Pennsylvania-Philadelphia

  • Bank & Bourbon, 1200 Market St., fine restaurant off the lobby of the Loew’s Hotel; has matches with its name  www.bankandbourbon.com 
  • Bar, 1309 Sansom St., a true bar; has matches with its name
  • Beaucycled, known for plants and jewelry; gives out matches with its name at various events and craft shows in the Philadelphia area
  • Black Vulture Gallery, 208 E. Girard Ave., tattoo shop & art gallery; has matches with its name  www.blackvulturegallery.com 
  • Bourbon Blue, 2 Rector St., very good restaurant; no matches with its name
  • Brownie’s Pub, 46 S. 2nd St., good selection of beer; has matches with its name  www.browniesirishpub.com 
  • Bud & Marilyn’s, 1234 Locust St., excellent restaurant; has matches with its name
  • Butcher and Singer, 1500 Walnut St., top steak house; has matches with its name  www.butcherandsinger.com  
  • Butcher Bar, 2034 Chestnut St., nice place with good happy hour specials; has toothpicks and matches with its name  www.butcherbarphilly.com 
  • Cappelli Brothers Cigar Co., 211 S. 13th St., smaller cigar store; no matches with its name
  • Charlie was a Sinner, 131 S. 13th St., very good vegan restaurant; has matches with its name  update: February 2023 no matches with its name
  • Chestnut Smoke Shop, 87 S. 8th St., varied smokes with some cigars; no matches with its name
  • Chris’ Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St., good drinks, good food; has matches with its name
  • City Cigars, 615 Byberry Rd., very nice cigar store; has matches with its name   
  • City Tap House, 2 Logan Sq., report received — no matches with its name
  • Club Risque, 1700 S. Columbus Blvd., report received — has matches with its name
  • Coach’s, 6531 Frankford Ave., neighborhhood bar; no matches with its name
  • Common Wealth, 319 Market St., report received — no matches with its name
  • Cooperage, S. 7th St., nice place to eat; no matches with its name
  • Continental Midtown, 1801 Chestnut St., report received — no matches with its name
  • Craftsman Row Saloon, 112 S. 8th St., good pub two blocks from the Walnut Street Theater; has matches with its name  www.craftsmanrowsaloon.com
  • Dante & Luigi’s, 762 S. 10th St., genuine Italian cuisine; has matches with its name
  • Del Frisco’s Steakhouse, 1428 Chestnut St., standard, upscale; no matches with its name
  • Del Frisco’s Grille, 225 S. Broad St., standard chain place; no matches with its name
  • Devon, 225 S. 18th St., seafood restaurant; no matches with its name
  • Down Home Diner, 51 N. 12th St., pretty good diner; no matches with its name
  • El Vez, 121 S. 13th St., very good Mexican food and drinks; has matches with its name 
  • Fado, 1500 Locust St., good Irish pub; has generic Fado matches  
  • Franky Bradley’s, 1320 Chancellor St., a favorite of ours with a great happy hour; has matches with its name  www.frankybradleys.com 
  • Garage, 1231 E. Passyunk Ave., a real bar with a large beer selection; has matches with its name
  • Giuseppe & Sons, 1523 Sansom St., report received — has matches with its name
  • Good Dog Bar, 224 S. 15th St., very good pub food and beer selection; has matches with its name  www.gooddogbar.com
  • Harry’s Smoke Shop, 14 N. 3rd St., a true cigar store; has matches with its name  www.harryssmokeshop.com 
  • Heritage, 914 N. 2nd St., good place to eat and drink; has matches with its name  www.heritage.life 
  • Holt’s Cigar Company, 1522 Walnut St., report received — has matches with its name  www.holts.com
  • Holy Smokes, 1619 Grant Ave., smoke shop; no matches with its name
  • Jack’s Firehouse, 2130 Fairmount Ave., report received — has matches with its name
  • Jerry’s Bar, 128 W. Laurel St., great place; has matches with its name  www.jerrysbarphilly.com 
  • Liberty Smokes, 2740 S. Front St., report received — has matches with its name plus a souvenir-size matchbox for sale
  • Little Nonna’s, 1234 Locust St., report received — no matches with its name
  • Live! Casino, 900 Packer Ave., large casino; no matches with its name
  • Lolita, 106 S. 13th St., report received — has matches with its name  
  • McGillin’s Olde Ale House, 1310 Drury St., Philadelphia’s oldest ale house, off 13th St., near Chestnut; good food and good prices; has matches with its name   www.mcgillins.com 
  • Misconduct Tavern, 1801 John F Kennedy Blvd., report received — no matches with its name
  • Moonstruck, 7955 Oxford Ave., very good restaurant; no matches with its name
  • Morimoto, 723 Chestnut St., great restaurant from the Iron Chef; has matches with its name
  • Ocean Prime, 124 S. 15th St., upscale seafood restaurant; has generic Ocean Prime matches  
  • 1 Stop Smoke Shop, 10103 Verree Rd., report received — no matches with its name
  • Opa, 1311 Sansom St., good Greek restaurant; has matches with its name  www.opaphiladelphia.com 
  • Osteria, 640 N. Broad St., very good, very expensive; no matches with its name
  • Parc, 227 S. 18th St., bistro and brasserie serving a very good food; has matches with its name (three varieties)  www.parc-restaurant.com    
  • Pearl & Mary, 114 S. 13th St., excellent restaurant; has matches with its name
  • Philadelphia Brewing Co., 2440 Frankford Ave., small bar and retail sales of its beer  www.philadelphiabrewing.com   
  • Philadelphia Cigar Company, 2417 Welsh Rd., cigar store and smoking lounge; has matches with its name Update: January 2023 no matches with its name
  • Philadelphia Distilling, 25 E. Allen St., report received — has matches with its products (more than one variety)  Update: September 2019 no matches
  • P.J. Clarke’s, 601 Walnut St., very nice restaurant; has matches with its name
  • Prunella, 112 S. 13th St., top restaurant; has matches with its name
  • Punch Line, 33 E. Laurel St., report received — no matches with its name
  • Pyramid Club, 1735 Market St., private club; no matches with its name
  • Race Street Cafe, 208 Race St., good bar, good food; has matches with its name  www.racestreetcafe.net
  • Randi’s, 1619 Grant Ave., popular Italian restaurant; no matches with its name
  • Red Owl, 433 Chestnut St., report received — no matches with its name
  • Rivers Casino, 1001 N. Delaware Ave., standard casino; no matches with its name   
  • Rouge, 205 S. 18th St., good place for a light meal; no matches with its name
  • Ruth’s Chris Steak House, 1800 Market St., report received — no matches with its name
  • Sassafras, 48 S. 2nd St., ok place; no matches with its name
  • Slowey and the Boats, popular band appearing throughout the Philadelphia area and beyond; has matches with its name
  • Sonesta Hotel, 1800 Market St., report received — no matches with its name
  • State of Being Co., Philadelphia Holiday Market (Nov. 19 – Jan. 1) and online; Affirmation Candles; has matches with its name www.stateofbeingco.com
  • Stateside Urbancraft Vodka, 1700 N. Hancock St., nice bar as part of the distillery plus retail sales of its vodka  www.statesidevodka.com  
  • Sweeney’s Saloon, Philmont & Bustleton Aves., bar in the far northeast; no matches with its name  
  • Tequila’s, 1602 Locust St., very good Mexican cuisine; has matches with its name  www.tequilasphilly.com  
  • Time, 1315 Sansom St., real bar serving pretty good food; has matches with its name
  • Twin Smoke Shoppe, 1547 S. 10th St., good selection at good prices; has matches with its name  www.twinsmokeshoppe.com 
  • Urban Farmer, 1850 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, very good restaurant; has matches with its name  www.urbanfarmerphiladelphia.com  
  • Varga, 10th & Spruce Sts., bar known for its root beer floats; no matches with its name  update: July 2017 has matches with its name
  • Vintage, 129 S. 13th St., very nice wine bar with a good food menu; has matches with its name  www.vintage-philadelphia.com 
  • Wm Mulherin’s Sons, 1355 N. Front St., very good upscale, non-traditional Italian restaurant; has matches with its name  www.wmmulherinssons.com