By Molly Given<\/p>\n
Dry January doesn\u2019t mean skipping a night out in Philly<\/a>. Across the city, bars and restaurants are serving up sophisticated mocktails and zero-proof cocktails that deliver all the flavor\u2014minus the booze.<\/p>\n Leo<\/p>\n Mocktail mavens are in luck here. On Wednesday, Jan. 14, Philadelphians can join in on a spirit-free wine and drink tasting at Leo. For $45 per person, participants can enjoy a variety of curated non-alcoholic wines and mocktails, paired with small bites, while being guided by a sommelier. The event will be in full swing from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are available via Resy.<\/p>\n 1414 Spruce St., leo-restaurant.com<\/a><\/p>\n Garden Restaurant at the Barnes Foundation<\/p>\n Why not pair your alcohol-free sips with some art? Before or after exploring the Barnes Foundation, locals can head to the venue\u2019s onsite Garden Restaurant to try out drinks like the Dry Spell ($8) made with coconut, coconut water, lemon, lime and club, or the Mother Earth Milk Tea ($13) made with matcha, feragaia, almond syrup, almond milk and butterfly chai.<\/p>\n 2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy., barnesfoundation.org<\/a><\/p>\n Barcelona Wine Bar<\/p>\n On top of some pretty tasty tapas, Barcelona Wine Bar also serves up some inventive mocktail options. Two standouts include the Bees & Bays for $7 (lime, salted honey syrup, and warming cardamom, topped with sparkling water and finished with torched smoky bay leaves) and the Tea Time for $8 (hibiscus, blue flower, Earl Grey tea, blueberry shrub, salted honey syrup, lemon, aquafaba, and mint.)<\/p>\n 1709 Passyunk Ave., barcelonawinebar.com<\/a><\/p>\n Mecha Noodle Bar<\/p>\n Noodles and no-ABV sips sound like a good combination. At Mecha Noodle Bar, locals can order up the In My No Drinking Era, a zero-proof option featuring pineapple shrub, ginger, Thai basil, mango, citrus, yuzu, and club soda. The Asian-inspired venue also offers house-made sodas like ginger beer and lemon hibiscus, fresh-squeezed limeade, and an array of boba teas.<\/p>\n 1700 N Front St., Suite 2.1, mechanoodlebar.com<\/a><\/p>\n Forsythia<\/p>\n This non-alcoholic sipper is for brunch lovers. At Forsythia, sober curious patrons can order up the 75-Year-Old Virgin mocktail, which they say features the perfect ratios of non-alcoholic sparkling wine, cara cara oranges, lemon and juniper ($16). The French-forward locale also serves up a Virgin Bloody Mary for $8.<\/p>\n 233 Chestnut St., forsythiaphilly.com<\/a><\/p>\n Continental Midtown<\/p>\n One of the Continental Midtown\u2019s most popular drinks is their Astronaut Cocktail, but for Dry January, visitors can try the Astro-NOT ($10) made with fresh orange juice, Tang, lemon, and orgeat. While there, Philadelphians can also sip on the fruit-forward Blackberry Mango Mar\u2019tea\u2019ni ($10), boasting blackberry and mango pur\u00e9e, black tea, and orgeat.<\/p>\n 1801 Chestnut St., continentalmidtown.com<\/a><\/p>\n Wilder<\/p>\n Wilder owners Nicole Barrick and Brett Naylor are sober themselves, so they opened this Rittenhouse hotspot with mocktails in mind. On the non-alcohol side, locals can find sips like the Doctor\u2019s Orders (Lapsang souchong, ginger and honey, $10), Ben\u2019s Night Out (Philter\u2019s N\/A Rum, coffee and condensed milks, $10), One Last Question (Sarsaparilla, vanilla and lime, $10) and many other spirit-free options.<\/p>\n 2009 Sansom St., wilderphilly.com<\/a><\/p>\n Post Haste<\/p>\n East Kensington\u2019s popular cocktail spot also has plenty of options for those who are sober curious (including beers). The Holy Negroni ($13) offers a hibiscus-forward version of the standard sipper. The Peachy Keen ($14) utilizes in-house smoked peaches for a sour-balanced experience. The Tea El See ($12) is a non-alcoholic take on an espresso martini made with oat milk, and lastly, the Cel-Ray of Light ($13) made with celery syrup, horseradish-infused Ritual Gin, yuzu superjuice and soda water, will only be available for the month of January.<\/p>\n 2519 Frankford Ave., posthastephilly.com<\/a><\/p>\n Dear Daphni<\/p>\n Mocktail lovers can munch on bites like Turkish dumplings, eggplant matbucha and Lebanese fries while pairing the dishes with Dear Daphni\u2019s Honey Bee (N\/A gin, sumac honey and lemon, $9) or Pinamor cocktail (N\/A rum, pineapple, lime and Persian cucumbers, $9).<\/p>\n 125 S 20th St., deardaphni.com<\/a><\/p>\n Andra Hem<\/p>\n Andra Hem has sealed its seat as a cocktail contender in Philly, but those looking to indulge in some mocktails can also pull up a stool here. Spirit-free options at this locale include the Squirt Gun (bitter soda and espresso, $11), The Linc (cucumber water, dill, lime and soda, $11) and Touch Nothing But The Lamp (jasmine tea, fruit, citrus and soda, $11).<\/p>\n 218 S 16th St., andrahem.com<\/a><\/p>\n Bolo<\/p>\n This rum bar is spirited in its decor and food offerings, but it also boasts a wide range of flavors in its mocktail menu. While here, those celebrating Dry January and beyond can order up drinks like the Virgin Colada ($12) with pineapple juice and coconut cream; the No Jito ($12), a blend of lime, mint, guarapo, and soda; the Hibiscus Lemonade ($12) featuring ginger, lemon, hibiscus, and club soda; and the Pica Pi\u00f1a ($12), a \u201czesty\u201d mix of lime, pineapple pique, and a taj\u00edn rim.<\/p>\n