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Eri_Barrister is a regular Philadelphia man about town. He Lives in Philly and wants to share all his secrets with you to maximize your fun during Championship Weekend.
Welcome back, everyone! This is Part II of College Crosse's "What Should We Do Today" series about fun things to do in and around Philly. This time we are going to look at great places to eat and play in Philadelphia. There are too many fantastic restaurants in Philly for one blog post, so don't be offended if your favorite place is not found below. Additionally, we left off cheesesteak establishments from the list, as we are doing a whole separate post on the best steak places in Philadelphia. Got all that? Good! Let's get it!
Places to Eat
Breakfast: It's the most important meal of the day, so you better do it right.
- Green Eggs Cafe: There are four locations throughout Philadelphia, the one in Center City can be found at 212 S. 13th St., Philadelphia, PA 19107.
- Famous 4th Street Delicatessen: Fabric Row Shopping Center, 700 S. 4th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147.
Brunch: Look: Nobody is going to mind if you go out to brunch after hitting one of the above breakfast places. We don't believe in tattling about a person's early morning eating patterns. Philly is a safe place.
- Jones: 700 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19106.
- Talula's Garden: 210 W. Washington Square, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
Outdoor/Sidewalk Dining: There are no better outdoor dining options than Parc or Rouge, especially if you like some sunshine to go with your breakfast/brunch. Located on 18th St. and off of Rittenhouse Square, both locations offer great food and great views of Rittenhouse Square for people watching. My advice: Check them out on Saturday morning as there is a great farmer's market on Rittenhouse Square every Saturday that you can check out after you eat.
- Parc Restaurant Bistro & Cafe - Rittenhouse Square: 227 S. 18th St., Philadelphia, PA 19103.
- Rouge: 205 S 18th St., Philadelphia, PA 19103.
Lunch: Some might scoff when they see "Food Trucks" on a places to eat list. Those people are double-agent commie spies, sent by Russia to steal our lacrosse talent and should not be trusted.
- Burgers -- Village Whiskey: 118 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, PA 19103; PYT Burgers Northern Liberties: The Piazza at Schmidts, Philadelphia, 1050 N Hancock St., Philadelphia, PA 19123.
- Pizza -- Pizzeria Vetri: 1939 Callowhill S.t, Philadelphia, PA 19130.
- Sandwich -- Tommy DiNic's Roast Pork: Reading Terminal Market, 1136 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA 19107 (Ed. note: DiNic's is Suxa-approved as the best sandwich on the planet); Jake's Sandwich Board: 122 S 12th St., Philadelphia, PA 19107.
- Barbecue -- Percy Street Barbecue: 900 South St., Philadelphia, PA 19147.
- Food Trucks -- Food trucks in Philly are better than most restaurants in other cities. Philadelphia did a great piece on the best 14 food trucks in the city. Trust me: You'll definitely want to familiarize yourself with the Philly #TruckLife.
- Fries -- Chickie's & Pete's have the best fries in the city (if not the country). There are multiple locations throughout the city and they have numerous stands throughout Lincoln Financial Field. Find the nearest one and then gorge on two orders of crab fries.
Dinner: There are a ton of affordable and delicious dinner choices for anyone who is looking for something different than a burger/bar joint.
- Japanese -- Crazy Sushi: 1837 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19103.
- Chinese -- Original Dim Sum Garden: 59 N. 11th St., Philadelphia, PA 19107.
- Vegetarian -- Vedge: 1221 Locust St., Philadelphia, PA 19107.
- Mexican -- Jose Pistola's: 263 S. 15th St., Philadelphia PA 19107.
- Asian Fusion -- Buddakan: 325 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19106; Morimoto: 723 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19106.
- Malaysian -- Banana Leaf: 1009 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA 19107.
- Cuban -- Amada Philadelphia: 217-219 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19106.
Fine Dining: Here are a bunch of excellent dinner choices for those ballers out there who have some coin in their pocket and want to take dinner up a notch.
- Barclay Prime: 237 S. 18th St., Philadelphia, PA 19103.
- Vetri Ristorante: 1312 Spruce St., Philadelphia Pa 19107.
- Fork Restaurant: 306 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19106.
- Laurel Restaurant: 1617 East Passyunk Ave., Philadelphia PA 19148.
- Will BYOB: 1911 East Passyunk Ave., Philadelphia, PA.
- Fond: 1537 S. 11th St., Philadelphia, PA 19147.
- Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse: 1426-28 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19102.
- Lacroix at The Rittenhouse: 210 W. Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Dessert: Any of the below establishments are great for satisfying your sweet tooth:
- Insomnia Cookies: (Insomnia has several locations in Philly, but there are two in Center City -- one is at 108 S. 16th St. and the other is at 135 S. 13th St.) Additionally, Insomnia delivers . . . so, yeah, the future is awesome.
- Max Brenner Chocolate Bar: 1500 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19102.
- Scoop DeVille Ice Cream Palor: 1315 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19107.
- Beiler's Bakery: Reading Terminal Market, 51 N. 12th St., Philadelphia, PA 19107.
- Federal Donuts: Multiple locations. The one in Center City is located at 1632 Sansom St., Philadelphia, PA 19103.
Night Life: You're a Lannister, act like one!
- Happy Hour -- Sampan: 124 S. 13th St., Philadelphia, PA 19107; El Vez Restaurant: 121 S. 13th St., Philadelphia, PA 19107; Continental Mid-town: 1801 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19103.
- Beer Halls -- Brü Craft & Wurst: 1316 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19107; Frankford Hall: 1210 Frankford Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19125.
- Dive Bar -- Dirty Franks: 347 S. 13th St., Philadelphia, PA 19107.
- Beer Gardens -- Beer gardens are both awesome and everywhere; most officially open up for the summer season on Friday, May 22nd, just in time for The Big Barbeque! This breakdown is a must read for any outdoor libation consuming enthusiast.
- Club -- Rumor: 1500 Sansom St., Philadelphia, PA 19102; Stratus Rooftop Lounge: 433 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19106.
- Irish Bar -- McGillin's: 1310 Drury St., Philadelphia, PA 19107; Irish Pub: 2007 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19107.
- Speakeasy -- The Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co: 112 S. 18th St., Philadelphia, PA 19103.
- Dueling Piano Bars/Live Music Bars: Duel Piano Bar: 1420 Locust St., Philadelphia, PA 19102; Howl at the Moon: 258 S. 15th St., Philadelphia, PA 19102.
- Sports Bar -- Tavern on Broad: 200 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19102; XFinity Live: 1100 Pattison Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19148; City Tap House Logan Square: 2 Logan Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103.