DrinkAllentown and the Delaware District

Mother's

Equally popular with downtown businesspeople as with Allentown hipsters, Mother's bar is a perfect setting to imbibe your choice of wine from a list that's high-quality and reasonably priced, nosh on a selection of upscale bar snacks, or order off the dinner menu that's available in its entirety until 3AM. Dark lighting and wood-panelled walls bring a relaxed, genteel vibe to the interior, or enjoy gentle summer breezes on the patio.

Address: 33 Virginia Pl
Getting there: Metro Bus 11, 25 or 29; Metro Rail: Allen-Medical Campus

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