Guidebook for Philadelphia

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Guidebook for Philadelphia

Food Scene

This cute little bohemian coffee shop in the Italian Market is especially nice for warm weather people watching.
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Gleaner's Cafe
917 S 9th St
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This cute little bohemian coffee shop in the Italian Market is especially nice for warm weather people watching.
Pretty and serene coffee shop off of South Street
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Chapterhouse Cafe & Gallery
620 S 9th St
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Pretty and serene coffee shop off of South Street
This is a very nice Mexican Restaurant where the attention to detail is a step above. The tamarind margaritas are great, and I’m a big fan of the gorditas. Their happy hour menu is a very good deal.
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Blue Corn
940 S 9th St
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This is a very nice Mexican Restaurant where the attention to detail is a step above. The tamarind margaritas are great, and I’m a big fan of the gorditas. Their happy hour menu is a very good deal.
Just right across the street, this Italian American spot has comforting red sauce classics as well an interesting history- there was a famous mob hit here! It’s Joe Biden’s favorite restaurant. Don’t forget the tiramisu.
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Dante & Luigi's
762 S 10th St
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Just right across the street, this Italian American spot has comforting red sauce classics as well an interesting history- there was a famous mob hit here! It’s Joe Biden’s favorite restaurant. Don’t forget the tiramisu.
This destination brunch spot can have ridiculously long lines on the weekends, but the menu and portions are huge- they have something for everyone. It’s BYOB.
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Sabrina's Cafe
910 Christian Street
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This destination brunch spot can have ridiculously long lines on the weekends, but the menu and portions are huge- they have something for everyone. It’s BYOB.
Vietnamese food is so wonderful, and we are fortunate to have many options in the neighborhood. This one has a little fancier atmosphere than the others and the prices are still very reasonable. The lunch menu is a bargain.
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Le Viet
1019 S 11th St
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Vietnamese food is so wonderful, and we are fortunate to have many options in the neighborhood. This one has a little fancier atmosphere than the others and the prices are still very reasonable. The lunch menu is a bargain.
It’s not really a pizzeria anymore, it’s a delicious down and dirty taqueria. You can’t beat it after a long night out- it’s open until at least three in the morning.
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Taqueria La Prima
1104 S 9th St
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It’s not really a pizzeria anymore, it’s a delicious down and dirty taqueria. You can’t beat it after a long night out- it’s open until at least three in the morning.
This BYOB Sicilian restaurant is charming and quite good.
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Monsú
901 Christian St
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This BYOB Sicilian restaurant is charming and quite good.
Addictive pizza.
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Santucci's Original Square Pizza
901 S 10th St
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Addictive pizza.
They are famous for their Italian bread.
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Sarcone's Bakery
758 S 9th St
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They are famous for their Italian bread.
Old school Italian American bakery
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Isgro Pastries
1009 Christian St
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Old school Italian American bakery
Famous for their barbecued lamb tacos during the day (starting very early) on the weekends, and tortas served on their house-baked bread for weekday lunches. The couple who run it are very socially active.
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South Philly Barbacoa
1134 S 9th St
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Famous for their barbecued lamb tacos during the day (starting very early) on the weekends, and tortas served on their house-baked bread for weekday lunches. The couple who run it are very socially active.
House made German sausages and big beer selection. The pork shank is the best thing.
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Brauhaus Schmitz
718 South St
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House made German sausages and big beer selection. The pork shank is the best thing.
This untraditional hipster ramen spot can get quite crowded, but if you’re solo or a party of two you can get in and enjoy a big delicious bowl.
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CHeU noodle bar
255 S 10th St
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This untraditional hipster ramen spot can get quite crowded, but if you’re solo or a party of two you can get in and enjoy a big delicious bowl.
Casual, pleasant Greek BYOB with homemade pita and kebabs.
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Kanella Grill
1001 Spruce St
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Casual, pleasant Greek BYOB with homemade pita and kebabs.
Tiny neighborhood gem serving sophisticated seafood.
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Little Fish Byob
746 S 6th St
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Tiny neighborhood gem serving sophisticated seafood.

Drinks & Nightlife

Be warned, this place can get very smoky, but it’s a generally lively spot right around the corner with a good beer selection and menu. Don’t forget your ID even if you’re 60.
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Blue Duck on Broad
220 S Broad St
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Be warned, this place can get very smoky, but it’s a generally lively spot right around the corner with a good beer selection and menu. Don’t forget your ID even if you’re 60.
Punk rock bar with pool tables on Philadelphia’s infamous South Street.
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Tattooed Mom
530 South St
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Punk rock bar with pool tables on Philadelphia’s infamous South Street.
Very pretty grownup bar with excellent French food.
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The Good King Tavern
614 South 7th Street
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Very pretty grownup bar with excellent French food.
There are a several restaurants and bars around the neighborhood of 13th and Sansom including a vegan bar, a few gay bars, and places of various kinds with outdoor seating.
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Midtown Village
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There are a several restaurants and bars around the neighborhood of 13th and Sansom including a vegan bar, a few gay bars, and places of various kinds with outdoor seating.

Essentials

Fancy grocery store with lots of prepared foods.
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Whole Foods Market
929 South St
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Fancy grocery store with lots of prepared foods.
Beer store with a super selection
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Bella Vista Beer Distributors
755 S 11th St
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Beer store with a super selection
Drugstore
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Rite Aid
2301 Walnut St
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Drugstore
Regular grocery store- go to the 9th Street Italian Market for a fun and inexpensive alternative if you’re shopping during the day
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ACME Markets
1400 E Passyunk Ave
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Regular grocery store- go to the 9th Street Italian Market for a fun and inexpensive alternative if you’re shopping during the day
The state run liquor store has “Chairman’s Select” wine sales that are more interesting and cheaper than the grocery store options. Be aware you can only purchase hard liquor at a state store and this is the closest one.
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Fine Wine & Good Spirits
411 N 20th St
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The state run liquor store has “Chairman’s Select” wine sales that are more interesting and cheaper than the grocery store options. Be aware you can only purchase hard liquor at a state store and this is the closest one.
RiteAid is much closer, but when you need a 24 hour pharmacy here you go.
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CVS Pharmacy
1405 S 10th St
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RiteAid is much closer, but when you need a 24 hour pharmacy here you go.
This is a big Asian supermarket. You’ll find some interesting dining options in its shopping plaza: Pho 75 and Sky Cafe Indonesian restaurant are great.
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Hung Vuong Supermarket
1122 Washington Ave
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This is a big Asian supermarket. You’ll find some interesting dining options in its shopping plaza: Pho 75 and Sky Cafe Indonesian restaurant are great.

Shopping

The oldest open air market in the country has amazing cheese stores, various butchers, produce, and fish mongers. The prices and variety can’t be beat. There are several taquerias, an old school Italian American Restaurant, a great sandwich shop, Mexican groceries, and a really good kitchen shop.
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Italian Market
919 S 9th St
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The oldest open air market in the country has amazing cheese stores, various butchers, produce, and fish mongers. The prices and variety can’t be beat. There are several taquerias, an old school Italian American Restaurant, a great sandwich shop, Mexican groceries, and a really good kitchen shop.
Everything you need for your kitchen.
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Fante's Kitchen Shop
1006 S 9th St
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Everything you need for your kitchen.
Molly is a wonderful local with an excellent used book selection.
Molly's Books & Records
1010 S 9th St
Molly is a wonderful local with an excellent used book selection.
Big thrift store with a great staff.
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Philly AIDS Thrift
710 S 5th St
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Big thrift store with a great staff.
Discounted designer clothing for both sexes
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Century 21
821 Market St
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Discounted designer clothing for both sexes

Getting Around

North/South Broad Street Line subway for the sports complex or Temple University connects at City Hall with several trains
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Lombard South Station - BSL
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North/South Broad Street Line subway for the sports complex or Temple University connects at City Hall with several trains
Catch a train to the airport or the suburbs. Take the Market- Frankford Line east or west.
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Jefferson Station
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Catch a train to the airport or the suburbs. Take the Market- Frankford Line east or west.
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Indego Bike Share Station
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Parks & Nature

This is a pleasant part of the biggest intercity park in the world. You can ride your bike along the river for many, many miles.
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Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk
Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk
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This is a pleasant part of the biggest intercity park in the world. You can ride your bike along the river for many, many miles.

Arts & Culture

It’s a world class art museum in a beautiful park on the river. Perhaps sadly, it’s probably most famous for the Rocky steps.
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Музей образотворчого мистецтва Філадельфії
2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
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It’s a world class art museum in a beautiful park on the river. Perhaps sadly, it’s probably most famous for the Rocky steps.
Neighborhood mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar has been very busy for decades!
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Філадельфійські магічні сади
1020 South St
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Neighborhood mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar has been very busy for decades!
A famous collection of impressionist art
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Барнс
2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
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A famous collection of impressionist art
It’s an antique collection of medical oddities.
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First Food Market
116 S 21st St
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It’s an antique collection of medical oddities.
Art classes and exhibitions with performances in their beautiful chapel.
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Fleisher Art Memorial
719 Catharine St
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Art classes and exhibitions with performances in their beautiful chapel.
This romantic little gem has the largest Rodin collection outside of Paris.
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Музей Родена
2151 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
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This romantic little gem has the largest Rodin collection outside of Paris.