Neighborhood Watch

Flower Show Kicks Off With Free Booze; Tinto Gets Props

Center City: Tinto, Iron Chef Jose Garces’ Basque wine bar gets ranked among “America’s Best Wine Bars.” [Travel + Leisure]

Convention Center: The 2012 Philadelphia International Flower Show kicks off “Hawaii: Islands of Aloha” on Sunday, March 4, with plenty of food and drink related activities and demonstrations, including several bars, the Kaua’i Kafe and free booze tastings courtesy of PA Wine and Spirits Tastings and Store. [Grub Street]

Midtown Village: The Corner recently rolled out a new happy hour menu with all kinds of sweet drink deals and $5 appetizers. [Foobooz]

South Philly: Xfinity Live!, the mega dining, shopping and entertainment facility currently in the works at Philly’s sports complex is coming together nicely. [Philly Chit Chat]

West Philly: Four Worlds Bakery gets into the pizza business with a newly introduced line of all-natural and all-veggie pies. [Meal Ticket]

Flower Show Kicks Off With Free Booze; Tinto Gets Props