Tag: GGB Philly

Philadelphia’s Summer Brunch Recap

Philadelphia’s Summer Brunch Recap

Summer is a busy time of year for Geek Girl Brunch Philadelphia, and this year was no exception! Check out some highlights below from our awesomely themed brunches in May, June, July, and August. May – Jane Austen Tea Party Thank you to Brunchette Rebecca 

GGB Philly – February – Galentine’s Day!

GGB Philly – February – Galentine’s Day!

“We have to remember what’s important in life: friends, waffles and work. Or waffles, friends, work. But work has to come third.” Leslie Knope Geek Girl Brunch Philadelphia celebrated female friendships in February with a Galentine’s Day brunch! Using Leslie Knope as an inspiration for 

GGB Philly – Guy Fawkes Day!

GGB Philly – Guy Fawkes Day!

November of 2018 brought a celebration of Guy Fawkes Day across the pond from England to Philadelphia.  Brunchettes visited Revolution House in Old City Philadelphia for a relaxing Sunday brunch.  Topics of conversation included the comic and movie V for Vendetta as well as revolutions 

GGB Philly – The Upside Down

GGB Philly – The Upside Down

GGB Philly followed Eleven into the Upside Down for our October 2017 brunch. We all participated in a Stranger Things quiz, with each right answer earning the brunchette an extra ticket for our raffle. The one question that stumped most of those attending (even some 

GGB Philly – Harry Potter’s Potions and Magical Studies

GGB Philly – Harry Potter’s Potions and Magical Studies

Geek Girl Brunch Philadelphia brunchettes (aka students) headed back to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for their third year! This year’s theme was “Hogwarts’s Potions & Magical Studies.” Students were given house colored folders which contained their official Hogwarts class schedule and told to 

GGB Philly Heads to the Quidditch World Cup for Septembers Brunch!

GGB Philly Heads to the Quidditch World Cup for Septembers Brunch!

Back by popular demand, the brunchettes of Geek Girl Brunch’s Philly chapter headed to Hogwarts for the 2nd annual Harry Potter-themed event, Quidditch World Cup Brunch at The Victoria Freehouse in the Old City neighborhood of Philadelphia. The authentic British pub was extremely welcoming and even 

GGB Philly Celebrates the Bad Guys at August’s Villains Brunch

GGB Philly Celebrates the Bad Guys at August’s Villains Brunch

Although this summer’s blockbuster movie, Suicide Squad, may have gotten mixed reviews, we all know that sometimes it’s way more fun to cheer on the bad guys. In August, GGB Philly celebrated our brunchettes’ favorite villains, whether from the DC Universe or some other fandom 

GGB Philly Goes “Beyond” at July’s Star Trek Brunch

GGB Philly Goes “Beyond” at July’s Star Trek Brunch

When we asked the ladies of GGB Philly what themes they were excited to see next, Star Trek was one of the most highly requested, and that’s no surprise! With this summer’s blockbuster, Star Trek: Beyond, we just knew our brunchettes would be even more 

GGB Philly celebrates one year together with BYO(Fandom) Brunch!

GGB Philly celebrates one year together with BYO(Fandom) Brunch!

We’re excited to say we had a fantastic turnout at June’s BYO(Fandom) Brunch to celebrate our first year since launching the Philly chapter. For this month’s event, we held an open-invitation picnic in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park, one of the largest parks within city limits in the 

GGB Philly Celebrates Favorite Rivalries

GGB Philly Celebrates Favorite Rivalries

Rivalries: we all have them! It’s no coincidence that the GGB Philly chapter decided to celebrate rivalries in the wake of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s latest blockbuster, “Civil War” during May’s brunch. But instead of focusing specifically on the Team Cap vs. Team Iron Man