Guidebook for Philadelphia
Food Scene
Ultimo Coffee
1900 S 15th StGreat coffee and baked goods
Los Camaradas
918 S 22nd StGreat brunch and Mexican-inspired cuisine
Le Viet
1019 S 11th StBest Vietnamese food in town
La Colombe Coffee Roasters
1335 Frankford AveBest coffee in the city
Some of the best brunch in town. Expect long waits on weekends.
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Honey's Sit 'N Eat
2101 South StSome of the best brunch in town. Expect long waits on weekends.
Baan Thai Thai cuisine
1030 N American StThe most exceptional Thai Food in Philadelphia. Highly recommended.
Marathon Grill
121 S 16th StGreat spot for the busy-business lunch crowd.
My favorite place to get a light snack, cup of coffee and the best cupcakes in the city. The owners are amazing people as well.
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Mugshots Coffeehouse
1925 Fairmount AvenueMy favorite place to get a light snack, cup of coffee and the best cupcakes in the city. The owners are amazing people as well.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great beers on tap - lots of IPAs and microbrew selections
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The Sidecar Bar & Grille
2201 Christian StGreat beers on tap - lots of IPAs and microbrew selections
Everything Else
Great gym with a full-sized pool. A rarity in Philly. Open to "away" members who have a full membership at a different YMCA. Guest passes available if you time your gym visit with me.
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Christian Street Branch YMCA
1724 Christian StGreat gym with a full-sized pool. A rarity in Philly. Open to "away" members who have a full membership at a different YMCA. Guest passes available if you time your gym visit with me.
Barnes
2025 Benjamin Franklin PkwyGreat collection of rare impressionist art. Worth seeing.
Itching to go for a run, bike ride or a walk? Voted one of the country's best urban trails.
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Schuylkill River Trail
Schuylkill River TrailItching to go for a run, bike ride or a walk? Voted one of the country's best urban trails.
Arts & Culture
Here you'll find the Rocky steps, but more importantly, an IMPRESSIVE art collection without the hustle and bustle of the MET in NYC.
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I-Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin PkwyHere you'll find the Rocky steps, but more importantly, an IMPRESSIVE art collection without the hustle and bustle of the MET in NYC.
Great venue with musical performances and a sound system to die for.
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Kimmel Cultural Campus
300 S Broad StGreat venue with musical performances and a sound system to die for.
Rainy day in Philly? Make it a point to check out an independent movie at any one of 3 Ritz theater locations.
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Landmark's Ritz Five
214 Walnut StRainy day in Philly? Make it a point to check out an independent movie at any one of 3 Ritz theater locations.
Best music venue in the city, hands down, hosting great independent artists from all over the world.
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Union Transfer
1026 Spring Garden StBest music venue in the city, hands down, hosting great independent artists from all over the world.
Love discovering new bands before everyone else? Check this place out and have some food and great brews while you're there.
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Boot & Saddle
1131 S Broad StLove discovering new bands before everyone else? Check this place out and have some food and great brews while you're there.
Sightseeing
Make a point of stopping in here and checking out all the great local food this market has to offer.
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Reading Terminal Market
1136 N 12th StMake a point of stopping in here and checking out all the great local food this market has to offer.
Weird historical medical museum, worth seeing if you aren't the faint of heart.
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First Food Market
116 S 21st StWeird historical medical museum, worth seeing if you aren't the faint of heart.
Historical prison museum, once active, now a historical monument - absolutely worth seeing.
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I-Eastern State Penitentiary
2027 Fairmount AveHistorical prison museum, once active, now a historical monument - absolutely worth seeing.
Shopping
Great little urban jungle of Italian fare. Here you'll find wonderful food and friends.
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Italian Market
919 S 9th StGreat little urban jungle of Italian fare. Here you'll find wonderful food and friends.