Tonight is the debut of Tiki Tuesdays at Rum Bar. Enjoy $5 Tiki drinks, a special Polynesian menu, free Tiki chachkas and no one named Bob!

Check out the drink and food menu after the jump.

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Last week we lamented the lack of good Tuesday deals but we were reminded that the Rum Bar has Jamaican jerk wings on Tuesdays for just $.50 a piece and they are very good.

And if you go to Temple, celebrate not having anyone from your school referred to as the Bonny and Clyde of ID Theft at the South Philadelphia Tap Room where they offer $1 Lager drafts to anyone with Temple ID. If you go to Penn or Drexel, maybe you know someone who makes fake IDs.

The Rum Bar on Walnut Street is going to be offering brunch Saturdays and Sundays with a bit of a Caribbean bend. Waffle with Mango Rum-Chutney, oh yeah!

Full menu after the jump.

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Angelique Campbell goes to the Rum Bar’s first Full Moon Party and finds lots of men in pajamas but luckily just one full moon.

And boy, were those pajama-wearing men friendly. They recommended drinks to me and my friend, brought us snacks from the buffet and danced around to the reggae band without a care in the world. Soon, they were so comfortable, they started taking off their shirts.

The next Full Moon party is this Wednesday at 9pm. $30 in advance, $35 at the door.

Bar Belle: Moon over my jammies [Metro Philadelphia]
Rum Bar [Official Site]

Adam Erace highlights some of the best drinks around town that feature muddled fruit, vegetables or herbs.

• Cuba Libre
• Rum Bar
• Tinto
• Alfa
• El Vez

Muddle Up [aroundphilly.com]

It’s Mutiny At The Rum Bar every Sunday night from 9 PM to close with $3 drink deals including Dark and Stormys made with Gosling Dark Rum and Ginger beer.

Complete list of specials after the jump.

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In the Metro today check out where you can find locally farmed foods in the city, and some local beer too. Local happy hour tonight at Southwark and at Good Food, Good Beer and the Rest Is History under the shambles at Headhouse Square this Saturday. Xochitl, Zot and Bridget Foy’s among others will participate.

Also there are rumors of a mutiny at the Rum Bar. Arrrgh Matey!

The Bite: City gets Fresh [Philadelphia Metro]

Osteria is opening tonight! Marc Vetri’s casual spot on north Broad Street will certainly but less expensive than Vetri, but at $50 a head it isn’t quite cheap. [Table Talk, Philadelphia Inquirer]

Pumpkin Market is looking to open by March 1st. Next door to BYOB Pumpkin, the G-Ho market will offer familiar bagels and coffe in the morning and add anti-pasta type grub and semi-prepared foods (crab cakes, mac ‘n’ cheese, etc.). [Feeding Frenzy, City Paper]

Rum Bar is preparing for a February 19th soft-opening and as if 45 rums behind the bar weren’t reason enough to circle that date, how about habanero grilled cheese? [Feeding Frenzy, City Paper]

Savory Off South, an all-day cafe at 517 S 5th Street looks to bring everything from breakfast sandwiches to fondue to the South Street scene. [Feeding Frenzy, City Paper]

Legal Sea Foods’ first Philadelphia location is set to open at the Court at King of Prussia in about a month. [Table Talk, Philadelphia Inquirer]

A.D. Amorosi asks “And who is it that we hear is taking over that same street’s long-shuttered Cuvee Notredame?” We hear it’s the people behind Old City’s Plough and the Stars. [Icepack, City Paper]

Philadelphia will be expanding its Belgian beer base with the addition of Zot at 122 Lombard Street. [Table Talk, Philadelphia Inquirer]

Rumor has it Pat Croce is looking to bring his Rum Barrel Bar, wto Atlantic City. His original Rum Barrel opened last year in Key West. [Dan Gross, Philadelphia Daily News]

Speaking of Rum, Rum Bar is set to open February 19th. In addition to 40+ plus rums there’ll be a tapas menu. [Table Talk, Philadelphia Inquirer]

In NoLibs happenings, much to the chagrin of locals, Ground Floor Coffee at 2nd and Poplar has closed. And this Spring the chains arrive with a Rita’s Water Ice opening in the neighborhood. [Philebrity]

Now that everyone’s reviewing Snackbar, chef Jon McDonald is going and changing up the menu. There will be nine new dishes and portions are getting bigger! Added to the menu are some new soups, veggie plates and three new meat dishes including a root-beer-braised beef brisket sandwich. [Feeding Frenzy, City Paper]

Chick’s Cafe & Wine Bar is being completely rehabbed on 7th Street just below South. Opening is still a couple of months out. [Table Talk, Philadelphia Inquirer]

And at long last the Mexican Post at the corner of 16th and Arch Streets has finally opened. [Feeding Frenzy, City Paper]

Look for Cira Centre’s Rae to do a soft opening right after Thanksgiving. [Ice Pack, City Paper]

A.D. Amorosi reports that Jose Garces’ Tinto may not be ready for a January opening but the food is, he’s hosting a “pals-’n'-press” night next week. We’re sure our invite will be in today’s mail! Also of foodie note in Ice Pack this week, not so hot buzz coming from Susanna Foo’s Gourmet Kitchen nor the new version of La Boheme. [Ice Pack, City Paper]

Tommy Gunns on South Street has followed the Smoked Joint to the great barbecue in the sky as Tommy Gunns is no more. The original on Ridge Avenue remains open, it always was the better one. [Feeding Frenzy, City Paper]

Blackfish has taken over the Maya Bella spot in Conshohocken. Blackfish is run by Le Bec-Fin and Vetri veteran Chip Roman. [Table Talk, Philadelphia Inquirer]

ChriStevens has taken the Mimosa space at 9th and South Streets, expect Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes. [Table Talk, Philadelphia Inquirer]

Rum Bar, a Rittenhouse area lounge specializing in, wait for it… rum, is expecting to open in January at 2005 Walnut Street. [Table Talk, Philadelphia Inquirer]