Jarrett
Guidebook for Philadelphia

Food Scene

8 minute walk, has a co-located bottle shop with lots of good and local beers, across the street from South Philadelphia Tap Room
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Ultimo Coffee
1900 S 15th St
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8 minute walk, has a co-located bottle shop with lots of good and local beers, across the street from South Philadelphia Tap Room
Gastropub with good brunch, great 4-6pm happy hour M-F (half priced local beers and appetizers including some nicely sized wild boar tacos). Bar area and other seating.
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South Philadelphia Tap Room
1509 Mifflin St
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Gastropub with good brunch, great 4-6pm happy hour M-F (half priced local beers and appetizers including some nicely sized wild boar tacos). Bar area and other seating.
One block up from Broad Street subway (Tasker/Morris stop), healthy cafe with good coffee, sandwiches, etc. Has a few outdoor tables.
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Hive
1444 S Broad St
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One block up from Broad Street subway (Tasker/Morris stop), healthy cafe with good coffee, sandwiches, etc. Has a few outdoor tables.
Casual Indonesian, neighborhood place.
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Hardena
1754 S Hicks St
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Casual Indonesian, neighborhood place.
One of my favorite places in the area, great all day brunch/breakfast, BYOB. I like the farmhouse omelette with truffle oil and the breakfast burger. It takes a team to finish the fancy nachos. At a triangle with the OCF coffee house and new yoga place at the top of Point Breeze Avenue.
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On Point Bistro
1200 Point Breeze Ave
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One of my favorite places in the area, great all day brunch/breakfast, BYOB. I like the farmhouse omelette with truffle oil and the breakfast burger. It takes a team to finish the fancy nachos. At a triangle with the OCF coffee house and new yoga place at the top of Point Breeze Avenue.
Breakfast basics - well priced, a bit deeper into Point Breeze Avenues, the ladies who run it are super nice and welcoming.
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The Tasty Toast
1320 Point Breeze Ave
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Breakfast basics - well priced, a bit deeper into Point Breeze Avenues, the ladies who run it are super nice and welcoming.
Pick up or delivery Thai - super good, extremely close.
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Circles Thai
1516 Tasker St
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Pick up or delivery Thai - super good, extremely close.
There are a lot of things to do in this area, which has a number of highly rated restaurants and nice shops. It's a 12-15 minute walk along Tasker street to Easy Passyunk Avenue. There are often markets or events going on. Restaurants include Brigantessa (Italian), Laurel (French) and the more casual cocktail/shared plates ITV next door, Townsend (French), Birra (Italian), Noord (Dutch), Perla (Filipino), Bing Bing Dim Sum (highly recommended), and others opening up. Many of these require advance reservations. Geno's and Pat's cheesesteaks are at the top of this avenue across from one another. There is also an ACME grocery store up there, and the closest CVS.
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East Passyunk Avenue
East Passyunk Avenue
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There are a lot of things to do in this area, which has a number of highly rated restaurants and nice shops. It's a 12-15 minute walk along Tasker street to Easy Passyunk Avenue. There are often markets or events going on. Restaurants include Brigantessa (Italian), Laurel (French) and the more casual cocktail/shared plates ITV next door, Townsend (French), Birra (Italian), Noord (Dutch), Perla (Filipino), Bing Bing Dim Sum (highly recommended), and others opening up. Many of these require advance reservations. Geno's and Pat's cheesesteaks are at the top of this avenue across from one another. There is also an ACME grocery store up there, and the closest CVS.
Prix fixe vegan menu on some Fridays and Saturdays for dinner, some brunches, offers cooking classes. Best to book in advance. www.missrachelspantry.com
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Miss Rachel's Pantry
1938 South Chadwick Street
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Prix fixe vegan menu on some Fridays and Saturdays for dinner, some brunches, offers cooking classes. Best to book in advance. www.missrachelspantry.com
Small family owned pizza place, does delivery through GrubHub.
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Mattei Family Pizza
1260 Point Breeze Avenue
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Small family owned pizza place, does delivery through GrubHub.
Well rated Mediterranean, popular, seating is tight, food is great.
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Barbuzzo
110 S 13th St
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Well rated Mediterranean, popular, seating is tight, food is great.
Giant indoor market with mostly small cafes and some shops. Tons of different options and PA products, can be a little overwhelming but it's also a great place to stop into or take something to go.
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რიდინგ ტერმინალის მარკეტი
1136 N 12th St
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Giant indoor market with mostly small cafes and some shops. Tons of different options and PA products, can be a little overwhelming but it's also a great place to stop into or take something to go.
Has locations throughout the city, locally started coffee focused on quality, has big spacious shops that are well designed. Handy one right across from Independence Mall for a break from sightseeing.
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La Colombe Coffee Roasters
1335 Frankford Ave
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Has locations throughout the city, locally started coffee focused on quality, has big spacious shops that are well designed. Handy one right across from Independence Mall for a break from sightseeing.

Essentials

The closet grocery store, brand new and nice (although Gray's Ferry Avenue is not) - less than 10 minute drive.
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The Fresh Grocer of Grays Ferry
3021 Grays Ferry Ave
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The closet grocery store, brand new and nice (although Gray's Ferry Avenue is not) - less than 10 minute drive.

Drinks & Nightlife

Gastropub - one of the closest places to me, with good outdoor seating, good beer and food. Very popular in the area.
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American Sardine Bar
1800 Federal St
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Gastropub - one of the closest places to me, with good outdoor seating, good beer and food. Very popular in the area.
Bar/restaurant, probably the closest sports bar type place (but bigger, also has areas with more seating). New!
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Chick's
1807 Washington Ave
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Bar/restaurant, probably the closest sports bar type place (but bigger, also has areas with more seating). New!
New brewery less than a 10 minute walk away - I like their beer, and they have some snacks, too. Nice space.
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Second District Brewing Company
1939 S Bancroft St
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New brewery less than a 10 minute walk away - I like their beer, and they have some snacks, too. Nice space.

Sightseeing

Free, entrance is across from the Independence Visitors Center, nice set of short exhibits leading up to your viewing of history and taking a picture with the bell.
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თავისუფლების ზარი
526 Market St
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Free, entrance is across from the Independence Visitors Center, nice set of short exhibits leading up to your viewing of history and taking a picture with the bell.
Free tickets required - you can get them the day of from the Visitor's Center (which also has a pricey but nice gift shop, helpful info and staff, and some really terrible re-enactment movies you can watch). Tickets are first come first serve, so they can run out. I recommend getting them online, even though there is a $1.50 service charge per ticket, because you can reserve you time. You still pick the tickets up at the Visitor's Center on 6th, and then head over to Chestnut (between 5th and 6th) to line up for the hour long tour. www.nps.gov/inde/planyourvist/independencehalltickets.htm
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დამოუკიდებლობის სასახლე
520 Chestnut St
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Free tickets required - you can get them the day of from the Visitor's Center (which also has a pricey but nice gift shop, helpful info and staff, and some really terrible re-enactment movies you can watch). Tickets are first come first serve, so they can run out. I recommend getting them online, even though there is a $1.50 service charge per ticket, because you can reserve you time. You still pick the tickets up at the Visitor's Center on 6th, and then head over to Chestnut (between 5th and 6th) to line up for the hour long tour. www.nps.gov/inde/planyourvist/independencehalltickets.htm
Amazing and creepy at the same time - indoor and outdoor space, self-guided tour (courtesy of a headset and Steve Buscemi's voice) of a former prison, with thoughtful exhibits and Al Capone's cell. Requires walking.
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აღმოსავლეთის სახელმწიფო ტყვარში
2027 Fairmount Ave
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Amazing and creepy at the same time - indoor and outdoor space, self-guided tour (courtesy of a headset and Steve Buscemi's voice) of a former prison, with thoughtful exhibits and Al Capone's cell. Requires walking.
Most iconic historical Philly street with original homes.
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ელფრეთის გასასვლელი
126 Elfreth's Alley
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Most iconic historical Philly street with original homes.
The nicest area of Center City with tons of restaurants, coffee and shopping near the park/square. Parc is right on the square for good French brunch and nice views. Nearby I like Village Whiskey, Tinto for amazing tapas. The area is about a 30 minute walk/5-10 minute drive directly north of me.
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Rittenhouse Square
135 S 18th St
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The nicest area of Center City with tons of restaurants, coffee and shopping near the park/square. Parc is right on the square for good French brunch and nice views. Nearby I like Village Whiskey, Tinto for amazing tapas. The area is about a 30 minute walk/5-10 minute drive directly north of me.
Just above the Museum of Art, row of ... rowing houses, picturesque spot on the river.
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Boathouse Row
1 Boathouse Row
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Just above the Museum of Art, row of ... rowing houses, picturesque spot on the river.

Arts & Culture

Great art museum, thoughtful exhibits, the Rodin Museum with the Thinker outside is next door, right by Phila. Art Musuem and oval.
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ბარნსი
2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
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Great art museum, thoughtful exhibits, the Rodin Museum with the Thinker outside is next door, right by Phila. Art Musuem and oval.
Super creepy museum with exhibits of medical oddities. Has a wall of skulls and slides of Einstein's brain.
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First Food Market
116 S 21st St
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Super creepy museum with exhibits of medical oddities. Has a wall of skulls and slides of Einstein's brain.
Main museum, beautiful building. The Rocky Statue has moved across the street on Ben Franklin Ave, but you can still job up the steps.
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ფილადელფიის ხელოვნების მუზეუმი
2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
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Main museum, beautiful building. The Rocky Statue has moved across the street on Ben Franklin Ave, but you can still job up the steps.

Entertainment & Activities

Interactive science museum, good for kids but not the youngest set.
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ფრანკლინის ინსტიტუტი
222 N 20th St
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Interactive science museum, good for kids but not the youngest set.
Interactive and hands on center for kids - I've brought my nephews anywhere from ages 3-8. Is pretty large so doesn't feel crazy all the time, but it's popular.
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Please Touch Museum
4231 Avenue of the Republic
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Interactive and hands on center for kids - I've brought my nephews anywhere from ages 3-8. Is pretty large so doesn't feel crazy all the time, but it's popular.

Parks & Nature

Great walking trails, very picturesque.
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Wissahickon Valley Park
Valley Green Road
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Great walking trails, very picturesque.
Running/biking/walking trail along the river - currently starts at South Street.
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Schuylkill River Trail
Schuylkill River Trail
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Running/biking/walking trail along the river - currently starts at South Street.