Guidebook for Philadelphia

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Guidebook for Philadelphia

Essentials

Our favorite local grocery store with a large selection of natural foods
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Mariposa Food Co-op
4824 Baltimore Ave
146 abantu bendawo batusa
Our favorite local grocery store with a large selection of natural foods

Food Scene

A cute neighborhood cafe with yummy donuts
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The Green Line Cafe
4426 Locust St
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A cute neighborhood cafe with yummy donuts
Unique local ice cream shop with innovative flavors
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Little Baby's Ice Cream - Cedar Park Embassy
4903 Catharine St
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Unique local ice cream shop with innovative flavors
Some of the best vegan food in the city! Perfect for a night out.
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V Street
124-126 S 19th St
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Some of the best vegan food in the city! Perfect for a night out.
Really great vegan pizza shop
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Blackbird Pizzeria
507 South 6th Street
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Really great vegan pizza shop
Great brunch spot!
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Sabrina's Cafe
227 N 34th St
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Great brunch spot!
Commonly referred to as the best Chinese food in the U.S.
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Han Dynasty
3711 Market St
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Commonly referred to as the best Chinese food in the U.S.
Local coffee shop with yummy vegan sweets
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Satellite Cafe
4901-4999 Willows Ave
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Local coffee shop with yummy vegan sweets
Great casual vegan restaurant on the University of Pennsylvania campus
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HipCityVeg
127 S 18th St
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Great casual vegan restaurant on the University of Pennsylvania campus
Our favorite special coffee shop in Center City
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Elixr Coffee Roasters
207 S Sydenham St
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Our favorite special coffee shop in Center City
Great coffee roaster from NYC
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Joe Coffee Company
1845 Walnut St
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Great coffee roaster from NYC
Recently opened and highly recommended vegan donut shop that also sells coffee drinks and bagels. Eat at the shop or take your snacks down the street to Clark Park!
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Dottie's Donuts
4529 Springfield Ave
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Recently opened and highly recommended vegan donut shop that also sells coffee drinks and bagels. Eat at the shop or take your snacks down the street to Clark Park!
Classic Philly water ice, made with real fruit! They have special flavors on the weekend.
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John's Water Ice
701 Christian St
35 abantu bendawo batusa
Classic Philly water ice, made with real fruit! They have special flavors on the weekend.
Really nice vegan cafe in South Philly, perfect for weekend brunch.
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Miss Rachel's Pantry
1938 South Chadwick Street
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Really nice vegan cafe in South Philly, perfect for weekend brunch.
Nice coffee roaster in Fishtown
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ReAnimator Coffee
1523 E Susquehanna Ave
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Nice coffee roaster in Fishtown
Veg-friendly Vietnamese restaurant in Fishtown
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Stock
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Veg-friendly Vietnamese restaurant in Fishtown
Thai restaurant in walking distance from our apartment
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Vientiane Café
4728 Baltimore Ave
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Thai restaurant in walking distance from our apartment
Cute locally owned coffee shop in Old City
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Menagerie Coffee
18 S 3rd St
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Cute locally owned coffee shop in Old City
Vegan Chinese restaurant with buffet on Sundays
New Harmony Vegetarian Restaurant
135 N 9th St
Vegan Chinese restaurant with buffet on Sundays

Everything Else

Closest train stop for the Market-Frankford line
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52nd St Station
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Closest train stop for the Market-Frankford line

Sightseeing

Fun and kid-friendly local park with a year-round farmers market on Saturdays
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Clark Park
4300-4398 Baltimore Ave
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Fun and kid-friendly local park with a year-round farmers market on Saturdays
Nice fountain in Center City
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Logan Square
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Nice fountain in Center City

Shopping

Excellent local thrift shop
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The Second Mile Center
214 S 45th St
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Excellent local thrift shop
Cute shop that sells various housewears and stationary in a nice neighborhood
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Omoi Zakka Shop | Rittenhouse
41 South 3rd Street
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Cute shop that sells various housewears and stationary in a nice neighborhood
Unique small store/cafe on the UPenn campus that sells a huge selection of international magazines
Avril 50
3406 Sansom St
Unique small store/cafe on the UPenn campus that sells a huge selection of international magazines
Eclectic vintage shop that sells furniture, clothes, and various housewears. They have several other locations around the city but this is the closest to our place.
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Jinxed West Philly
4521 Baltimore Ave
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Eclectic vintage shop that sells furniture, clothes, and various housewears. They have several other locations around the city but this is the closest to our place.
World famous Philly market with tons of food vendors, cheap produce, and souvenirs.
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Reading Terminal Market
1136 N 12th St
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World famous Philly market with tons of food vendors, cheap produce, and souvenirs.
Really special shop in Old City with new designer & vintage clothing and accessories
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Vagabond
37 N 3rd St
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Really special shop in Old City with new designer & vintage clothing and accessories
Cute shop filled with vintage clothes, homemade jewelry, and housewares.
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Moon + Arrow
742 S 4th St
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Cute shop filled with vintage clothes, homemade jewelry, and housewares.

Arts & Culture

Free contemporary art center run by UPenn
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Institute of Contemporary Art
118 S 36th St
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Free contemporary art center run by UPenn
Impressive and eclectic museum with great collection of Matisse and other famous painters
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Barnes
2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
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Impressive and eclectic museum with great collection of Matisse and other famous painters
Really great art museum with beautiful architecture. The "Rocky steps" are outside of the museum and outside is a beautiful park overlooking the Schuylkill river.
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I-Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
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Really great art museum with beautiful architecture. The "Rocky steps" are outside of the museum and outside is a beautiful park overlooking the Schuylkill river.

Drinks & Nightlife

Ethiopian restaurant with karaoke on Tuesday nights
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Dahlak
4708 Baltimore Ave
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Ethiopian restaurant with karaoke on Tuesday nights
Super popular bar in the Fishtown neighborhood
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El Bar
1356 N Front St
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Super popular bar in the Fishtown neighborhood