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Food scene
Excellent ultra-micro brewery! Beers crafted here in their self described "garage brewery" are unique and worth an afternoon trip. They don't have a kitchen but usually a food truck posts up outside in the evenings and afternoons.
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Brewery Ars
1927-29 W Passyunk AveExcellent ultra-micro brewery! Beers crafted here in their self described "garage brewery" are unique and worth an afternoon trip. They don't have a kitchen but usually a food truck posts up outside in the evenings and afternoons.
Literally the best croissants and typical French pastries this side of Paris. We're not kidding. Also excellent coffee and baguettes. Cash only.
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Artisan Boulanger Patissier
1218 Mifflin StLiterally the best croissants and typical French pastries this side of Paris. We're not kidding. Also excellent coffee and baguettes. Cash only.
Very hip coffee spot located in the back of the Bok building (a vocational school converted into office and retail space). Excellent coffee roasted in Lancaster, PA served by some awesome people.
Two Persons
821 Dudley StVery hip coffee spot located in the back of the Bok building (a vocational school converted into office and retail space). Excellent coffee roasted in Lancaster, PA served by some awesome people.
Outstanding locally roasted coffee made here in Philadelphia. All of the locations throughout the city are great but this one is in perfect proximity to our house and is a perfect spot for breakfast/ lunch/ coffee and people watching while at the Singing Fountain.
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Rival Bros Coffee Bar
1100 Tasker StOutstanding locally roasted coffee made here in Philadelphia. All of the locations throughout the city are great but this one is in perfect proximity to our house and is a perfect spot for breakfast/ lunch/ coffee and people watching while at the Singing Fountain.
Want to try the BEST cannoli in Philadelphia, nay, the world? This place is just down the block and if its your first time there, they'll give you a tour in the back. Excellent Italian pastries, you'll not bee disappointed.
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Termini Bros Bakery
1523 S 8th StWant to try the BEST cannoli in Philadelphia, nay, the world? This place is just down the block and if its your first time there, they'll give you a tour in the back. Excellent Italian pastries, you'll not bee disappointed.
Excellent local bar with a great beer selection and a super simple menu; burgers, fries, and pickles.
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Fountain Porter
1601 S 10th StExcellent local bar with a great beer selection and a super simple menu; burgers, fries, and pickles.
Locals call it the P.O.P.E. excellent selection of beers and a great kitchen serving typical bar food. Try the burger, chicken fingers or pierogi! Outdoor seating in the summer and plenty of seats inside for groups.
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Pub On Passyunk East - POPE
1501 E Passyunk AveLocals call it the P.O.P.E. excellent selection of beers and a great kitchen serving typical bar food. Try the burger, chicken fingers or pierogi! Outdoor seating in the summer and plenty of seats inside for groups.
Great south-Philly pizza and Italian food spot. The pizza is excellent as are the $10 buckets of beer. Cash only, but they have an ATM on the premises.
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Stogie Joe's Tavern
1801 E Passyunk AveGreat south-Philly pizza and Italian food spot. The pizza is excellent as are the $10 buckets of beer. Cash only, but they have an ATM on the premises.
Philly's most iconic micro-brewery, has a brand new tap room! Great spot to try all of the beers that Yards makes as well as great spot to hang out. Families are not recommended.
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Yards Brewing Company
500 Spring Garden StPhilly's most iconic micro-brewery, has a brand new tap room! Great spot to try all of the beers that Yards makes as well as great spot to hang out. Families are not recommended.
Great spot for breakfast/ brunch, excellent and super filling traditional 'stick to your ribs' breakfast. BYOB. Seating is tight so call ahead or be prepared for a few minute wait (but they'll let you crack your BYO drinks waiting on the sidewalk).
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The Dutch
1537 S 4th StGreat spot for breakfast/ brunch, excellent and super filling traditional 'stick to your ribs' breakfast. BYOB. Seating is tight so call ahead or be prepared for a few minute wait (but they'll let you crack your BYO drinks waiting on the sidewalk).
Fond
1537 S 11th StExcellent BYOB restaurant very close and in the neighborhood.
I almost don't want to tell you about this; the best place to get traditional dim-sum in Philadelphia. A little bit of a wait on weekends and they recently got a liquor license, so no longer a BYO. Highly recommended, order the steamed soup dumplings, scallion pancake, veggie dumplings, and pork with sauce noodle (yes you read that right). Tons of seating and reservations available.
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Dim Sum Garden
1020 Race StI almost don't want to tell you about this; the best place to get traditional dim-sum in Philadelphia. A little bit of a wait on weekends and they recently got a liquor license, so no longer a BYO. Highly recommended, order the steamed soup dumplings, scallion pancake, veggie dumplings, and pork with sauce noodle (yes you read that right). Tons of seating and reservations available.
Imagine being transported to a French Brasserie, only to realize that you're just looking at Rittenhouse Square. Great people watching and excellent food, great for families and groups but equally romantic for a date night. Don't sleep on the bread basket and desert.
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Parc
227 S 18th StImagine being transported to a French Brasserie, only to realize that you're just looking at Rittenhouse Square. Great people watching and excellent food, great for families and groups but equally romantic for a date night. Don't sleep on the bread basket and desert.
Great local spot for some quick and easy Tex-Mex food and totally serviceable margaritas. They have a great outside space and use the whole thing in the warmer months. Waits can be kind of long, especially on weekend nights, but its a great atmosphere and only 3 blocks from the house!
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Cantina Los Caballitos
1651 E Passyunk AveGreat local spot for some quick and easy Tex-Mex food and totally serviceable margaritas. They have a great outside space and use the whole thing in the warmer months. Waits can be kind of long, especially on weekend nights, but its a great atmosphere and only 3 blocks from the house!
Excellent authentic Italian food and great pizzas. Very impressive wine list and two floors of seating both with different atmospheres. Reservations recommended.
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Brigantessa
1520 E Passyunk AveExcellent authentic Italian food and great pizzas. Very impressive wine list and two floors of seating both with different atmospheres. Reservations recommended.
More authentic Mexican food and a great margarita. Don't forget to order the fried plantains. Great outdoor seating in the summer time and its at the gateway to East Passyunk Ave.
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Pistola's Del Sur
1934 E Passyunk AveMore authentic Mexican food and a great margarita. Don't forget to order the fried plantains. Great outdoor seating in the summer time and its at the gateway to East Passyunk Ave.
Great pizza and Italian food with a great bar. Plenty of seating upstairs for groups and a really fast kitchen. The pear and gruyere pizza is a personal favorite.
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LaScala's Birra
1700 E Passyunk AveGreat pizza and Italian food with a great bar. Plenty of seating upstairs for groups and a really fast kitchen. The pear and gruyere pizza is a personal favorite.
Excellent & unique flavors of ice cream. Our favorite is the tarot but check out the flavors of the day. Lines can get long, especially in the summer, but its a great post-dinner, pre-stroll home snack.
Arctic Scoop
1812 E Passyunk AveExcellent & unique flavors of ice cream. Our favorite is the tarot but check out the flavors of the day. Lines can get long, especially in the summer, but its a great post-dinner, pre-stroll home snack.