It's a market, it's a restaurant, it's a wine shop...and it's all really good. From the pizza to the charcuterie you can't go wrong with this Iron Chef Jose Garces eatery.
Just what you'd think! A bit of everything in this cool emporium. Gifts and garlands, jams & jellies and old fashioned shopping fun.
It's a gallery, a studio, a store & a classroom. All things ceramic with exhibits and cool hand made gifts. Check out events calendar.
Yes, they have knives and spoons too. This Old City eatery features local & farm fresh ingredients with daily menu changes. Try their rightly famous charcuterie.or some amazing risotto.
Make a good impression(ist) at this classic museum. Mid-eastern architecture, oriental ornament, armor collection & renaissance 2 contemporary painting. Don't miss the permanent Duchamp exhibit.
Next door to the famous chocolatier (worth a stop too), a terrific spot to grab a cup. For a cool off try the granita, yummm.
Sports bar with a "crafty" beer list. Try the cheesesteak fries for a unique Philly taste.
We hope you're wearing a Tricorn Hat. Either way, stop in at the Cabin Chapel Shop for fresh homemade soups & the area’s best hot dogs.
rumor has it that when Ben Franklin lived off this tiny cobblestone alley he invented the exterior mirror fixtures, to tip him off on his wife’s arrival and release his paramour(s). Cheeky!
Chef James Burke was named one of the top 10 in the nation by Food & Wine magazine last year - for good reason. Splurge on oysters & try some pasta in this foodie haven. Read more.
Welcome to the unofficial tech crowd hangout in Philly - hope you QR'd this check-in. Note the famous Philadelphians on their pint glasses: Edgar Allan Poe, Bill Cosby, and even Mayor Nutter. Read more.
Did you already hit up Pat’s? Don’t forget: a steak with Cheez Whiz and onions is a “Whiz Wit.” If you’d prefer provolone and no onions, order a “Provolone Witout.” Read more.
Cheesesteak ordering etiquette: for a steak w/ Cheez Whiz & onions, order “Whiz Wit.” If u prefer provolone & no onions, order “Provolone Witout.” Wanna go to the back of the line? Ask for fontina. Read more.
One of the best sushi spots in town. Stop by at lunch for one of the best deals in town – the Bento Box. Read more.
Stephen Starr serves up heaping servings of solid people watching from this perfectly positioned French Bistro. Indulge in the steak frites. Read more.
George Washington & the other Constitutional delegates celebrated here by consuming 54 bottles of Madeira, 60 bottles of claret, 7 bowels of spiked punch and 22 bottles of porter, beer & hard cider. Read more.
Take off your hat and show some respect, they’ve been serving ale in this spot for 150 years. Try the McGillin’s 1860 IPA. Read more.
Easy there Italian Stallion. Balboa hasn’t run these streets in a while. Head over to DiBruno’s or Claudio’s and eat some cheese. Read more.
This is the spot to get your "We the People" on. Did you know that the dimensions of Signers’ Hall are the same as the room where the document was signed in Independence Hall, only two blocks away? Read more.
With close to 700 rooms, City Hall is the largest municipal building in the United States. Look up and say hi to Billy Penn. He’s kinda a local celebrity around these parts. Read more.
This oddity museum is not for the queasy. Steel your stomach and learn how a local woman turned into soap after burial. Read more.
Home to more than 1300 animals, grab some peanuts & come roar with us. Definitely take a ride in the Channel 6 Zooballoon for the best view in the city. Read more.
Before 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, this was site of the President’s House and Philly was the US Capital. 9 enslaved Africans are commemorated here. Read more.
During the Constitutional Conv. here, Ben Franklin wondered whether the sun carved into George Washington’s chair symbolized the rising or the setting of the new nation. He decided it was rising. Read more.
Red-White-and-You. After you see how our favorite seamstress lived, hear more of the story via the Once Upon A Nation Storytelling Bench outside. Read more.
This is the only place to get free, timed Independence Hall tickets. Go on and ask, they’re friendly here! Read more.
If you need retail therapy, the Dr. is in. KoP is the largest shopping mall on the East Coast, home to more 400 stores and restaurants. Warm up the plastic and have a Cinnabon for us! Read more.
oh hai, indie shopper, hope you have long arms. In this shopping district you’ll find everything from wise-cracking onsies to edgy art and modern furniture. Read more.
Hi there, fancypants. Get your high fashion on at these swanky boutiques. Read more.
Formerly the site of Schmidt’s Brewery, it’s now the home to art galleries, shops and dining. Vegans and dogs welcome. Read more.
South Philly’s new trendy shopping area, stroll here for gourmet Italian and independently owned specialty shops and boutiques. Read more.
Try the Tater tots. The duck fat fries may get all the attention at Jose Garces’s bar, but his version of the frozen-food-aisle favorite is the real spud-centric star. Read more.
