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.
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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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…
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!
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? I’ve been wanting to explore Chinatown for a while and what better way to do it. Read on to find out how I managed to get to 5.5 restaurants in 3 days (and eat instestines twice)!
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Quick update:A photo of mine has been included in the latest edition of the Philadelphia Schmap Guides
Link Here (it’s the photo of the bike at El Vez). It’s pretty nice of them to ask permission and then credit me and link to my photo on Flickr. Now if only they’d get a Mac client working!
There’s going to be a big post coming up on Chinatown (I’ve been to 6.5 restaurants in the last 3 days) with lots of photos and information. My stomach is experiencing a lot of new ingredients (intestines among them) and I’ll be reporting back on the good, the bad, and the really really ugly! (again, intestines)
Karen’s hard at work researching the cupcakes that this city has to offer! There’s more cupcakery in this city than I was previously aware of and she is very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very dedicated. Very.
Pif is one of our favorite restaurants in the city. We first went just over a year ago for my birthday. I loved the food and atmosphere so much both at Pif and Ansill (where we ate a few weeks later for Karen’s birthday) that I decided I wanted to work in either. I introduced myself to some of the people at both restaurants and soon after got a call to see if I could start work.
I started off at Ansill but soon after I started help was needed at Pif and I moved down there. Very convenient because it’s just a half-block away from my apartment. Over the past year I’ve been learning what I can about french food and getting to know the regulars. It’s pretty amazing how many regulars there are for a restaurant so small. I’m sure they’re all very dissapointed to find out that it’s closing after 6 years.
The short version is that David Ansill (the chef) wants to focus more on Ansill, his newer restaurant. I’m not going to get maudlin and spend the rest of the post being sad, but instead point you to my collection of Pif photos (click on the photo to the left). Enjoy and goodbye Pif!
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:
I’ve been promising this post for a long time. It was pretty damn annoying to write the whole thing and have wordpress somehow lose it in the ether between here and there. So this post, while written with love and tenderness, is going to be a bit shorter than originally planned. What follows are some personal experiences and photos about four amazing bakeries right here in South Philly…
(that’s my mom outside of Termini, HI MOM!)
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Sofitel Hotel
120 S.17th St.
Sofitel is a french chain of hotels with simple and chic decor. The Sofitel in Philly has floor to ceiling windows looking out on 17th and sansom street (good for people watching)….
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