A new app is connecting strangers for dinner in Philadelphia

The big picture: The Timeleft app says it is fighting "big-city loneliness" one dinner at a time in almost 50 countries across the globe.

• It launched in the U.S. in April and is now in 35 cities across the country, including Philly, Andrea Stambaugh, the company's U.S. growth manager, tells Axios.

How it works: When you sign up, Timeleft asks questions about your job, personality, lifestyle and dietary preferences to match you with a group of compatible diners.

• Dinners take place Wednesdays at 7pm in Center City or South Philly.
• To help kick off the conversation, the app unlocks an icebreaker game once the date begins.

The intrigue: You don't know who you're meeting until the night before, when the app reveals your dining partners' industries and zodiac signs. The location is shared the morning of the dinner.

• Multiple TimeLeft groups meet at various restaurants across the city. After dinner, the app reveals a bar where everyone using the app that night can join for an after-party, allowing you to meet even more strangers.

If you go: It costs $16 to book a one-night dinner. Subscriptions are also available.

• A one-month pass costs $26. It's $56 for three months and $86 for six months.

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Go deeper: Several of our Axios Local colleagues have tried the app out. Read about their experiences in D.C., Denver and San Antonio.