Guidebook for Philadelphia
Food Scene
Local, popular breakfast and brunch spot. Be sure to call and make a reservation.
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Renata's Kitchen
3940 Baltimore AvenueLocal, popular breakfast and brunch spot. Be sure to call and make a reservation.
Lovely, Mediterranean fusion restaurant directly across the street with great brunch.
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Aksum
4630 Baltimore AveLovely, Mediterranean fusion restaurant directly across the street with great brunch.
Clark Park
4300-4398 Baltimore AveLively bar and restaurant, and brewery... sells delicious brews, calzones, pizzas, pastas, and salads. Only a few blocks up, this is a great spot to grab dinner and drinks with a group of friends.
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Dock Street Brewing Co
701 S 50th StLively bar and restaurant, and brewery... sells delicious brews, calzones, pizzas, pastas, and salads. Only a few blocks up, this is a great spot to grab dinner and drinks with a group of friends.
This upscale cafe / eatery sells healthy salads to order, paninis and a handful of savory and sweet lunch and breakfast bites. On the quieter side, with plenty of outlets, its also a good spot to plop down with your laptop and get some work done.
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Milk & Honey Market
4435 Baltimore AveThis upscale cafe / eatery sells healthy salads to order, paninis and a handful of savory and sweet lunch and breakfast bites. On the quieter side, with plenty of outlets, its also a good spot to plop down with your laptop and get some work done.
This large, comfortable Laotian restaurant, right around the corner, serves delicious dishes and a unique cuisine.
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Vientiane Café
4728 Baltimore AveThis large, comfortable Laotian restaurant, right around the corner, serves delicious dishes and a unique cuisine.
This large, Vietnamese restaurant, Vietnamese-owned and run, is authentic, comfortable, relaxed, and affordable. Great for a large dinner or a dinner for two.
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Vietnam Café
816 S 47th StThis large, Vietnamese restaurant, Vietnamese-owned and run, is authentic, comfortable, relaxed, and affordable. Great for a large dinner or a dinner for two.
This is a lovely pizzeria, Italian restaurant, and wine bar, though it can be on the pricey side, offers tasty pizzas, ample comfortable seating indoor and outdoor, and short walk to Clark Park for some after-dinner meandering.
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Clarkville
4301 Baltimore AveThis is a lovely pizzeria, Italian restaurant, and wine bar, though it can be on the pricey side, offers tasty pizzas, ample comfortable seating indoor and outdoor, and short walk to Clark Park for some after-dinner meandering.
Parks & Nature
Lovely green park to lounge around, friendly, comfortable, with chairs, chess, locals, and the whole, diverse west Philadelphia community.
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Clark Park
4300-4398 Baltimore AveLovely green park to lounge around, friendly, comfortable, with chairs, chess, locals, and the whole, diverse west Philadelphia community.
Drinks & Nightlife
This quirky, inexpensive Ethiopian restaurant / bar / community nightlife hub is filled with characters, local artists, young hipster-anarchists, doctoral students and doctors. It's a queer-friendly space with a charming outdoor patio and wonky Tuesday night karaoke.
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Dahlak
4708 Baltimore AveThis quirky, inexpensive Ethiopian restaurant / bar / community nightlife hub is filled with characters, local artists, young hipster-anarchists, doctoral students and doctors. It's a queer-friendly space with a charming outdoor patio and wonky Tuesday night karaoke.
This fun, lower-key bar is great for a date night or drinks with a few friends, free of the rowdy late-night party and club goers. It also is one of the few places that sells beer nearby.
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Local 44
4333 Spruce StreetThis fun, lower-key bar is great for a date night or drinks with a few friends, free of the rowdy late-night party and club goers. It also is one of the few places that sells beer nearby.
Essentials
This food co-op, while operating more on the whole-foods price range, is locally run and owned, and supports an inclusive community.
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Mariposa Food Co-op
4824 Baltimore AveThis food co-op, while operating more on the whole-foods price range, is locally run and owned, and supports an inclusive community.
Hop on the trolly right outside the apartment, and be at Trader Joe's in 15 minutes (where the trolley lets off across the street!). The fastest, cheapest route to a friendly and comfortable grocery store.
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Bob and Barbara's Lounge
1509 South StreetHop on the trolly right outside the apartment, and be at Trader Joe's in 15 minutes (where the trolley lets off across the street!). The fastest, cheapest route to a friendly and comfortable grocery store.
Getting Around
30th Street Station
2955 Market St