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May 22, 2010 Off

Johnny Brendas (Philadelphia)

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I checked out the hip Northern Liberties area (love it!). The area is still very industrial and rather scary at night, but you can find cool indie clothing stores, art galleries and lots of music venues here and there. Several of my favorite bands are playing at this place called Johnny Brendas, a gastropub that […]

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May 21, 2010 Off

Matyson (Philadelphia)

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Matyson is one of the most popular BYOB restaurants in Philly, it’s always featured on the must-go list. The menu is Modern American – which actually seems more like ‘fusion’ to me, especially Asian fusion. It reminded me a lot of the restaurant in LA. As it’s locate at the business area of Philly (Rittenhouse […]

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May 19, 2010 Off

Famous 4th Street Delicatessen (Philadelphia)

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This is one those crazy nights where I have 2 dinners back to back (*shame*). I had a reservation at Matyson at 9, but I got there early hoping for an early seating. Turns out there aren’t any. I was starving at the moment. That’s when the lights from across the street caught my attention. […]

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May 18, 2010 2

Little Fish (Philadelphia)

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Another gem I found in South Philly is this tiny BYOB called Little Fish. As the name suggest, they specialized in seafood. I read about their $35 Prix Fixe menu on Sunday, but I couldn’t get a reservation even a month ahead…pity. I managed to get a weeknight table instead. Their menu changes daily, as […]

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May 17, 2010 Off

Beau Monde (Philadelphia)

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While researching about South Philly’s Little Italy neighborhood and found that there’s a French street at the Bella Vista where there’re lots of French bistros, one of them is creperie Beau Monde. Beautiful interior. French Onion Soup. $7.5 It seems to have tomato in it, very yummy. Though it’s a little pricey for the little […]

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