Guidebook for Philadelphia
Drinks & Nightlife
Boot & Saddle
1131 S Broad StGreat Indy music. Check out their calendar on line.
Indy music. I am proud to say I was there openning week (2011) and saw the Felice Bros. I was there before my indy music son got there. He hasn't forgiven me.
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Union Transfer
1026 Spring Garden StIndy music. I am proud to say I was there openning week (2011) and saw the Felice Bros. I was there before my indy music son got there. He hasn't forgiven me.
Great music for people 20-50. trendy Fishtown. Pretty good eats
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Johnny Brenda's
1201 Frankford AveGreat music for people 20-50. trendy Fishtown. Pretty good eats
Chris' Jazz Cafe
1421 Sansom Stjazz baby, jazz....
Sassafras
48 S 2nd StMore Jazz! Philly started it all and we're keepin it goin...
Jazz in the hood. Mixed eclectic types of jazz (check net) $15 cover; food is new orleanish, southern soul, pretty good, reasonable prices; service very good. Rezos needed. :-)
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Warmdaddy's
Jazz in the hood. Mixed eclectic types of jazz (check net) $15 cover; food is new orleanish, southern soul, pretty good, reasonable prices; service very good. Rezos needed. :-)
Food Scene
The only vegan coffeeshop in town; decent baked goods. no dairy at all served, so like your coffee black or try their coconut creamer. the folks working there are interesting and nice. a hood star!
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Grindcore House
1515 S 4th StThe only vegan coffeeshop in town; decent baked goods. no dairy at all served, so like your coffee black or try their coconut creamer. the folks working there are interesting and nice. a hood star!
This is a great part of the neighborhood about 5 blocks west. Signature Philly mosaic mural.Their food is microwaved breakfast stu"; good co"ee and brunch type items. SLOWWWW service.
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Black N Brew
1523 E Passyunk AveThis is a great part of the neighborhood about 5 blocks west. Signature Philly mosaic mural.Their food is microwaved breakfast stu"; good co"ee and brunch type items. SLOWWWW service.
cheap and authentic cambodian food a block away. cash only. byob. a neighborhood star!
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Khmer Kitchen Restaurant
1700 S 6th Stcheap and authentic cambodian food a block away. cash only. byob. a neighborhood star!
great romantic ambience, wonderful authentic french seasonal bistro food, service can be good (sometimes isn't). $$$. A nice little walk. bad acoustics, don't go if you are hard of hearing.
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Bistrot La Minette
623 S 6th Stgreat romantic ambience, wonderful authentic french seasonal bistro food, service can be good (sometimes isn't). $$$. A nice little walk. bad acoustics, don't go if you are hard of hearing.
excellent startup restaurant; passionate cooking, local sourcing. Wonderful tastings on Sunday, sittings at 5p and 8p. byob. Rezos!!
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Little Fish Byob
746 S 6th Stexcellent startup restaurant; passionate cooking, local sourcing. Wonderful tastings on Sunday, sittings at 5p and 8p. byob. Rezos!!
they sell lavender donuts and fried chicken with a lot of flavors. take out. cash. kinda cool place if you like those only two items: chicken and donuts. the donuts are FAB if you eat them fast.
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Federal Donuts
1219 S 2nd Stthey sell lavender donuts and fried chicken with a lot of flavors. take out. cash. kinda cool place if you like those only two items: chicken and donuts. the donuts are FAB if you eat them fast.
This is a quirky hole in the wall restaurant that serves the REAL thing. Handmade tortillas. I don’t think anyone speaks English. The Burritos are the best. $2 tacos. No beer. $. cash only.
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Taqueria La Veracruzana
908 Washington AveThis is a quirky hole in the wall restaurant that serves the REAL thing. Handmade tortillas. I don’t think anyone speaks English. The Burritos are the best. $2 tacos. No beer. $. cash only.
I don’t frequent diners, but my son says this one is great. It’s close to shopping mecca, South St. I’d go there for breakfast on my way to do the “Mural Mile” walk or visit Indep. Hall area.
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Morning Glory Diner
735 S 10th StI don’t frequent diners, but my son says this one is great. It’s close to shopping mecca, South St. I’d go there for breakfast on my way to do the “Mural Mile” walk or visit Indep. Hall area.
Not the best cheesesteak in Philly, but famous (along with next door Pat's).But they’re famous (=tourist trap?), so you can say you went? I won’t eat it, it’s gross in my mind.☺. Philly culture exp.
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Geno's Steaks
1219 S 9th StNot the best cheesesteak in Philly, but famous (along with next door Pat's).But they’re famous (=tourist trap?), so you can say you went? I won’t eat it, it’s gross in my mind.☺. Philly culture exp.
OMG! The very best croissants west of Paris. Paris trained Vietnam born boulanger works night and day. walk over to passyunk square after picking goodies up and sit by fountain to partake.
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Artisan Boulanger Patissier
1218 Mifflin StOMG! The very best croissants west of Paris. Paris trained Vietnam born boulanger works night and day. walk over to passyunk square after picking goodies up and sit by fountain to partake.
Voted #! for brunch. Hearty Dutch fare, fantastic virgin mary's (bring your own vodka to make it otherwise) My fav are the rueben tots. There is always a wait on the weekends, so run down there, put your name in and your a few blocks away when they call you in half an hour.
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The Dutch
1537 S 4th StVoted #! for brunch. Hearty Dutch fare, fantastic virgin mary's (bring your own vodka to make it otherwise) My fav are the rueben tots. There is always a wait on the weekends, so run down there, put your name in and your a few blocks away when they call you in half an hour.
Everything Else
us 47 on Moynamensing, 10 min ride. When you start hitting the tree streets (Locust, Pine, Walnut) you're there. Coolest history lesson ever. Old historical area you don't want to miss.
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Independence Hall
520 Chestnut Stus 47 on Moynamensing, 10 min ride. When you start hitting the tree streets (Locust, Pine, Walnut) you're there. Coolest history lesson ever. Old historical area you don't want to miss.
Just have to get a good workout, take a yoga class, go for a swim?? This is our neighborhood gym. It's fab. It's $10 to walk in. Worth it!
Fitness Works Philadelphia
714 Reed StJust have to get a good workout, take a yoga class, go for a swim?? This is our neighborhood gym. It's fab. It's $10 to walk in. Worth it!
4th and Tasker, a couple blocks away. old big trees, neighbors congregate and spill the beans on the hood, coffee in hand. a peaceful place to hang. A good place to watch all sorts of people.
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Dickinson Square Park
1600 E Moyamensing Ave4th and Tasker, a couple blocks away. old big trees, neighbors congregate and spill the beans on the hood, coffee in hand. a peaceful place to hang. A good place to watch all sorts of people.
Shopping
Like stepping back into the 1800s. Open stall market, great ethnic feel, new and old shops. Philly attitude abounds. A nice place to wander through.
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Italienischer Markt
919 S 9th StLike stepping back into the 1800s. Open stall market, great ethnic feel, new and old shops. Philly attitude abounds. A nice place to wander through.
(Wine and Beer are sold at different places by law—weird, I know.) Yards is a famous local beer you should try if you like beer. Also, Sam Adams. This is your beer place.
Society Hill Beverage
(Wine and Beer are sold at different places by law—weird, I know.) Yards is a famous local beer you should try if you like beer. Also, Sam Adams. This is your beer place.
This is your wine store, right around the corner from Acme. Pretty good selections. Cast of characters works there.
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Fine Wine & Good Spirits
411 N 20th StThis is your wine store, right around the corner from Acme. Pretty good selections. Cast of characters works there.
Termini’s is THE MOST charming bakery. Just go and look at it. It’s CLASSIC everything, from the tin ceilings, to the wood show cases to the tiled !oors, live music by old guys on Saturday.
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Termini Bros Bakery
1523 S 8th StTermini’s is THE MOST charming bakery. Just go and look at it. It’s CLASSIC everything, from the tin ceilings, to the wood show cases to the tiled !oors, live music by old guys on Saturday.
Essentials
"Regular" run of the mill grocery store. Have italian specialties, but otherwise, basics.
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ACME Markets
1400 E Passyunk Ave"Regular" run of the mill grocery store. Have italian specialties, but otherwise, basics.
Another neighborhood supermarket. Disappointing if you only eat from local farmers. But, they sell vanilla which you can't get from the farmer......
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ShopRite of Whitman Plaza
330 E Oregon AveAnother neighborhood supermarket. Disappointing if you only eat from local farmers. But, they sell vanilla which you can't get from the farmer......