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riences. With its well known chef, Daniel Stern, award-winning cuisine and birds’- eye views stretching more than 40 miles, R2L offers an unparalleled “Philadelphia” experience.
Located in the heart of Center City, fewer than five blocks to the expanded conven- tion center, R2L makes hosting a Philadelphia event turnkey for meeting planners, local host committees and exhibitors looking to entertain clients. R2L also can serve as a destination for delegates and their spouses and guests, for on-their-own experiences during free time away from the convention or meet- ing, and for business entertaining.
Top Chef Kevin Sbraga brought his tal- ents to Philadelphia and opened Sbraga, his eponymous contemporary American restaurant, along the lively Avenue of the Arts. The intimacy of its 60-seat dining room, coupled with a delectable four- course prix fixe menu - as well as a la carte dining available at the bar - recently garnered Sbraga a place on Esquire Magazine’s Best Restaurants of 2012 list.
Red Owl Tavern is brand new and locat- ed within Kimpton’s Hotel Monaco Philadelphia in the city’s historic district. Directly across from Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, this new hot spot is a perfect place for capping off a day of sight-seeing in town.
Having first launched in 1904, the Moshulu has had a long and exciting career on the seas. Today, this vessel is the world’s largest four-masted sailing ship still afloat. Moshulu serves up distin- guished cuisine in unique private rooms and on decks that are ideal for entertain- ing corporate clients and employees. Offering guests comfortable and fully equipped meeting rooms, as well as out- door decks and private rooms that offer unparalleled views of the city, this restau- rant has an extraordinary reputation for service.
UNIQUE MEETING SITES
Entertainment Cruises, the largest harbor cruise company in the United States and the parent company of Spirit of Philadelphia, is once again making a splash on the Delaware River. On the heels of a $1.5 million renovation of the 500-passenger Spirit of Philadelphia completed in spring 2011, Entertainment Cruises recently announced the arrival of its private charter yacht - the Freedom Elite - to Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia.
The first of its kind in the city, the Freedom Elite is an upscale, elegant and modern vessel that is now available for private charter. The 92-foot yacht, which is docked adjacent to the Spirit of Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing, can accommodate from 40 to 110 guests for
private events, corporate dinners, cock- tail receptions, holiday parties, special celebrations and other gatherings.
“The Spirit of Philadelphia has been suc- cessfully entertaining Philadelphia for 25 years and counting and we are excited to expand the city’s private dining and cruis- ing options with the introduction of the Freedom Elite to the Delaware River,” said Mary Rinaldo, Spirit of Philadelphia gen- eral manager.
“With the activity and
momentum on the Delaware River Waterfront, the vibrant convention and tourism industry, the expansion of the Pennsylvania Convention Center, along with our own growth in sales in Philadelphia in 2011, we saw the need for this product in the market as a comple- ment to the ever-popular Spirit of Philadelphia. For parties and meetings, the Freedom Elite is literally ‘at your serv- ice’ and becomes the private yacht for each party that it entertains.”
The vessel’s crew includes event coordi- nators and an experienced account man- ager who are available to determine boarding, departure and cruising times, as well as a chef to fully customize the menu for each event - whether a seated dinner, buffet or cocktail-style food sta- tions and hors d’oeuvres. Entertainment and decorations can be coordinated through Entertainment Cruises, or parties can opt to provide their own music and
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