{"id":291543,"date":"2026-09-22T13:46:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T13:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/291543\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T13:46:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T13:46:07","slug":"halloween-speakeasy-opens-in-northern-liberties-with-edgar-allan-poe-sleepy-hollow-theme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/291543\/","title":{"rendered":"Halloween Speakeasy Opens in Northern Liberties With Edgar Allan Poe, Sleepy Hollow Theme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Halloween-themed pop-up in Northern Liberties is embracing Philadelphia&#8217;s literary history. Edgar Allan Poe and the Headless Horseman will unite in a book-lined speakeasy for one unforgettable experience.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phillyvoice.com\/edgar-allan-poe-sleepy-hollow-halloween-speakeasy-newsroom-philly-northern-liberties-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">According to a PhillyVoice\u00a0report<\/a>, a six-week fall immersive experience, The Pumpkin Press at The Newsroom Philadelphia, blends New York&#8217;s Sleepy Hollow legend with Philadelphia&#8217;s Edgar Allan Poe heritage at 1102 Germantown Ave. in Northern Liberties. This collaboration links New York&#8217;s literary origins with Philadelphia&#8217;s Poe-inspired literary legacy.<\/p>\n<p>Atmospheric decor \u2014 including glowing pumpkins, candlelight, foliage, and hidden spaces \u2014 will transform the venue into an autumnal live narrative with theatrical cocktails and a bespoke menu.<\/p>\n<p>Nearby landmarks, including the Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site, anchor the experience&#8217;s literary context. The site is the only surviving Philadelphia home where Poe lived. He called the surviving house at the site home from 1843 to 1844.<\/p>\n<p>The pop-up will feature themed cocktails such as The Headless Horseman (mezcal with smoke), Moon Over Sleepy Hollow (vodka and pomegranate), a Pumpkin Spice Old Fashioned, and The Raven&#8217;s Cauldron (large-format rum for four with dry ice).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newjerseystage.com\/articles3\/2026\/09\/19\/newsrooom-philadelphia-unveils-the-pumpkin-press-halloween-speakeasy-where-new-york-legend-meets-philly-lore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">According to a New Jersey Stage report<\/a>, the seasonal cocktail menu accompanies The Newsroom&#8217;s Japanese-inspired food offerings. In the meantime, weekly programming gives guests a different way to experience The Pumpkin Press throughout the season, including Wine Down Wednesdays, Martinis &amp; Karaoke, live performances over dinner, DJs, and a bottomless Sunday brunch.<\/p>\n<p>The PhillyVoice\u00a0notes that the Pumpkin Press will remain open through Nov. 1 before The Newsroom replaces it with its holiday theme. Reservations are encouraged and are available through Resy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Halloween-themed pop-up in Northern Liberties is embracing Philadelphia&#8217;s literary history. Edgar Allan Poe and the Headless Horseman&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":291544,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[69,71,70],"class_list":["post-291543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia-headlines","tag-philadelphia-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/291543","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=291543"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/291543\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/291544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=291543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=291543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=291543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}