Guidebook for Philadelphia
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar and restaurant with Ethiopian/Eritrean fair.
Where I work!
Cheap strong drinks, live music and a great cross section of the neighborhood, its been around for 30+ years.
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Dahlak
4708 Baltimore AveBar and restaurant with Ethiopian/Eritrean fair.
Where I work!
Cheap strong drinks, live music and a great cross section of the neighborhood, its been around for 30+ years.
Super cheap and fun happy hour from 4-7pm weekdays.
Also at connected Sampan and Double Knot
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Yellow Juice Bar
2046 Sansom StSuper cheap and fun happy hour from 4-7pm weekdays.
Also at connected Sampan and Double Knot
Food Scene
Dock Street Brewing Co
701 S 50th StBrick oven pizza and brewery.
Try the Chicken Maroosh
So popular it has its own such card.
Also fun block, with great cafes, bars, thrift store.
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Saad's Halal Restaurant
4500 Walnut StTry the Chicken Maroosh
So popular it has its own such card.
Also fun block, with great cafes, bars, thrift store.
Try the Tofu Hoagie!
Your in Philly you've got to try a "hoagie" i.e. a sub/grider/sandwich on a long roll :)
Here is a Vietnamese & vegetarian twist (they also have pork or chicken), yum!
Also, a little grocery store.
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Fu-Wah Mini Market
810 S 47th StTry the Tofu Hoagie!
Your in Philly you've got to try a "hoagie" i.e. a sub/grider/sandwich on a long roll :)
Here is a Vietnamese & vegetarian twist (they also have pork or chicken), yum!
Also, a little grocery store.
Closest cafe with WIFI
Also serves food in the full restaurant all day!
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The Gold Standard Cafe
4800 Baltimore AveClosest cafe with WIFI
Also serves food in the full restaurant all day!
Quirky cool cafe with WIFI, second closest cafe.
Yummy bagels, try the "Bike Shop"
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Satellite Cafe
4901-4999 Willows AveQuirky cool cafe with WIFI, second closest cafe.
Yummy bagels, try the "Bike Shop"
Sightseeing
Favorite place in the city!
Grocery shop and be a total foodie. Every type of food you could imagine (just about).
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Reading Terminal Market
1136 N 12th StFavorite place in the city!
Grocery shop and be a total foodie. Every type of food you could imagine (just about).
Parks & Nature
Play ground, park, dog park, farmers market on Saturday mornings. Its all here!
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Clark Park
4300-4398 Baltimore AvePlay ground, park, dog park, farmers market on Saturday mornings. Its all here!
Arts & Culture
Free museum on Penns Campus, great exhibits.
Closed Monday and Tuesday
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Institute of Contemporary Art
118 S 36th StFree museum on Penns Campus, great exhibits.
Closed Monday and Tuesday
Must see for art lovers. Huge museum.
Pay-what-you-wish on Wednesday nights after 5pm
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Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin PkwyMust see for art lovers. Huge museum.
Pay-what-you-wish on Wednesday nights after 5pm
Crazy museum. Sometimes you leave with a stomach ache. But really interesting and totally Philly.
Check their website for discount days and student offers.
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First Food Market
116 S 21st StCrazy museum. Sometimes you leave with a stomach ache. But really interesting and totally Philly.
Check their website for discount days and student offers.
Essentials
Closest grocer.
High quality, local and organic produce. A little more expensive but good for bulk ect.
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Mariposa Food Co-op
4824 Baltimore AveClosest grocer.
High quality, local and organic produce. A little more expensive but good for bulk ect.
Big convenient grocer on Penns Campus, open 24 hours. Sells beer.
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The Fat Chicken
2355 S Bucknell StBig convenient grocer on Penns Campus, open 24 hours. Sells beer.
Discount grocery chain owned by Trader Joes. BYOB (bring your own bags or pay .10 cents)
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ALDI
4421 Market StDiscount grocery chain owned by Trader Joes. BYOB (bring your own bags or pay .10 cents)
In Philly you must by wine and Spirits in this chain ! Check their hours! Closes early on Sundays and usually at 9pm during the week.
Just starting in 2017 certain markets will sell wine.
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Fine Wine & Good Spirits
411 N 20th StIn Philly you must by wine and Spirits in this chain ! Check their hours! Closes early on Sundays and usually at 9pm during the week.
Just starting in 2017 certain markets will sell wine.