Time

"It’s hard to console your friends after they’ve spent the summer hopping from the Governor’s Ball and Lollapalooza to Adele in Munich. Now they can only listen to live versions of songs and mention setlists nonstop. Take them to a place where they’re bound to see a few drum sets, keyboards, and guitars—Midtown Village’s Time. It’s an exciting American spot that has live music almost every day of the week, plus pasta, sandwiches, and shareable mains like braised short ribs. When it’s nice out, they open the side doors and windows, so it can be your friend’s first open-air music experience of the summer without the long lines at concessions or the bathroom." - candis mclean

"Time on Samson St. is anything but low key. They have their floor-to-ceiling windows that are always open on a sunny day and you can hear the sax riffs and banging cymbals from the sidewalk. Every spot at the long wraparound bar has a decent view of the stage, and for a place that’s all about the music, the food holds its own. Everything from the shrimp and grits to fried calamari with a Calabrian chili garlic aioli and gigantic braised short ribs tastes great watching whatever jazz band or singer is performing that night. " - candis mclean

"Live jazz and whiskey aren’t the only reasons to visit this Center City hot spot. The dinner menu is packed with southern staples like its shrimp and cheddar grits made with bell peppers, celery, and onions, and drizzled with a spicy roasted pepper hot sauce." - George Banks-Weston

"In Center City, Time keeps its kitchen open until 1 a.m., serving cheffy snacks and entrees including white mussels, shrimp and grits, filet mignon, crab cake sandwiches, and an eponymous burger. The food’s a lovely foil for the bar’s popular live music and whiskey selection." - Carolyn Desalu, Sarah Maiellano, Rachel Vigoda

"Time on Samson St. is anything but lowkey. They have their floor-to-ceiling windows that are always open on a sunny day and you can practically hear the sax riffs and banging cymbals from the sidewalk. Every spot at the long wraparound bar has a decent view of the stage, and for a place that’s all about the music, the food holds its own. Everything, from shrimp and grits, to fried calamari with a Calabrian chili garlic aioli, to gigantic braised short ribs, are all perfectly acceptable, and taste great watching whatever jazz band or singer is performing that night." - Candis R. McLean