Alfa's Gonna Be in a BURGER BRAWL!

We're getting geared up for June 4th - it's gonna be an all-out brawl to see which restaurant makes the best burger - and Alfa is among the contestants. The other 17 will be Participating restaurants include 10 Arts, 500 Degrees, Adsum Restaurant, Alfa, Barbuzzo Restaurant, Butcher & Singer, Good Dog, Ladder 15, London Grill, Royal Tavern, Midatlantic, N. 3rd Restaurant, Paesano's, Pub & Kitchen, PYT, Rouge, Table 31, and Spike Mendelsohn of Good Stuff Eatery and Bravo's Top Chef.

The event takes place at the Meredith Elementary Schoolyard at 725 S. 5th Street.  Proceeds from the event will go to buy the school a computer lab.

Attendees get the chance to judge the competition, along with celebrity judges Mark Summers (from the Food Network's Unwrapped), Winston Justice (Philadelphia Eagles),  Mike Jerrick (Host of Good Day Philadelphia), and Matt Cord (WMMR).

We could tell you more, but the Inquirer does a better job.

Tickets are $100 and you can get them here.

Signs Of Summer: Center City Sips Is Back!

Catch up with old friends and make a few new ones as Center City's best bars and restaurants host the summer's happiest hour every Wednesday, from June 1 through August 31, 5-7 pm. Alfa Bar is a proud participant, and we are excited for another summer of killer Wednesday Happy Hours!  Take advantage of $4 cocktails, $3 wine, $2 beers and half-price appetizers!  Get here to the friendliest bar in Rittenhouse!

The 2011 Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival Is Coming This Saturday!

Join us at Alfa as we celebrate Spring for the Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival!  Walnut Street will be closed off from Broad up to 18th streets, and we are right in the middle of the action.  Come in for a drink or a bite!

Check out all of the festival details here.