Since Melissa and I moved to Glenside in 2012, five new excellent bar / restaurants have opened up in the 19038:
- Bernie’s Restaurant and Bar
- Roberts Block Restaurant
- Glenside Ale House
- The Ways Brewery and Restaurant
- Bill’s Best Brewery
Since having two kids, we can only seem to get out for a date once a season, so I’m the furthest thing from a regular at any of these joints. But they are highly welcome and makes for one hell of a bar crawl someday.
Last week, we chalked up a date night and headed to The Ways Brewery and Restaurant and Bill’s Best Brewery. Both were wildly different but offered a variety of tasty craft brews.
The Ways had a large teen driven staff. The waiter shrugged and didn’t get my Perfect Strangers reference to the “Little Cousin Larry” beer. Regardless of feeling ancient, the tacos were delicious.
Bill’s Best had a tasting room vibe. It’s essentially a large room with a bar and seating behind, a great place to lock in on a Phillies game and talk easily to the patron next to you while gouging on a hot dog or sandwich with heaping toppings.
Both Bill’s Best and The Ways had outdoor seating options.
We also stopped by a fave, The Blue Comet, where they had a new Hawaiian themed cocktail menu.
Our final stop was Bettie Jack in Keswick Village, where we checked out First Friday and to see Be Home By Dinner on display. An old caddie friend of mind was playing Grateful Dead tunes with one of his bands, jamming outside on the sidewalk. The tunes could be heard blocks away as your approached the Keswick Circle.
