Sabrina’s is an hour wait. Butcher’s is closed. Where can you and your visiting family eat on a weekend morning down in south philly? You’ve got lots of options! Continue Reading »
Wanamaker Organ Facade
More pics and trivia in the extended…
I just finished bottling my 6th batch of homebrew beer so it’s high time that I wrote about a local institution called Home Sweet Homebrew. It’s helmed by George Hummel and Nancy Rigberg with some help from Jake and Elwood, who keep the rodents away when the humans leave.
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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.
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 it was in the OTHER person’s room, and the OTHER person feels a little righteous poking and tickling is order.
This post is one I’ve wanted to do for a long time. It’s a bit related to my Walk to Work post . It’s about three artists whose work I see every day when I’m walking to and from work. Each of them has product that they sell but they’ve chosen to go out and decorate the city they live in, each in a very different way. Keep on this way to find some pictures…
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Brown Betty Dessert Boutique
1030 N. 2nd Street # 601 (Northern Liberties Walk)
215. 629.0999
Elizabeth Ruthie Hinton passed down a valuable gift to the women of her family in her vintage cake and pie recipes. I have always had a weakness for a good cupcake. And since baking sweets does not come easily for me, I thank the lord for the women of Brown Betty Dessert Boutique!
One of the most wonderful things about Philadelphia is the little side streets hidden around town. I walk around constantly on the lookout for these back alleys and cobblestone streets because they contain so much hidden beauty. I’ve recently perfected a route to work that winds its way from my place in the Italian Market to a point just a couple of blocks from my work in Center City and I’m only on the main streets for a small part of the journey.
A Walk to Work in Philadelphia (Google Mapped)
Here’s a link to the slideshow on Flickr:
VALANNI
1229 Spruce St.
Philadelphia
19107
Sunday is my favorite day of the week. It’s great day to catch up on much needed rest. Plus, it’s the only day of the week when you’re allowed to drink alcohol for breakfast and no one looks at you funny! Maybe, that’s the real reason brunch is my favorite meal. And Valanni is my favorite spot to eat it.
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There are two and a half comic retailers in Philadelphia. If you read comics in Philly you probably know about Atomic City on South Street and Fat Jack’s on Sansom and 20th. They are both killer shops that have all the weeklies and a nice selection of trades and back issues. But one is northwest of Rittenhouse Square and one is pretty far east on South Street. Where does this leave the comic-starved Center City businessman though? How to escape the dreary drudgery of the Daily Planet and escape to Elseworlds? This comic-lover was pretty psyched to discover a teeny little newstand in Center City delivering the goods!