Guidebook for Philadelphia

Darlene
Guidebook for Philadelphia

Essentials

Local and organic staples in bulk and reusable packaging makes this place an oasis in what one might otherwise be a neighborhood 'food desert'
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Mariposa Food Co-op
4824 Baltimore Ave
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Local and organic staples in bulk and reusable packaging makes this place an oasis in what one might otherwise be a neighborhood 'food desert'
Exercising on vacation?? It's possible! You can use my YMCA membership by scanning the key tag at the front entrance. Gym, Sauna, Fitness classes, Pool. The class/spin/pool schedule is posted on the refrigerator.
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West Philadelphia YMCA
5120 Chestnut St
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Exercising on vacation?? It's possible! You can use my YMCA membership by scanning the key tag at the front entrance. Gym, Sauna, Fitness classes, Pool. The class/spin/pool schedule is posted on the refrigerator.
Make your teachers proud! Read something that's not on social media. Free Wifi. You can use my library card on the key tag. Check hours before going.
Walnut Street West Library
201 S 40th St
Make your teachers proud! Read something that's not on social media. Free Wifi. You can use my library card on the key tag. Check hours before going.
Yoga. Meditation. West African Dance. Queer-friendly. Drop in classes as low as $6. Check schedule online.
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Studio 34 Yoga Healing Arts
4522 Baltimore Ave
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Yoga. Meditation. West African Dance. Queer-friendly. Drop in classes as low as $6. Check schedule online.

Drinks & Nightlife

My favorite Happy Hour in the neighborhood! Great service, friendly crowd. Get the Citywide Special for $6: pint of craft beer on draft, shot of whiskey, and side of yummy pickle chips. Everything else on the menu will get you a drink and a bite to eat for under $10. Southern inspired comfort food with a touch of class. Vegetarian friendly.
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Cedar Park Cafe
4914 Baltimore Ave
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My favorite Happy Hour in the neighborhood! Great service, friendly crowd. Get the Citywide Special for $6: pint of craft beer on draft, shot of whiskey, and side of yummy pickle chips. Everything else on the menu will get you a drink and a bite to eat for under $10. Southern inspired comfort food with a touch of class. Vegetarian friendly.
This place isn't a speakeasy, but it's so poorly advertised that you'd never find it unless a local told you. Enter Abyssinnia Restaurant on the corner of 45th and Locust and make a beeline to the back staircase that divides the bar and restaurant. Fiume is upstairs and full of West Philly hipsters scrawling graffiti on the walls while drinking from a selection over 100 bottles. Best "beertender" in the neighborhood! He everything about each pour and isn't stuck up about it. Live music on Tues & Thurs nights. Beer-to-go. CASH only
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Fiume
229 S 45th St
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This place isn't a speakeasy, but it's so poorly advertised that you'd never find it unless a local told you. Enter Abyssinnia Restaurant on the corner of 45th and Locust and make a beeline to the back staircase that divides the bar and restaurant. Fiume is upstairs and full of West Philly hipsters scrawling graffiti on the walls while drinking from a selection over 100 bottles. Best "beertender" in the neighborhood! He everything about each pour and isn't stuck up about it. Live music on Tues & Thurs nights. Beer-to-go. CASH only
The closest neighborhood dive, offers a wide selection of cocktail specials and all the standard vices. BARN Citywide Special: Tecate can and shot of tequila for $5. Also has a small menu of things like hot wings (50 cents each), fries, and burgers. This is where the locals go to have fun; board games and pool inside, though the patio is nice on a clear summer day.
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The Bar(n)
4901 Catharine St
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The closest neighborhood dive, offers a wide selection of cocktail specials and all the standard vices. BARN Citywide Special: Tecate can and shot of tequila for $5. Also has a small menu of things like hot wings (50 cents each), fries, and burgers. This is where the locals go to have fun; board games and pool inside, though the patio is nice on a clear summer day.
Pub-like atmosphere with craft beers, specialty cocktails, and great dining menu. Love coming here on dates! Mostly frequented by University City grad students. Play "Quizzo" on Sunday nights at 9pm for the chance to win free drinks for knowing otherwise useless facts. Beer-to-go. Vegetarian/Vegan friendly.
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Local 44
4333 Spruce Street
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Pub-like atmosphere with craft beers, specialty cocktails, and great dining menu. Love coming here on dates! Mostly frequented by University City grad students. Play "Quizzo" on Sunday nights at 9pm for the chance to win free drinks for knowing otherwise useless facts. Beer-to-go. Vegetarian/Vegan friendly.
This is our local brewery. I don't love it, but it's where everyone goes to hang out and eat pizza. They also have beer-to-go.
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Dock Street Brewing Co
701 S 50th St
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This is our local brewery. I don't love it, but it's where everyone goes to hang out and eat pizza. They also have beer-to-go.
State-owned liquor store is the only place you'll find to-go wine & booze in Pennsylvania. Be sure to pay mind to their hours as they are often not open late or on holidays.
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Fine Wine & Good Spirits
411 N 20th St
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State-owned liquor store is the only place you'll find to-go wine & booze in Pennsylvania. Be sure to pay mind to their hours as they are often not open late or on holidays.

Parks & Nature

The gem of the neighborhood: Clark Park brings the diversity of West Philadelphians together every weekend for outdoor activities regardless of time of year. You'll find people playing frisbee, slacklining, chess games, picnics, dog-walks, running/excercise, yoga, larp-ing, biking, sledding, playground, bird watching, & more!
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Clark Park
4300-4398 Baltimore Ave
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The gem of the neighborhood: Clark Park brings the diversity of West Philadelphians together every weekend for outdoor activities regardless of time of year. You'll find people playing frisbee, slacklining, chess games, picnics, dog-walks, running/excercise, yoga, larp-ing, biking, sledding, playground, bird watching, & more!
You probably won't be buying plants while on vacation, but this place is so beautiful & peaceful that it's worth the stop by. Greensgrow is Philadelphia's premier organization for urban agriculture activism and this is their newly opened 2nd location.
Greensgrow West
5123 Baltimore Ave
You probably won't be buying plants while on vacation, but this place is so beautiful & peaceful that it's worth the stop by. Greensgrow is Philadelphia's premier organization for urban agriculture activism and this is their newly opened 2nd location.

Shopping

If you're looking for that special 'West Philly' souvenir or gift; this is the place! Hosting handmade goods & sundries from a sleuth of West Philadelphian makers, you'll find awesome local artisan trinkets here.
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VIX Emporium
5009 Baltimore Ave
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If you're looking for that special 'West Philly' souvenir or gift; this is the place! Hosting handmade goods & sundries from a sleuth of West Philadelphian makers, you'll find awesome local artisan trinkets here.
This is where all my flowers and plants come from. Friendly owners, beautiful and carefully made arrangements. Unique gifts.
Snapdragon Flowers and Gifts
This is where all my flowers and plants come from. Friendly owners, beautiful and carefully made arrangements. Unique gifts.
Vintage emporium full of all kinds of knick-knacks. Always worth the gander!
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Jinxed West Philly
4521 Baltimore Ave
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Vintage emporium full of all kinds of knick-knacks. Always worth the gander!
My favorite thrift store in the area. They are always having extra discount sales and customer appreciation raffles. Sometimes they also have complimentary coffee and free cake.
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The Second Mile Center
214 S 45th St
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My favorite thrift store in the area. They are always having extra discount sales and customer appreciation raffles. Sometimes they also have complimentary coffee and free cake.
Find a nook and read a book! Small cozy store with unique new and used selections for all readers.
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Bindlestiff Books
4530 Baltimore Ave
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Find a nook and read a book! Small cozy store with unique new and used selections for all readers.
A neighborhood can't be hip without a record store! Here's ours. Definitely some treasures to be found.
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Marvelous Records
4916 Baltimore Avenue
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A neighborhood can't be hip without a record store! Here's ours. Definitely some treasures to be found.

Food Scene

Part coffee shop. part smoothie joint. part cafe. part mini-mart. This place isn't really sure what it is, but honestly, are any of us sure of what we are either??
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Milk & Honey Market
4435 Baltimore Ave
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Part coffee shop. part smoothie joint. part cafe. part mini-mart. This place isn't really sure what it is, but honestly, are any of us sure of what we are either??
Full of crust punks, freelancers, cyliclists, and vegans. This place is the Venn diagram of the bike shop, co-working space, brewery, and record store flanking it's walls.
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Satellite Cafe
4901-4999 Willows Ave
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Full of crust punks, freelancers, cyliclists, and vegans. This place is the Venn diagram of the bike shop, co-working space, brewery, and record store flanking it's walls.
Vegetarian & Vegan Jamaican food. They don't really have coffee. Really yummy! Be sure to get a smoothie too.
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Hibiscus Cafe
4907 Catharine St
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Vegetarian & Vegan Jamaican food. They don't really have coffee. Really yummy! Be sure to get a smoothie too.
Yummy Lebanese food! Great for lunch! I love getting Turkish coffee in the morning and eating Middle Eastern desserts while sitting on their comfy pillows and using their unlimited free wifi. Vegetarian friendly.
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Manakeesh Cafe Bakery & Grill
4420 Walnut St
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Yummy Lebanese food! Great for lunch! I love getting Turkish coffee in the morning and eating Middle Eastern desserts while sitting on their comfy pillows and using their unlimited free wifi. Vegetarian friendly.
Local tip: $5 grilled pork belly bahn-mi sandwhich. Cash only.
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Fu-Wah Mini Market
810 S 47th St
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Local tip: $5 grilled pork belly bahn-mi sandwhich. Cash only.
Saturdays from 10 am to 2pm. Year-round. Rain, snow, or shine!
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Clark Park
4300-4398 Baltimore Ave
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Saturdays from 10 am to 2pm. Year-round. Rain, snow, or shine!
If you're looking for a comfy cafe to work in or meeting someone for a leisurely chat, this is one of best places to go. Neither the coffee nor the food is exceptional, but it's so cozy I keep coming back. Note that the Baltimore ave location (across from Clark Park) does not offer WiFi.
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The Green Line Cafe
4426 Locust St
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If you're looking for a comfy cafe to work in or meeting someone for a leisurely chat, this is one of best places to go. Neither the coffee nor the food is exceptional, but it's so cozy I keep coming back. Note that the Baltimore ave location (across from Clark Park) does not offer WiFi.
Best Vietnamese food in Philly! Eat at the bar or beautifully decor'ed restaurant. Closest sit-down place to the house! Vegetarian options are so-so.
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Vietnam Café
816 S 47th St
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Best Vietnamese food in Philly! Eat at the bar or beautifully decor'ed restaurant. Closest sit-down place to the house! Vegetarian options are so-so.

Arts & Culture

Queer-friendly tattoos. Activist art collections.
Spirited Tattooing Coalition
4912 Baltimore Ave
Queer-friendly tattoos. Activist art collections.
Hunter Gatherer Tattoo
4510 Walnut St