Happy Hour
Forsythia
Chef-Driven
The happy hour
| Sun–Thu | 5–8 PM (bar only) |
|---|---|
| Fri | 5–7 PM (no happy hour during special events) |
Drinks
- $11 La Vie en Rose (gin, Carpano Bitter, lime cordial, Lillet Rosé)
- $11 Metro A (rye, Dolin Dry Vermouth, salted maple, orange bitters)
- $10 Gimlet (vodka or gin, lime, simple syrup)
- $10 Old Fashioned (bourbon, bitters, simple, orange twist)
- $10 house wine (sparkling, blanc, rosé, or rouge)
- $5 Kronenbourg 1664 pale lager
- $12 The Story (bourbon, chocolate amaro, graham cracker syrup, Licor 43, mezcal — comes with a crowd-sourced notebook to add to an ongoing story)
- Rotating punch cocktails, bar's special seasonal sippers
Food
- $5–$9 elevated small plates including foie gras toast with Rohan duck and chicken rillette
- $6 radishes & butter (purple, watermelon, breakfast radishes with citrus seaweed butter and chamomile ash)
- $6 pumpkin-black truffle beignets with apple butter-miso aioli
- $5 beet-pickled deviled eggs with smoked salmon, vadouvan, and lemon ash
- $9 beer-battered cornichons with smoked pimento rouille
- Ham and cheese beignets, charcuterie, Cerignola olives
- Red & green Cerignola olives, chicharrones-corn nut trail mix
Deal last verified June 2026 (QA). Confirmed on the venue’s own website.
The space
Photos: Google Maps
The vibe
Chef Christopher Kearse's contemporary French restaurant is Old City's most elevated happy hour experience. The L-shaped marble-topped bar hosts one of the most inventive happy hour menus in the city — where else can you get foie gras toast for under $9? The 'Story' cocktail (with its crowd-sourced narrative notebook) has become a cult Philadelphia bar ritual.
- Cozy
- Romantic
- Hip
- Upscale
- Good for groups
- Known for cocktails
- Known for wine
- Google: happy hour drinks
- Takes reservations
Getting there
233 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
