Posted by Foobooz on 17th December 2007

Illadates visits their old stomping grounds of “Glorious Fishtown” visiting
Canvas Cafe for a caffeine injection, checking out custom guitars at DiPinto’s Guitars, a strolling along the Delaware at Penn Treaty Park. The couple then warms up with friends at
Johnny Brenda’s.
Illadates: Fishtown [UWISHUNU]
Canvas Cafe [Official Site]
Johnny Brenda’s [Official Site]
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Posted by Foobooz on 11th December 2007

Foodzings visits
Johnny Brenda’s before a concert and enjoys the hummus and chicken kabob.
We got an order of hummus, which came with warm and soft pita bread. Yum. And we both got the chicken kebab, which came on a whole piece of the same whole pita bread. While walking around earlier in the evening, I ran into a guy who was holding this, and the smell won me over, I had to have it. This thing was freakin good. I was pretty damn hungry, but even if I wasn’t, I still would have loved it.
And since we’re talking about Johnny Brenda’s it should be noted they have opened their upstairs balcony bar.
Johnny Brenda’s Pre Concert Grub [Official Site]
Johnny Brenda’s [Official Site]
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Posted by Foobooz on 29th August 2007
Sometimes our Metro column, The Bite runs a little tight on room and a crumb will hit the floor. Today was one of those days. So here’s what you missed.
Johnny Brenda’s has most recently made news for having a stand at Lincoln Financial Field this Eagles season where they will sell pork and meatball sandwiches. And while hipsters are still trying to wrap their heads around that one, the Fishtown bar has been busy experimenting with fresh donuts on their weekend brunch menu. A recent visit found three types, jelly, whiskey and coffee cake available for $1.25 each. Try the coffee cake donut; it even comes with a stick of cinnamon on top.
Johnny Brenda’s
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Posted by Foobooz on 23rd August 2007

I’ll Have Another Stout follows up her
brunch at Lacroix with a homier brunch this week that spans two Fishtown spots,
Honey’s Sit and Eat and
Johnny Brenda’s.
Honey’s serves up a crazy looking corn on the cob smothered with a bbq sauce and shredded cheese. Then fried green tomatoes and an omelet of ham, cheddar and green apples. After all that it’s off to Johnny Brenda’s for fresh donuts!
Adventures In Brunch cont… [I'll Have Another Stout]
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Posted by Foobooz on 17th August 2007

As you may have noticed we’ve been kind of vacationing this week but we wanted to make sure you checked out Joe Sixpack’s article today. Joe gives a good rundown of what went wrong at
Indepence Brew Pub, $43,000 a month rent for one. But the cool note he has is that
Johnny Brenda’s is going to be at the Linc this fall. We’re having a hard time getting our brains around that but we’ll definitely try the grilled pork and meatball sandwiches when we get down there.
When beer comes second, brewpubs die [Philadelphia Daily News]
Joe Sixpack [Official Site]
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Posted by Foobooz on 13th June 2007

The Daily News travels down Frankford Avenue sipping beers and memories as it hits the
Grey Lodge,
Yards Brewing Co. and
Johnny Brenda’s.
The Frankford Ave. beer & nostalgia tour [Philadelphia Daily News]
Grey Lodge [Official Site]
Yards Brewing Co. [Official Site]
Johnny Brenda’s [Official Site]
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Posted by Foobooz on 12th June 2007

Foodaphilia takes in brunch at
Johnny Brenda’s at Frankford and Girard. An omelet and Huevos Rancheros were among the dishes enjoyed.
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Posted by Foobooz on 1st September 2006
Opening Day is set for Johnny Brenda’s long awaited upstairs music venue. It’s going to be Wednesday, September 13th and feature a benefit for Micah Danges featuring Bardo Pond.
Doors will open at 8 PM, $10 gets you in and entered into a raffle for “fancy prizes.”
There will be more grand opening activities all week long including a Beetles Stones party and the Capital Years CD release party.
But you don’t have to wait for the upstairs to open to enjoy Johnny Brenda’s. They’ll be doing a special First Friday happy hour this evening.
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Posted by Foobooz on 21st August 2006

The opening of the upstairs performance space at
Johnny Brenda’s has been delayed. The opening had been set for August 26th. It looks like it’ll the weekend of September 14th is the new goal.
Full email after the jump.
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Posted by Foobooz on 4th August 2006

It looks very cool. Much fancier than we here at Foobooz imagined. And it looks like it will be open by August 26th, that’s when the
3rd Annual Binge Festival is scheduled.
Crewcial.org Message Board [via Philebrity]
More Pictures after the jump.
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