R&D
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1206 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125
R&D is a craft cocktail bar in Philadelphia's Fishtown neighborhood, opened in October 2018 in the former Root Restaurant & Wine Bar space at 1206 Frankford Avenue. It's run by Defined Hospitality, the group behind Suraya, Pizzeria Beddia, Condesa, and Kalaya; the cocktail program was built by Aaron Deary and is curated by bar manager Resa Mueller. R&D has won Best of Philly for Best Cocktail Bar. Beyond its acclaimed full bar, R&D maintains a permanent zero-proof presence on its menu, and bartenders also build custom non-alcoholic drinks on request. Mueller refreshes the zero-proof cocktails every few months, leaning on tiki-style builds with fresh juices, coconut, house-made syrups, small-batch sodas, and tannic teas. Named NA drinks have included the Virgin Piña Colada and a negroni-inspired build, plus NA beers from Athletic Brewing and Guinness 0.
What to order
- Virgin Piña Colada
- N/A Negroni
- N/A Penicillin
- N/A Spritz
“We've moved beyond 10 years ago when you'd walk into any bar and the only things they'd have are orange juice, pineapple juice, and cranberry juice on the [soda] gun.”— Resa Mueller, R&D bartender & cocktail curatorThe Philadelphia Inquirer →