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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Philly Live!? No, Xfinity Live!

Artist's rendering of the new Xfinity Live! entertainment complex as seen from the street.

Comcast and its NBC brand will be amply represented at the new Xfinity Live! sports/entertainment complex on the former site of the Spectrum in South Philadelphia.

So will local restaurants, including Victory Brewing Co., Original Philadelphia Cheesesteak Co., Chickie’s & Pete’s, and Nick’s Roast Beef.

The project, whose working name was Philly Live, has the backing of the hometown cable giant.

Cordish Cos., the developer, and Comcast-Spectacor, the operator, view the project as a "fourth stadium experience," complementing neighbors Wells Fargo Center, Citizens Bank Park, and Lincoln Financial Field.

       Announced moments ago:

  • An Xfinity On Demand Theater, an outdoor viewing experience that will feature everything from sports games to family movies.
  • The NBC Sports Arena, featuring an indoor 32-foot diagonal, 6 mm, million-dollar Sony LED screen
  • The NBC Sports Field, which will play host to numerous outdoor activities and sports leagues
  • NBC Sports Fantasy Board with stats
  • NBC Sports Game Experience, in the Broad Street Bullies Pub, featuring video games
  • A 100-foot LED Comcast SportsNet Ticker inside a venue called the Philly MarketPlace, a gathering place with food vendors including the Original Philadelphia Cheesesteak Co., Chickie’s & Pete’s, and Nick’s Roast Beef; more will be announced.

    Other dining options:
  • Spectrum Grille, an upscale restaurant
  • Broad Street Bullies Pub
  • PBR Bar & Grill, a country-western themer based on Professional Bull Riders; Tex-Mex cuisine served during the day and a country & southern rock party at night (featuring a mechanical bull)
  • Victory Beer Hall, featuring beer hall-style tables, a stage for live indoor entertainment, and a 2,000 square-foot patio complete with a fire pit and a unique panoramic view of the Philadelphia skyline.
  • And free parking on nonevent nights!

   Grand opening: April 5.

Stay tuned for more...
Posted by Michael Klein @ 10:15 AM  Permalink | File Under: TableTalk | 92 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:21 AM, 12/15/2011
    Comcast is evil. They are akin to drug dealers. Three months of service for a very low promo price just to get you hooked. Get that Comcast needle out of your arms people.
    — __Brinsley
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:25 AM, 12/15/2011
    Get Fios comcast is some trash I bet they suckered you in with Inifnity same carrier same lousy service
    — douglasrdd
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:26 AM, 12/15/2011
    Tired of Comcast throwing its name on everything
    — MASTERNC
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:25 PM, 12/15/2011
    Poor forethought since the name will one day be dropped because most people simply refer to it as COMCAST.
    — PhillyMedia
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:28 AM, 12/15/2011
    April 5th? They think they can get all this done by then?
    — Phantoms9805
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:41 PM, 12/15/2011
    April 5th, 2013 maybe.

    I have a hard time believing they will build all of this and have it up and running in less than four months. What is this? Extreme Makeover: Comcast Edition?
    — Hutch
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:53 PM, 12/15/2011
    there building it in phases you dope. Read the article.
    — BRIANMC
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:54 PM, 12/15/2011
    There Building in Phases. Read the Article. Only Phase one will be finished by April.
    — BRIANMC
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:29 AM, 12/15/2011
    The "Original Philadelphia Cheesesteak Co." was founded in 1981; its name is a lie.
    — Adam B.
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:31 AM, 12/15/2011
    Who would want to go anything Comcast related if you didn't have to?
    — JFD
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:32 AM, 12/15/2011
    Who cares what they call it, this place sounds like fun!
    — philly337
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:33 AM, 12/15/2011
    Nice job getting Victory Beer to come out from the suburbs.
    — willthethrill11
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:36 AM, 12/15/2011
    For this they tore down the Spectrum? What a fiasco, but that's to be expected where Philadullphia is concerned.
    — Servo
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:36 AM, 12/15/2011
    Comcast has been permitted to keep the cash cow alive. They just rake it in at the Sports Complex. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia School District is in despair. Nice. Glad we know where our priorities are.
    — Ferrell31


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Michael Klein, the editor/producer of philly.com/Food, writes about the local restaurant scene in his Inquirer column "Table Talk." Have a question? Email it! See his Inquirer work here.
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