Guidebook for Philadelphia

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Guidebook for Philadelphia

Food Scene

Everything here is amazing! Get a reservation if you can. Also great for coffee and pastries to-go!
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Suraya Restaurant
1528 Frankford Ave
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Everything here is amazing! Get a reservation if you can. Also great for coffee and pastries to-go!
Absolutely terrific bagels.
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Philly Style Bagels
1451 E Columbia Ave
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Absolutely terrific bagels.
Excellent tacos, and a super cool spot. Been in the neighborhood for over a decade.
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Loco Pez
2401 E Norris St
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Excellent tacos, and a super cool spot. Been in the neighborhood for over a decade.
Great place for breakfast or lunch.
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Soup Kitchen Cafe
2146 E Susquehanna Ave
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Great place for breakfast or lunch.
Great BBQ and Whiskey
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Fette Sau
1208 Frankford Ave
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Great BBQ and Whiskey
Lots of vegan / vegetarian / gluten-free options. Excellent outdoor space.
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Front Street Cafe
1253 N Front St
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Lots of vegan / vegetarian / gluten-free options. Excellent outdoor space.
Excellent Pizza / Pasta. Come here to see the mural that is the cover of Kurt Vile's "Wakin' on a Pretty Daze" (it's on the side of the building).
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Wm. Mulherin’s Sons
1355 N Front St
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Excellent Pizza / Pasta. Come here to see the mural that is the cover of Kurt Vile's "Wakin' on a Pretty Daze" (it's on the side of the building).
La Colombe's flagship store on Frankford Ave. Awesome interiors, great coffee and snacks.
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La Colombe Coffee Roasters
1335 Frankford Ave
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La Colombe's flagship store on Frankford Ave. Awesome interiors, great coffee and snacks.
Great and creative noodle / dumpling shop. Very small, so get on the list early!
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Cheu Fishtown
1416 Frankford Ave
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Great and creative noodle / dumpling shop. Very small, so get on the list early!
Coffee and record shop. Great breakfast sandwiches, and great records.
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Milkcrate Cafe
400 E Girard Ave
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Coffee and record shop. Great breakfast sandwiches, and great records.
Truly excellent Korean-style fried chicken.
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Andy's Chicken
2001 Memphis St
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Truly excellent Korean-style fried chicken.
Creative ice creams, sorbets and ice cream sandwiches!
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Weckerly’s Ice Cream
9 W Girard Ave
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Creative ice creams, sorbets and ice cream sandwiches!
Want to try some seriously crazy ice cream flavors? How about Earl Grey Sriracha or Smoked Cinnamon? Or maybe some savory flavors like Cucumber Dill, Apple Garlic or *gulp* PIZZA??
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Little Baby's Ice Cream - World Headquarters
2311 Frankford Ave
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Want to try some seriously crazy ice cream flavors? How about Earl Grey Sriracha or Smoked Cinnamon? Or maybe some savory flavors like Cucumber Dill, Apple Garlic or *gulp* PIZZA??
Darn good Fried Chicken spot.
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Love & Honey Fried Chicken
1100 N Front St
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Darn good Fried Chicken spot.
Hands down, one of the best restaurants you'll ever visit. Chef Michael Solomonov is now legendary, but here is where it all started. Be sure to make reservations far in advance. Sometimes you can even sneak in for a bite at the bar.
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Zahav
237 St James Pl
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Hands down, one of the best restaurants you'll ever visit. Chef Michael Solomonov is now legendary, but here is where it all started. Be sure to make reservations far in advance. Sometimes you can even sneak in for a bite at the bar.
Classic NoLibs brunch spot. Get there early, or be prepared to wait!
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Honey's Sit 'N Eat
2101 South St
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Classic NoLibs brunch spot. Get there early, or be prepared to wait!
Try the caterpillar bread!
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Bing Bing Dim Sum
1648 E Passyunk Ave
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Try the caterpillar bread!
Grab some Pho!
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Pho 75
1122 Washington Ave
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Grab some Pho!
Excellent Gelato in tons of flavors.
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Capogiro Gelato Artisans Scoop Shop
1625 E Passyunk Ave
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Excellent Gelato in tons of flavors.
Stop in for a Cappuccino, a sandwich or a negroni.
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Plenty Café
1710 E Passyunk Ave
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Stop in for a Cappuccino, a sandwich or a negroni.
Try any of their sweet or savory pies!
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Magpie Artisan Pie Boutique
1622 South St
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Try any of their sweet or savory pies!
Traditional British pie shop.
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Stargazy
1838 E Passyunk Ave
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Traditional British pie shop.
Great vegan/vegetarian options. Excellent burger.
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Royal Tavern
937 E Passyunk Ave
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Great vegan/vegetarian options. Excellent burger.
Secret tucked away spot with no sign. Excellent food.
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Royal Sushi & Izakaya
780 S 2nd St
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Secret tucked away spot with no sign. Excellent food.
Falafel, fries and tehini shakes. All vegan and delicious!
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Goldie
1911 Sansom St
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Falafel, fries and tehini shakes. All vegan and delicious!
Please try the pork soup dumplings... PLEASE.
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Dim Sum Garden
1020 Race St
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Please try the pork soup dumplings... PLEASE.
One of Chinatown's best.
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Nan Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House
1022 Race St
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One of Chinatown's best.
Vegan street food. Excellent.
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V Street
124-126 S 19th St
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Vegan street food. Excellent.
“IS VEDGE THE BEST VEGAN RESTAURANT IN AMERICA? IT MIGHT BE ONE OF THE BEST RESTAURANTS, PERIOD.” — TREY POPP, PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE No other info required.
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Vedge
1221 Locust St
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“IS VEDGE THE BEST VEGAN RESTAURANT IN AMERICA? IT MIGHT BE ONE OF THE BEST RESTAURANTS, PERIOD.” — TREY POPP, PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE No other info required.

Drinks & Nightlife

Excellent whiskey bar with great cocktails and great prices.
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Lloyd
529 E Girard Ave
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Excellent whiskey bar with great cocktails and great prices.
Great hidden spot on Front Street. Two floors with distinctly different feels.
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The International Bar
1624 N Front St
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Great hidden spot on Front Street. Two floors with distinctly different feels.
The iconic Johnny Brenda's arguably started the FIshtown music scene in the early 2000s. Great place to drink, eat, play pool and here great local and touring bands. One of the best stages in the city.
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Johnny Brenda's
1201 Frankford Ave
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The iconic Johnny Brenda's arguably started the FIshtown music scene in the early 2000s. Great place to drink, eat, play pool and here great local and touring bands. One of the best stages in the city.
If you like totally weird beers... this is your spot. Great outdoor space as well.
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Evil Genius Beer Company
1727 North Front Street
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If you like totally weird beers... this is your spot. Great outdoor space as well.
New spot on the scene. Local cidery with interesting options.
Kurant Brew & Brew
436 E Girard Ave
New spot on the scene. Local cidery with interesting options.
Dive bar and music venue. Come here to get your ears blown out (in the best way).
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Kung Fu Necktie
1248 N Front St
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Dive bar and music venue. Come here to get your ears blown out (in the best way).
Large Bavarian-style beer garden. Get's pretty packed on weekend nights, but during the week and during the day on weekends, it's a great place to grab a liter of beer and some wurst. Fire pits in the winter!
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Frankford Hall
1210 Frankford Ave
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Large Bavarian-style beer garden. Get's pretty packed on weekend nights, but during the week and during the day on weekends, it's a great place to grab a liter of beer and some wurst. Fire pits in the winter!
Fabulous mid-sized music venue. Make sure you check the schedule before your trip and book tickets to some amazing shows!
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Union Transfer
1026 Spring Garden St
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Fabulous mid-sized music venue. Make sure you check the schedule before your trip and book tickets to some amazing shows!
A vegan cocktail bar? Yup. Everything in this über-cool cocktail bar is plant-based, and that doesn't change the deliciousness of these cocktails (or the food) one bit!
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Charlie was a sinner.
131 S 13th St
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A vegan cocktail bar? Yup. Everything in this über-cool cocktail bar is plant-based, and that doesn't change the deliciousness of these cocktails (or the food) one bit!
Super cool whiskey/beer bar on top of an Ethiopian restaurant. Grab a bite and check out some live music (select nights).
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Fiume
229 S 45th St
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Super cool whiskey/beer bar on top of an Ethiopian restaurant. Grab a bite and check out some live music (select nights).
Be sure to check out their great outdoor space. Second floor deck with heaters for chilly nights, particularly great on a rainy day.
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Standard Tap
901 N 2nd St
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Be sure to check out their great outdoor space. Second floor deck with heaters for chilly nights, particularly great on a rainy day.
A staple on Passyunk Avenue for over a decade. Excellent beer selection.
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Pub On Passyunk East - POPE
1501 E Passyunk Ave
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A staple on Passyunk Avenue for over a decade. Excellent beer selection.
Speakeasy-ish bar. Styled like Mad Men-era.
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The Ranstead Room
2013 Ranstead St
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Speakeasy-ish bar. Styled like Mad Men-era.
One of the newer breweries in the city.
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Second District Brewing Company
1939 S Bancroft St
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One of the newer breweries in the city.
Local small batch brewery with excellent beers + food.
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Saint Benjamin Brewing Company
1710 N 5th St
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Local small batch brewery with excellent beers + food.
Classic Karaoke spot in Chinatown. Public Karaoke and private rooms. Great snacks.
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Yakitori Boy
211 N 11th St
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Classic Karaoke spot in Chinatown. Public Karaoke and private rooms. Great snacks.
Probably Philly's most popular brewery, now in a brand new location.
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Yards Brewing Company
500 Spring Garden St
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Probably Philly's most popular brewery, now in a brand new location.
Classic punk bar.
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Tattooed Mom
530 South St
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Classic punk bar.

Parks & Nature

Great large park on the Delaware. Good for a walk, a picnic or reading a book.
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Парк Пенн-Трити
1301 N Beach St
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Great large park on the Delaware. Good for a walk, a picnic or reading a book.
Small neighborhood park. Great for grabbin' a bagel and people watching.
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Palmer Park
2346 East Susquehanna Avenue
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Small neighborhood park. Great for grabbin' a bagel and people watching.
Beautiful and large forest park in Northwest Philly. Hiking and Mountain Bike trails for all skill levels. Great historic inn for lunch right in the center. An oasis in the city.
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Парк долины Виссахикон
Valley Green Road
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Beautiful and large forest park in Northwest Philly. Hiking and Mountain Bike trails for all skill levels. Great historic inn for lunch right in the center. An oasis in the city.
Cool seasonal waterfront park with beer and hammocks.
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Парк Спрус-стрит Харбор
301 S Christopher Columbus Blvd
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Cool seasonal waterfront park with beer and hammocks.
These gardens were created by John Bartram (a close friend and associate of Benjamin Franklin) and then maintained by his son, William, in the late 18th century. This is a peaceful spot on the Schuykill River where you can ever borrow kayaks and fishing gear on occasion!
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Bartram's Garden
5400 Lindbergh Blvd.
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These gardens were created by John Bartram (a close friend and associate of Benjamin Franklin) and then maintained by his son, William, in the late 18th century. This is a peaceful spot on the Schuykill River where you can ever borrow kayaks and fishing gear on occasion!
A truly excellent bike trail for casual rides along the river. The ride out to Manayunk is about 30 minutes, but if you're feeling ambitious, you can ride it all the way to Valley Forge! Check out google maps to see the whole trail, this marker is pretty randomly placed along the trail.
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Schuylkill River Trail
Schuylkill River Trail
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A truly excellent bike trail for casual rides along the river. The ride out to Manayunk is about 30 minutes, but if you're feeling ambitious, you can ride it all the way to Valley Forge! Check out google maps to see the whole trail, this marker is pretty randomly placed along the trail.
One of the five original green squares laid out by William Penn at the founding of the city. Excellent people watching, and beautiful landscaping.
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Парк Риттенхаус сквер
135 S 18th St
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One of the five original green squares laid out by William Penn at the founding of the city. Excellent people watching, and beautiful landscaping.
One of the five original green squares laid out by William Penn at the founding of the city. This park was used as a Potter's Field (mass grave) during the late 18th-century yellow fever epidemic.
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Парк на площади Вашингтон
210 W Washington Square
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One of the five original green squares laid out by William Penn at the founding of the city. This park was used as a Potter's Field (mass grave) during the late 18th-century yellow fever epidemic.

Essentials

Small produce and dry goods market in the neighborhood.
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Riverwards Produce Market
2200 E Norris St
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Small produce and dry goods market in the neighborhood.
Locally owned and run pharmacy.
Fishtown Pharmacy - Compounding Pharmacy
1802 Frankford Ave
Locally owned and run pharmacy.
Closest large grocery store.
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ACME Markets
1400 E Passyunk Ave
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Closest large grocery store.

Shopping

Great record shop for crate diving.
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Philadelphia Record Exchange
1524 Frankford Ave
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Great record shop for crate diving.

Arts & Culture

Just because. This is a world-class art musuem.
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Филадельфийский музей искусства
2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
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Just because. This is a world-class art musuem.
Maybe you've heard of this place? It is the largest private collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art in the world. Maybe you've even heard of the relocation controversy documented in the film The Art of the Steal?
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Художественный музей Barnes Foundation
2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
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Maybe you've heard of this place? It is the largest private collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art in the world. Maybe you've even heard of the relocation controversy documented in the film The Art of the Steal?
Brand new American History museum. Definitely worth checking out.
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Музей Американской революции
101 S 3rd St
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Brand new American History museum. Definitely worth checking out.

Entertainment & Activities

Arcade games and Beer! These are mostly-80s and early 90s era games, still cheap!
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Barcade
1114 Frankford Ave
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Arcade games and Beer! These are mostly-80s and early 90s era games, still cheap!
Large music venue.
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The Fillmore Philadelphia
29 E Allen St
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Large music venue.
One of three art house theaters in old city.
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Landmark Theatres - Ritz East
125 S 2nd St
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One of three art house theaters in old city.
One of three art house theaters in old city.
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Landmark's Ritz Five
214 Walnut St
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One of three art house theaters in old city.
One of three art house theaters in old city.
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Landmark Theatres - Ritz East
125 S 2nd St
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One of three art house theaters in old city.
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Keystone Mini-Golf & Arcade
161 Cecil B. Moore Ave
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Because Axe Throwing.
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Urban Axes Philadelphia
2019 E Boston St
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Because Axe Throwing.
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Philadelphia Room Escape
1528 Walnut St
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