Guidebook for Philadelphia

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Guidebook for Philadelphia

Parks & Nature

Nice place to lay in the grass and read a book.
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Liberty Lands
913 N 3rd St
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Nice place to lay in the grass and read a book.

Drinks & Nightlife

My neighborhood bar. Great customer service, good food and good value .
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Bardot Cafe
447 Poplar St
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My neighborhood bar. Great customer service, good food and good value .
Sandwiches and mix-a-6 pack shop.
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The Foodery
837 N 2nd St
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Sandwiches and mix-a-6 pack shop.
This is an adult arcade! They have standard bar food. Most games are only a quarter. They have pretty much every great arcade game.
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Barcade
1114 Frankford Ave
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This is an adult arcade! They have standard bar food. Most games are only a quarter. They have pretty much every great arcade game.
And a music venue upstairs. Great food. This is a Philly stalwart.
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Johnny Brenda's
1201 Frankford Ave
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And a music venue upstairs. Great food. This is a Philly stalwart.
Classic Philadelphia establishment. They have a lot going on. DJs just about every night, brunch everyday, an outdoor bar, and an awesome fried chicken platter.
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Silk City Lounge
435 Spring Garden St
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Classic Philadelphia establishment. They have a lot going on. DJs just about every night, brunch everyday, an outdoor bar, and an awesome fried chicken platter.
My favorite Philadelphia beer. They serve food. Can get quite crowded.
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Yards Brewing Company
500 Spring Garden St
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My favorite Philadelphia beer. They serve food. Can get quite crowded.
Great dive bar not too far off the beaten path. Inexpensive. Mixed crowd of native and transient folks. Serving all PBC Brewery selections.
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Atlantis The Lost Bar
2442 Frankford Ave
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Great dive bar not too far off the beaten path. Inexpensive. Mixed crowd of native and transient folks. Serving all PBC Brewery selections.
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Union Transfer
1026 Spring Garden St
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The Fillmore Philadelphia
29 E Allen St
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Great local acts here. Including a Bluegrass brunch on Sundays.
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Heritage
914 N 2nd St
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Great local acts here. Including a Bluegrass brunch on Sundays.
Philadelphia classic. Dirty old cheap bar with a juke box
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Oscar's Tavern
1524 Sansom St
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Philadelphia classic. Dirty old cheap bar with a juke box
Live jazz on Friday and Saturday nights. Another Philly stalwart. Get a Philly special which is a can of Pabst beer and a shot of cheap whiskey for $4. This is where folks get hammer drunk on a budget. Cash only.
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Bob and Barbara's Lounge
1509 South Street
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Live jazz on Friday and Saturday nights. Another Philly stalwart. Get a Philly special which is a can of Pabst beer and a shot of cheap whiskey for $4. This is where folks get hammer drunk on a budget. Cash only.

Food Scene

BYOB restaurant owned and operated by chefs. The music can be on the louder side, the food is solid and a real cool atmosphere. There is a liquor store at 2nd and Girard. Also the ACME above the liquor store sells beer and wine.
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Helm
1303 N 5th St
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BYOB restaurant owned and operated by chefs. The music can be on the louder side, the food is solid and a real cool atmosphere. There is a liquor store at 2nd and Girard. Also the ACME above the liquor store sells beer and wine.
Great brunch
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Cafe La Maude
816 N 4th St
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Great brunch
The best Indian food in the city! BYOB
Indian Cafe & Grille
501 Fairmount Ave
The best Indian food in the city! BYOB
Great Sushi restaurant that is not too pricey. The decor and ambiance is nothing to write home about but the food makes up for it.
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Kisso Sushi Bar
205 N 4th St
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Great Sushi restaurant that is not too pricey. The decor and ambiance is nothing to write home about but the food makes up for it.
Great bar food. I used to work for this restaurant group. They get it right every time.
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North Third
801 N 3rd St
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Great bar food. I used to work for this restaurant group. They get it right every time.
This place has awesome hoagies. Always a great beer selection. It is also right next to PBC Brewery.
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Martha
2113 E York St
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This place has awesome hoagies. Always a great beer selection. It is also right next to PBC Brewery.
Fried chicken, fresh donuts, coffee. Nothing else to say! :)
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Federal Donuts
1219 S 2nd St
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Fried chicken, fresh donuts, coffee. Nothing else to say! :)
Awesome brunch. There will undoubtedly be at least a 20 minute wait on weekends.
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Honey's Sit 'N Eat
2101 South St
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Awesome brunch. There will undoubtedly be at least a 20 minute wait on weekends.
Great Dim Sum!
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Dim Sum Garden
1020 Race St
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Great Dim Sum!
Some of the cities best restaurants are on this stretch between Broad Street and Washington Avenue.
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East Passyunk Avenue
East Passyunk Avenue
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Some of the cities best restaurants are on this stretch between Broad Street and Washington Avenue.
This place is usually booked a couple months in advance. Try to get a table! Or call when you are here to see if there was a cancellation. I know Pierre the chef, great guy and he is the best at his craft in this city.
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Bibou
1009 S 8th St
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This place is usually booked a couple months in advance. Try to get a table! Or call when you are here to see if there was a cancellation. I know Pierre the chef, great guy and he is the best at his craft in this city.
Really great pizza. The best crust I have ever had. The owner is from Italy, so nuff said. If the counter guy Barry is working tell him Matt says "Hey Dinkins!". This MAY or MAY NOT get you a discount... worth a shot!
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Rione
100.5 S 21st St
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Really great pizza. The best crust I have ever had. The owner is from Italy, so nuff said. If the counter guy Barry is working tell him Matt says "Hey Dinkins!". This MAY or MAY NOT get you a discount... worth a shot!
Buck a shuck happy hour. They also do the classic oysters served alongside chicken salad. Ask them about it.
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Oyster House
1516 Sansom St
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Buck a shuck happy hour. They also do the classic oysters served alongside chicken salad. Ask them about it.

Arts & Culture

If you like art you might know about this place. If you do and you don't you should!
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Barnes
2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
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If you like art you might know about this place. If you do and you don't you should!
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Penn Múzeum
3260 South St
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Getting Around

This takes you to center city and will stop at Old City, Independence Hall, PATCO station, Jefferson Station, City Hall and 30th St Station among others.
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Girard Station
1200 N Front St
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This takes you to center city and will stop at Old City, Independence Hall, PATCO station, Jefferson Station, City Hall and 30th St Station among others.
This takes you to the stadiums if you go Southbound to the very end. Other stops are City Hall, Ellsworth-Federal to get to Passyunk Ave and Italian Market.
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Girard Station
1200 N Front St
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This takes you to the stadiums if you go Southbound to the very end. Other stops are City Hall, Ellsworth-Federal to get to Passyunk Ave and Italian Market.

Essentials

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ACME Markets
1400 E Passyunk Ave
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bottled wine and booze can be purchased here
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Fine Wine & Good Spirits
411 N 20th St
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bottled wine and booze can be purchased here
If you are looking to get wild you can get beer by the case here
Girard Beer Distributor
820 W Girard Ave
If you are looking to get wild you can get beer by the case here

Sightseeing

Hear freedom ring! Ironically, before you can see the Liberty Bell you have to go through airport style security. So there will be a line.
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Szabadság harangja
526 Market St
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Hear freedom ring! Ironically, before you can see the Liberty Bell you have to go through airport style security. So there will be a line.
This is the building America was born in!
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Függetlenség Csarnok
520 Chestnut St
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This is the building America was born in!
Rocky ran down it... Pretty much closed on Sundays. Butcher shops, produce, cheese and meats.
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Italian Market
919 S 9th St
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Rocky ran down it... Pretty much closed on Sundays. Butcher shops, produce, cheese and meats.