We had one of those amazing meals today that leaves you with the feeling that everything’s right in the world. I wanted Karen to have the amazing barbeque pork ribs and well, a magarita for brunch isn’t anything to sneeze at on the 4th of July. I also wanted to try the pork [...]
Ribs (and much more) at Cantina
July 4th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Tags: Bar · Breakfast · Brunch · Drink · Mexican · Restaurant · South Philly
abakus: HOT off the presses!
June 23rd, 2008 · 4 Comments
I was up in Chinatown a few weeks back getting some grub on a Sunday. While looking for a parking space I passed a shop window so gorgeous I did a doubletake. Sneakers and Peking ducks hanging side-by-side! Just today I rode my bike back to take a look inside and I’m [...]
Tags: Chinese · Cuisine · Retail · Shoes/Sneakers
Philadelphia Got Grips!
June 5th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Sneakerheads untie!
I have to say that, for its size, Philly has a varied and well-stocked set of sneaker stores. I’ve rounded up a selection of my favorites, along with a map and some commentary on each. Hit the link below for the goods.
Tags: Center City · Olde City · Retail · Rittenhouse Square · Shoes/Sneakers · South Street
Hardena - Indonesian in South Philly
November 3rd, 2007 · 2 Comments
Hardena is not the newest of restaurants, but there are lots of reasons it’s been around as long as it has. This place is amazing.
More photos and some food descriptions after the jump.
Tags: Adventurous · Ethnic · Indonesian · Restaurant · South Philly
Mostly Books (mostly…)
November 3rd, 2007 · 2 Comments
Mostly Books is a not-so-tiny little shop on Bainbridge between 5th and 6th. It’s the kind of place that you can walk by a million times and never really notice it or think about stopping in. But I did once, and boy was I surprised! It’s incredibly unassuming on the outside but [...]
Tags: Bella Vista · Books · Retail · South Street · Vintage
Headhouse Square Farmer’s Market
October 16th, 2007 · 7 Comments
The markets around town offer a huge variety of food and drink and are a lot of fun to boot. Fitler Square has a small one on Saturdays. Karen and I have gotten fresh fruits, veggies, bread, and once a beautiful Thai basil plant that’s now taking over her garden. Reading [...]
Tags: Bella Vista · Desserts · Grocery · Market · Mexican · South Street
Ants Pants has Liquid Gold for Sale
October 6th, 2007 · 1 Comment
The point of this site is to share all of the great things that we find around Philadelphia. I love it when I find something that fits this perfectly. It’s a lesser-known little neighborhood spot with its own flair and a really really killer treat that I want EVERY DAY.
Tags: Breakfast · Brunch · Café · Desserts · Fitler Square · Sandwich · South Street
Mirrors, Murals and Markers
September 30th, 2007 · 4 Comments
After a brief hiatus, we’re back! There was a short time there where the official Finding Philly camera was misplaced. It took the cleaning of both our rooms to find it but we’ve got it again. I won’t say whose room it was in - even though that person was pretty sure [...]
Tags: Art · Center City · Chinatown · Fitler Square · Gayborhood · Northern Liberties · Olde City · Reading Terminal Market · Rittenhouse Square · South Philly · South Street
Philly Food Guys review Franklin Fountain
September 13th, 2007 · 1 Comment
They beat me to it. The Philly Food Guys have an excellent review of the old-timey ice cream parlour Franklin Fountain . Apparently I have to stay one step ahead of these guys.
Upcoming posts for FindingPhilly will include a hidden treasure trove of books, some sing-along, paint, mirrors and stickers…
Tags: Desserts · Novelty · Olde City · Site News
Finding Chinatown - Episode 1
August 19th, 2007 · 6 Comments
This is a post that’s been marinating for a while. I’ve decided to split it up into episodic posts though in the hopes that my adventures in Philadelphia’s Chinatown will be ongoing. The idea formed when I saw this post in eGullet, started by Philadining. Why not go and try everyone’s recommendations? [...]
Tags: Adventurous · Chinatown