Philebrity is hosting an It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia viewing party at National Mechanics. Show kicks off at ten and there will be specials all night.

Tonight at National Mechanics is the monthly Science on Tap.

The Return of Science on Tap Brings Us Scott Gilbert from the American Philosophical Museum. Scott will be presenting:
“How The Tortoises Got Their Shells And The Finches Got Their Beaks: The Role of Evo-Devo in Solving Darwin’s Dilemmas.”

Gilbert is a Professor of Biology at Swarthmore and a leader in the field of evolutionary developmental biology. Evo-devo compares the developmental processes of plants and animals to try and find the ancestral relationship between them and discover how developmental processes evolved. Presented by the APS Museum.

National Mechanics [Official Site]

Geeks Who Give are hosting a food drive Tuesday at National Mechanics. Bring 5 non-perishable food items as your admission and enjoy drink specials and fun prizes plus a live performance by Fork You at 7.

There will also be a raffle of some food related goodies. The first five non-perishable food items get you a ticket, bring more items and get more tickets. The list currently includes:

• Dinner for two at Fork
• Gift certificate and t-shirt from Tattooed Mom’s
• $75 gift certificate to the Wine School of Philadelphia
• Seat at the table as the City Paper’s David Snyder reviews a restaurant.

Geeks Who Give [Official Site]
Geeks Who Give Hosts Philabundance Food Drive & Tweetup [PhilaFoodie]

Did you know it was National Nachos Day? We didn’t either until we saw it on MenuPages. So tonight, why not have some nachos, MenuPages suggests Drinker’s Pub, National Mechanics or Moriarty’s. We haven’t tried any of those but imagine it difficult to beat the nachos at Bishop’s Collar.

Frito Taco Extravaganza and Bacon Vodka are just two of the things Foodaphilia tries at National Mechanics in Old City.

National Mechanics [Foodaphilia]
National Mechanics [Official Site]

National Mechanics in Old City has been advertising their veggie burger as best in the world. A bold statement no doubt. So what does Living On The Vedge think?

Well, I’m not that worldly yet, but you can have the city. If I wasn’t so quick to dig in, I might have adjusted my flash so that the true beauty of National Mechanics’ house-made veggie burger could shine through. You’ll just have to trust that this was packed with every vegetable I can think of, did not even attempt to mimic meat, and was insanely delicious and satisfying.

Veg Out: National Mechanics [Living On The Vedge]
National Mechanics [Official Site]

National Mechanics in Old City is now open for lunch. Enjoy their burgers including their veggie burger for just $5 and be sure to check out the caricatures of famous and infamous Philadelphians: Edgar Allan Poe, Frank Rizzo, Sylvester Stallone, Gary Heidnik and John Street.

National Mechanics [Official Site]

PhillyFuture heads out in Old City on a Friday night and after some choices that they’re just not feeling, they finally finds a place that seems just right when they arrive at National Mechanics.

Something New in Old City [PhillyFuture]
National Mechanics [Official Site]

Philadelphia Weekly’s Brian McManus reviews National Mechanics, an Old City bar not catering to the fickle Old City crowds.

The interior retains the sacred vibe, albeit warped through blood-tinted goth specs. Cross-etched leaded glass church windows overlook cross-carved dark wood church pews that act as benches for the dinner tables they cozy up to. A few odd wood-carved Italian greyhounds hang from the walls, and the homemade bottle lighting fixtures are an inspired touch. Preserved beetles encased in glass hang by the unisex restrooms like a high school science project someone just can’t let go of. The walls are the color of dried blood.

The food is straightforward. None of it surprises, but most of it delivers. Calamari is crispy and served, yep, with marinara. The fish and chips are divine (have you any idea how rare great fish and chips are in this city?), and at $7 a virtual steal. The crab cakes are tasty too, and don’t fall victim to the ubiquitous curse of over-breading.

The corn dogs are corn dogs. The Caesar salad is Caesar salad. And the chocolate cake is a piquant and heady rush of sublime, seductive and satanic taste-rage concocted by beautiful, naked fallen angels. Actually it’s just chocolate cake.

Goths to a Flame [Philadelphia Weekly]
National Mechanics [Official Site]

National Mechanics is offering a nightly happy hour to ease that transition from work to home.

• $2 Yuengling Lager pints
• $3 Yards IPA
• $5 National Burger or Veggie Burger
• $5 Mint Julep
• $5 Golden Monkey

National Mechanics [Official Site]