The pop-up speakeasy will feature four cocktails inspired by four Edgar Allan Poe stories. See details on the speakeasy here.
PHILADELPHIA — Just in time for spooky season, Philadelphia's The Fallser club is hosting an Edgar Allan Poe-themed speakeasy for three days in October.
The immersive pop-up speakeasy is back to celebrate the stories of Edgar Allan Poe.
Guests will find four stories retold and reimagined by the event's Poe historians. The stories are "The Pit and the Pendulum," "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Cask of Amontillado," and "Annabel Lee."
The four featured cocktails inspired by the stories will include:
Swing of Fate"A tantalizing blend of flavors that shifts between sweet and sharp, like the relentless motion of the pendulum, delivering a final, refreshing twist with its prosecco float."
Montresor's Revenge"Rich amontillado hide beneath bright fresh orange juice, a layered mix as intoxicating as the revenge sealed behind stone."
Lover's Lament"A bittersweet blend of bourbon and lemonade with floral hibiscus, capturing the eternal longing of love lost by the sea
Roderick's Ruin"Dark cold brew and pomegranate juice twist together with creamy mocha and vanilla vodka, conjuring the eerie collapse of a doomed house and mind."
The event's lead mixologist will transform each of those stories into a four-part new cocktail experience that is paired with live entertainment.
The speakeasy will take over The Fallser Club in East Falls from Oct. 9 to Oct. 11. Timed hour-and-and-half slots are available every two hours on each day.
Tickets are $55 and include all four drinks, venue admission, and the live experience. Cocktail or Poe-inspired attire is suggested, but not required.
"Over a century and a half after Edgar Allan Poe’s death, this cocktail experience brings the most beloved works of Poe to life off the page and onto the stage," speakeasy creator and creative director Julia Tirinnanzi said. "Come out for an immersive evening that pairs four tales with a dash and history and heavy libations. We love Poe's works and wanted to celebrate it. This is our favorite national traveling show and we can't wait to bring this new chapter to Philadelphia, where Poe found so much inspiration for some of his most famous stories. It was important for us to bring Poe to a city where Poe had such a strong connection."
Poe lived in Philadelphia between 1838 and 1844, spending the last year to 18 months at a house on North Seventh Street. He crafted some of his most well known and important works while living here. Some have called Philly the crucible for Poe's imagination, as those were some of the most productive years for his writing career.
While living in Philadelphia, Poe wrote "Murders in the Rue Morgue," "The Pit and the Pendulum," "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Black Cat," "The Gold-Bug," "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Masque of the Red Death," "The Purloined Letter," "The Cask of Amontillado," "A Descent into the Maelstrom," "William Wilson," "The Man of the Crowd," and "The Oval Portrait."
He also was likely to have begun work on "The Raven" in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia is also home to the Edgar Allan P?e National Historic Site, and to the famous Poe Mural at North Seventh and Spring Garden.
Cocktail or Poe-inspired attire is suggested, but not required.
Alcohol-free cocktail options will be available upon request.
The Fallser Club is located at 3721 Midvale Ave. in Philadelphia.