The Origin of Philly's Citywide Special | JAWN IN 60 SECONDS

Pat wets his whistle as he uncovers the history of Philly’s beverage of choice: the Citywide Special.
For a small fare, the original Citywide Special comes with a tallboy of PBR and a shot of Jim Beam. Other bars have adopted the Special and each one serves up its own variation on the original.
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