The Weekend Playbook: Lunch-hour dance parties and all-day pig outs in Center City
Event of the Week Pregame for the weekend at midday this Friday, when the Ten Six Club hosts a free Lunch Break dance hour. The Walnut St club's offering gratis cocktails, brown-bagged eats, and thump-thumping beats for the first of two Summer day parties
Thursday, July 25th The Atlantic City Food & Wine Festival takes over Caesars, Harrah's, Showboat, and more through Sunday. Luau with the Neelys, down tacos and tequila after dark, then wake up to Restaurant Impossible's Robert Irvine
Friday, July 26th The three-day XPoNential Music Festival kicks off in Camden's Wiggins Park. Bob Dylan, The Lumineers, and more rock the waterfront through Sunday night
Sing along to "212" in the 215. Red Bull's spreading its wings to Voyeur nightclub for a not-so-secret Azealia Banks showcase
Saturday, July 27th Bork bork bork bork bork!! See how many Scandinavian ales it takes you to start sounding like a Muppet at the American Swedish Historical Museum's annual Smorgasbeer'd
It's your last chance this week to party like Chris Christie and eat a small animal look at moths. We repeat -- Chris Christie wants you to look at moths
Sunday, July 28th Take on 1500lbs of heritage pig at the Ritz-Carlton during the first-ever Cochon Epic. Then conquer the surrounding mezcal, bourbon, and beer bars to wash it all down
Local Lady We Love, and Where to Meet Her
When Elizabeth Nettles isn't reigning as the most photographed girl in the Daily News, or holding court in Graduate Hospital's most fashionable rowhouse, the Street Gazing muse does double duty as a party planner who's worked with everyone from Urban Outfitters to the Kimmel Center.
Where you can meet her: When she's not striking a pose in Rittenhouse Square? She's selling you your engagement ring at Egan Day and slurping oysters after hours at Parc and Stateside.