re: Philly hotels and sports bar recs

Yes sir, that is my area.

The Dandelion just a block away is the best breakfast/brunch spot in the area. It's British so expect good baked goods especially.

Butcher Bar is close by. Meat centered lunch or casual supper with amazing cocktails. Great burgers.

Parc again is a great French bistro in the square. Big fan of their mussels.

Vernick is a couple blocks off the square and is a really great place to get a nicer supper. Great seafood but also a few non-seafood dishes. Both small and large plates here.

There is a tiny tiny BYOB Italian place a few blocks away called Sotto Ristorante. I always recommend if wanting some Italian. Bring some wine and enjoy.

Grab a 70's vibed cocktail on The Continentals roof bar. It's mostly enclosed and has a 70's 360 degree fireplace in the middle to keep you warm.

If you want an Irish pub with food, the Black Sheep pub is close by. A block further and you also hit Monk's which I mentioned in my first response.

If it's some guys wanting more active drinking, there are golf simulators all over the area with bars. Also Pong which is a ping pong bar that is multi levels.

For stuff to do, I always recommend the Mutter Museum. It's 4 or 5 blocks off the square. So the mutter museum is all about medical history. You'll see a lot of medical abnormalities, disease, etc. It's fascinating if you can deal with that stuff and is first class all the way.

Walk to city hall, should have a lot of the Christmas village up all around it. Ice rink etc.

Or go towards the Schuylkill river and walk the path along it. Plenty of places to relax, parks, etc.