Eat, Drink and Be Merry with Santa during East Passyunk Avenue Bar Crawl

Dec. 6, 2012 - PRLog -- Forget the cookies and milk! This year, St. Nick is getting his jolly on with seasonal craft beer and merry cocktails during “Spirits & Suds with Santa Bar Crawl,” on Wednesday, December 12, 2012, from 5:30pm to 10:00pm. Admission includes $3 seasonal craft beers, $4 merry cocktails and discounted snacks (select locations), a Santa or Elf hat, and a Santa’s Sipping Stamp Card. Stamps are earned by purchasing a drink or food item at 12 bars and restaurants along East Passyunk Avenue.  Collect five or more stamps to be entered to win a gift certificate prize package worth $300.00.  Registration takes place at Urban Jungle (1526-30 EPA) from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Stamp cards will be collected at Cantina Los Caballitos (1651 EPA) by 10:00pm.  “Spirits & Suds with Santa” is presented by East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District and sponsor Drink Philly.  Advance tickets are on sale now for only $5.00 at http://www.visiteastpassyunk.com. All proceeds will benefit local needy families this holiday season through East Passyunk Crossing's holiday giving program.

Participating bars and restaurants and their food and drink menus include:
•   Adobe Cafe (1919 EPA) - PBC Commonwealth Cider, Red (strawberry) and Green (apple) Margaritas, $5 nachos
• Birra (1700 EPA) - Great Lakes Commodore Perry IPA; Art in the Ages cocktails
• Bottle Shop (1837 EPA) - Fegleys Rude Elf, Thomas Hooker IPA, Yuletide Cider
• Cantina Los Caballitos (1651 EPA) - Anderson Valley Winter Solstice Drafts, Cranberry-Ginger Margaritas (made with house-made cranberry puree)
• Le Virtu (1927 EPA) – All drafts $3 (featuring Sly Fox O’Reilly’s Stout), vin brulee (mulled wine)
• Lucky 13 (1820 S 13th Street) - Sly Fox Christmas Ale, The Grinch Cocktail, $3 pita pizzas
• Noir Philadelphia (1909 EPA) - Sierra Nevada Celebration, Black Cherry Eggnog Cocktail, $5 sausage poutine (French fries with squeaky cheese and gravy)
• Paradiso (1627 EPA) - Troegs Dreamweaver, Victory Prima Pils, Suckerpunch Cocktail (Bacardi Blackheart spiced rum, apple cider, orange and clove)
• Pub On Passyunk East (1501 EPA) - Sierra Nevada Celebration, The Farmer's Daughter Cocktail (Snap, apple cider, a squeeze of lemon and a cinnamon stick), $2.50 Wilma's smokey deviled eggs
• South Philly Bar & Grill (1235-37 EPA) – Blue Moon Winter Ale, Poinsettia Cocktail, $5 cheese steaks
• Stateside (1536 EPA) - Jolly Pumpkin Noel Sour Ale, Bourbon Flip, $5 pork rillettes (Korean BBQ-style pulled pork)
• Stogie Joe's (1801 EPA) - Bells Christmas Ale (16 oz draft), Chocolate Martini, $5 meatball sandwich

“Spirits & Suds” is 21+ only. Please drink responsibly. East Passyunk Avenue is easily accessible by SEPTA via the Broad Street Line and several bus lines. Taxis are accessible on Broad Street, or bartenders can call one for you.

About East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District
EPABID is home to over 150 independently-owned shops and restaurants.  For more information, like East Passyunk Avenue on Facebook, follow @epassyunkave on Twitter, pin East Passyunk Avenue on Pinterest or visit http://www.visiteastpassyunk.com.