Guidebook for Philadelphia
Food Scene
Great pizza. Great beer! A welcome brewpub only a few blocks away.
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Dock Street Brewing Co
701 S 50th StGreat pizza. Great beer! A welcome brewpub only a few blocks away.
Locally-owned coffee shop close to Clark Park and right on the trolley line.
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Green Line Cafe
4239 Baltimore AveLocally-owned coffee shop close to Clark Park and right on the trolley line.
A wonderful Ethiopian restaurant only a few blocks from the house. A bar in the back of the restaurant open late.
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Dahlak
4708 Baltimore AveA wonderful Ethiopian restaurant only a few blocks from the house. A bar in the back of the restaurant open late.
Vietnam Café
816 S 47th StVietnamese food is always a treat! Lovely staff and yummy eats.
Vientiane Café
4728 Baltimore AveA delicious Laotian-Thai BYOB.
Earth Cup Cafe
405 S 45th StMy favorite coffee shop in the neighborhood. Love this place.
Owned by West Philly residents, this coffee shop has really delicious (mostly) vegetarian food (with eggs and salmon). You can expect loud-ish music and an assortment of characters in here!
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Satellite Cafe
4901-4999 Willows AveOwned by West Philly residents, this coffee shop has really delicious (mostly) vegetarian food (with eggs and salmon). You can expect loud-ish music and an assortment of characters in here!
Everything Else
A beautiful city park with a large farmers' market on Saturdays and Thursdays; space for eating and relaxing; a playground for families. A flea market comes through once a month during the summer.
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Clark Park
4300-4398 Baltimore AveA beautiful city park with a large farmers' market on Saturdays and Thursdays; space for eating and relaxing; a playground for families. A flea market comes through once a month during the summer.
This place is phenomenal. Beautiful gardens to get lost in with historical and present day value. There are so many secret spots at Bartram's Gardens. Definitely worth a look.
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5400 Lindbergh Blvd.This place is phenomenal. Beautiful gardens to get lost in with historical and present day value. There are so many secret spots at Bartram's Gardens. Definitely worth a look.
Such a fantastic shop to find sweet, handmade gifts. I love this place. There is a decent amount of Philly-focused items here as well as jewelry, clothing, baby gifts, cards, journals, pottery, etc.
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VIX Emporium
5009 Baltimore AveSuch a fantastic shop to find sweet, handmade gifts. I love this place. There is a decent amount of Philly-focused items here as well as jewelry, clothing, baby gifts, cards, journals, pottery, etc.
Drinks & Nightlife
Local 44
4333 Spruce StreetA fun bar with good beer!
A very small and very relaxed bar above a great Ethiopian restaurant. Live music can often be found here.
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Fiume
229 S 45th StA very small and very relaxed bar above a great Ethiopian restaurant. Live music can often be found here.