St. Patrick’s Day Philly Bar Crawl

stmedia on February 28, 2017

A great event to be apart of on St. Patrick’s Day this year! The first Annual Stpatricksdayphilly.com Bar Crawl through Old City. How to signup is easy; buy a ticket at Stpatricksdayphilly.com, show up anytime at one of the registration locations (The Gaslight, others will be announced soon), and partake in great specials, giveaways and more. There will be a T-Shirt giveaway for the first 200 people through the door and plenty of green swag to make all the brunettes a ginger for the day.
From the Stpatricksdayphilly.com website:
Get out of work or class early or take off the day and join in the St. Patrick’s Day Philly Official Bar Crawl!
BUY TICKETS HERE
This year you’ll be crawling through Old City where ALL bars on the crawl will be celebrating Philadelphia’s great Irish Heritage.

10+ Bars will be participating
1,000+ in attendance
FREE Cover for ticket holders
FREE T-Shirt for the first 200 through the door
Plenty of GREEN Swag for everybody! Hats, Beads, Glasses, and more!
Food Specials at select locations
DJs and Entertainment at Select Locations
Multiple signup locations

Drink Specials:

$3 Beer, domestic
$4 Mixed Drinks, well drinks
$5 Jameson Shots

Don’t be fooled by imitations, this is the Official St. Patrick’s Day Philly Bar Crawl!
Some of the bars will include:
The Gaslight, JJ Bootleggers, Common Wealth, Lucha Cartel, Las Vegas Lounge and more!
This is a 21+ Event, All Sales are Final

Now Hiring at Philadelphia Bars and Restaurants

stmedia on July 6, 2016

As you may or may not know we’re represent a lot of businesses in the tri-state area in the hospitality industry. One recurring topic that keeps coming up in meetings is that they’re all always looking for staff, however they can’t always openly promote it because their staff might find out and the possibility of being replaced is never good for morale. We’ve decided to help our bar, restaurant, nightclub, etc friends in need by putting up a general application that we will use to funnel applicants. If you or a friend is looking for a job that fits into one of the categories below please fill out the application below and we’ll forward it on to businesses looking to fill those positions. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment below and we’ll see if our team can help you out.
Available Positions:
– Baristas
– Bartenders
– Dishwashers
– Expediters
– Host/Hostess
– Kitchen Prep Staffs
– Line Cooks
– Servers
– Server Assistants
– Security Guards
Best of luck out there,
Rob Wright
Owner Small Talk Media

Fill out my online form.

Erin Express 2016 | Philly’s Biggest Bar Crawl is Back

stmedia on March 1, 2016

Accept No Imitations!

I’m happy to announce that Small Talk Media has been asked again to lend a hand in marketing the Official Erin Express. This year we’re happy to announce that there will be specials at all of the participating bars for everybody’s favorite Erin Express beverages; Jameson, Miller Lite and Red Bull!
If you’re not familiar, Erin Express is a St. Paddys day bar crawl that’s been going strong for 30 years. The owners of Cavanaugh’s and Smokey Joes decided that it would be a good idea to order up 10 buses and have them rotate between 15 bars on 2 consecutive weekends surrounding St. Paddys day weekend. The idea caught on and the Erin Express has been a raging success ever since.
This year’s buses will run on March 6th for the official warm up crawl and then again on March 12th.
The buses will run continuously from 12pm – 5:30pm.
The buses are FREE, but I would bring a mountain of cash so you can afford Jamo shots, Miller Lite bottles and RBVs! And don’t forget to buy a round for the ladies, everybody gets loose on the Erin Express.
The buses will stop at each bar on the list every 15 minutes. All you need to do to participate is go to a participating bar, have a drink and jump on the bus when it pulls up outside.
Here’s the full list of participating bars:
Cavanaugh’s Headhouse Square
421 South 2nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
cavsheadhouse.com
(215) 928-9307
Westy’s Tavern & Restaurant
1440 Callowhill Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
westtavern.com
(215) 563-6134
Slainte Pub & Grill
3000 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
slaintephilly.com
(215) 222-7400
Blarney Stone
3929 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 222-5340
Cavanaugh’s Rittenhouse
1823 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
cavsrittenhouse.com
(215) 665-9500
Smokey Joe’s
210 South 40th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
smokeyjoes.com
(215) 222-0770
Green Room
1940 Green Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
(215) 241-6776
Mace’s Crossing
1714 Cherry Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 564-5203
Liberty Bar
2204 Market St
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Liberty Bar Facebook
(215) 964-9455
Callahan’s
2615 South St
Philadelphia, PA 19146
Cavanaugh’s Restaurant & Sports Bar
119 South 39th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
cavanaughsrestaurant.com
(215) 386-4889
* This location also has an outdoor festival style party space
Kellianns Bar & Grill
1549 Spring Garden Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
(215) 563-6990
Bonner’s Irish Pub
120 South 23rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 567-5748
New Deck Tavern
3408 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
newdecktavern.com
(215) 386-4600
Copabanana
4000 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
copabanana.com
(215) 382-1330
Good luck out there and don’t forget to tag #oneupevents in your Instagram pics and Tweets. We love to see what kind of trouble you’re getting into..

Shots For Tots 2015 a Philadelphia Toy Drive

stmedia on November 23, 2015

Shots for Tots is back for year number two!

Presented by Fireball Cinnamon Whisky and Dr. McGillicuddy’s
Bring a brand new unwrapped toy to any of the bars below before December 20th and they’ll hand over a FREE Hot Apple Pie Shot. All of the toys will be donated to the Toys for Tots program by the United States Marine Corp. Our goal for this program is the put a toy under every tree in time for Christmas. Please share this with all of your family and friends so we can make this a special holiday for all of the children in the Philadelphia area #Shotsfortots @Smalltalkphilly
Find the closest Shots for Tots Location to you:

* Limit one shot per customer
Shots for Tots Locations:
We’re adding new locations every day, so please keep checking back!
Center City Philadelphia
Cavanaugh’s Rittenhouse – 1823 Sansom St Philadelphia, PA
Gran Caffe L’Aquila – 1716 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Crow and the Pitcher – 267 South 19th Street, Philadelphia, PA
Center City West
Liberty Bar – 2204 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
China Town
Small Talk Media Office (Just a Toy drop off location) – 211 North 13th Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Fairmount
Urban Saloon – 2120 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19130
Northern Liberties
Crabby Cafe – 1050 N Hancock (In the Piazza at Schmidt’s)
Gunners Run – 1001 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia PA (In the Piazza at Schmidt’s)
Fishtown
Front Street Cafe -1253 N Front Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Loco Pez – 2401 East Norris Street, Philadelphia PA
Old City
Lucha Cartel – 207 Chestnut, Philadelphia, PA 19106
National Mechanics – 22 South 3rd St Philadelphia PA 19106
4 Fathers – 319 Market St Philadelphia, PA
South Philly
Cavs Headhouse – 421 S 2nd St Philadelphia, PA
Tiffin Bistro – 1100 Federal St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Cheerleaders – 2740 South Front Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148
Temple University
Masters – 1535 N. Carlisle St Philadelphia, PA
Manayunk
JD McGillicuddys Manayunk – 111 Cotton St Philadelphia, PA
Roxborough
JD McGillicuddys Roxborough – 473 Leverington Ave Roxborough, PA
Linfield, PA (We’re Finally in the Burbs!)
Railroad Street Bar & Grill – 36 Railroad St, Linfield, PA 19468
Jersey
Mount Royal Bagel Company (Free Espresso Shot at this location) – 101 NJ-73, Marlton, NJ 08053
A note about what toys to bring:

Bicycles are a VERY high priority item. If you have one please contact me directly, Click Here
No toy weapons of any kind which includes nerf guns, bow and arrow, etc
No stuffed animals
No two part gifts such as video games without the system or cell phone accessories without the cell phone

For our friends that don’t drink, all of the bars listed above are also Toys for Tots drop off locations. Don’t Drink and Drive!
If you have a bar, restaurant or nightclub that would like to be a Shots for Tots location please contact us through the website.

The Complete List of Bar & Restaurant Social Media Tips

stmedia on August 21, 2015

Every business could use a boost in marketing, whether it’s selling a product or a service. In the case of restaurants, it happens to be both food and service. Running a restaurant can be immensely challenging. Using the best Restaurant Equipment would help make everything run smoother. Being able to show people that your restaurant is the place they want to eat (with Instagram pictures of fantastic food and shiny Nella Cutlery), is the root of your marketing, and social media should be your main conduit. So if you wish to make your restaurant look the best it can be and bring in new customers via Social Media, then check out 30 tips and recipes for sweet Social Media marketing success!

Social Media Branding

The most fundamental part of your Social Media marketing is having the audience recognize your brand. By having a carefully designed brand to carry the good name of your restaurant in Social Media, you showcase an image of class and professionalism, which is very important.
Know Your Target Audience
Be aware of what kind of establishment you run and aim for the people who are most likely to visit your restaurant. Whether you are a diner or a fancy high-class establishment, you should always be building an audience-focused Social Media marketing strategy.
Scope Out Your Competition’s Social Media
It’s important to be aware of what your competition may be doing with their social media, what new ideas they’re incorporating, and whatever they’re doing better than you. Have someone do a Social Content Audit for your site and Social Profile Audit for your pages.
Maintain Visual Consistency
This goes with your brand as it helps customers quickly identify with your posts. The colors, fonts, image quality, and overall visual theme should go well with your brand and be consistent across all social media platforms you are in. If you don’t have time to create social media images, you can always hire good designers to do it for you.
Spruce Up Your Pages
Going with the previous tip, you should put up cover images and other stuff on your Facebook and Twitter pages, as well as fill in all the details to help your audience know what you’re all about, where you are, and so on.
Do Facebook Sponsored Posts
Sponsored posts are basically ads on Facebook that show up like any other post, but can be visible to a target audience as a suggestion for them to like and follow. Go to Facebook insights and pick the best stories among your posts. It could be a video showcasing your customers and members, news on your latest’s offers, or even a contest you want your audience to participate in.
Target Your Ads at Your Local Area
For restaurants, any Social Media platform’s geotargeting option may be the most valuable ad you could run. Market to places near where your restaurant is to get a higher conversion off your marketing. Consider moms, millenials and mobile diners to be your most valuable targets.

Pick Your Main Platform(s)
While the previous tip helps you become more visible online, you may want to focus your social media efforts in one or two of them for best effect. Facebook and Instagram seem to be restaurant favorites these days, with Snapchat jumping up in popularity as well.
Put Your Brand on Every Image and Video
Post It does not have to be a gigantic logo displayed everywhere. Just have it in a corner of an image, visible but discreet. As for videos, just have an intro that is a few seconds long.
Make Use of Different Social Media Platforms
Do whatever you can to reach as wide of an audience as you can. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are a given, but you can also get into Foursquare, Yelp, Groupon, Snapchat, and others to boost your chances too.
Some of the newest platforms, like TikTok, can help you to advertise your restaurant to younger audiences. You may even want to have a look at places similar to – https://bumped.in/buy-tiktok-followers/, to find out how you can find followers quickly, so you can create videos at your own pace.
Be Authentic
The one thing that will help your brand the most is authenticity. Being genuine with your intentions and your actions in the restaurant and in social media is a long-term strategy that pays great dividends in time.

Social Media Content

This forms the meat of your social media marketing as you provide value to the audience by consistently posting high-quality content. In order to get value from the people, you must first give value to them through rich and interesting content.
Post Menu Items
You can post images of your menu items on Facebook and/or Twitter and include a link to the whole menu for those who may be interested.

Showcase Your Food and Services on Instagram
Since diners post pictures of food on Instagram nowadays, you should do so as well to show off what your restaurant has to offer. Other Instagram users can then see your food and be encouraged to check your place out.
Use Trending and Niche Hashtags
Hashtags are great for both utility and visibility. Trending hashtags expose you to a huge audience, while niche hashtags help potential customers within your area to find you.
Post More Videos
People always appreciate good video content. You can do things like showing how your cooks prepare your food or how your waiters conduct their service.
Practice Employee Appreciation
Similar to the previous tip, you can post content featuring your staff doing what they do. This lets customers see how much you care not just about your customers, but also the people who work in your restaurant.
Lists, Lists, Lists
Another thing people like are list articles. You can post something like “Top 5 Foods for Mother’s Day” or something else that is timely, offering information to the audience while still advertising your restaurant.
Images with Quotes
These are also popular in social media. While a picture is worth a thousand words, a quote can actually enhance the impact of that image. As long as it fits the image and resonates with the audience, it should do well.
Promos and Updates
Patrons of your establishment would like to know if you have new stuff going on, so provide updates on your primary social media outlets to let them know if you have a great discount or days when the place will be closed and so on.
Keep It Fun and Friendly
There is no need to be serious with your posts; restaurants are places where people go to relax and enjoy good food, after all. Inject some lighthearted humor into your content; casual, but not tacky. You’ll be surprised how well people take to it.
Be Consistent
Have a schedule for posting on social media. You may be able to automate your system, but it won’t do well if you don’t have a steady stream of relevant content at reasonable intervals. If you ever need a Social Content calendar, let us know – we have the best content chefs in town!

Social Media Engagement

Content may get the people interested, but it’s engagement that will make them stay interested and come back for more. Communicating with customers and showing that you care about them is an act that pays for itself and it adds ‘value’ to your overall branding.
Have Someone Read Comments
It can be tough to stay engaged since the negative criticism may get to you. If this is a problem, yet social media marketing is still important, then assign a social media manager to do it for you.
Let Customers Know You’re on Social Media
You don’t have to shout it out loud, but you can have your Facebook page or Instagram profile on your menu or on signs to make them aware of your online presence.

Ask Questions to Customers
Whether through comments or asking them to post with a specific hashtags, ask them about your service, their favorite menu item, and so on. You can learn a lot about your customers’ tastes and preferences this way.
Conduct Photo Contests
Have customers post their best pictures of your food online with a specific hashtag. You can then reward the winners with a free meal, gift certificates, or so on.
Have Giveaways
It’s one of the oldest, simplest, and most effective ways to get an audience engaged. For a restaurant, a giveaway should be done in a way that can be done seamlessly within the establishment.
Reward Customers Who Check-in with Location-based Networks
Show gratitude for those who check in with networks like Foursquare by providing exclusive discounts and other perks. This can encourage others to check-in as well.
Encourage Reviews
Customers appreciate establishments that value their input, so have them review your restaurant through platforms like Yelp in order to get feedback that can help improve your service.
Use Calls to Action
Humbly request your audience to follow, like, share, and comment whenever possible. Don’t be incessant about it; just drop it in whenever you have the chance and show them that you do care about your audience.
Keep Track of Your Followers
With the better analytics tools available in Facebook and other platforms these days, it’s much easier to track what they like and don’t like. It’s also a part of feedback in a way, so pay attention to that data.
Make Customers Feel at Home
What holds true in the restaurant is the same in social media. Being in the hospitality industry means being cordial and welcoming to customers. Thank them for their patronage and they will keep coming back.
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Originally posted by Kristel Cuenta of Kairay Media

Front Street Cafe Opening in Fishtown| Press Release

stmedia on July 17, 2015

Front Street Café plans to nourish, sustain Fishtown community

Philadelphia, PA –The Front Street Café, a vibrant new eatery opening on the corner of Thompson and Front streets, is the latest on a growing list of restaurants revitalizing the community of Philadelphia. There are so many new places to eat and drink in Philadelphia, such as different cafes and even some bakery options in the area. Places like The Front Street Café are just one of the many new franchises opening their doors up to the public.
Drawing inspiration from the unique character of the neighborhood, the creators of the Front Street Café aspire to do more than serve great food. From its inception, the restaurant has been designed to nourish this growing community, satisfying both body and spirit from sun up to lights out.
Long-time Fishtown resident Nicole Barclay, was driven by a strong sense of place and purpose to create a restaurant built around fresh, sustainable ingredients, with ample choices for people who have dietary preferences for health or lifestyle reasons. If you’re inspired by Nicole’s passion to start a coffee business, there’s no reason you couldn’t look at beginning your own. Often, starting a coffee shop can be difficult. This is usually because it’s not that easy to get customers coming to your business instead of some of the bigger coffee companies. However, there’s always the route of franchise opportunities instead of marketing a brand new coffee business. One of the best tips for opening a coffee shop is to ensure that potential customers can see inside the store. This can be done by installing Storefront doors to your shop, helping customers to decide whether or not to enter your cafe. This should help business as customers will want to sit inside a bright coffee shop, not a dark one. Those big windows and doors can usually be seen in most coffee shops, so they must help attract customers!
Nicole’s USP for this coffee shop is that the juice bar and coffee shop will open early to serve morning commuters, offering freshly made juices, smoothies, coffee from Counter Culture Coffee, as well as grab-and-go breakfasts and lunches, just one block away from Girard Station.
Casual brunch service will begin early and run through mid-afternoon seven days a week, with a menu offering sandwiches, salads, burgers … and breakfast tacos with more than 18 topping choices, including heirloom tomatoes, organic baby kale, mushroom bacon, avocado and nacho cashew cheese. All of the ingredients down to the condiments are made in-house or sourced organically and sustainably. Free WiFi is offered in a comfortable second-floor community space overlooking the El, while a backyard garden retreat has table seating for 80.
A full bar will serve creative cocktails made with freshly squeezed juices and local ingredients, an array of craft beers drawing from both local and west-coast breweries, and a selection of organic and biodynamic wines designed to match the menu and pair well with artisanal cheese selections sourced from creameries across the U.S.
The dinner menu puts a fresh spin on comfort food, including:

Wild Rice Collard Dolmas: with citrus hemp dressing.
Avocado Citrus Salad: Organic baby kale, avocado, mango, radish greens, hemp, pumpkin seeds, citrus jalapeno dressing
Mediterranean Tofu: Pan-seared fennel, sage, chili-rubbed tofu, wilted garlic kale, fresh tomato marinara, salt-cured olives and crispy capers
Heirloom Tomato Zucchini Lasagna: Thinly sliced zucchini, Macadamia ricotta, basil-arugula pesto, sundried tomato, olive oil
Organic Rotisserie Half Chicken: Orange-brined chicken, roasted baby potatoes, stewed collard greens, chicken jus, house-made biscuits

“We really want to have a neighborhood café where people can eat many times a week, and instead of weighing them down, it actually makes them healthier,” Nicole said.
The menu at the Front Street Cafe was created by Chef Andrew Petruzelli (XIX at the Bellevue, Grand Hyatt DC, Knock)
“The concept for our cuisine is very much related to health and happiness,” Andrew said. “We would like for people to be able to dine here daily and be better for it, by providing them with the best possible options for food they know and love.”
The space Front Street Café will occupy is one of the few 19th-century brick buildings to survive along the Front Street train corridor. During design and construction, building owner and builder Lee Larkin retained all of the original architectural details, including an intricate 3rd story tin cornice and Schuylkill Pine hardwood floors. Almost all of the additional building components where sourced and reclaimed from old Philadelphia buildings. Steps were built from joists taken from a home being demolished at Temple University, while wooden beams for the outside bar came from a warehouse at 25th and Oxford. A display cabinet on the second floor pays homage to the history of Fishtown and the Riverwards by showcasing hundreds of pre-Civil War artifacts that were discovered under the property during construction.
“Everything in this place has a story to tell,” Lee said. “And the story of this restaurant is tied to the story of this neighborhood – refreshed, revitalized and bursting with energy.”
About The Front Street Cafe
Front Street Café is located at 1253 N. Front Street, on the corner of Thompson Street, in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia. The coffee shop and juice bar open at 6 a.m. Breakfast and brunch service runs from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. seven days a week. Dinner service runs from 4-10 p.m., with a late-night menu available until closing. A second-floor community room that seats 60 is available for private events. Call 215-515-3073 for reservations and bookings.
Media Contact: Rob Wright of Small Talk Media

Erin Express 2015 a new look by Small Talk Media

stmedia on January 27, 2015

We’re happy to announce that we’ve been hired to takeover the marketing and PR for the Official Erin Express 2015! Over the years Erin Express has been very simple, A few bars rent a bunch of buses and shuttle around people while they celebrate St. Patricks Day. This year will be the same great party with a few added benefits;

Prizes and Giveaways through the new website Erinexpress-philly.com
Locations added to the new website
T-Shirts to show your Erin Express Pride
The event is still FREE

Please join us in celebrating on March 7th and 14th at 9am!

Steak Out at Marmont | Dec 10th

stmedia on November 24, 2014

Facebook group the Strip Club and City Fitness PERX are having their second Steak Out and everyone’s invited! To join the Strip Club click here
December 10th at 7pm we’re taking it to the Porterhouse!
Marmont Steakhouse in Old City is going to special order 24oz, 28 day aged, certified angus beef steaks!
Choose from 2 options…
-24oz Porterhouse Steak w/ Salad
1 Bottle of Wine per 2 guest
-Twin Broiled Brazilian Lobster Tails w/Salad
1 bottle of wine per 2 guest
-Sides will be ala carte
$50 per person
MUST RSVP at
www.smalltalkmedia.com/steakout
Please make sure you RSVP so we can ensure that we have proper reservations for you & your guest as well as the correct number of steaks. The owner is special ordering them just for you!
Please RSVP to the above link with your name, number of guests & amount of steaks you will be indulging in!
Let’s EAT!

Epic Restaurant Response to Brat Yelp Reviewer

stmedia on October 6, 2014

One of the offerings of Small Talk Media is “Reputation Management” were we make sure that top review sites have nice things to say about our clients instead of what you see below. Once in awhile we do find a particularly terrible Yelper. This person is easily identified as their reviews are completely baseless. The reviewer below is especially bad and I have no problem sharing her personal page so you can let her know yourself. In this situation the Restaurant does something even Yelp says you should never do, they defend themselves. While normally this just makes the restaurant owner look stupid in this case it’s completely justified. Enjoy..
Sonal B Yelp Profile

– Rob

Voltaire

Categories: Bars, American (Traditional)

Review by Sonal B

10/1/2014

Most unfriendly and arrogant restaurant in KC.
Just called Voltaire to try to order some food because we’re in a late business meeting across the street. First, they refused to answer our question about what type of broth is used in the risotto. Then they said they won’t pack food to go. My husband spoke to the manager and explained that we’re in a conference room across the street, and asked if they can pack our dinner (which we would pick up). The hostess flat-out refused to answer our question about the food or to try and work with us so we could get food in our meeting. My husband asked to speak with the manager. The manager, Jamie, said, “our food is plated beautifully, and we can’t put it in a ‘to go’ container.” So thanks, Jamie, we’ll just starve. (What the manager said is just not true by the way–we’ve eaten there before, and they did pack our food to go.) When my husband said that he was going to post a Yelp review about the way the restaurant was treating us, the manager questioned, “Are you a grown man and an adult?”
Yes, Jamie, we are grown adults, and we do not do business with people who behave like you do.
We regularly travel to NYC and eat at a variety of restaurants, which are more than happy to accommodate people by packing food to go. This restaurant thinks they’re too good for their customers. They will soon learn that if you ignore your customers, they’re going to start ignoring you. I would not even give this place one star after this experience, and I’m dismayed by their unprofessional and arrogant behavior.
Response by the Restaurant
I sincerely apologize that we don’t offer “take-out” food at our restaurant. Being a Yelp user, I’m sure you were aware that on our Yelp business page, on the right side of the screen, it lists details about our establishment. There is an item listed “Take-Out : No”. We have never offered take-out food as we believe the food we prepare should be presented as we see fit, (usually) on a plate inside the dining room.
As for the risotto, its made with a vegetable stock – this dish is vegetarian, and I’m certain that who you were speaking with wanted to make extra certain the information provided to you was accurate.
On your previous visits, you say you have witnessed dishes being boxed up as proof that we provide “take-out” food. Although we do allow our guests to take their uneaten food with them in to-go boxes after they have dined with us, we have never offered “take-out” food.
If you were actually starving, as in a life threatening condition requiring nutritional sustenance, we would be happy to assist you..we do make exceptions for emergency situations.
Our general manager did question the age/maturity of your husband after he became combative and threatened us with a negative Yelp review if we did not alter our operational practice and provide him with “take-out” food. 15 minutes later you indeed came through with this threat. I can assure you that we don’t offer “take-out” food because we feel we are “too good” for our customers; we just prefer to have our guests dine with us, allowing for the proper presentation (and temperature) of their fare that has been skillfully prepared by our kitchen.
I am very pleased that you frequent New York. We travel often as well. And I can assure you that there are many restaurants in NYC that do not offer “take-out” food. Although there are many other options that do – in Kansas City as well (Go Royals!).
It was made REPEATEDLY clear in the conversation with your husband that he is a lawyer. Let me provide the following analogy/role reversal…it may assist in clarifying your request.
YOU: I want to hire you to handle my divorce.
ME: But, I’m a tax lawyer.
YOU: I don’t care…I want you to handle my divorce.
ME: Sorry, but I don’t practice that form of law.
YOU: Just handle my divorce, I’ll pay you…it will be fine.
ME: I don’t feel comfortable providing my services as a divorce lawyer, as I am a tax lawyer. You won’t receive the service you are wanting or that I am willing to provide.
YOU: Well, I travel to NYC often, and in NYC, Tax lawyers handle my divorce litigation all the time. I don’t know what the problem is. I’ve told you I’m a chef, right?
ME: Well, that’s nice sir, but I really can’t help you. It goes against my business practice.
YOU: If you don’t represent me in my divorce, I’m going to post it all over the [most frequented social media review of lawyers] that you refused to provide me with the service I requested, and make baseless allegations about how you are very pretentious, arrogant and unprofessional. I will also try to prevent you from getting any additional business by damning you on said social media platform. Now will you represent me?
ME: I don’t take kindly to threats.
Thanks for your feedback. We will let you know if we decide in the future to practice divorce law, I mean, provide “take-out” food.

The Wrap Shack gets a Major Facelift

stmedia on September 4, 2014

Philadelphia, PA, The Wrap Shack at 120 S. 18th Street has been regarded as the Rittenhouse Dive bar for quite some time now. They’ve always had one of the best selections of craft beer, they’re bar food is solid and they have plenty of TVs to catch the games.

With the fall quickly approaching owner Scott Hockfield decided that it was time to make a big move and completely update the Wrap Shack. Some of his updates include; a brand new bar that adds more seats and foot room, new bar shelving, 30 new liquors with a heavy focus on aged bourbon, some great signed local sports memorabilia, new menu items and a bright new awning you can see from Rittenhouse square. Scott estimated that his upgrades to the small space at 18th and Sansom totaled $20k.

For more information please contact Rob Wright of Small Talk Media through our contact form.

Wrap Shack Website