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Cer427 t1_j06vzon wrote

Arcades, movie theaters, attend a play, ice skate at city hall, karaoke room rental, read in the library, take a cooking class, paint and wine event, make your own candle class.

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camcat97 OP t1_j06w344 wrote

Omg can’t believe I didn’t think of an arcade! All super fun ideas! Thanks!

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sublimed t1_j06zm27 wrote

barcade in fishtown has a bar (obviously) but you can go just for the games. they have a great collection of 80s/90s arcade cabinets and tons of pinball

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ParallelPeterParker t1_j07gh5w wrote

In a similar vein, there a quite a few board game shops - some feature significant kitchens/bars.

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Baron_Von_D t1_j06x1bv wrote

Round1 is great. I think it might be higher game prices compared to D&B, but the selection of games is so much better. Especially if you like rhythm or fighting games.

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nnp1989 t1_j074jwo wrote

It’s also not full of jabronis like Dave and Buster’s always is.

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Baron_Von_D t1_j076fqf wrote

Yeah, I recently took my son to Dave and Busters for his birthday lunch, since it was on a Wednesday and it's half price games. Also, being in the middle of the day, it is usually quiet.
The second we sat down to eat, some Christian youth group of like 100+ teenagers started to pour in. They were obnoxious and rowdy, but luckily didn't bother us any.

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DayJob93 t1_j07706e wrote

But if you're looking for a better steak in an arcade setting, you are shit out of luck.

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XcheatcodeX t1_j07u0og wrote

There are a lot of bars/places that serve alcohol that have other activities, buffalo billiards for pool and darts, barcade for arcade games, northbowl or Brooklyn bowl for bowling

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PossibilityOrganic12 t1_j07i6ji wrote

Omg yes the theatre scene in Philly is underrated and underappreciated for sure! Great suggestion.

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penguinchange t1_j08jxhe wrote

Any good theatre recommendations

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monoglot t1_j08oh59 wrote

Lantern Theater Company at 10th and Ludlow does consistently good, interesting work in an intimate theater setting for a reasonable ticket price. No affiliation, just a fan.

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throwawaythedo t1_j0as251 wrote

I’m a fan of just about all of them. I’ve only been truly disappointed by Walnut more than a few times, and for the money, I just stay away.

Curio is my favorite intimate setting quirky theatre in West Philly.

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monoglot t1_j0cn088 wrote

Curio is way underrated and Walnut St. is way overrated, for sure.

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throwawaythedo t1_j0d7b2z wrote

Yes!!! Their respective Romeo and Juliet’s were worlds apart!

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