Woody's

Chinatown & Center City East


Philly's oldest gay bar is fail-safe for good night out. The original bar is supplemented by neighboring connected spaces. On the corner with Walnut St is the spacey Globar, while a 'secret passage' provides a connection with the art-deco Rosewood cocktail lounge, also opening onto Walnut. Upstairs is Suite, where DJs keep the folks dancing until late.


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