The Late Night Capital of the world is…. Philadelphia!

In a surprising but not at all unexpected move, Esquire has declared Philadelphia The Late-Night Capital of the United States.  The criteria for this award seems to have come down to finding the best food late at night. The piece breaks down Philadelphia into 11 neighborhoods with a highlight or two of the best spot for late-night eating and drinking.

“Once referred to as the “workshop of the world,” the great factory city of Philadelphia still has a third-shift appetite: It gets hungry after midnight. And it doesn’t hurt that the local love for microbrewing, dating to the late 1600s, shows up on beer lists so intricately compiled they’d be described as curated in more pretentious cities. (Yes, Brooklyn, I mean you.) Epic jukeboxes and random dartboards, roasted meat and melted cheese, super-hard-to-find beers and whiskey neat — all served up without judgment in an American stronghold for going big into the wee hours: Welcome to the dark side.

It doesn’t hurt that the local love for microbrewing, dating to the late 1600s, shows up on beer lists so intricately compiled they’d be described as curated in more pretentious cities…. Epic jukeboxes and random dartboards, roasted meat and melted cheese, super-hard-to-find beers and whiskey neat — all served up without judgment in an American stronghold for going big into the wee hours.”

Some of the picks leading to the award include Standard Tap, Memphis Taproom to David’s Mai Lai Wah in Chinatown. Check out the slideshow here.

Time to enjoy the award, with a night of late night fun! See our Events section, 215mag Events and Uwishunu for more!