Standard Tap News Today

The city’s first industrial suburb has become a post-industrial hot spot.

World premiere of “Bonez” by Steve H. Broadnax III

Here is my welcome to Philadelphia in return after how friendly the people of Newcastle Upon Tyne were to me.

Shimi Zakim’s houses are truly unique. This Northern Liberties architect’s house for sale, his home and first solo project, is no exception.

Northern Liberties is celebrating Black History Month with audio walking tours centered around the stories of Black residents who lived in the neighborhood during the 1800s. The tours, which are self-guided and can be started at any time, will go live on Feb. 10.

Looking for some fun and unique things to do in Philly this weekend? We've got you covered. 

Standard Tap, the longtime Northern Liberties bar owned by William Reed and Paul Kimport, is purportedly haunted. Visitors have reported seeing multiple ghosts in the building, whose history stretches back to the 1800s, when the first railroad track in America was laid outside its doors. So If you find yourself there this Halloween weekend and spy a woman with a voluminous blue dress, run.

Northern Liberties' bloody mary challenge is back for its third year on Oct. 15-16 and Oct. 22-23. Jerry's Bar, which has won the Monster Mash contest each year since it started in 2020, will compete against 12 other restaurants and bars to see who can make the best version of the classic brunch cocktail. Reservations are encouraged, and patrons will be able to rank each drink and pick their favorite.

The organizers of 2nd Street Festival announce the first-ever spring edition of the new Northern Liberties Night Market Series. This inaugural series of outdoor food festivals is rolling into the single fastest growing neighborhood in Philadelphia on Thursday, May 26th, from 5:00pm to 10:00pm, on N. 2nd Street between Fairmount and Poplar streets.

After a damp test launch in the fall, the spring edition will bring 50 food trucks, food tents, and vendors back to Northern Liberties.