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I have favorite haunts here, but it is always interesting to see where other people like to go. I always get a heads up on a new place to try!
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I don't get to Philly often, but I had one of the best meals ever (really, ever) last Winter at Amada. It really blew me away.
Hell2Heights at 3:32PM on 10/05/07
I used to live in Philly and moved to Cleveland about a year ago. Recently my wife and I went back for Labor Day weekend. Our itinerary went something like this:
Came in from Cleveland Thursday afternoon
Birchrunville Store Cafe on Thursday night. Gotta love BYO's. Especially when they are out in the middle of the country. Trzeciak puts out a great product in an unforgetable setting.
Friday morning stayed at the Sofitel in Center City
Every morning I went to La Colombe Torrefaccion (sp?) at Rittenhouse for the best coffee I've ever tasted.
Grabbed some pastry from Metropolitan Bakery (also off of Rittenhouse Square). Great selection of local cheeses, yogurts, and artisinal breads.
Lunch at Monk's Cafe. Love the fries and dipping sauce. Large selection of Belgian beers, as well.
Dinner at Amada. Tapas restauraunt with flemenco dancers at 10 pm. Good luck getting a table then. Great drinks! For dessert we went to Franklin Fountain, modeled after an early twentieth century ice cream parlor, complete with belt driven ceiling fans. This place has very long lines on the many hot Philly nights.
Saturday lunch I happen to like Primo's hoagies. What can I say? I think the cheese steak places are an absolute waste of time. Who in the hell would put Cheez Whiz on a chease steak?
Saturday dinner at Django. Some people hate on the current incarnation. I had never went there when the original owners were there. Another great BYO. Rustic food.
Sunday we actually left Philly after the morning coffee pastry ritual. We headed up to Hunterdon County in New Jersey and went to one of my favorites "The Perryville Inn" we went for dinner, but the three course lunch menu for $20 is the best deal going. Good wine selection.
Other Philly favorites: Buddakan, Paloma, Washington Square, and Alma de Cuba. Haven't been to Le Bec Fin, Vetri, Striped Bass, Morimoto but all get rave reviews.
eatdrinkandbemerry at 3:56PM on 10/05/07
I refuse to leave Philadephia without stopping for brunch at Creperie Beau Monde.
VerasTastyFreeze at 2:52PM on 10/08/07
Eatdrinkandbemerry: I've eaten at both Morimoto and the Metropolitan Bakery. Both are wonderful...but I must say that the Omakase at Morimoto is where it's at. And I'm definitely going to try La Colombe and Amada. Thanks!
VerasTastyFreeze: Creperie beau Monde!! I've been just dying to go there! I'm definitely going now.
StudentStomach at 10:08PM on 10/15/07