Food Scene
Great menu with fairly priced early three course dinner between 5:30 and 6:30 PM. Get the Thai Tea!
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Vientiane Café
4728 Baltimore AveGreat menu with fairly priced early three course dinner between 5:30 and 6:30 PM. Get the Thai Tea!
This pizza place is right across the street and everyone there is super nice. On a lazy evening, you can just call and order a pickup and know that you wont spend more than 30 seconds in the cold. They also have delicious cakes for dessert. Open till 10:30 PM.
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Colonial Pizza
400 S 43rd StThis pizza place is right across the street and everyone there is super nice. On a lazy evening, you can just call and order a pickup and know that you wont spend more than 30 seconds in the cold. They also have delicious cakes for dessert. Open till 10:30 PM.
This cafe is right across from the park and has a lovely view and a great atmosphere. It's a great place to enjoy a cup of coffee any time of the day. I go there all the time. This Greenline location doesn't have wifi, so if you're going there to work or study, I found it to be actually helpful (the Greenline on Locust, 3 minutes away, does have wifi, and is also comfortable for work and study). Their coffee is delicious, and the staff is very friendly.
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Green Line Cafe
4239 Baltimore AveThis cafe is right across from the park and has a lovely view and a great atmosphere. It's a great place to enjoy a cup of coffee any time of the day. I go there all the time. This Greenline location doesn't have wifi, so if you're going there to work or study, I found it to be actually helpful (the Greenline on Locust, 3 minutes away, does have wifi, and is also comfortable for work and study). Their coffee is delicious, and the staff is very friendly.
One of my favorite breakfast and brunch places. Get the eggs Florentine!
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Renata's Kitchen
3940 Baltimore AvenueOne of my favorite breakfast and brunch places. Get the eggs Florentine!
Known for their breakfast sandwiches. Their egg&cheese on a croissant is really good, but you have to get there before 11 AM, because they run out! It's also across from the park and in general is a nice place to sit and read for a bit.
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Milk & Honey Market
4435 Baltimore AveKnown for their breakfast sandwiches. Their egg&cheese on a croissant is really good, but you have to get there before 11 AM, because they run out! It's also across from the park and in general is a nice place to sit and read for a bit.
Fresh good quality bakery, but can be a bit pricy.
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Metropolitan Bakery & Cafe
4013 Walnut StFresh good quality bakery, but can be a bit pricy.
If you're up for a great Ruben sandwich, this is the place. You have to look for it, even though its right their on Locust between 43 and 44. Everything is fresh and very good. This place has character, and a lot of it is thanks to Ezra, who always loves to talk and feed customers :) There's no place to sit there, but it's about two minutes away from the apartment.
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Koch's Deli
618 Locust StIf you're up for a great Ruben sandwich, this is the place. You have to look for it, even though its right their on Locust between 43 and 44. Everything is fresh and very good. This place has character, and a lot of it is thanks to Ezra, who always loves to talk and feed customers :) There's no place to sit there, but it's about two minutes away from the apartment.
Every Saturday morning until about 2PM there is a wonderful farmers market right next to Clark park. You can get seasonal fruit and vegetables, fresh bread, flowers, spices and more.
The secret is to go order a few tacos from the taco truck at the end of the market, and then go walk around. It takes time till they're ready, but it's worth the wait, and the locals know it. Enjoy!
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Clark Park
4300-4398 Baltimore AveEvery Saturday morning until about 2PM there is a wonderful farmers market right next to Clark park. You can get seasonal fruit and vegetables, fresh bread, flowers, spices and more.
The secret is to go order a few tacos from the taco truck at the end of the market, and then go walk around. It takes time till they're ready, but it's worth the wait, and the locals know it. Enjoy!
Essentials
CVS
4314 Locust StVery close to the house and has a pharmacy.
Getting Around
This is where you can take the no. 34 trolley to center city.
You can exit on 19th or 15th street, and you'll be right in the center of town.
4300 Baltimore Ave
4300 Baltimore AvenueThis is where you can take the no. 34 trolley to center city.
You can exit on 19th or 15th street, and you'll be right in the center of town.
No. 42 will also take you to center city. The route is a little longer than the trolley since it circles the hospital before heading down.
4300 Spruce St
4300 Spruce StreetNo. 42 will also take you to center city. The route is a little longer than the trolley since it circles the hospital before heading down.
Entertainment & Activities
Always fun. Tuesdays are half off!
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Cinemark University City Penn 6
4012 Walnut StAlways fun. Tuesdays are half off!
Parks & Nature
On a nice day, the Schuykill river banks are lovely either for a long walk or a run. If its warn and sunny out, sometimes they have beer spots, and people sit on the lawn and enjoy the view.
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Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk
Schuylkill Banks BoardwalkOn a nice day, the Schuykill river banks are lovely either for a long walk or a run. If its warn and sunny out, sometimes they have beer spots, and people sit on the lawn and enjoy the view.