South Philadelphia is the place to be if you’re a cheese and beer freak or a vegetarian.

Tonight is the first of a series of craft beer happy hours happening at DiBruno Brothers 9th Street location. Stop in between 5 and 8pm and get a Flying Fish brew and also 10% off your cheese purchase. [Meal Ticket]

It’s also vegetarian night at the Royal Tavern where all the chalkboard specials will be vegetarian or vegan.

We’re updating our popular Recession Specials feature. We’ve added wallet saving deals like Fork Etc.’s wine inclusive bistro meal for $40. For the next several days we’ll be rolling out each day’s specials. If you’ve got some suggestions of your own, please add them to the comments. In a week we’ll compile the additions and roll them all into Recession Specials 2.0.

Note, the requirements are these deals include a food component, this is not a drinking guide (not that there’s anything wrong with that, we’re just trying to keep it focused).

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Every first Wednesday of the month Earth, Bread + Brewery creates some ambiance by having the bars and dining rooms illuminated only by candleight. Get there early for some pizza then head up the block to get to McMennamin’s to watch the Phillies.

For other game six ideas, check out our World Series specials.

Midtown Village is kicking off a special Wednesday night promotion where retailers, restaurants, bars and galleries are offering special discounts and will be stay open late.

Check out some of the food related deals after the jump.

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Center City Sips kicks off June 3rd and runs every Wednesday through August 26th.

the deal will be the familiar $4 cocktails, $3 wines, $2 beers and half-priced cocktails at over 70 participating bars and restaurants.

New this year will be a 15% dinner discount for those staying past 7pm.

The Center City District has all the participants listed on their web site.

Center City District Sips 2009 [Official Site]

The Standard Tap has ended their Wednesday Firkins and replaced them with the Beers of Summer. Tonight’s featured beer is the aptly named Troegs Sunshine Pils.

The Sidecar Bar and Grille has a new monthly event that is sure to do some damage. It’s their High Gravity Wednesday featuring 8 beers that are 9% ABV or higher.

The first of these high octane nights is tonight, check out the full lineup after the jump. Even the fruity beer is 11%.

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Every Wednesday and Thursday Copper Bistro in Northern Liberties is offering a three-course prix fixe deal.Choose from selected appetizers, salads and soups. Then add any entree and salad for $30.

Copper Bistro [Official Site]
$30 Prix Fixe [NLiberties]

We’ve been meaning to do this for almost a year now and Philadelphia Weekly’s Food Network feature reminds us it is still going on. 

Head to the garden at the Old City Cheese Shop. On Wednesday nights OCCS sets up a screen and invites guests to build their own cheese plates from the shop’s abundant case; pop open a bottle of wine; and enjoy a screening of classic films.

Food Network [Philadelphia Weekly]

On Wednesdays, Mazag Cafe serves koshary, an Egyptian dish worthy of praise. David Snyder also finds plenty to praise on the rest of the menu.

[Owner Dahlia] Osman makes [koshary] by molding medium-grain rice, lentils and pasta on a festive plate and topping it all with a light tomato sauce. It sounds too plain to warrant exultation, but the harmonious blend of flavors that had my neighbor cooing come from house-infused garlic vinegar (drizzled on tableside), bitter fried onions and a deliciously nuanced homemade hot pepper sauce. After a few bites, I found myself wishing I knew how to say “delicious” in Arabic so I could pay the dish the compliment it deserves.

Eat Like an Egyptian [City Paper]