Queen & Rook Game Cafe

The book you can’t put down just got better... Say hello to our Summer Fantasy Cocktail series, inspired by the romantasy and fantasy novels you know and LOVE! 📚👇

🔥 Carl and Donut Lead the Rage Elemental (Dungeon Crawler Carl) 🔥
White rum, spiced rum, mango Tajin syrup, lime, Tajin rim

💨 Kelsier and Vin on the Roof (Mistborn) 💨
Tequila, mezcal, grapefruit juice, lavender syrup, lime

🧙‍♀️ Feyre Reborn (A Court of Thorns and Roses) 🧙‍♀️
Vodka, cucumber syrup, watermelon juice, basil syrup, lemon

🧝 Drizzt Saves Bruenor (The Dark Elf Trilogy) 🧝
Bourbon, blackberry shrub, thyme syrup, lemon, topped with club soda

🐉 Violet and Tairn at the Threshing (Fourth Wing) 🐉
Gin, luxardo maraschino, Aperol, peach juice, lemon

🦷 Abraxos Gets Iron Teeth (Throne of Glass) 🦷
Blackberry Shrub, mint syrup, lemon, club soda (Non-alcoholic) club soda (Non-alcoholic)

Available starting now, Friday 6/26! 🥃 📸

We are so happy to bring a much requested event to the calendar. We are partnering with Carmen to host American style Mahjong open play this Sunday June 28th from 5 to 8pm. This first event will be free to join and then it will be $5 going forward. Carmen will be offering lessons soon as well so stay tuned. Come by and play or learn!! Make your reservation in Resy, space is limited

BINGO NIGHT: Thursday 6/25 at 7pm! Come on out and play Bingo with us, every other Thursday starting 6/25! Win prizes, have fun! Hosted by Kilowatts, reservations via (or link in bio) note ‘bingo.’

Quizzo returns on Thursday 7/2; Bingo and Quizzo will alternate Thursdays this summer! 🎨

Happy Juneteenth! Celebrate, commemorate, and educate. Check below for a list of all the Juneteenth events happening today and this month in Philly. Support Black creators and Black owned businesses all year round!

https://www.visitphilly.com/articles/philadelphia/juneteenth-celebrations-in-greater-philadelphia/

Pride Quizzo: Thurs 6/18 at 7pm! Test your knowledge with three rounds of trivia, hosted by ! FREE to play, prizes, reservations recommended via or link in bio (note ‘Quizzo’)

Fútbol fans, we’re playing all the games at the bar! Game on while the game’s on! Make your reservations (or link in bio) and note “futbol/football/soccer”.

SUMMER CAMP starts next week! It’s not too late to sign up!

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.

FREE ticket giveaway! We have 5 pairs of tickets to CLUE: A Walking Mystery presented by for Friday 6/12/26! To enter:

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2) Comment on the post and tag 1 friend

Deadline to enter the giveaway is Thursday 6/11 at 11:59pm. Winners will be chosen at random; names and email will be needed for e-tickets. Showtimes are 6pm, 6:20pm, or 6:40pm on Friday 6/12; winners will be assigned one pair of tickets for one showtime. Note this is an interactive immersive experience and involves walking to local area businesses. This giveaway is not affliated with Instagram.

Ensemble Arts Presents
CLUE: A Walking Mystery
June 11 - July 5, 2026
The Kimmel Center

The iconic family-favorite board game comes to life! Enter the world of CLUE in the interactive and immersive experience, CLUE: A Walking Mystery.

Have you ever wanted to solve a cold murder case? Have you ever wanted to inhabit the world of CLUE and unravel its mystery like a real detective? This is your chance. CLUE: A Walking Mystery is an interactive, IRL game of the beloved board game. In this version, the murder was never solved, the mansion sold, and the furniture from all nine rooms has been auctioned off and scattered throughout a specified area. Players must find the furniture found at local businesses and solve puzzles within them to figure out WHO did it WHERE and with WHAT.

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