Guidebook for Philadelphia
Food Scene
I love the ambiance of this place. Its quiet and yet has tons of activity. In the morning you can watch as the kitchen staff prepare for the days meals. The coffee is great and their frittatas are the best!
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Talula's Daily
208 W Washington SquareI love the ambiance of this place. Its quiet and yet has tons of activity. In the morning you can watch as the kitchen staff prepare for the days meals. The coffee is great and their frittatas are the best!
Great for all your pastry and cookie needs. They have the best smelling shop in the neighborhood and I love walking past and seeing all their delicious confections in the window.
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Isgro Pastries
1009 Christian StGreat for all your pastry and cookie needs. They have the best smelling shop in the neighborhood and I love walking past and seeing all their delicious confections in the window.
This area has great restaurants and a wonderful culture. There is a singings fountain and wonderful indoor and outdoor places. Check out PubOnPassyunkEast, Izumi, Laurel, and Capagiro.
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Passyunk Square
This area has great restaurants and a wonderful culture. There is a singings fountain and wonderful indoor and outdoor places. Check out PubOnPassyunkEast, Izumi, Laurel, and Capagiro.
Welcome to the Gayborhood/ Midtown. This area has great history and food. There are all types of places to eat right here and north of the area. And if you keep going you will end up in Chinatown.
12/13th & Locust Street Station
Welcome to the Gayborhood/ Midtown. This area has great history and food. There are all types of places to eat right here and north of the area. And if you keep going you will end up in Chinatown.
Great place to go eat Dim Sum for brunch or eat some great Chinese food. There is Asian Fusion and all kinds of great things to eat as well as you can get all kinds of wonderful ingredients here in the underground shops. Bubble tea, various bakeries, etc.
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China Town
Great place to go eat Dim Sum for brunch or eat some great Chinese food. There is Asian Fusion and all kinds of great things to eat as well as you can get all kinds of wonderful ingredients here in the underground shops. Bubble tea, various bakeries, etc.
My favorite place in Chinatown. Just writing this makes me want to go there and eat anything on the menu. I mean anything. I have never had a bad thing here and the place is great. Try the soup dumplings and the chicken casserole.
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BAI WEI (Sakura Mandarin)
1038 Race StMy favorite place in Chinatown. Just writing this makes me want to go there and eat anything on the menu. I mean anything. I have never had a bad thing here and the place is great. Try the soup dumplings and the chicken casserole.
Drinks & Nightlife
This place is great for a quiet dinner with friends. They have traditional bar food with a twist. There is a lovely wood fireplace and tons of beer. Great place for all the meals you eat.
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Hawthornes
738 S 11th StThis place is great for a quiet dinner with friends. They have traditional bar food with a twist. There is a lovely wood fireplace and tons of beer. Great place for all the meals you eat.
Devil's Den
1148 S 11th StThis is a good neighborhood bar.
Great bar with interesting ambiance. Try it out and see what you think.
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Yellow Juice Bar
2046 Sansom StGreat bar with interesting ambiance. Try it out and see what you think.
Sightseeing
If you come to Philly, you must see the Liberty bell. Walk by and look left and right. You will see many iconic things in Philly right here and then you can go and make these buildings what you want. You can go into Independence Hall or the out buildings around or you can go get a cup of coffee around the corner. Your call.
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I-Independence Hall
520 Chestnut StIf you come to Philly, you must see the Liberty bell. Walk by and look left and right. You will see many iconic things in Philly right here and then you can go and make these buildings what you want. You can go into Independence Hall or the out buildings around or you can go get a cup of coffee around the corner. Your call.
My favorite place to get a donut is here. Plus there is all kinds of great things in here. We love to get a donut and coffee and sit and watch people in the mornings on Saturday. Then once it starts getting busy we will go to Iovine's and see what produce they have before heading home. They also have pork sandwiches, chess steaks, and all kinds of other food. You cannot go wrong with this place.
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Reading Terminal Market
1136 N 12th StMy favorite place to get a donut is here. Plus there is all kinds of great things in here. We love to get a donut and coffee and sit and watch people in the mornings on Saturday. Then once it starts getting busy we will go to Iovine's and see what produce they have before heading home. They also have pork sandwiches, chess steaks, and all kinds of other food. You cannot go wrong with this place.
Take a tour and go to under William Penn's feet at the top of the building. Or just go hang out in the courtyard where it's quiet. Of course you can also go to the west side of the building where Dilworth Plaza is and watch kids play in the fountain during the summer of the ice rink during winter. There is always something going on at Dilworth park and you never know what will happen- maybe an impromptu concert by Stevie Wonder...
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I-City Hall yasePhiladelphia
1400 John F Kennedy BlvdTake a tour and go to under William Penn's feet at the top of the building. Or just go hang out in the courtyard where it's quiet. Of course you can also go to the west side of the building where Dilworth Plaza is and watch kids play in the fountain during the summer of the ice rink during winter. There is always something going on at Dilworth park and you never know what will happen- maybe an impromptu concert by Stevie Wonder...
Arts & Culture
Anything you want to watch comes here. Its beautify inside and you can take a free tour during the day.
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Kimmel Cultural Campus
300 S Broad StAnything you want to watch comes here. Its beautify inside and you can take a free tour during the day.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is great. There is wonderful art inside and across the street at the Perelman. There is also beautiful are outside on the frescos and the architecture. Plus the view is spectacular on a clear day. If you walk up the steps- you must run because you're a tourist in Philly. Once at the top walk to the middle of the steps and look for the foot prints. You can stand where Rocky stood and look at this wonderful city. The statue is at the bottom on the south east side of the front of the building facing city hall. Then on the back of the building is the old water works area- great history you should look up. This is the start of Kelly drive which is a great walking and riding area of the city along the Schuylkill River. There are bikes you can rent both at the writ museum or at the waterworks.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin PkwyThe Philadelphia Museum of Art is great. There is wonderful art inside and across the street at the Perelman. There is also beautiful are outside on the frescos and the architecture. Plus the view is spectacular on a clear day. If you walk up the steps- you must run because you're a tourist in Philly. Once at the top walk to the middle of the steps and look for the foot prints. You can stand where Rocky stood and look at this wonderful city. The statue is at the bottom on the south east side of the front of the building facing city hall. Then on the back of the building is the old water works area- great history you should look up. This is the start of Kelly drive which is a great walking and riding area of the city along the Schuylkill River. There are bikes you can rent both at the writ museum or at the waterworks.
Great place for little kids in Fairmount park.
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Please Touch Museum
4231 Avenue of the RepublicGreat place for little kids in Fairmount park.
Getting Around
Bike rental by the hour. If you want to do this, book ahead. You can get discounts by the month or week but you need a fob which comes in the mail. These are all over the city and are well maintained. The bikes seem heavy for my wife, but still fun.
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Indego Bike Share Station
Bike rental by the hour. If you want to do this, book ahead. You can get discounts by the month or week but you need a fob which comes in the mail. These are all over the city and are well maintained. The bikes seem heavy for my wife, but still fun.
Great to get around the city if you don't want to walk. We walk everywhere!
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Ellsworth-Federal station
Great to get around the city if you don't want to walk. We walk everywhere!
Parks & Nature
Ridgway Pool
1301 Carpenter StGreat park near us that has a seasonal pool. It's quiet and well kept.
Great little kid park in a quiet neighborhood. It's quiet and tucked away between some small streets.
Three Bears Park
319 Delancey StGreat little kid park in a quiet neighborhood. It's quiet and tucked away between some small streets.
Park for kids under five. It's an old 12,000 sq foot mansion that was built as a playhouse. They also have a metal slide and all kids of young child activities and rooms.
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Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse
3500 Reservoir DrPark for kids under five. It's an old 12,000 sq foot mansion that was built as a playhouse. They also have a metal slide and all kids of young child activities and rooms.
Essentials
ACME Markets
1400 E Passyunk AveMy go to place that has everything.
This is an out door market that has everything you could want. It's open from 8 am to 5 everyday but noon to 4 Sundays.
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Italian Market
919 S 9th StThis is an out door market that has everything you could want. It's open from 8 am to 5 everyday but noon to 4 Sundays.
Whole Foods Market
929 South St