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-I already recâd my fave cheesesteak, so stoked to see dahlak here too (get the okra) 𼰠abyssinia in west is also good and fiume is a popular lil bar right above it
-trestle inn in northern liberties for disco music, whiskey, and gogo dancers
-nan zhou in chinatown for noodles
-oscars in center city was my fave dive bar
-Barnes foundation is $$ but I found it worth it, ymmv, same w the art museum
-takeout from que chula es Puebla might be the only thing that got me through winter 2021
thereâs so much more too, Philly is wonderful. enjoy!! I miss it!
thereâs so much more too, Philly is wonderful. enjoy!! I miss it!
Mar 1, 2024
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đCENTER CITY EAST
Shaneâs Confectionery & Franklin Fountain
An ice cream and candy shop that are a portal back in time.
Walk through Society Hill Amble up and down the streets between S. 2nd to S.6th and Walnut and Lombard.
Redding Terminal Where the Amish have brought their goods to be sold for over a century, but now a market of all types. Touristy but worth it.
Locust Bar Sunday night karaoke is the best time to go. Once saw a man with a walker and an IV drip wheel himself in from Jefferson Hospital across the street and sing âMy Wayâ.
CENTER CITY WEST Goldies Falafel sandwich is great but the dairy free tahini shake is game changing.
Metropolitan Bakery Canât go wrong with anything from here, though Iâm partial to the millet muffin, the chocolate cherry bread, fennel pretzel and I HIGHLY recommend getting a lemon Pequea Yogurt.
Mutter Museum If youâre feeling up for it and you can stomach this after all the food this is one of the greatest museums in America. Itâs a medical oddities museum.
Grace Tavern Grace has my favorite burger in town. Itâs messy and the blackened green beans are great too.
Curtis Institute of Music One of the most esteemed music schools in the nation where you can catch free performances by students and visiting musicians.
WEST PHILLY Fischer Fine Arts Library A Frank Furness building on UPennâs campus and is normally open to the public. Queen of Sheba An old haunt of mine. Part dive bar, part Ethiopian restaurant. Great place to watch daytime TV over injera.
NORTH PHILLY Pizza Brain Metal head pizza shop.
Wagner Free Institute of Science Like no place on earth. A free natural history museum thatâs frozen in time. Once went to a lecture on botched taxidermy here.
PS - if youâre driving I highly suggest a stop in Lambertville, NJ just for the Boat House (bar) and the vampire room at the Antique Center.
Walk through Society Hill Amble up and down the streets between S. 2nd to S.6th and Walnut and Lombard.
Redding Terminal Where the Amish have brought their goods to be sold for over a century, but now a market of all types. Touristy but worth it.
Locust Bar Sunday night karaoke is the best time to go. Once saw a man with a walker and an IV drip wheel himself in from Jefferson Hospital across the street and sing âMy Wayâ.
CENTER CITY WEST Goldies Falafel sandwich is great but the dairy free tahini shake is game changing.
Metropolitan Bakery Canât go wrong with anything from here, though Iâm partial to the millet muffin, the chocolate cherry bread, fennel pretzel and I HIGHLY recommend getting a lemon Pequea Yogurt.
Mutter Museum If youâre feeling up for it and you can stomach this after all the food this is one of the greatest museums in America. Itâs a medical oddities museum.
Grace Tavern Grace has my favorite burger in town. Itâs messy and the blackened green beans are great too.
Curtis Institute of Music One of the most esteemed music schools in the nation where you can catch free performances by students and visiting musicians.
WEST PHILLY Fischer Fine Arts Library A Frank Furness building on UPennâs campus and is normally open to the public. Queen of Sheba An old haunt of mine. Part dive bar, part Ethiopian restaurant. Great place to watch daytime TV over injera.
NORTH PHILLY Pizza Brain Metal head pizza shop.
Wagner Free Institute of Science Like no place on earth. A free natural history museum thatâs frozen in time. Once went to a lecture on botched taxidermy here.
PS - if youâre driving I highly suggest a stop in Lambertville, NJ just for the Boat House (bar) and the vampire room at the Antique Center.
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đŹDahlak Ethiopian Bar in Cedar Park - The food is delicious and they have live music, DJs/Dance parties, and karaoke on the weekends. Also hookah deals if youâre looking.
Cafe La Maude - A French and Lebanese Restaurant with great brunch and itâs BYOB
Honeyâs Sit and Eat was also great breakfast.
Probably an obvious one but me and my friends really liked the Magic Gardens. They're gorgeous and it felt immersive/interactive. The Please Touch Museum was also fun for this reason.
Also thereâs a Barcade in Fishtown/North Philadelphia that was really fun. We stayed there for so long after happy hour. The games were great and they had a great beer selection and it just felt veryâŚclassic.
Cafe La Maude - A French and Lebanese Restaurant with great brunch and itâs BYOB
Honeyâs Sit and Eat was also great breakfast.
Probably an obvious one but me and my friends really liked the Magic Gardens. They're gorgeous and it felt immersive/interactive. The Please Touch Museum was also fun for this reason.
Also thereâs a Barcade in Fishtown/North Philadelphia that was really fun. We stayed there for so long after happy hour. The games were great and they had a great beer selection and it just felt veryâŚclassic.
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â- khyber pass for beer and po boys in old city
- Philly aids thrift off south street
- double knot for a swanky dinner
- book haven in Fairmount is such a charming book store and short walk to eastern state penitentiary
- clay studio gallery
- reanimator coffee âď¸
- crime and punishment in brewerytown
- moon + arrow for pretty things
