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Johnny Brenda's

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johnny brenda's is a bar and restaurant at frankford & girard that opened as a bar in 1967 by a local boxer, john imbrenda, who went by johnny brenda in the ring. paul kimport and william reed, who also own standard tap, bought it and reopened it as a gastropub in 2003, then added a music room on the second and third floors in 2006. the upstairs holds about 250 people, with a handmade balcony overlooking the stage. the first floor is a restaurant and bar with no cover so you can eat before heading up.

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