This will be the last weekend of the Black Door. Owner Bill Schmidt is closing the doors after what has to be considered a successful run at the cursed Northeast corner of 2nd and Bainbridge. Schmidt isn’t getting out of the bar business though, he expects to open Players on March 1st at 19th and Passyunk. You may remember the Players name from the bar he previously owned, just down the block from the Black Door.

Halloween is coming and plenty of bars and restaurants are hosting parties. Over the next couple of days Foobooz will be highlighting many of them.

It shouldn’t be any surprise that the Devil’s Alley is hosting a Halloween party this Saturday. The Alley’s Heaven and Hell party will feature two DJs, drink specials, a heavenly upper floor and sinful first floor.

Speaking of Heaven and Hell parties, the Black Door gets into the spirit Friday night with their own version of Heaven and Hell. There will be a select open bar from 5:30-7 and discounted drinks all night for costumed angels and devils.

Looking for a good cheap burger? Try the Black Door Burger at the Black Door, 2nd and Bainbridge. At just $7 for a burger and fries, it’s one of the few sub-ten dollar gourmet burgers left out there or go with the house wings, some of the best around.

Now about dessert…. Amada has a Sly Fox Irish Stout sorbet on the menu. Someone has to tell us what that tastes like.

Troegs is doing a tasting at the new Foodery tonight. The Grey Lodge continues their 10th Anniversary celebration. And if you want a real late-night happy hour the Black Door (Second & Bainbridge) offers one from Midnight to 2 AM.
If on the other hand you’re thinking BYO and a dinner, Trio has sure been getting good reviews.

Rachel inc is at it again, this time compiling a list of happy hours to check out in Philadelphia.

• Drinkers Pub, Rittenhouse – Go for Cheap Eats & Drinks, Kitsy Dive Bar Style
• Noche – Go for Cheap Eats & Drinks, but Nicer Atmosphere than a Dive
• Marathon Commerce Square – Go for Atmosphere, Outdoor Courtyard with a Fountain!
• Center City Sips – Free Appetizers, $2 $3 & $4 Drink Specials Every Wednesday, All Around Town
• Black Door – A Neighborhood Belgian Pub with Half Priced Everything
• Drinker’s Tavern, Old City – Go for Cheap Drinks, Pool & a Juke-Box (And a Ripcord?)
• Loie - Go for Upscale Food with Cheap Drink Specials, A Gourmet Burger & a $2 Beer
• Alfa - A Sleek but Comfortable Spot with a Fun Happy Hour Ploy

Rachel also asks some friends for their recommendations and gets some votes for the Khyber among others.

If 5 PM isn’t doable for you check out the Foobooz six pack of late night happy hours.

Aroundphilly.com lists their top beer joints in Philadelphia. And instead of going with the obvious Belgian spots Eulogy and Monks, the list is made up of a “few off-the-beaten path finds for better beers and an all-around positive imbibing experience.”

• Black Door – “a bar shines like a jewel in the crown of Queen Village.”
• South Philadelphia Tap Room – “a more uptown-type corner bar has risen to offer some of the best beers around.”
• McMenamin�s Tavern – “this bar beacons to all in this comfortably diverse quarter and serves as a meeting spot for suburbanites and locals alike.”
• The Khyber – “Few rock bars offer as discerning a beer list as Old City�s long-time place to play it loud.”
• Grey Lodge Pub – “Northeast folks continue to give thumbs up to this Bridesburg pick for up-market brews.”

Foobooz adds to the list after the jump.

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