Guidebook for Philadelphia
Arts & Culture
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
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. :-)
Drinks & Nightlife
Chris' Jazz Cafe
1421 Sansom StJazz baby Jazz....
Sassafras
48 S 2nd StMore Jazz! Philly started it all and we're keepin it goin...
Food Scene
vegan coffeeshop with decent baked goods. no dairy at all served, so like your coffee black or try their coconut creamer. the folks working there are hipster interesting and nice. a hood star!
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Grindcore House
1515 S 4th Stvegan coffeeshop with decent baked goods. no dairy at all served, so like your coffee black or try their coconut creamer. the folks working there are hipster 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.
I don’t frequent diners, but my son says this one is the bom. 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 the bom. 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.
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!! $$$
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Little Fish Byob
746 S 6th Stexcellent startup restaurant; passionate cooking, local sourcing. Wonderful tastings on Sunday, sittings at 5p and 8p. byob. Rezos!! $$$
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. They might have 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. They might have beer? $. cash only.
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.
Right on the fountain square; best gastropub around. $$-$$$. A really great place in wonderful weather.
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Stateside
1536 E Passyunk AveRight on the fountain square; best gastropub around. $$-$$$. A really great place in wonderful weather.
Interesting and nice staff. Good panini; indoor/outdoor seating. On Fabric Row near South St shopping.
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Red Hook Coffee and Tea
765 S 4th StInteresting and nice staff. Good panini; indoor/outdoor seating. On Fabric Row near South St shopping.
newly openned, bkfst thru dinner, farm to table fair. The newest and brightest neighborhood hangout. Reasonable prices, fresh fresh fresh!
Fourth and Cross
1527 South 4th Streetnewly openned, bkfst thru dinner, farm to table fair. The newest and brightest neighborhood hangout. Reasonable prices, fresh fresh fresh!
Shopping
they sell lavender donuts and fried chicken in designer 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 while hot.
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Federal Donuts
1219 S 2nd Stthey sell lavender donuts and fried chicken in designer 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 while hot.
(Wine and Beer are sold at dfferent 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 dfferent 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.
Sightseeing
Bus 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 StBus 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.
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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Italian Market
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.
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......
An Asian grocery store, is at 6th and Washington. It’s different! You’ll probably see foods you’ve never seen before.... good prices in produce and fish (if you speak Mandarin!) Typical Chinese clean.
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First Oriental Market Inc
1111 S 6th StAn Asian grocery store, is at 6th and Washington. It’s different! You’ll probably see foods you’ve never seen before.... good prices in produce and fish (if you speak Mandarin!) Typical Chinese clean.
Everything Else
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.
Just have to get a good workout, take a yoga class, go for a saline 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 saline 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 let your kids let off steam.
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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 let your kids let off steam.