Guidebook for Philadelphia

Fiona & Timothy
Fiona & Timothy
Guidebook for Philadelphia

Food Scene

New and trendy alternative to the rest of East Passyunk Square offerings.
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Bing Bing Dim Sum
1648 E Passyunk Ave
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New and trendy alternative to the rest of East Passyunk Square offerings.
Great gourmet pizza, and deep selection of craft beer on draft, in can or by bottle.
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LaScala's Birra
1700 E Passyunk Ave
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Great gourmet pizza, and deep selection of craft beer on draft, in can or by bottle.
New and trendy gourmet burger joint.
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P'unk Burger
1823 Passyunk Ave
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New and trendy gourmet burger joint.
Trendy café, great coffee and teas, and surprisingly refreshing food menu.
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Plenty Café
1710 E Passyunk Ave
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Trendy café, great coffee and teas, and surprisingly refreshing food menu.
Posh.
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Fond
1537 S 11th St
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Posh.
Absolutely must eat here. And order a tequila flight to wash it all down. Just down the street.
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Cantina Los Caballitos
1651 E Passyunk Ave
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Absolutely must eat here. And order a tequila flight to wash it all down. Just down the street.
Bakery right across the street. Sunday morning doughnuts and coffee.
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Varallo Brothers Bakery
1639 S 10th St
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Bakery right across the street. Sunday morning doughnuts and coffee.
America Runs on Dunkin'.
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Dunkin'
1551 Washington Ave
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America Runs on Dunkin'.
Solid café.
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B2 Cafe
1500 E Passyunk Ave
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Solid café.
Authentic Mexican food. Don't fill up on the chips and salsa.
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Taqueria La Veracruzana
908 Washington Ave
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Authentic Mexican food. Don't fill up on the chips and salsa.
Order the shrimp tacos or steak burrito.
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Restaurant Taqueria El Jarocho
1138 S 13th St
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Order the shrimp tacos or steak burrito.
For all of you who need a fry-up at 2:00a.m.
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Broad Street Diner
1135 S Broad St
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For all of you who need a fry-up at 2:00a.m.
You will not find a better Viennoiserie, maybe, on earth. The best croissants and fruit-infused pastries. Sometimes we serve our guests fresh croissants from this place as a treat.
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Artisan Boulanger Patissier
1218 Mifflin St
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You will not find a better Viennoiserie, maybe, on earth. The best croissants and fruit-infused pastries. Sometimes we serve our guests fresh croissants from this place as a treat.
Classic South Philly. Must see/eat at institution, on your way to 9th Street/Italian Market. Just around the corner.
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Termini Bros Bakery
1523 S 8th St
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Classic South Philly. Must see/eat at institution, on your way to 9th Street/Italian Market. Just around the corner.
Solid café, quickly becoming a successful empire. "Benna's West" is the newest addition, located conveniently at Broad and Dickinson in a retro restaurant space. Ask us for details.
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Benna's Cafe
1236 S 8th St
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Solid café, quickly becoming a successful empire. "Benna's West" is the newest addition, located conveniently at Broad and Dickinson in a retro restaurant space. Ask us for details.
Heard this is awesome.
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Brigantessa
1520 E Passyunk Ave
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Heard this is awesome.
Very good Indian, but runs between $15-20 for a main and naan.
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Tiffin Indian Cuisine South Philadelphia
1100 Federal St
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Very good Indian, but runs between $15-20 for a main and naan.
Great fry-up and coffee, chill vibes. Cash only.
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Green Eggs Café
212 S 13th St
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Great fry-up and coffee, chill vibes. Cash only.
One of our guests had brunch here and loved it. Something about "cornbread french toast."
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Flannel
1819 E Passyunk Ave
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One of our guests had brunch here and loved it. Something about "cornbread french toast."
Delicious English-style meat pies, sausage rolls, and other pastry-based treats.
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Stargazy
1838 E Passyunk Ave
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Delicious English-style meat pies, sausage rolls, and other pastry-based treats.
Our favorite cafe. Fifteen-minute walk from the house through the Italian Market. Shot Tower serves Counter Culture coffee (try the Idido roast).
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Shot Tower Coffee
542 Christian St
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Our favorite cafe. Fifteen-minute walk from the house through the Italian Market. Shot Tower serves Counter Culture coffee (try the Idido roast).
This is Malaysian. Reasonably priced and delicious. Order the Rendang Daging and don't ever look back. Pairs nicely with the Nasi Ulam rice dish.
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Saté Kampar
611 E Passyunk Ave
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This is Malaysian. Reasonably priced and delicious. Order the Rendang Daging and don't ever look back. Pairs nicely with the Nasi Ulam rice dish.
Delicious and cheap Cambodian food. Order the saute curry. Best part: It's only three blocks away at 6th & Morris Streets. Head east, literally.
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Khmer Kitchen Restaurant
1700 S 6th St
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Delicious and cheap Cambodian food. Order the saute curry. Best part: It's only three blocks away at 6th & Morris Streets. Head east, literally.
This is Wawa's brand new flagship store at the corner of Broad and Walnut. If you want to know what Philadelphians mean by "Wawa" stop in for a made-to-order sandwich, coffee, newspapers, whatever.
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Wawa
200-210 Lombard St
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This is Wawa's brand new flagship store at the corner of Broad and Walnut. If you want to know what Philadelphians mean by "Wawa" stop in for a made-to-order sandwich, coffee, newspapers, whatever.
We have not been but heard good things. Actually, we've heard bad things, too, like the ownership has changed or something. Still, always busy, classic, vintage diner, very close on foot.
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Melrose Diner
1501 - 1527 Snyder Ave
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We have not been but heard good things. Actually, we've heard bad things, too, like the ownership has changed or something. Still, always busy, classic, vintage diner, very close on foot.
If you do go into Center City and want a coffee, please choose Elixr. They have local artist murals on the walls. Cool vibes and great service. Tucked away on quaint little Sydenham Street.
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Elixr Coffee Roasters
207 S Sydenham St
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If you do go into Center City and want a coffee, please choose Elixr. They have local artist murals on the walls. Cool vibes and great service. Tucked away on quaint little Sydenham Street.
Stop here for lunch if you're doing the Liberty Bell/Congress/Constitution area thing.
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Revolution House
200 Market St
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Stop here for lunch if you're doing the Liberty Bell/Congress/Constitution area thing.
New flagship cafe. Coffee, breads, food, "rustic-chic" aesthetic. If we're in Fishtown, we pop in.
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La Colombe Coffee Roasters
1335 Frankford Ave
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New flagship cafe. Coffee, breads, food, "rustic-chic" aesthetic. If we're in Fishtown, we pop in.
If money is no object, do Parc for lunch or dinner.
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Parc
227 S 18th St
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If money is no object, do Parc for lunch or dinner.
This is where Fiona and I got married. It's cash only, but one of the best dining experiences you can have in Philadelphia. Go for the prix fixe tasting menu (roughly $40 without tip).
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Mercato
1216 Spruce St
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This is where Fiona and I got married. It's cash only, but one of the best dining experiences you can have in Philadelphia. Go for the prix fixe tasting menu (roughly $40 without tip).

Drinks & Nightlife

Cool vibes, and solid and constantly-rotating craft beer menu.
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Fountain Porter
1601 S 10th St
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Cool vibes, and solid and constantly-rotating craft beer menu.
Basically your standard corner pub.
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Pub On Passyunk East - POPE
1501 E Passyunk Ave
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Basically your standard corner pub.
Words can't describe the whisky and bourbon menu. Superbly crafted cocktails, better than average craft beer selection, and great small plates. Order the pork belly.
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Stateside
1536 E Passyunk Ave
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Words can't describe the whisky and bourbon menu. Superbly crafted cocktails, better than average craft beer selection, and great small plates. Order the pork belly.
Literally a stone's throw from our house. Solid craft beer menu. Gourmet pub food. Great stuffed boar's head on the wall.
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Watkins Drinkery
1712 S 10th St
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Literally a stone's throw from our house. Solid craft beer menu. Gourmet pub food. Great stuffed boar's head on the wall.
Great pub and always a good act.
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Boot & Saddle
1131 S Broad St
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Great pub and always a good act.
Check out the dance floor.
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The Dolphin Tavern
1539 S Broad St
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Check out the dance floor.
Yes.
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South Philadelphia Tap Room
1509 Mifflin St
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Yes.
Superb draft list, more than mediocre food, chill vibes.
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Devil's Den
1148 S 11th St
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Superb draft list, more than mediocre food, chill vibes.
If it's nice outside, it's Frankford Hall.
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Frankford Hall
1210 Frankford Ave
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If it's nice outside, it's Frankford Hall.
Beer selection point. Brill brunch as well.
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Johnny Brenda's
1201 Frankford Ave
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Beer selection point. Brill brunch as well.

Everything Else

Awesome nursery. Staff are super friendly.
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Urban Jungle
1526 E Passyunk Ave
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Awesome nursery. Staff are super friendly.
Local Post Office, to mail your pals a postcard.
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United States Postal Service
925 Dickinson St
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Local Post Office, to mail your pals a postcard.
Subway is only four blocks away.
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Tasker-Morris Station
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Subway is only four blocks away.

Sightseeing

For sightseeing and cheese and meat tasting.
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Italian Market
919 S 9th St
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For sightseeing and cheese and meat tasting.
Because Philadelphia.
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Geno's Steaks
1219 S 9th St
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Because Philadelphia.
Because Philadelphia.
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Pat's King of Steaks
1237 E Passyunk Ave
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Because Philadelphia.
Walk on up Broad, take a look. Impressive Beaux Arts architecture. Tourist center inside if you walk through.
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Bangunan Kota Philadelphia
1400 John F Kennedy Blvd
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Walk on up Broad, take a look. Impressive Beaux Arts architecture. Tourist center inside if you walk through.
Because Philadelphia.
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Lonceng Liberty
526 Market St
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Because Philadelphia.
Declaration n' that.
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Congress Hall
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Declaration n' that.
Walk there along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Full refund if you're disappointed.
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Muzium Seni Philadelphia
2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
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Walk there along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Full refund if you're disappointed.
It's better just to Google this museum to read about its exploits. Somewhat controversial coup to get the collection into Philadelphia proper. NOT TO BE MISSED.
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Barnes
2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
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It's better just to Google this museum to read about its exploits. Somewhat controversial coup to get the collection into Philadelphia proper. NOT TO BE MISSED.

Essentials

This is our grocery store. If you want a meal in, grab your basics here, get your finer ingredients at the Italian Market.
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ACME Markets
1400 E Passyunk Ave
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This is our grocery store. If you want a meal in, grab your basics here, get your finer ingredients at the Italian Market.
This is a pleasant 20 minute walk from our house. Leave the house, head north on 10th until you run into it at 10th & South Streets.
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Whole Foods Market
929 South St
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This is a pleasant 20 minute walk from our house. Leave the house, head north on 10th until you run into it at 10th & South Streets.

Shopping

CVS Pharmacy: For all your travel essentials.
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CVS
4314 Locust St
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CVS Pharmacy: For all your travel essentials.
Cool shop if you're in Old City touring.
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Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction
116 N 3rd St
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Cool shop if you're in Old City touring.