This museum will enlighten you culturally and intellectually through their exhibitions, programs, art, history and by telling the story of African Americans in all its permutations.
The original Sarcone’s deli has spawned multiple locations, and it’s easy to see why. Freshly baked seeded rolls are lovingly stuffed in combos like the Italian Market and Junk Yard Special.
Woody’s offers eclectic themes & events, from Latin to country-western nights. They dish up a mean brunch, too, completed by Bloody Marys made with cucumber vodka. You just know you'll be back.
After shopping for power suits and refined women’s wear, grab a bite at the in-store sushi restaurant. Leer más.
Classic farmers market shopping at its best. Who doesn't love the luxury of walking to a beautiful park & getting delicious fresh food? There's also cheeses, gluten free bakery, candy, wine & plants!
What else can you say about Isaiah Zagar? He's a magic (gardens) man. The fun, funky Magic Gardens includes a fully mosaiced indoor gallery & a massive outdoor labyrinthine mosaic sculpture.
The Dream Garden here uses 100,000+ pieces of favrile glass, each hand-fired to achieve perfection in 260 colors, this spectacular piece took more than 6 months to install.
On performance day, remaining tickets are sold for $35 to the public or $15 to those under 24, active military & those in the entertainment industry. The theater also reserves 22 $10 full-view seats.
A limited number of $10 rush tickets go on sale at 5:30 p.m. for evening performances and 11:30 a.m. for matinees. Available at the Academy of Music Box Office 2 hours before curtain. Cash only.
Pick up Iron Chef Jose Garces’ signature coffee, small-batch roasted in nearby Lambertville, NJ. Leer más.
With two high-traffic locations—one in Old City, the other in the Reading Terminal Market—Old City Coffee has produced fresh, tiny batches of high-grade Arabica coffee for more than 25 years now.
It's a gallery, a studio, a store & a classroom. All things ceramic with exhibits and cool hand made gifts. Check out events calendar.
At Art After 5, Fridays from 5–8:45, the Great Stair Hall is transformed with performances, cocktails, apps and desserts. The restaurant is open for dinner from 5-7.
Sunday Brunch serves up a raw bar, an extensive buffet AND a sinfully delightful assortment of pastries for dessert.
Outstanding entrées include boeuf bourguignon with fresh buttered pasta and steak frites with peppercorn sauce. Fridays: try the seafood-rich bouillabaisse. Sundays: go for the coq au vin.
George Washington & the other Constitutional delegates celebrated here by consuming 54 bottles of Madeira, 60 bottles of claret, 7 bowels of spiked punch and 22 bottles of porter, beer & hard cider. Leer más.
Victorian, art deco or retro furnishings and more highlight this gallery of cool stuff. Say hi to the cat, too!
You can now find the newest edition to local cupcakery Brown Betty at their new Brown Betty Petite storefront here. Show up early; cupcakes are known to sell out before the end of the day.
The Piazza has an 800-sq-ft stage and a high-def, 400+ square-foot Daktoniks LED screen, with free festivals, concerts, dance performances and live sports broadcasts. Leer más.
Elfreth’s Alley is well-known to most locals & visitors, but Bladen’s Court is a hidden courtyard off the alley that packs even more punch. Rumors are that it is haunted & a soldier was hung there.
While the Center hosts amazing evergreen presentations, take a look at the Events Calendar for the latest premiere or traveling exhibit. Leer más.
Before 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, this was site of the President’s House and Philly was the US Capital. 9 enslaved Africans are commemorated here. Leer más.
During the Constitutional Conv. here, Ben Franklin wondered whether the sun carved into George Washington’s chair symbolized the rising or the setting of the new nation. He decided it was rising. Leer más.
The Betsy Ross Memorial is the only site in America that interprets an 18th century upholstery shop.
The Chinatown Friendship Gate, at 10th & Arch, is an internationally known landmark and a symbol of cultural exchange and friendship between Philadelphia and its Sister City, Tianjin, China. Leer más.
oh hai, indie shopper, hope you have long arms. In this shopping district you’ll find everything from wise-cracking onsies to edgy art and modern furniture. Leer más.
Hi there, fancypants. Get your high fashion on at these swanky boutiques. Leer más.
Did you know you can actually climb to the top of the tower? The Tower Observation Deck is open weekdays, 9:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m. For tours and tower admission go to Room 121.
This oddity museum is not for the queasy. Steel your stomach and learn how a local woman turned into soap after burial. Leer más.
You can have Breakfast With Ben...Franklin, that is, at an all-you-can-eat breakfast 9 – 10:30 a.m. on most Saturday mornings. Leer más.
