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The Exact Center of June; PUBLETTERS tonight
The nice thing about writing a letter is that you can be as flaky as you want–there are no Google algorithms judging your words, trying to ferret out what ads to show you and so on. It’s just you, the pen … Continue reading
Beer Week, have you met Publetters?
Against the roaring backdrop that is the Grey Lodge Pub during Philly Beer Week, Publetters made a quiet, respectable debut, with some 27 letters sent forth; we wrote to little PA towns like Bensalem–and littler PA towns like Freedom and Beaver … Continue reading
For Philly Beer Week, Thank a Brewer! (in writing)
They slave over a hot kettle–the size of an SUV. They fret over screenfuls of cold, hard Excel files–so that you can enjoy a cold, crisp beer. Why not drop your favorite brewer a line to let them know you appreciate … Continue reading
Letters of Consolation and Congratulation
Tuesday was Election Day, and as the minions tallied votes, we wrote notes on plain paper, posh paper and in-between paper at the Standard Tap. Two very nice ladies penned letters of consolation and commendation to a Mr. Boardman, in Washington, D.C.; … Continue reading
Tonight’s Forecast: Cold Beers and Warm, Blue-Black Ink at the Standard Tap
One of our favorite pubs to write a letter in is the Standard Tap, and we’re there every Tuesday in this suddenly steamy May. Join us from 7:02 p.m. (give or take!) to 9 p.m. (or thereabouts…) to drink a great, … Continue reading
April Showers at the P.O.P.E.
Traffic jams, chilly rain and falling temps could not stop Publetters’ debut in South Philly at the Pub On Passyunk East. The first letters were completed and stamped barely 30 minutes in; as we expected, there were two sincere letters … Continue reading
Crane Paper likes PUBLETTERS!
Jessica Haas of the Crane Paper Company just posted a lovely write up on her Crane & Co. blog. Some flattering photos, too, ha. Thank you, Jessica! (yes, that is a 1st-class Ray Charles stamp stuck on mcget’s thumb) PUBLETTERS will close out March … Continue reading
Mail a Letter from Manayunk this March!
As spring waits in the wings, why not join us on Tuesdays (Feb. 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th & 31st) at TAQUERIA FELIZ in Manayunk? They’re at 4410 Main St. , just a 5-min. walk from the SEPTA Regional Rail. Great … Continue reading
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Getting familiar at STRANGELOVES
Well, a private party upstairs and the resulting packed house made things a bit tight at first for our Publetters debut at Strangeloves, a nice bi-level bar on 11th St. between Walnut and Locust in Center City Philadelphia (BTW: it’s from the same people who … Continue reading
SAVE THE US POSTAL SERVICE join us in OLD CITY on TUESDAY, June 23, lunchtime! 