Guidebook for Philadelphia

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Guidebook for Philadelphia

Drinks & Nightlife

Bar and restaurant with Ethiopian/Eritrean fair. Where I work! Cheap strong drinks, live music and a great cross section of the neighborhood, its been around for 30+ years.
74 locals recommend
Dahlak
4708 Baltimore Ave
74 locals recommend
Bar and restaurant with Ethiopian/Eritrean fair. Where I work! Cheap strong drinks, live music and a great cross section of the neighborhood, its been around for 30+ years.
Super cheap and fun happy hour from 4-7pm weekdays. Also at connected Sampan and Double Knot
32 locals recommend
Yellow Juice Bar
2046 Sansom St
32 locals recommend
Super cheap and fun happy hour from 4-7pm weekdays. Also at connected Sampan and Double Knot

Food Scene

Brick oven pizza and brewery.
156 locals recommend
Dock Street Brewing Co
701 S 50th St
156 locals recommend
Brick oven pizza and brewery.
Try the Chicken Maroosh So popular it has its own such card. Also fun block, with great cafes, bars, thrift store.
41 locals recommend
Saad's Halal Restaurant
4500 Walnut St
41 locals recommend
Try the Chicken Maroosh So popular it has its own such card. Also fun block, with great cafes, bars, thrift store.
Try the Tofu Hoagie! Your in Philly you've got to try a "hoagie" i.e. a sub/grider/sandwich on a long roll :) Here is a Vietnamese & vegetarian twist (they also have pork or chicken), yum! Also, a little grocery store.
66 locals recommend
Fu-Wah Mini Market
810 S 47th St
66 locals recommend
Try the Tofu Hoagie! Your in Philly you've got to try a "hoagie" i.e. a sub/grider/sandwich on a long roll :) Here is a Vietnamese & vegetarian twist (they also have pork or chicken), yum! Also, a little grocery store.
Closest cafe with WIFI Also serves food in the full restaurant all day!
79 locals recommend
The Gold Standard Cafe
4800 Baltimore Ave
79 locals recommend
Closest cafe with WIFI Also serves food in the full restaurant all day!
Quirky cool cafe with WIFI, second closest cafe. Yummy bagels, try the "Bike Shop"
58 locals recommend
Satellite Cafe
4901-4999 Willows Ave
58 locals recommend
Quirky cool cafe with WIFI, second closest cafe. Yummy bagels, try the "Bike Shop"

Sightseeing

Favorite place in the city! Grocery shop and be a total foodie. Every type of food you could imagine (just about).
739 locals recommend
Reading Terminal Market
1136 N 12th St
739 locals recommend
Favorite place in the city! Grocery shop and be a total foodie. Every type of food you could imagine (just about).

Parks & Nature

Play ground, park, dog park, farmers market on Saturday mornings. Its all here!
188 locals recommend
Clark Park
4300-4398 Baltimore Ave
188 locals recommend
Play ground, park, dog park, farmers market on Saturday mornings. Its all here!

Arts & Culture

Free museum on Penns Campus, great exhibits. Closed Monday and Tuesday
39 locals recommend
Institute of Contemporary Art
118 S 36th St
39 locals recommend
Free museum on Penns Campus, great exhibits. Closed Monday and Tuesday
Must see for art lovers. Huge museum. Pay-what-you-wish on Wednesday nights after 5pm
1164 locals recommend
Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
1164 locals recommend
Must see for art lovers. Huge museum. Pay-what-you-wish on Wednesday nights after 5pm
Crazy museum. Sometimes you leave with a stomach ache. But really interesting and totally Philly. Check their website for discount days and student offers.
333 locals recommend
First Food Market
116 S 21st St
333 locals recommend
Crazy museum. Sometimes you leave with a stomach ache. But really interesting and totally Philly. Check their website for discount days and student offers.

Essentials

Closest grocer. High quality, local and organic produce. A little more expensive but good for bulk ect.
146 locals recommend
Mariposa Food Co-op
4824 Baltimore Ave
146 locals recommend
Closest grocer. High quality, local and organic produce. A little more expensive but good for bulk ect.
Big convenient grocer on Penns Campus, open 24 hours. Sells beer.
101 locals recommend
The Fat Chicken
2355 S Bucknell St
101 locals recommend
Big convenient grocer on Penns Campus, open 24 hours. Sells beer.
Discount grocery chain owned by Trader Joes. BYOB (bring your own bags or pay .10 cents)
97 locals recommend
ALDI
4421 Market St
97 locals recommend
Discount grocery chain owned by Trader Joes. BYOB (bring your own bags or pay .10 cents)
In Philly you must by wine and Spirits in this chain ! Check their hours! Closes early on Sundays and usually at 9pm during the week. Just starting in 2017 certain markets will sell wine.
176 locals recommend
Fine Wine & Good Spirits
411 N 20th St
176 locals recommend
In Philly you must by wine and Spirits in this chain ! Check their hours! Closes early on Sundays and usually at 9pm during the week. Just starting in 2017 certain markets will sell wine.