bar is about to go under, it just goes under. Oh, a handful of people will be sad. There may be a […]

By Victor Fiorillo

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Fishtown Dive Bars Are Upping Their Food Game

Fishtown is a neighborhood perpetually in flux but with one constant: Food is now its biggest attraction. And that goes beyond Beddia and Suraya. Culinary […]

By Alex Tewfik

City Life

Dive Bar Oscar’s Tavern Is Closed for Health Violations

Bad news for lovers of Oscar’s Tavern: You’ll have to find somewhere else to grab a beer and a cheesesteak-and-a-half for now. The city’s Department of […]

By Claire Sasko