Alison two is serving up Passover on Wednesday, April 8th and Thursday April 9th. There will be Matzah Ball Soup, Gefilte Fish, Charoset and a free glass of wine. For entrees choose from salmon, chicken or beef short ribs. $35 also includes dessert. [Alison two]

Le Castagne is offering a special Passover dinner on the 8th and 9th. [Le Castagne]

London Grill is offering a Seder Menu on April 8 and 9 plus Passover specials all week. The four course meal (fish, soup, main and dessert) is $40 per person, $20 for those under 11. [London Grill]

Seafood Unlimited’s David Einhorn breaks out his grandmother’s Gefilte Fish recipe. Just $3.75 per piece. [Seafood Unlimited]

Zahav goes with a Passover menu from the 8th to the 15th of April. The $42 menu includes handmade Matzah, Salatim and hummus, Yemenite-style Matzah Ball Soup, hot-smoked sable with Sephardic charoset, coffee-braised brisket with horseradish and truffled potato kugel and finally chocolate Matzah torte. [Zahav]

This Saturday shop and dine for the benefit of Rittenhouse Square. Ten percent of proceeds from participating businesses will go to the Friends of Rittenhouse Square, a non-profit organization responsible for the maintenance of Rittenhouse Square.

And mark your calendars, Rittenhouse Row Festival, always one of the best days of spring is set for Saturday, May 3rd.

Participating restaurants after the jump.

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At first glance the Center City Gift Card may not seem like nothing more than a debit card. But that’s before you realize that you can get special deals around town by using your gift card.

For instance:

• Buy one drink, get one free. Naked Chocolate Cafe
• Free dessert with purchase of entree. Le Castagne
• Free dessert with purchase of entree. The Melting Pot
• Free Admission for 1 child under 12 years old, with purchase of one regular skating admission. Offer good for Rink admission only, skate rental not included. Blue Cross River Rink at Penns Landing

The gift cards are available at TDBanknorth locations in Center City.

Center City Philadelphia Gift Card [Center City District]