Pen & Pencil Club, Philadelphia PA

This is the only place I like to go. If there are other places for you to be, go there so you don't clutter my spot up.

Unless you are a midnight owl or you are friends with one who also has a membership skip this place

Went with a member. Got told we weren’t allowed in. I’m not sure why the bouncer put on a show. Grow up dude.

Members-only press club with all other professions welcome during all hours. Includes service industry. No paystubs. Go in with a member sponsor, and ask for an application. Impress the staff and board, or don’t bother. Vetting takes a bit. The board emails you with a membership account. Fee is $40 or $60 annually once approved. Members are responsible for guests. Choose carefully.

Came here as a guest of a member. Bartender charged my card for drinks I personally didn't order. I politely asked him who ordered these drinks (keep in mind the room here is small and there was only about 10 people there). He told me he can take them off the card but will have to kick me out. I told him it was fine - I'll pay, I just wanted to know who got the drinks. Bartender then through a hissy fit and made a HUGE scene for something that wasn't really an issue in the first place. Made me and other standbys very uneasy, even when I was giving him a card to pay with, still he yelled to have me and my friend (member) kicked out instead of asking us to leave or answering my question.

I tended bar for years and never saw such rude display of character to a harmless question. The guy obviously doesn't know how to tend bar, let alone tend to people or keep tabs. Save your 40 bucks and dignity, go to another after hours bar. Theres much better ones in the city that aren't nearly as expensive and have an actually decent staff.