>As you can tell, my stomping grounds are near Rittenhouse Square. I >remember a nice Italian restaurant by the theatre zone. It was upstairs, >kitty-corner to a theatre. I can't remember the name of it, but it had >great before-dinner breads with olive oil and sweet red peppers. That would be Marabella's, and it's still delicious and cheap--though they no longer give UNLIMITED helpings of the great peppers and bread, the way they used to. They now give only one helping per table, you have to pay for more (unless you get a nice waiter/ress). I would also suggest BERTUCCI'S, on Locust between (I think) 15th and 16th, for brick oven pizza (try the barbecued chicken) For good Thai food try SIAM CUISINE, somewhere in Chinatown (it's in the phonebook). Have fun. P.S., there's also a new bakery, called METROPOLITAN BAKERY, just south of Rittenhouse Sq. on 19th street. they have very good breaks.
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Tim B. wrote: >>As you can tell, my stomping grounds are near Rittenhouse Square. I >>remember a nice Italian restaurant by the theatre zone. It was upstairs, >>kitty-corner to a theatre. I can't remember the name of it, but it had >>great before-dinner breads with olive oil and sweet red peppers. > >That would be Marabella's, and it's still delicious and cheap--though they >no longer give UNLIMITED helpings of the great peppers and bread, the way >they used to. They now give only one helping per table, you have to pay for >more (unless you get a nice waiter/ress). I would also suggest BERTUCCI'S, >on Locust between (I think) 15th and 16th, for brick oven pizza (try the >barbecued chicken) For good Thai food try SIAM CUISINE, somewhere in >Chinatown (it's in the phonebook). > >Have fun. > >P.S., there's also a new bakery, called METROPOLITAN BAKERY, just south of >Rittenhouse Sq. on 19th street. they have very good breaks. Bertucci's is a national chain -- it's not something to necessarily do while in Philadelphia. Marabella's is great -- there's nearly always a long wait, though. For a neat dinner, try Friday Saturday Sunday -- I forget the exact address, but it's not far from anything in the city, and it's a very funky eclectic restaurant. (I miss my city... : Kim
Philadelphia has become one of the best cities for goodr restaurants.Try a Burmese restaurant on 9th th Street in Chinatown-Rangoon, Excellent inexpensive food and one of probably ony 12 Burmese restaurants in the US.The really unique Philadelphia food/eating experience is The Reading Terminal Market- 12th &Arch a recently renovated but not ruined 100 year old market of food stalls for eating and purchasing food-spices,meats,cheese,etc. The only real equivalent in the country is Pike's Market. Susanna Foo's restaurant has just started to serve dim sum. I haven't tried but it's supposed to be excellent. Another pleasant,good restaurant off the beaten path for most Philadelphians is Mr. Martins Trattoria on Passyunk Avenue in South Philadelphia. I believe the sandwich shop that was referred to on Sansom Street was the Corned Beef Academy now ourt of business. Carolina is still in business on 20th St-a good but crowded restaurant. North Carolinas was thge name for their take out store one block noth of the restaurant.Its now called Rittenhouse grocers and is not very special Enjoy your trip to Philadelphia! David Geliebter [email removed]
Tim B. wrote: >>a long wait, though. For a neat dinner, try Friday Saturday Sunday -- I >>forget the exact address, but it's not far from anything in the city, and >>it's a very funky eclectic restaurant. > >Fri, Sat, Sun is on 21st street, between (I believe) Locust and Spruce. I definitely second (third?) the recommendation. The last time we ate at Fri, Sat, Sun was about three years ago, but we still miss it. Ah, that wonderful Philadelphia cuisine. Other favorites: Magic Carpet Cafe (vegi food on South Street), Saigon(?) has awesome Vietnamese food near 10th and Arch(?), and the best middle eastern food this side of the Nile on 2nd and South (my memory is really failing me since I've moved away). And any of the Indian places near Penn have great buffets (much better than anything in Palo Alto). Alyssa
Alyssa S. wrote: >Tim B. wrote: >>>a long wait, though. For a neat dinner, try Friday Saturday Sunday -- I >>>forget the exact address, but it's not far from anything in the city, and >>>it's a very funky eclectic restaurant. >> >>Fri, Sat, Sun is on 21st street, between (I believe) Locust and Spruce. > >I definitely second (third?) the recommendation. The last time we ate at >Fri, Sat, Sun was about three years ago, but we still miss it. > >Ah, that wonderful Philadelphia cuisine. Other favorites: Magic Carpet >Cafe (vegi food on South Street), Saigon(?) has awesome Vietnamese >food near 10th and Arch(?), and the best middle eastern food this >side of the Nile on 2nd and South (my memory is really failing me >since I've moved away). And any of the Indian places near Penn have >great buffets (much better than anything in Palo Alto). > >Alyssa Suggestion for Vietnamese -- same general area as Saigon, but go to Capital instead. It's fantastic! Kim