Kolek planning to go pro
TAMUI do know, Newsie is right on you knowing ball.
PBI you are absolutely right. Franklin's is not worth the wait. It's good, but not nearly worth the wait or the hype it gets, especially with so many great places around. Salt Lick is my go to Austin bbq joint but it is a trek.
Lens - the name of the trattoria is Piccolo Arancio. Also, there is a pizza place, Piccolo Buco, where we saw people lining up in our alley to get into sometimes for over an hour. With all the pizza places in Rome we figured we had to try it to see if it was worth the wait. It was, although we got there early and only waited around 20 minutes.
I stayed in that neighborhood when I was there in April 2022 and I probably walked by those restaurants. In Italy I found it best to make reservations for dinner before lunch time the day of. The One Table App was my friend. Every place had a line and a wait otherwise.
Go across the river to Trastevere. A lot less crazy than the main part of Rome. A super charming neighborhood with tons of great locals restaurants that you can just walk in.
Getting sent to Philadelphia for work for a week in October. Never been before. Any must sees or must eats? I'm staying pretty much in the heart of downtown.
Reading Terminal Markethttps://readingterminalmarket.org/
The market is fantastic. People obviously talk a lot about the various cheesesteak places, but I had a brisket sandwich at Herschel's Deli in the Reading Market that I still think about to this day. Much better and more memorable than Pat's or Geno's (I honestly don't remember which of them we went to).Also, we had some great hand-pulled noodles in China Town which is also very close.
Middle Child Clubhouse is my go to a handful of times a year. Food and cocktails are awesome, never had breakfast there but hear that’s how they got their start. Finish dinner with a delicious amaro. I’m a fan of Sonny’s for a cheesesteak, we go there a handful of times a year, it’s near Penn’s Landing, and Angelo’s in South Philly is widely regarded as a classic. Depending on when you’re there, Old City has First Fridays, which is fun. I second Reading Market, get a roast pork from Tommy Dinic’s, mmm mmm I love broccoli rabe and provolone. Eat at Zahav or Laser Wolf if you can get a reservation. Otherwise, go to Franklin’s Table Food Hall at UPenn and hit up Goldie’s. Philly pizza and bagels are oft overlooked in the shadow of the big city that is NYC.Of course, hit all the historical sites you can take, stroll through Rittenhouse Square, run the steps at the Art Museum, sit by the river, check out University City specifically Locust Walk at UPenn, go to Fishtown, South Philly, all the neighborhoods. There is a great Ethiopian place in West Philly if you care to venture out that way. Enjoy!Edit: And how could I forget, I grew up eating this with my grandfather. Have a warm, soft pretzel smothered in good, brown mustard. And, grab a Federal Donut, you won’t be disappointed.
May wanna partake in a little lootin'. Seems like dat's a popular activity in Philly, hey?
Nah man, reality. You ok with smash and grab? What da fook is wrong wit people, hey?
Seems like Grab and Go food has been taken to another level in Philly….https://www.foxnews.com/us/philadelphia-swarmed-alleged-juvenile-looters-targeting-apple-store-lululemon-footlocker-othershttps://www.foxnews.com/us/philadelphia-looting-break-stolen-atm-crime-spree-continues-2nd-night-leaving-residents-desperate
A law and order society can't return quickly enough, aina?
"That's why we have the problem." Who knew? Seems like a simple fix, hey?