The Saturday Beer Geek Happy Hour is a regular occurrence at the Institute. It runs from 4 to 6pm and craft drafts and appetizers are $2 off. This Saturday the Institute is serving up three St. Somewhere drafts as well as other American brewed Belgian style beers.

We just spotted a very pretty bottle of St. Elsewhere Somewhere at Village Whiskey the other night. As bartender Steven Siebert said, “who knew they brewed good beer in Florida, in fact who knew they let it in the state.”

The lineup:

• St. Somewhere Pays du Chene
• St. Somewhere Saison du Chene
• St. Somewhere Pays du Soliel
• PBC Bi-Berry
• Dark Horse Sapient Triple
• Bruery Orchard White

The Institute [Official Site]

Coo’s Sports Bar on the 800 block of North Broad Street is opening tomorrow. Thrillist has the details on the 150-seat, 32 plasma strong sports bar including what’s pouring on some of the 21 taps including Chimay White. Looks like we owe someone an apology.

Coo’s The Boss? [Thrillist]
Coo’s Sports Bar & Lounge [Official Site]

Fries with that Shake posts this photo of an outdoor dining area in an unlikely spot. Can you guess where it is? We were way off.

Can you guess where this new outdoor dining space is? [Fries with that Shake]

Philly Mag may have Osteria slipping from 1st to 4th in its list of best 50 restaurants but after reading these two accounts of the restaurant we know we’ll have to be back soon.

Eateria III: The Return to Osteria [McDuff's Food & Wine Trail]
Osteria [Veggicurious]

In today’s Metro, The Bite takes a look at some November openings including Prohibition Taproom.

The red neon “BAR” sign invites neighborhood folk and passers-by inside to check out the beer and food. The spot formerly held Maker’s Local and Canavan’s Pub but there’s reason to be optimistic the third time is the charm, as Café Lift owners Michael Pasquarello and Jeniphur Whitleigh are at the helm this time. The beers range from Lionshead to Allagash and pretty much everywhere in between. Gastropub fare dots the chalkboard menu, with the slow roast pork sandwich likely to become the signature dish.

Meal Ticket also has a first look and today Living on the Vedge finds love in the ProTap’s beer-battered green beans.

FIRST LOOK: Prohibition Taproom [Meal Ticket]
New Love: Beer-Battered Green Beans [Living on the Vedge]
Prohibition Taproom [Official Site]

The Temple News has announced their 2008 Lunchies Awards for the top ten food trucks on campus.

The 2008 Lunchie Awards [The Temple News]

Joe Sixpack has some more details including the opening beer list for The Institute, the new bar on the “frontier” (or Eraserhead District) at 12th and Green that is just a couple weeks away from opening.

Frontier Taverns [Beer Radar]

Supreme judge of grilled cheeses, Drew Lazor pulls all the details out of two new bars coming to town. First is JL Sullivan’s Speakeasy set to open May 15th in the basement of the Bellevue. We admit our hearts broke a bit when we heard the former Zanzibar Blue was going to become a high end sports bar by the people who gave us McFaddens but they’ve assembled some legitimate talent from the front to the back of the house so we’ll reserve judgment. If nothing else, we’re glad it isn’t another Avenue of the Arts steakhouse.

Secondly Drew turns us onto The Institute, a new bar and lounge coming to, well basically North Philly, 12th and Green but we’re willing to promote it as the “Eraserhead District.” It’ll be a classic pub downstairs, lounge upstairs and we hope this happens, a roof deck.

PASSING THE BAR: JL Sullivan’s Speakeasy, The Institute [The Clog]

It’s always interesting to check in with someone’s meal at Osteria as the menu is constantly evolving. Foodaphilia finally gets a chance at dinner at Marc Vetri’s other spot and shares the experience.

Osteria [Foodaphilia]
Osteria [Official Site]

Trey Popp gets off the beaten R1 tracks and finds Under the Oak Cafe.

Even the turkey stew had a light touch. The broth was rich but nowhere near congealed, and it came over a buttermilk scone, giving the dish a profile a little like a dressed-up pot pie. Red lentil cakes were sautéed to a thin crisp but retained a pillowy texture within, and married excellently with shaved carrots smothered in oil and Moroccan spices.

Mighty Oak [City Paper]
Under the Oak Cafe [Official Site]