Queen & Rook Game Cafe

It’s true, we’re obsessed! 📚 Fantasy and romantasy-inspired cocktails will be hitting Queen & Rook THIS SUMMER! So, what books *have* to make the list?

A Court of Thorn and Roses? 🌹 Fourth Wing?🐉 Throne of Glass? 👑 Mistborn? 🪙 Dungeon Crawler Carl? 🐈 Fae & Alchemy? 🧪

➡️ Comment your favorites below!
➡️ Like the comments of others to support their votes!

The fae trickster offers you a bargain: 🧚‍♂️ Comment your favorite fantasy & romantasy books, characters, & tropes below... and maybe the faewind won’t steal your soul for 7 years🕯☘️

Comment and like by FRIDAY 6/12! 🎨

‼️ Philadelphia! It’s Primary Election Day, Tuesday 5/19/26! Polls are open from 7am-8pm.

📨 If you still have a mail-in ballot, you must return it to a drop box by 8pm. For more info check: https://vote.phila.gov

🎲 Then, stop by from 5-10pm and show us your sticker (or tell us you voted by mail) and receive 1 free die from the dice jar!

☑️ For more info on voting check or . phillyvotes

Pokémon TCG’s newest set, Chaos Rising, lands on Sunday May 17th at 5PM @ Queen & Rook!

We’re hosting a Prerelease Party for the set that includes a kit to build a deck with along with 3 additional booster packs just for showing up & playing! Try your luck at pulling one of the Chase Rare cards of the set!

Get your ticket at the LINK IN COMMENTS!!

Happy Mother’s Day! All mothers/moms/mamas/mamis/mothering ones come on by and enjoy a complimentary glass of wine, draft beer, mimosa, or zero proof cocktail (seated only, Sunday May 10th). We’re open regular hours 12-10pm, reservations via or link in bio. Need to send a gift? e-gift cards also linked in bio!

Bonfire lit...🔥 Words cannot express how much we appreciate the Philly community for showing up to our Fantasy Renn Faire this past weekend!! 🌇👸🐉

🪗 Two performance stages.
🔮 Dozens of vendors.
⚔️ Hundreds of people in costumes (and even more buying costumes day-of!).
💫 And THOUSANDS of people who came out to celebrate with us!!

Thank you again to our sponsors who made this Fantasy Renn Faire possible:

Thank you to the amazing performers .live .sins.pyrates .e.perez_ Katarina and Juniper Fire Arts

Thank you to the incredible vendors .oak .g.illustration Division Ten .crochet .light.games .relics .sprout .made Mangy Mutt .images New Moon Fiber Arts .ade Two Fish Tarot .baths

The biggest thank you to our Staff, who always bring their best — especially on such a long and busy day. Thank you Alec Maria Matthew Kaspian Daniel Zahra Malik Lynn Joseph and Ames

And thank YOU to everyone who came out in the best outfits, who supported the vendors, watched the performances, ate & drank, and brought magic to our block of South Street.

We can’t wait to do it again... Next FRF date announcement coming soon! 👀🍁

It’s time for medival merriment in South Philadelphia! Our Fantasy Renn Faire returns THIS SATURDAY, MAY 2! 🌞🍻🧙‍♂️

Featuring 🤺 amazing performances, ⭐ incredible vendors, 💍 custom jewelry and DIY, 🔮 astrology and tarot readers, & MORE!

🐲 45+ Fantasty & Craft Vendors
⛓️ Clothing, Costumes, and Chainmail
🕯️ Wax sealing
🥒 Pickle on a Stick
🎈Balloon swords & animals
⚔️ Sword fighting
🔥Fire performers
♟️ & MORE!

This festival is FREE TO ATTEND with plenty of pay-as-you-go options, family-friendly activities, and costumes are definitely encouraged! Don’t have one? will be selling costumes guaranteed to give you +5 Health 💕🐉🛡️

PERFORMERS (Swipe for Schedule):
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Stage Combat with Julian and Isabel
Fire Performances by Katarina and Juniper Fire Arts

VENDORS:oak .g.illustration Division Ten .crochet .light.games .relics .sprout .made Mangy Mutt .images New Moon Fiber Arts .ade Two Fish Tarot .baths

A massive thank you to our sponsors who help make this event possible:

📅 Saturday, May 2nd
⏰ 12-8pm
📍 100 Block of South Street (between 2nd & Front outside )

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Have a sip from the Mushroom Kingdom! ✨⭐️🍄⭐️✨

If you’re still hyped about the new Super Mario Galaxy movie or looking for a taste of your favorite classic games, come on in! The princess might be in another castle, but her favorite drinks are right here! 👑

Featured Spring Cocktails:
🍄 Mario (Irvine’s vodka, strawberry, thyme, lemon, rhubarb, bitters)
💚 Luigi (Irvine’s gin, cucumber, mint, melon liqueur, lime)
🔥 Bowser (Hornito’s blanco tequila, mezcal, pasilla, lime, ginger beer)
👑 Princess Peach (Jim Beam peach, peach schnapps, peach juice, Campari, lemon)
🛢️ Donkey Kong (Don Q rum, Don Q Spiced rum, creme de banane, lime)
🥚 Yoshi (Irvine’s vodka, matcha, strawberry coconut foam)
🥥 Toad (served as a shot: Irvine’s vodka, peach schnapps, lime, strawberry coconut foam)
💫 Princess Rosalina (zero proof: butterfly pea tea, lychee, lime, soda)

All available now! 🍸

📍 , 123 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147

Mixologist 👉 📸

We’re so excited to have a keg of New Trail Selected Hazy IPA, a special limited release beer! Come on by and try it this weekend, while supplies last!

From : Each year we fly to the Pacific Northwest to select the hop lots we will use in our beers in the upcoming year. We run into many industry friends, new and old, during this annual journey. This year we Selected our Citra from , as did some of our favorite breweries around the country. We each select with a specific aroma and oil content ranges in mind, which leads to variations in the Citra expression each of us gets in the final beers. We came together with , , and to combine our Citra selections into one single-hop Hazy IPA to find out how the aromatics of each selection integrate with each other. The end result is a lofty expression of the almighty Citra hop.

April is National Poetry Month = grab a set of Metaphor Dice by poet ! Through Thurs 4/30 get 30% off

Metaphor Dice helps writers of all levels think and write more figuratively. Red dice are concepts, ideas, or complex subjects; blue dice are the objects, and white dice are adjectives. Roll all the dice, then pick out three and arrange them red white and blue so that they suggest a metaphor to help start writing!

Happy new year to everyone celebrating / Pi Mai / Chaul Chnam Thmey!

Happy to all the Scrabble lovers — come on by today, Monday 4/13, and play Scrabble with no library fees!

Happy National Board Game Day! Today, Saturday 4/11, get 20% off all board games* ! The Shoppe is open 12pm-8pm, come on by!

*Board games only (including used games), does not apply to TCGs, RPGs, dice, or accessories. In-person only, does not apply to online sales, special orders/preorders/holds. Discounts cannot be stacked or combined, including use of loyalty points.

We’re counting down the days... 🧙‍♂️⌛

The Fantasy Renn Faire returns to the 100 Block of South Street on SATURDAY, MAY 2ND! ✨🏰 Explore the street filled with trinkets & craft vendors, food & drink, plus dozens of outdoor performances (including staged sword fighting & fire performers)‼️❤️‍🔥

A massive thank you to our sponsors who help make this event possible:

SAVE THE DATE ⬇️
🐉 Fantasy Renn Faire
📅 Saturday, May 2nd
⏰ 12-8pm
📍 100 Block of South Street, Philadelphia (outside )

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SUMMER CAMP at Queen & Rook! Now in our 7th year, Queen & Rook Summer Camps are for the game-loving kid in your life! Each week, campers discover two board game mechanics through interactive play. We also have plenty of time for outside play, trading card and role-playing games and related activities, arts and crafts, improvisation lessons, meeting and talking with guest speakers, and so much more!

Camp runs for 10 weeks, beginning the week of June 15, 2026 and ending the week of August 17, 2026. We accept registrations by the week! We have two camp options – Youth Camp for ages 6 to 12, and Teen Camp for ages 13 to 16. We’re happy to accept kids older or younger than these age ranges, please reach out to discuss!

For more info, pricing, and to register check the LINKS IN BIO. Scholarships are available based on need, email for more info.

Happy Easter to everyone celebrating! Come on down to South Street for the 93rd Annual Easter Promenade — see for details.

We’ll be open regular hours Sunday 4/5 from 12-10pm, reservations via or link in bio.

Dine Latino Restaurant Week returns this Sunday! Receive a free small plate or dessert with the purchase of two medium plates or pizzas! Must mention “Dine Latino”, runs from Sun 4/5 - Sat 4/11. Thank you Maggie Kent of for highlighting Queen & Rook — check our the comments for a link to the video.

Tues 4/7 join us for an event with to play Magusha: Clash of the Commanders, a fast-paced, Afro-fantasy tactical card game! Support these local gamemakers and learn how to play. For more info check

⏰️ Tuesday, April 7th, 7pm - 9pm
📍 123 South Street, Philadelphia

Chag pesach kasher vesame’ach! to everyone celebrating tonight!

Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility! To our trans and non-binary friends, family, staff, and community: we see you, support you, and celebrate you today and everyday.

Reminiscing on some of the looks from last Fantasy Renn Faire 🧚✨🧙

Costumes, capes, armour, flowers...the more magical the better!l 💫☁️

More of a last minute planner? will be offering a selection of Renn Faire costumes during the festival!

🐉 Fantasy Renn Faire
📅 Saturday, May 2nd
⏰ 12-8pm
📍 100 Block of South Street, Philadelphia (outside )

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Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating Eid al-Fitr! Nowruz Mobarak and happy near year to everyone celebrating Nowruz! Happy Spring Equinox too! Wishing you and your loved ones blessings, joy, and peace.