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Silk City

northern liberties21+ only

silk city is a diner, lounge, and beer garden on spring garden street. the diner car was installed at 5th and spring garden in 1954 next to a cocktail lounge, and the spot became a nightclub destination in the early 1990s, with nights like back2basics helping kick off philly's neo soul scene. the original owners closed it in 2006, and mark bee bought it and reopened it in 2007 with the name intact, adding the beer garden. the lounge is the music room, with a capacity around 150. the diner still serves brunch and dinner up front

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