Bust Out!, a charity event to support women with breast cancer is set for Friday, August 1st. Eat “breast inspired” appetizers, drinks and desserts from participating restaurants and 50% of the proceeds will go to Living Beyond Breast Cancer.

There will be a pre-party at North 3rd from 4 to 6pm and at 9pm Arbol Cafe will be showing a breast cancer based movie in their garden area.

Full list of participating restaurants after the jump

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Out of town guests are a great reason to eat out and Sloth Street certainly took advantage, dining at Tinto, Barclay Prime, La Viola, N. 3rd and Lolita over 9 days.

9 Days, 7 Out-of-Town Visitors, 5 Restaurants, 4 Bottles of Wine, 2 Cases of Beer, 1 pack of Tums [Sloth Street]

City Paper lists their favorite bar fries and what kind of beer to wash them down.

1. Locust Rendezvous – waffle fries covered in onions and jalapeños
2. N. 3rd – Served with chipotle Asian chile mayo
3. Nodding Head – With a side of bourbon jalapeño mayo
4. Royal Tavern – Classic crab fries
5. Sugar Mom’s – Intensely spicy Spanish fries

Bar Fries for Bar Flies [City Paper]

Philadelphia Weekly lists six Bloody Marys that are available whenever you need them, you know like on a Thursday morning after Wednesday happy hour hits last call.

Beau Monde

Crescent City

Marathon Grill

N. Third

Royal Tavern

Swann Lounge at the Four Seasons

Nicely Executed [Philadelphia Weekly]

Phyllis Stein-Novack gets brunch at the reworked Water Works and finds the menu offers something for everyone.

Obviously [Ed] Doherty is running a finely orchestrated show. The hostess continually made her way through the dining rooms, bringing more madeleines and ensuring everyone was enjoying brunch. The wait staff watched the tables and timed the meals properly. The acoustics were first-rate and it was nice to enjoy a meal without the constant noise we experience in so many places.

Two-and-a-half tips of the toque to Water Works.

Water Works [South Philly Review]
Water Works Restaurant & Lounge [Official Site]

Jump start your weekend with O’Neals pint deal. For $3 you’ll get pints of the world’s best beers.

Elsewhere near South Street you might consider a Summit Oktoberfest at Southwark, a delightfully malty beer. And since you’re there you may as well have something to eat, we recommend it all, even the sweetbreads!

And finally, why not head down to N. 3rd. Or at least check out their commercial.