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Dave's been with us from the beginning and we just want to wish him a fond farewell as he departs for the far left coast. Once he arrives at his new destination, we're sure he'll find all the clams he can eat.

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We don't mean to brag but...Can anyone find our own horn? We're trying to toot it.

NYE is fast approaching and let's face it, if it's this late and you don't have plans, you are staring down a bleak avenue of options - but have hope! National Mechanics is celebrating New Years Eve spinning the music we're known for spinning at the kind of party we're known for throwing. Here is the breakdown: 60 gets you in, fed, and drunk from 8-12. 75 gets you the same deal plus table service and a free bottle of bubbly to cap off 2009. Sound good? OK. See you here, to see the year out.

NSFW...sort of.

Philly's own adult film superstar Stoya waxes for 30 seconds about where she recommends coming in the city...Ok, forget the innuendo, I think I'll take Philebrity's cue and just call 'em as they see 'em.

National Mechanics; The only place in town where bloggers can hang in close proximity to porn stars without having to stock up on ones, fives and twenties first.

A toast to the future and a nod to a tumultuous recent past is DEFINITELY in order. All day happy hour, our president elect on the projection screen and a hopefully dejected looking Bush kicking a can down Pennsylvania Ave.

3 Cheers!

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This week the Monday Night Club is teaming up with WPRB FM and Sherman Arts to present the Flaming Lips’ CHRISTMAS ON MARS midnight movie w/ Armchairs, Lux Perpetua (Justin Wolf from Extraordinaires) and more. It's going to be weird and it's going to be fun. Trust me.

Sorry about the late reminder and see you tonight!

Adding to our ever growing list of awards that vaguely encompass the bar's milieu, National Mechanics was voted the Best Neighborhood Bar in Philly! Big up to everyone who voted, whether you actually live in the neighborhood or not. As of now, we are the trendiest bar in a neighborhood that totally loves us for our awesome Mexican food (without being a Mexican joint) and we've also got some killer bathrooms. So if you're in the neighborhood, come in and get drunk with us because, like...what else are you supposed to do? It says Best Neighborhood Bar.

We love when people come and eat and drink with us and we love it even more when they enjoy themselves. But if you've got a blog, enjoy our company and food and beer AND you want to write about us, we'll bro-hug like awkward friends. Cereally.

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It's been a good couple of weeks for Philadelphia. The Flyers are doing great, the Phil's are on a roll, the Kimmel is out of debt, we're keeping The Gross Clinic in Philly, hell, we even voted OUT a guy under federal investigation. Now if I could just get a fucking win in Quizzo...

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While you were getting busy in your "Marriage Bed" at the compound or being bitter and shooting guns, we were having a blast with Quizzo. I mean, sure the pope gets to wear an awesome cap and gets carted around in a fancy bullet proof thing, but is seeing an ex-Nazi in a mu mu chit-chat at a stadium worth getting worked up over? My hungover blahg after the jump...

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In our first year of existence, we've been voted the trendiest by Fox News, the best nightlife spot by Yelp and even had a shout out to our bathrooms by City Paper and now Philly Weekly voted us in the top 50 bars in the city. We only got to 41 but shit, we've only been open for a year. I don't know about you, but that calls for a drink or 6. Cheers!

Adding to our list of ever-growing accolades, praise and other forms of exaltation and glorification; we won the Philly Yelper's Award for Best of Nightlife. Thanks to all the Yelpers for your reviews and business and you are more than welcomed back for another Yelp Happy Hour, just as long as we get great reviews. Haha, just kidding...but really...I'm not.

This New Years you can celebrate in one of two ways. You can go to a bar that will charge an enormous cover, feed you well drinks and shrimp cocktails to make you forget you dropped $50 to get into a bar that is normally free, give you a glass of champagne at midnight and send you home to cry yourself to sleep, or, you can come to National Mechanics where there is no cover, our great everyday deals and all your friends. So ring in the New Year with us, your friends and no stupid cover. We'll be setting trends all night.

SPECIALS!!!!

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