# Anyone in Philly?  Want to meet for lunch on Thursday?

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 23, 2001, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-in-philly-want-to-meet-for-lunch-on-thursday/73511 "2001-07-23T05:12:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![andygirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2001, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-in-philly-want-to-meet-for-lunch-on-thursday/73511/1 "2001-07-23T05:12:40Z")

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I guess the title about says it all, no?

I have to pick up a friend from the airport at about 2:30 this Thursday. I’m planning on eating lunch downtown providing that I can find some company- anyone up for it? Anytime from 11 to 1:30 (or even all points in between) would be great. I don’t know Philly very well, so I’m up for eating establishment suggestions.

Join me in my merriment!

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**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2001, 9:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-in-philly-want-to-meet-for-lunch-on-thursday/73511/2 "2001-07-23T09:36:49Z")

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_NOW_ you decide to come to Philly?

☹

Esprix

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**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2001, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-in-philly-want-to-meet-for-lunch-on-thursday/73511/3 "2001-07-23T12:55:41Z")

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> \*Originally posted by andygirl \*  
> **I’m planning on eating lunch downtown**

Lunching downtown, eh?

Well, _lah-dee-dah!_

{snort} When _I_ was in college, we didn’t lunch downtown…we carried sandwiches around with us, made of day-old bread and dry cheese and suspicious-smelling cold cuts. If we were downtown without home-packed provisions, we met in the City Park and fought the squirrels for the tourists’ peanuts and chewed the bark offa the TREES. And we were HAPPY TO HAVE IT!!!

(Philadelphia Lunch Hint: Go to the Terminal Market; wander from stall to stall and grab a nosh at each one that looks appealing.)

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**Author:** ![Wonko\_The\_Sane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/258eb7/32.png) [@Wonko\_The\_Sane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wonko_The_Sane)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2001, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-in-philly-want-to-meet-for-lunch-on-thursday/73511/4 "2001-07-23T15:29:32Z")

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I can’t go, but definately go to the terminal market. Yummy and varied foods to be had, and cool shopping for snacks and stuff.

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**Author:** ![andygirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2001, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-in-philly-want-to-meet-for-lunch-on-thursday/73511/5 "2001-07-24T03:27:46Z")

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I’m feeling unloved.

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**Author:** ![chique](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@chique](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chique)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2001, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-in-philly-want-to-meet-for-lunch-on-thursday/73511/6 "2001-07-24T05:07:44Z")

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_wishes she lived in Philly_ ☹