Johnny_Whistle - 4-30-2013 at 10:04 PM
So the wife and I are gonna be in Philadelphia for a wedding the second weekend in May. Any suggestions for places to check out while we're down
there? Cool music store, thrift shops, eateries?
BDx13 - 5-8-2013 at 07:47 PM
Mutter Museum!
Cheese Steaks! (everyone has their own favorite, but ya kinda have to check out Pat's and Jim's just for the wild scene)
Visit gavin @ Body Graphics on South St!
Standard Tap in Northern Liberties!
JawnDiablo - 5-8-2013 at 08:13 PM
yeah man all of that he said.
try to check out Reading Terminal if you can..DeNic's sandwiches mmmmmm.
there's a lot of historical stuff that may or may not tickle your fancy.
but yeah the Mutter is a must go to destination.
not sure if there is any good music in town this weekend but I'll check some listings....
MattyA - 5-8-2013 at 09:05 PM
Definitely go get a cheesesteak, love going to Philly. I did all the historic stuff when I was younger and it was cool, take a walk down South street
to.
Johnny_Whistle - 5-10-2013 at 10:36 AM
I think Mutter is a definite, my missus also found that on a list of oddball places to go. Any cool record stores in the city? I saw a place online
called Noise Pollution?
Cheesesteaks are a possibility, but do you HAVE TO get them with the mushrooms and peppers and onions?
JawnDiablo - 5-10-2013 at 11:52 AM
Is Noise Pollution still there?
I used to shop there regularly, but have not been down there in years.
I never eat mushrooms on anything....yuck
BDx13 - 5-10-2013 at 01:07 PM
you can do a cheesesteak however you want. cheese wiz w/ onions is the signature, but you can do whatever. roast pork or roast beef with broccoli
rabe at tony luke's is my go-to these days. onions and peppers sounds more like a sausage sandwich.
if you do walk down south, jim's near 4th street is a good option. then body graphics (gavin's tattoo shop) is at 6th. there's a bar called tattooed
mom that's a good spot for a drink.
repo records is on south street, philly record exchange is just off south (at, i think 5th street).
necrobutcher - 5-12-2013 at 12:06 AM
Noise Pollution is right off South Street on 4th.
They have a nice selection of punk/oi/hardcore stuff.
If you're into that sort of thing, Passional is a sex shop on 5th right by South Street that is awesome, one of my favorites that I have been to.
There is the Edgar Allan Poe House at 7th and Spring Garden, which is part of the National Park Service.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has a ton of cool shit including a whole section devoted to weaponry and armor. Right by it is the Waterworks and
Boathouse Row.
BDx13 - 5-18-2013 at 06:01 PM
so... how was it?
Johnny_Whistle - 5-19-2013 at 08:06 PM
Weekend was good. We didn't get to see as much of the city as we wanted, but the Reading Terminal Market was awesome, and I got a nice little ink
souvenir at Philadelphia Eddie's in Chinatown. We definitely want to come back down this summer and see the Spy exhibit at the Franklin Institute,
and spend some time on South Street, which we didn't get to do this time around. Thanks for the suggestions, I'll definitely keep the list handy for
next time!
BDx13 - 5-19-2013 at 08:08 PM
cool, glad you had a good time!