Fire & Ice Restaurant Bar & Lounge, Philadelphia

Brunch is synonymous with dishes and drinks such as eggs benedict and mimosas. But at Fire & Ice Restaurant Bar & Lounge, brunch is also synonymous with drag queens. Once a month, they grace the stage during Fire & Ice's gospel drag brunches, entertaining diners with their renditions of gospel classics and general fabulousness. Gospel drag brunches are part of the lounge's eclectic event lineup, which also includes comedy nights and a resident DJ, whose sets lure patrons onto a spacious dance floor awash in blue and purple lights.

And like the lounge's entertainment, the dishes served at Fire & Ice's restaurant are equally diverse. Borrowing from American bar food and Viet-Thai cuisine, Executive Chef Chris Nguyen seamlessly balances Western and Eastern flavors. The American influence mostly dominates the appetizer menu, which is anchored by bar snacks such as boneless wings with spicy honey butter sauce and cheesesteak spring rolls. The entrees, on the other hand, spring primarily from Asian cuisine, and include jasmine fried rice with smoked sausage and Alaskan cod wrapped in a banana leaf.