Guidebook for Philadelphia

Michelle
Guidebook for Philadelphia

Arts & Culture

We are in the heart of Fishtown on the Frankford Ave Arts Corridor, an art and food epicenter.. Street parking is generally available with no meters! [not yet]. Close to subway, buses and highways.
1816 Frankford Ave
We are in the heart of Fishtown on the Frankford Ave Arts Corridor, an art and food epicenter.. Street parking is generally available with no meters! [not yet]. Close to subway, buses and highways.
State of the Art Medical Moulage. Here you can see Einsteins brain, or at least part of it. Not for the faint of heart but super fascinating
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First Food Market
116 S 21st St
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State of the Art Medical Moulage. Here you can see Einsteins brain, or at least part of it. Not for the faint of heart but super fascinating
major art collection. I think it is free on Sunday mornings so it can be budget friendly. Check their schedule as they also have evenings of entertainment.
1164 recommandé par les habitants
Musée d'art de Philadelphie
2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
1164 recommandé par les habitants
major art collection. I think it is free on Sunday mornings so it can be budget friendly. Check their schedule as they also have evenings of entertainment.
Designed by architect James Windrim, the Masonic Temple was constructed over a period of five years – completed in 1873 – at the astonishingly sum of $1.6 million. The process of decorating the interior, performed mostly under the supervision of artist George Herzog, took nearly twenty years to complete. With its Norman cathedral-like exterior rising wondrously across the street from City Hall, the Masonic Temple is one of the more magnificent buildings in the city. https://www.visitphilly.com/things-to-do/attractions/masonic-temple/
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Temple maçonnique
1 N Broad St
20 recommandé par les habitants
Designed by architect James Windrim, the Masonic Temple was constructed over a period of five years – completed in 1873 – at the astonishingly sum of $1.6 million. The process of decorating the interior, performed mostly under the supervision of artist George Herzog, took nearly twenty years to complete. With its Norman cathedral-like exterior rising wondrously across the street from City Hall, the Masonic Temple is one of the more magnificent buildings in the city. https://www.visitphilly.com/things-to-do/attractions/masonic-temple/

Food Scene

Casual Mexican food with wonderful beers. Cash only.
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Loco Pez
2401 E Norris St
167 recommandé par les habitants
Casual Mexican food with wonderful beers. Cash only.
excellent affordable big breakfasts, open only till early afternoon. Not too crowded.
8 recommandé par les habitants
Ida Mae's Bruncherie
2302 East Norris Street
8 recommandé par les habitants
excellent affordable big breakfasts, open only till early afternoon. Not too crowded.
V. good pizza if you like thin crusts
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Pizza Brain
2313 Frankford Ave
111 recommandé par les habitants
V. good pizza if you like thin crusts
Indian food
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Ekta
1142 E Girard Ave
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Indian food
adjoined to Pizza Brain. You never know what ice cream flavors to expect there.
60 recommandé par les habitants
Little Baby's Ice Cream - World Headquarters
2311 Frankford Ave
60 recommandé par les habitants
adjoined to Pizza Brain. You never know what ice cream flavors to expect there.
Interesting space, good coffee, teas, cakes, in-house homemade rum plus lots more. A few blocks from our house.
334 recommandé par les habitants
La Colombe Coffee Roasters
1335 Frankford Ave
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Interesting space, good coffee, teas, cakes, in-house homemade rum plus lots more. A few blocks from our house.
Also has internet and friendly staff and space to hang out, drink coffee, teas, and pastries, plus lunch.
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Steap and Grind
1619 Frankford Ave
30 recommandé par les habitants
Also has internet and friendly staff and space to hang out, drink coffee, teas, and pastries, plus lunch.
Historical food market much loved by tourists and the community.
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Reading Terminal Market
1136 N 12th St
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Historical food market much loved by tourists and the community.
Here is an article from Philadelphia Magazine on the neighborhood of Fishtown. https://www.phillymag.com/tag/fishtown/
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Fishtown
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Here is an article from Philadelphia Magazine on the neighborhood of Fishtown. https://www.phillymag.com/tag/fishtown/
excellent local restaurant
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Kensington Quarters
1310 Frankford Ave
55 recommandé par les habitants
excellent local restaurant
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Cake Life Bake Shop
1306 Frankford Ave
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Front Street Cafe
1253 N Front St
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Over Easy Breakfast Club. is now open for brunch Friday through Sunday in the former Ida Mae’s Bruncherie location at 2302 East Norris Street. Kelly Fox designed the airy, plant-filled space. Read more at https://www.phillymag.com/foobooz/2018/08/01/over-easy-breakfast-club-opening/#YxOI2gE4Uw9m83gc.99
Over Easy Breakfast Club
2302 E Norris St
Over Easy Breakfast Club. is now open for brunch Friday through Sunday in the former Ida Mae’s Bruncherie location at 2302 East Norris Street. Kelly Fox designed the airy, plant-filled space. Read more at https://www.phillymag.com/foobooz/2018/08/01/over-easy-breakfast-club-opening/#YxOI2gE4Uw9m83gc.99

Drinks & Nightlife

Inside an old row home, this place offers decent meals, excellent Jambalaya + much more and lots of trendy beers. They have a fully stocked bar.
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Interstate Drafthouse
1235 E Palmer St
36 recommandé par les habitants
Inside an old row home, this place offers decent meals, excellent Jambalaya + much more and lots of trendy beers. They have a fully stocked bar.
and bar and food. On the corner of Frankford and Girard Ave
248 recommandé par les habitants
Johnny Brenda's
1201 Frankford Ave
248 recommandé par les habitants
and bar and food. On the corner of Frankford and Girard Ave

Essentials

right near the Berks St. station which is close to our house. They have great hummus and baba ghanoush plus other supplies.
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Liberty Choice
1939 N Front St
26 recommandé par les habitants
right near the Berks St. station which is close to our house. They have great hummus and baba ghanoush plus other supplies.

Everything Else

Cool grocery store with farm to table produce in a great space close by to our house.
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Riverwards Produce Market
2200 E Norris St
43 recommandé par les habitants
Cool grocery store with farm to table produce in a great space close by to our house.
local nursery and inner city farm. For children as they have a small animal area where you can see Milkshake, the pig.
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Greensgrow Farms
2501 E Cumberland St
35 recommandé par les habitants
local nursery and inner city farm. For children as they have a small animal area where you can see Milkshake, the pig.

Parks & Nature

right on the Delaware River, a park with historic significance. There's a view of Benjamin Franklin bridge and of NJ riverside. Usually not crowded. A local place where people play Frisbee, walk their dogs, and includes a childrens playground under very old huge trees.
90 recommandé par les habitants
Penn Treaty Park
1301 N Beach St
90 recommandé par les habitants
right on the Delaware River, a park with historic significance. There's a view of Benjamin Franklin bridge and of NJ riverside. Usually not crowded. A local place where people play Frisbee, walk their dogs, and includes a childrens playground under very old huge trees.
2 blocks from our place and right next to Steep and Grind coffee shop and Philly Style Bagels.
15 recommandé par les habitants
Palmer Park
2346 East Susquehanna Avenue
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2 blocks from our place and right next to Steep and Grind coffee shop and Philly Style Bagels.
At night the boathouses are lit up. Always beautiful any time of day.
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Boathouse Row
1 Boathouse Row
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At night the boathouses are lit up. Always beautiful any time of day.

Getting Around

Septa transport. Need tokens to ride which are $2.25. For $1 extra you can get a bus transfer. This will take you into Center City. It takes about 10 minutes to get from here to City Hall, Reading Terminal [11th or 13th stop], The Liberty Bell [5th], Olde City [2nd St]
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Berks station
West Berks Street
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Septa transport. Need tokens to ride which are $2.25. For $1 extra you can get a bus transfer. This will take you into Center City. It takes about 10 minutes to get from here to City Hall, Reading Terminal [11th or 13th stop], The Liberty Bell [5th], Olde City [2nd St]