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Bok Bar’s 2021 season of restaurant pop-ups and food events opens April 15

30 chefs over 30 weeks, plus workshops and classes, fill the calendar at the South Philadelphia rooftop.

Bok Bar in South Philadelphia offers unparalleled views of Center City.
Bok Bar in South Philadelphia offers unparalleled views of Center City.Read moreMICHAEL KLEIN / Staff

Bok Bar, the outdoor rooftop on the eighth floor of the former South Philly vo-tech school, has created a 30-week season of restaurant pop-ups and events that will begin April 15 and run through October. The 2021 calendar of programming is filling up.

Bok, which provides a living wage to staff and partners with that focus on inclusivity, will host pop-ups and menu takeovers with local chefs; events and workshops with makers and artists; classes and panels; and activities such as DJ sets, fitness, and dancing.

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There will be a guest chef each week, starting with Ange Branca of Sate Kampar (April 15-18); Ari Miller of Musi (April 21-25); Michael Lynch of Miles Table (April 28-May 2); and Chris Paul of Lakay (May 5-9).

All season, chef Michael Vincent Ferreri, formerly of Res Ipsa Cafe, will operate Irwin’s, the restaurant on the other side of Bok’s roof, with an Italian menu. He is targeting an April 9 opening.

Days of operation are Wednesday to Sunday.