Chris’s guidebook
Music Venue
The Fire
412 W Girard AveLocal music club. Laid back. Open mic Mondays.
Union Transfer
1026 Spring Garden StNational acts---15 minute walk or very quick Uber.
Food scene
D’Oliva evoo Pizza & Grill
One Shot Cafe
217 W George StCozy coffee shop a few block away. Brunch and lunch menu
Dew Inn
501 W Girard AveOld school diner one block away
Grocery store nearby. Nice quality, affordable produce, a bit high end for everything else.
24 locals recommend
GIANT Heirloom Market
3401 Chestnut StGrocery store nearby. Nice quality, affordable produce, a bit high end for everything else.
ACME Markets
1400 E Passyunk AveSupermarket nearby
Old school coffee shop with couches and books-----reeeeelax here. 15 minute walk
6 locals recommend
Higher Grounds
631 N 3rd StOld school coffee shop with couches and books-----reeeeelax here. 15 minute walk
Amazing market. Foodie paradise, tons of grocery vendors offering unique ingredients. The Dutch Eating place sells a chicken pot pie that will knock your socks off, Beilers bakery sells homemade PA Dutch classics, pillow soft dinner rolls and woopie pies. Hershel’s East Side Deli makes their own pastrami corned beef, yum! Termini Italian bakery is one of Philly's finest. 15 minutes by bus
739 locals recommend
Reading Terminal Market
1136 N 12th StAmazing market. Foodie paradise, tons of grocery vendors offering unique ingredients. The Dutch Eating place sells a chicken pot pie that will knock your socks off, Beilers bakery sells homemade PA Dutch classics, pillow soft dinner rolls and woopie pies. Hershel’s East Side Deli makes their own pastrami corned beef, yum! Termini Italian bakery is one of Philly's finest. 15 minutes by bus
Avoid this place on Sundays---long lines. Sneak in there on a weekday and get a great breakfast- lunch. 10 minute walk
238 locals recommend
Honey's Sit 'N Eat
2101 South StAvoid this place on Sundays---long lines. Sneak in there on a weekday and get a great breakfast- lunch. 10 minute walk
El Camino Real Restaurant
1040 N 2nd StExcellent BBQ 10 minute walk, Thier brisket is amazing.
The iconic market from the Rocky movie, outdoor produce vendors, Italian specialty shops plus some new international shops, Anthony's Italian market coffee, Isgro bakery, Claudio's and Di Bruno bros for cheese, Italian groceries. Talluto's for homemade pasta and sauces (AKA gravy)
419 locals recommend
Italian Market
919 S 9th StThe iconic market from the Rocky movie, outdoor produce vendors, Italian specialty shops plus some new international shops, Anthony's Italian market coffee, Isgro bakery, Claudio's and Di Bruno bros for cheese, Italian groceries. Talluto's for homemade pasta and sauces (AKA gravy)
Sightseeing
Betsy Ross House
239 Arch StWhere America started! This is one of my favorite areas to just walk, visit carpenter hall at 320 Chestnut and wander the grounds, heading towards walnut street there are lovely little gardens. It gives quite a sense of what the city was like a few hundred years ago and if you head towards market street, you'll get a glimpse of Ban franklin's latrine
569 locals recommend
Independence Hall
520 Chestnut StWhere America started! This is one of my favorite areas to just walk, visit carpenter hall at 320 Chestnut and wander the grounds, heading towards walnut street there are lovely little gardens. It gives quite a sense of what the city was like a few hundred years ago and if you head towards market street, you'll get a glimpse of Ban franklin's latrine
Franklin Square
200 N 6th StIt's interesting because Poe lived there for a while, but that's about it. It's a small house for a poor man, I found out after I went there that many cities have a museum/house where Poe lived for a bit.
32 locals recommend
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
532 N 7th StIt's interesting because Poe lived there for a while, but that's about it. It's a small house for a poor man, I found out after I went there that many cities have a museum/house where Poe lived for a bit.
Yup, THAT bell. This area is easily accessible using the #57 bus, it stops at 4th and George, one block down and returns on 3rd street. 5-minute bus ride.
755 locals recommend
Liberty Bell
526 Market StYup, THAT bell. This area is easily accessible using the #57 bus, it stops at 4th and George, one block down and returns on 3rd street. 5-minute bus ride.
A stunning ornate Catholic church. There's a museum dedicated to the life of Saint John Neumann and a second smaller church in the basement where John Neuman is enshrined.
One block away.
7 locals recommend
St John Neumann Shrine
1019 N 5th StA stunning ornate Catholic church. There's a museum dedicated to the life of Saint John Neumann and a second smaller church in the basement where John Neuman is enshrined.
One block away.
Activities
North Bowl Lounge n Lanes
909 N 2nd StBowling in the city? Yup. Close by.
Bars
A philly landmark. Excellent craft beer and karaoke on Sundays. 10 minute walk
18 locals recommend
The 700
700 N 2nd StA philly landmark. Excellent craft beer and karaoke on Sundays. 10 minute walk
North Third
801 N 3rd StGreat eats and atmosphere. Sunday brunch
Legendary Philly based brewery.....They make it here, you drink it here.
118 locals recommend
Yards Brewing Company
500 Spring Garden StLegendary Philly based brewery.....They make it here, you drink it here.
Neighborhoods
China Town
Old City District
231 Market St