Guidebook for Philadelphia
Food Scene
Intimate BYOB with incredible northern Italian cuisine. Put your name in then walk across street and have a drink at Londons bar.
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A Mano
2244 Fairmount AveIntimate BYOB with incredible northern Italian cuisine. Put your name in then walk across street and have a drink at Londons bar.
Rybread
1711 Fairmount AveGreat sandwiches, bagels and casual lunch spot.
Open, airy seat yourself space with free wifi, good lunch choices and good coffee. Good spot to work away from home.
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OCF Coffee House
2100 Fairmount AveOpen, airy seat yourself space with free wifi, good lunch choices and good coffee. Good spot to work away from home.
Fairmount Pizza and Grill
2000 Fairmount AveCheap pizza and other greasy fare. Very casual.
Best pizza. Try the mushroom pie. Very casual and inexpensive. Good for kids.
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Luigi's Pizza Fresca
2401 Fairmount AveBest pizza. Try the mushroom pie. Very casual and inexpensive. Good for kids.
Philly Flavors
2004 Fairmount AveBest value ice cream and Philly water ice.
You can get breakfast or lunch, pick up high end provisions like steaks, fresh fish, great cheese or artisanal pasta.
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Tela's Market & Kitchen
1833 Fairmount AveYou can get breakfast or lunch, pick up high end provisions like steaks, fresh fish, great cheese or artisanal pasta.
Great non traditional bar food in a Beautiful new space. About a 10 minute walk from the house.
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Bar Hygge
1720 Fairmount AveGreat non traditional bar food in a Beautiful new space. About a 10 minute walk from the house.
La Calaca Feliz
2321 Fairmount AveGreat Mexican food.
It's the most iconic, amazing food scene in Philly! Take the bus or Uber/Lyft as parking is tough.
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Reading Terminal Market
1136 N 12th StIt's the most iconic, amazing food scene in Philly! Take the bus or Uber/Lyft as parking is tough.
Situated in the ground floor of the massive Philadelphian apartment building this place is so kitschy you have to grab breakfast there as an iconic greek diner which hits every food group possible.
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Little Pete's
2401 Pennsylvania AveSituated in the ground floor of the massive Philadelphian apartment building this place is so kitschy you have to grab breakfast there as an iconic greek diner which hits every food group possible.
It's a neighborhood gem with ultra fresh, creative sushi, great BYOB , nice atmosphere, sit at the bar and talk to Alex the owner if he's in.
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Umai Umai
533 N 22nd StIt's a neighborhood gem with ultra fresh, creative sushi, great BYOB , nice atmosphere, sit at the bar and talk to Alex the owner if he's in.
Drinks & Nightlife
Fare
2028 Fairmount AveNice outdoor seating, hip bar.
One of Marc Vetri's slightly more casual but amazing Italian food and bar. An uber car away from our place about five minutes.
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Osteria
640 N Broad St One of Marc Vetri's slightly more casual but amazing Italian food and bar. An uber car away from our place about five minutes.
Cozy pub with good cocktails and rotating beers on tap with TVs for sports
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The Black Taxi
745-747 N 25th StCozy pub with good cocktails and rotating beers on tap with TVs for sports
Essentials
Family run nicely stocked grocery store. Monday – Friday: 8am-8pm
Saturday: 8am-6pm
Sunday: 9am-1pm
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Klein's Supermarket
Fairmount AvenueFamily run nicely stocked grocery store. Monday – Friday: 8am-8pm
Saturday: 8am-6pm
Sunday: 9am-1pm
Everything Else
Clean, self checkout, stocked with milk, eggs along with regular pharmacy items.
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CVS
4314 Locust StClean, self checkout, stocked with milk, eggs along with regular pharmacy items.
Convenient spot for picking up liquor for all the BYOBs
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Fine Wine & Good Spirits
411 N 20th StConvenient spot for picking up liquor for all the BYOBs
In the summer this is a pop up garden with food, arts and crafts, hammocks.
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Spruce Street Harbor Park
301 S Christopher Columbus BlvdIn the summer this is a pop up garden with food, arts and crafts, hammocks.
Arts & Culture
Eastern State Penitentiary Museum
2027 Fairmount AveIt once housed Al Capone
It's a beautiful building, great restaurant and lovely outdoor space
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Barnes
2025 Benjamin Franklin PkwyIt's a beautiful building, great restaurant and lovely outdoor space
It's around the corner and absolutely stunning.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin PkwyIt's around the corner and absolutely stunning.
Who doesn't want to see conjoined twins and all other sorts of medical curiosities.
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First Food Market
116 S 21st StWho doesn't want to see conjoined twins and all other sorts of medical curiosities.
Franklin Institute
222 N 20th StThere's so much to see and experience for everyone.
Who doesn't love dinosaurs!
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Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
1900 Benjamin Franklin PkwyWho doesn't love dinosaurs!
An amazing overlooked museum which features amazing fossils, taxidermy, skeletons, 19th century curiosities
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Wagner Free Institute of Science
1700 W Montgomery AveAn amazing overlooked museum which features amazing fossils, taxidermy, skeletons, 19th century curiosities
Museum of the American Revolution
101 S 3rd StBrand new and so interactive. A must!
The building is beautiful and you can tour UPENN campus after.
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University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
3260 South StThe building is beautiful and you can tour UPENN campus after.
Parks & Nature
Schuylkill River Trail
Schuylkill River TrailYou can walk along the river
Schuylkill-Ufer
2501 Walnut StIt's a great place to walk, bike or roller blade
Head up to Valley Green and walk the trails then grab a bite to eat.
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Fairmount Park
Reservoir DriveHead up to Valley Green and walk the trails then grab a bite to eat.
Sightseeing
Splash fountains in the summer, beautiful architecture, grab a drink at the Ritz Carlton across the street or hot chocolate for the kids.
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Philadelphia City Hall
1400 John F Kennedy BlvdSplash fountains in the summer, beautiful architecture, grab a drink at the Ritz Carlton across the street or hot chocolate for the kids.
Italienischer Markt
919 S 9th StYou can eat the most delicious food!
Great green park, lined with terrific restaurants like Parc. Good shopping.
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Rittenhouse Square
135 S 18th StGreat green park, lined with terrific restaurants like Parc. Good shopping.