Tag Archives: The Standard Tap

WINTER-SPRING SCHEDULE is HERE!

Posted on February 19, 2020 by phillytyper
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Hither, Yon & and Beyond

Posted on March 23, 2016 by phillytyper

(Yes, there’s no way to ignore the sad news from Ankara and Brussels; we can only reach out to others, any way we can, and make sure they know we are listening.  Words on paper are just a small bit of … Continue reading →

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Yards Presents PubLetters!

Posted on February 27, 2016 by phillytyper
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Tonight’s Forecast: Cold Beers and Warm, Blue-Black Ink at the Standard Tap

Posted on May 12, 2015 by phillytyper

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 →

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Should Valentine’s Day be a MONTH? (discuss)

Posted on February 12, 2015 by phillytyper

Valentine’s Day is Saturday–and good luck with all that.  We say it’s always best to have an Alternate Plan prepared; call it a Follow-Up if you like. That’s where we come in.  Join us on Tuesday, Feb. 17, upstairs at the Standard … Continue reading →

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Cranking ’em out at the Standard Tap!

Posted on December 11, 2014 by phillytyper

Setting a new house record –we bundled up 54 hand-written, sincere letters by evening’s end, in the cozy second floor of the Standard Tap.  The fireplace was fully involved, and sweaters wound up draped all over the place as a … Continue reading →

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PUB LETTERS HOLIDAY TOUR!

Posted on November 23, 2014 by phillytyper

We’re taking our show all over town in DECEMBER: 12/2 — DOOBIES BAR, 22 & Lombard. (where Publetters began) 12/9 — STANDARD TAP, 2nd & Poplar. (on their classic 2nd floor)  12/16 — FERGIES PUB, 1214 Sansom Street. (it was 20 years ago … Continue reading →

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TONIGHT (9/30)–Last Publetters of September

Posted on September 30, 2014 by phillytyper

Join us at the Standard Tap tonight for the fourth and final Publetters of September.   Trophy Bikes will have a nice selection of postage stamps; Casa Papel will provide fine stationery to write upon and envelopes to stamp.  Starts … Continue reading →

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Publetters turns a second page at the Standard Tap

Posted on September 17, 2014 by phillytyper

Letters were heading all over the place after last night’s second Publetters at the Standard Tap. We wrote to California, Portland, Nashville, Alabama and Brooklyn-–and for a first–Northern Ireland, and Uganda! The night’s total was 31 handwritten, sincere (we checked!) letters, all stamped and mailed … Continue reading →

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