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Sharon Suleta bartends at Dirty Franks in Center City on Thursday, June 2, 2022. Suleta is a Philadelphia resident and retiring lawyer. She has announced a bucket list of things to do in a public post that serves as a love letter to Philadelphia and bartending at Dirty Franks is on her list.
Sharon Suleta bartends at Dirty Franks in Center City on Thursday, June 2, 2022. Suleta is a Philadelphia resident and retiring lawyer. She has announced a bucket list of things to do in a public post that serves as a love letter to Philadelphia and bartending at Dirty Franks is on her list.Read moreYONG KIM / Staff Photographer

Dirty Franks

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Dirty Franks has gone by a few different monikers since it opened at the corner of 13th and Pine in 1933, but it’s had the same heart since 1992, the year now-owner Jody Sweitzer started working there as a bartender. Sweitzer made some pandemic upgrades — she refinished the bar top, installed touchless fixtures in the bathrooms, and added outdoor seating — but she’s otherwise faithful to the everyman spirit of Frank’s, where the currency is cash and dogs are welcome.

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Restaurant Details

347 S. 13th St., Philadelphia, PA, 19107
215-732-5010
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