Food and Drink Going to Philadelphia in March. Tips for the city? - Page 5

|Zach| · 12-30-2012, 11:45 PM

Staying at the Hyatt at Penn's Landing. Where are some interesting places to go?

Would like a good place to go out and have some drinks...

A nice place to grab breakfast...

A place to have a nice dinner. Not anything super omega expensive but nice.

Also any other interesting stuff worth checking out. Because it is weird and interesting looking we may hit up the Mutter Museum...a medical science museum.

Heard the Liberty Bell is so so as an attraction. Any better places to catch Rev war history?

Thanks in advance.

**Rain Man** · 12-31-2012, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by DJay23

I stumbled on this place once and I was very moved by it. Washington Square, near the Constitution Center/Independence Hall, has a monument to the unknown Revolutionary War Soldier. Throughout the park there are mass graves of revolutionaries. It's hard not to be thankful in a place like that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomb_of...ry_War_Soldier

"Beneath this stone rests a soldier of Washington's army who died to give you liberty."

That's pretty cool. I had no idea something like that existed.

**Rain Man** · 12-31-2012, 05:05 PM

Has anyone suggested Paddy's Bar? Tell Charlie I sent you.

DJ's left nut · 12-31-2012, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by DJay23

I stumbled on this place once and I was very moved by it. Washington Square, near the Constitution Center/Independence Hall, has a monument to the unknown Revolutionary War Soldier. Throughout the park there are mass graves of revolutionaries. It's hard not to be thankful in a place like that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomb_of...ry_War_Soldier

"Beneath this stone rests a soldier of Washington's army who died to give you liberty."

That entire park is pretty cool.

**mlyonsd** · 12-31-2012, 05:10 PM

To me Independence Hall was the coolest thing there.

|Zach| · 12-31-2012, 06:01 PM

Thanks for the great info folks.

Anything on the restaurant front?

Thig Lyfe · 12-31-2012, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Bwana

Bring these:

have you ever actually been in a city or are you just scared of what you've seen on the teevee

chiefzilla1501 · 12-31-2012, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

Thanks for the great info folks.

Anything on the restaurant front?

How much are you willing to spend

|Zach| · 12-31-2012, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

How much are you willing to spend

In the range of 150 the two of us.

gta0012 · 12-31-2012, 08:17 PM

If you take a cab over to old city that is where you will find most of of the historic attractions and some good resturaunt/bars. The Rittenhouse square area has some great restaurants as well.

Some recommendations :

Franklin mortgage and investment company - - Speak easy type bar in Rittenhouse square.

Fogo De Chao- Brazilian steak house chain amazing!

Steven starr is a big name for resturaunts in philly. Google anything by him and they are usually top notch.

**Bwana** · 12-31-2012, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Thig Lyfe

have you ever actually been in a city or are you just scared of what you've seen on the teevee

I've been to Philadelphia several times.

chiefzilla1501 · 12-31-2012, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

In the range of 150 the two of us.

Yeah, anything Steven Starr or Jose garces. I don't live in Philly so a real Philly guy can point you somewhere better. Best I've had was morimoto, even though it's a little weirdly trendy on the inside. Was started by the original iron chef.

gta0012 · 12-31-2012, 08:42 PM

Yea morimoto is really good. And starr has a semi fast food place called 500 degrees that has reaaaallllly good burgers.

DJay23 · 01-01-2013, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

That entire park is pretty cool.

Yeah, it's sort of like this shady little small town USA town park in the middle of one of the biggest cities in the country (albeit in the old part of town).

DJay23 · 01-01-2013, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

That's pretty cool. I had no idea something like that existed.

Neither had I. I've been to Philly enough times that I don't remember the reason I was down in the old part of town, but I know we weren't looking for this place and boy we just wandered around it for a long time, it was endlessly fascinating, if you like history and what not. I choked up when I read the line on the monument.

|Zach| · 01-01-2013, 03:35 PM

Thanks everyone!

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gta0012 Starter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: LA Casino cash: $1997	If you take a cab over to old city that is where you will find most of of the historic attractions and some good resturaunt/bars. The Rittenhouse square area has some great restaurants as well. Some recommendations : Franklin mortgage and investment company - - Speak easy type bar in Rittenhouse square. Fogo De Chao- Brazilian steak house chain amazing! Steven starr is a big name for resturaunts in philly. Google anything by him and they are usually top notch. __________________
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