On Friday, the folks from Craft Concepts Group announced that they were taking over the retail space formerly inhabited by Simpson’s Jewelry to host a temporary, Christmas-themed cocktail bar called Tinsel. The Midtown Village venue opened not long after the announcement and welcomed guests throughout the weekend for holiday-inspired cocktails and a list of Belgian and American beers.
Check out photos from the opening weekend below, which provides a glimpse at some of the first patrons and the winter watering hole itself, which is decked with tons of kitschy holiday decor—from lights and Grinch memorabilia to a mini train set—and even an original Krampus mural by local artist Scott Johnston.
Photograph: HughE Dillon
Photograph: Kory Aversa
Photograph: Kory Aversa
Photograph: HughE Dillon
Photograph: Kory Aversa
Photograph: HughE Dillon
Photograph: HughE Dillon
Photograph: Kory Aversa
Photograph: HughE Dillon
Photograph: Kory Aversa
Photograph: HughE Dillon
Photograph: HughE Dillon
Photograph: HughE Dillon
Photograph: HughE Dillon
Tinsel is open through the Dec 31. Operating hours are Tuesday to Thursday 5 to 10pm, Friday and Saturday 2pm to midnight and Sunday from noon to 5pm. Stop by Tuesday through Friday from 5 to 7pm for happy hour, which includes select cocktails and all drafts for $5. Find more details here.
Looking for more holiday fun? Check out our complete guide to Christmas in Philadelphia.