The Cauldron is Philly's magical new fantasy-inspired bar and restaurant

Tuesday, June 28, 2022
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- At The Cauldron, everyone's either a wizard, a witch, or a nonbinary magical being with special powers to whip up potions.

With a magic wand, you can head to the magical menagerie, insert a wizard coin, wave your wand and the unicorns will dispense the cocktail or mocktail of your choice.
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At your table, there is the potion-making experience. It's like an escape room meets cocktail-making class, where you brew concoctions with your dining companions.

The Cauldron is the concept of Matthew Courtland, of Medford, New Jersey.

He invented the magic wand, filled with sensor-based technology that he programs to pair with equipment.

David Duckworth is the co-founder and both are on a mission to bring magic to life.



They opened their first location in London. Philly is the sixth spot and only the second in the United States.
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Along with the cocktails, there's magical food, too.

The fish and chips are battered in Yards beer and set on a bed of hot rocks and fairy dust.

When they pour hot seaweed broth on top, it gives you the smell of the ocean.

There are spicy dragon wings and a favorite from across the pond called cauliflower cheese.

They light it on fire and then put it out with ribbons of hot melted English cheddar.
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And to end your meal, try the bubbling shots of death.



The Cauldron is family-friendly certain times of the day with non-alcoholic versions of those cocktails the kids can whip up.

And because Matthew started his career as a teacher and found his love of fantasy through reading, they ask customers to bring a copy of their favorite childhood book.

They donate those to under-resourced schools in Philadelphia and Camden.

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