https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 02:30:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-things-to-do-in-philly#post-499920 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 05:25:52 +0000 LaineysMom 499920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNYC: LOVE Franklin Fountain!</p> <p>Go to breakfast at Cafe Lift. They have the most amazing French Toast.. Cannoli french toast.. yumm..</p> <p>I went to this amazing italian restaurant in south philly, but I forgot the name.. Sorry! If my friend remembers I'll post. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-things-to-do-in-philly#post-499762 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 00:11:51 +0000 SlightFigureOfSpeech 499762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm always working when I travel to Philly and have zero time for entertainment. I can only offer dining suggestions. You should definitely go to the Reading Terminal Market, Budakkhan, El Vez, or my very favorite, Dmitris. They don't take reservations, and it's a tiny bring your own bottle Greek restaurant. For dinner service, you put your name in and head over to the bar across the street for a drink, and the Dmitris servers walk over to the bar to get you when your table is ready. If you sit at the counter, you can watch every dish being prepared, and it's mesmerizing to watch the speed and efficiency of the cooks. Very cool. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-things-to-do-in-philly#post-499011 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:41:32 +0000 SleepyMonkey 499011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you like Vietnamese food go to Vietnam Palace. Yum. I also love tinto, Amada, and barbuzzo for restaurants. My husband really likes vernick. Love reading terminal. I like window shopping along walnut street. Have fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-things-to-do-in-philly#post-498977 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:20:01 +0000 LindsayInNY 498977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you like beer, Eulogy is an awesome Belgian bar with a TON of great beers! I also learned of a place on the Travel Channel last night - Franklin Fountain - it's an ice cream place! Google it :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-things-to-do-in-philly#post-498944 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:04:06 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 498944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chillybear: Standing O for Merrakesh. I went there with two friends, one was vegan at the time. When we were served the roasted whole chicken the vegan took one bite and didn't quite get what all (meat eating, period) the fuss was about. But, the other friend and I said not a word while we devoured the food, licked our food and declared it was the best thing we ever ate! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-things-to-do-in-philly#post-498178 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:14:27 +0000 mrs. bird 498178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebug: whoops! i misread what you wrote, but i did find all the stephen starr ones and barbuzzo, now i'm hungary! haha. they all look so good! </p> <p>@sheskrafty: great idea! i'll see if that episode is on netflix =) </p> <p>@Chillybear: thank you! i will look at those!</p> <p>@spaniellove: i'll read that now, thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-things-to-do-in-philly#post-498135 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:03:54 +0000 sheskrafty 498135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Watch the Philadelphia Layover with Anthony Boudain.</p> <p>Go to the Italian Market and eat a sandwich at Paesano's. </p> <p>Lots of great places for italian food in South Philly. </p> <p>A great quick and cheap museum is the Philadelphia Magic Gardens. Have fun!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-things-to-do-in-philly#post-498110 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:55:36 +0000 Chillybear 498110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: The zoo has a quite a few indoor animal "houses" - reptile, primate, big cat, tropical birds, etc. You could also check out the Aquarium in Camden if your feeling adventurous. </p> <p>As for italian food, Bellini grill and Bistro romano are 2 of my faves. Ralph's is pretty well known in South philly. </p> <p>There are some quirky bars in Northern Liberties like Frankford hall (beer garden, ping pong) and barcade (bar with all kinds of 80's-90's arcade games) Chickie and Pete's (multiple locations) and they just opened Xfinity Live by the ball parks. </p> <p>Another really unique dinner spot is Merrakesh near south street - 7 courses of Moroccan food. no credit cards though and its per head. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-things-to-do-in-philly#post-498026 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:23:32 +0000 spaniellove 498026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebug: It's totally ruined me for other ice cream and gelato! No one else can do flavors like they can! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-things-to-do-in-philly#post-498022 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:22:13 +0000 spaniellove 498022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also, have you seen this?</p> <p><a href="http://travel.nytimes.com/2013/01/06/travel/36-hours-in-philadelphia.html?_r=0" rel="nofollow">http://travel.nytimes.com/2013/01/06/travel/36-hours-in-philadelphia.html?_r=0</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-things-to-do-in-philly#post-498018 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:21:28 +0000 littlebug 498018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: Mmmm...Capogiro! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-things-to-do-in-philly#post-498015 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:21:08 +0000 littlebug 498015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: Sorry, I didn't make that very clear. Barbuzzo is not Stephen Starr - it's owned/operated by these 2 women who basically took this whole one block of 13th street and turned it into a "destination." They have 3 restaurants and 3 great little shops. I've only eaten at Barbuzzo, but have heard that their Spanish tapas/wine bar, Jamonera, is really good, too </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-things-to-do-in-philly#post-498009 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:19:33 +0000 spaniellove 498009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: I second Barbuzzo! And the 13th St area in general is fun! It's a little cold for gelato but Capogiro is there and it's so good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-things-to-do-in-philly#post-497998 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:15:35 +0000 mrs. bird 497998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebug: prohibition exhibit sounds awesome! As does the mutter museum! Googling Stephen starr right now, if they have dream worthy deserts then sounds like my kinda place =) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-things-to-do-in-philly#post-497979 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:11:38 +0000 mrs. bird 497979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MRS. LEMON-LIME: great suggestions! And a big thank you for reminding me that last time we didn't get to takes pics/ video on the rocky steps like we had wanted to. That was the song they played when we walked out of our wedding ceremony =)</p> <p>@PastaAndPotato: Yes! Reading terminal was fun! I went there a couple times when we were there last year. We had a great lunch there &amp; I went back again just to wander around =)</p> <p>@Chillybear: I'm bummed we're going to miss restuarant week! We'll be there mid feb. Do you think the zoo would be awful in the cold? Is there much indoors at the zoo? We did the penitentiary tour last feb &amp; it was coooold! On our last trip we went to silk city one night, for cheese steaks another, and ate at friends' the other nights, so I'd like to go somewhere for a real dinner this time, maybe Italian? Not super fancy or romantic, somewhere you could have a nice leisurely dinner with friends, large portions perfected as DH is an unreal appetite =D we stay in the temple university area, so bonus points if it's not too far! </p> <p>@MRS. LEMON-LIME: Outlet shopping! You've got my attention! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-things-to-do-in-philly#post-497855 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:43:49 +0000 littlebug 497855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was also going to suggest a ghost tour! We had a blast on ours. </p> <p>Right now the Constitution Center has an exhibit about Prohibition that's supposed to be really cool - we want to go but I haven't felt up to it.</p> <p>Also, the Barnes Museum just moved to the Ben Franklin Parkway - it's the largest collection of Impressionist paintings in the country, I think. Can't wait to go check that out!</p> <p>If your into weird science and medical stuff, go see the Mutter Museum - it's creepy and weird but fascinating! </p> <p>Philly has great live music, so I second what Chillybear said about checking out the TLA, Electric Factory, Trocodero, and World Cafe Live.</p> <p>We love Stephen Starr restaurants - Budakkhan, Jones, El Vez, etc...he's got a bunch you can peruse on his website. But one of my favorites in the city is Barbuzzo - they have an absolute can't-miss dessert called the buddino that I have actual dreams about. It's on 13th St, which is a great corridor of shops and other restaurants and bars. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-things-to-do-in-philly#post-497815 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:34:53 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 497815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Shopping: King of Prussia mall and Franklin Mills outlet and Chesynut Hill has a corridor of shops </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-things-to-do-in-philly#post-497811 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:33:10 +0000 Chillybear 497811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my husband worked at McGillin's for a few years in college, and one night they had the Ghost hunters TV show filming there since its the oldest bar in the city </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-things-to-do-in-philly#post-497806 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:31:23 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 497806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chillybear: ghost walking tours in Pholly are really fun too b/c the city is sold. Spooky stories about Revolutionary War soldiers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-things-to-do-in-philly#post-497803 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:30:07 +0000 Chillybear 497803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>ohh and its a little off season but i love the Philadelphia Zoo i would go everyday if i could</p> <p>What kind of food do you (your friends) like?... i can recommend some restaurants specifically </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-things-to-do-in-philly#post-497795 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:27:54 +0000 Chillybear 497795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>well if your there later this month the philly auto show will be going on at the convention center <a href="http://www.phillyautoshow.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.phillyautoshow.com/</a> also jan 20 starts restaurant week in center city. <a href="http://www.centercityphila.org/life/RestaurantWeek.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.centercityphila.org/life/RestaurantWeek.php</a></p> <p>Other fun things:<br /> Museums - Mutter (science anomalies), Art, Natural History (Dinosaurs rawr), Franklin Institute, Please Touch (Kid friendly), Mummers, Penn archeology, Rodin, Barnes Foundation</p> <p>Shopping: South Street, Liberty Place, the gallery, rittenhouse square. </p> <p>Concerts you can see whos playing at the electric factory or the TLA</p> <p>Food: I 2nd Reading terminal, Italian Market (DiBruno Bros if you like cheese and Genos and Pats) China Town is also close to the terminal. </p> <p>Activities: Penns landing River Rink (ice skating), Sugar House Casino or Dave &amp; Busters</p> <p>If you interesting in doing a walking tour I highly recommend free tours by foot (dot) com </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-things-to-do-in-philly#post-497779 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:23:06 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 497779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PastaAndPotato: I second Reading Terminal for lunch.</p> <p>Visit Art Museum.&amp; Rocky steps. There is a lovely Rodin sculpture museum close by too.</p> <p>Checkout the Electric Factory for a live concert.</p> <p>Eat at a Steven Starr restaurant.</p> <p>Take a photo at the LOVE sign in Center City.</p> <p>Visit the Liberty Bell</p> <p>Drive by Boat House Row at night to see the university crew houses lighted.</p> <p>Eat a cheesesteak from South Street.</p> <p>Tour the city's murals. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-things-to-do-in-philly#post-497706 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:02:18 +0000 PastaAndPotato 497706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i really like reading terminal market on sunday mornings - they have a bunch of kiosks/stores and its a nice easy stroll around </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-things-to-do-in-philly#post-497650 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:41:41 +0000 mrs. bird 497650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we're going to visit some friends in philly and DH has a project he's going to be working on so i want to make a list of things for us to do in the earlier part of the day before he is busy in the evenings. </p> <p>we've both been there before so we've been to the penn museum, the liberty bell, independence hall, eastern state penitentiary, the constitution center and i went there when i was younger but don't remember much from that trip =) also i will have early evenings to myself and any shopping suggestions would be appreciated! and probably somewhere decent we could take our friends to for dinner as a thanks for having us! basically, share your 'don't miss' list for philly! =) thank you! </p>