One day in Philly...what to do?

[shoeless]

I'm going to be in Philadelphia for the day on Friday. I need some off-the-beaten-path ideas to do/see. Sure there's all the standard stuff (Rocky Steps, Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, etc.), but I'm also looking for stuff that's a bit more interesting/obscure. Ideas?

Oh, and somebody point me to the best cheesesteak in town.

 

[jaxn slim]

Sonny's famous steaks. Add onions, peppers, and extra cheese.

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[Lerxst]

Johns roast pork or Jims for the best steaks and/or roast pork sandwiches. Monks cafe for mussles and fries. Dinics in the redding term market has great roast pork too

 

[DFB]

Tony Luke's makes a good cheesesteak.
Check out 8th St Music.
Hit a few bars on South St.?

 

[BlockInlay]

Larry Fine? http://hiddencityphila.org/2012/02/larry-fine-and-berg/

John's Roast Pork

 

[Coralkong]

Reading Terminal Market is always a good time.
As is South Street.

Gino's or Pat's for steaks.

 

[Lerxst]

Sonny's famous steaks. Add onions, peppers, and extra cheese.

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Peppers? Gtfo



If you suggest sauce next, you're dead to me

 

[jaxn slim]

Peppers? Gtfo



If you suggest sauce next, you're dead to me

No shit? Peppers are bad? Coming from you, that's serious.

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[Lerxst]

No shit? Peppers are bad? Coming from you, that's serious.

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For whatever reason, every where but in Philadelphia, a philly cheesesteak is Swiss and peppers. Its weird

 

[Lerxst]

This is the business


Roast pork, broccoli Rabe, sharp prov.

 

[tiger roach]

Broccoli? WTF

 

[BlockInlay]

This is the business


Roast pork, broccoli Rabe, sharp prov.

mother of god, i wanna eat my screen

 

[Lerxst]

Broccoli? WTF

Broccoli Rabe aka rapini


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapini

 

[Lerxst]

mother of god, i wanna eat my screen

I wish i didn't pack a lunch today... There's a bar down the road from my office that makes a great one.

 

[Chad]

Paddy's Pub.

 

[Coralkong]

Broccoli? WTF

Don't knock it 'till you've tried one.
I prefer the spinach to broccoli, but wouldn't turn down either one right now.
Soaked in juice.......yummy!

 

[BlockInlay]

look how the juices are soaking into the bread! throw your lunch away and get one a dem. i'll be in south jersey in a few weeks...might need to make a trip to Philly just to eat.

 

[Dudeman1967]

Go catch a Phillies game if they are in town. Looks like there will be plenty of seats available. Watch how NOT to play baseball.

 

[shoeless]

Paddy's Pub.

I hope it's sunny on Friday, but then, isn't it always?

 

[jaxn slim]

For whatever reason, every where but in Philadelphia, a philly cheesesteak is Swiss and peppers. Its weird

Interesting. I don't know if I've ever seen swiss cheese as an option. I guess you're right about peppers everywhere else. But Sonny's has these great hot and sweet peppers that are perfect in the mix IMO.