The Resy Guide to Where — and What — to Drink in Philly 

What began as a canned seltzer brand from a pair of Indian Canadian American brothers has grown into a retail shop, restaurant, and bar specializing in cocktails and comfort food. Two Robbers Spirits Co. produces its own bottled vodka, which is distilled and harvested once a year in Champagne-Ardenne, and uses it in their signature canned cocktails, each combined with real fruit sourced from farms around the country, perfect for crushing year-round. At The Lodge in South Philly, you can choose from pineapple, Cara Cara orange, lemon lime, or grapefruit flavors for your vodka soda. Our advice? Split a bucket with your best friends while watching the Birds dominate, or grab a pack to take home.

Don’t let the graffiti-covered walls of this concrete dining room fool you — banger Sicilian ingredients star in the kitchen and in the glasses. Case in point: The Porco Rosso with vodka, melon, poblano, lime, and a crispy prosciutto chip on top. Imagine prosciutto and melon salad, but as a cocktail. Trust us and order one while watching the sunset over South Philadelphia from the restaurant’s elevated perch atop the Bok Building. This drink never tastes better than when it matches the sky.

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Daytime drinking at La Jefa (located just past Tequilas’ dining room) calls for Garibaldi riffs, which include an orange and Pajarote Cordoval DIX (a red bitter liqueur), a green apple and Strega, and a grapefruit and Cocchi Rosa version.

At night, the Milpa cocktail bar brings agriculture and originality into focus. For example, the Río de Parras, named after the mezcalero town in Michoacán, uses just a teaspoon of Mezonte Jorge Perez to add a funky, cheesy note to an otherwise floral, citrusy Quinquina Blanc base. The drink is then shaken with a cordial made from Jenny Lind cantaloupes that are sourced locally, giving it its distinctive light-green color.