# Looking for Philadelphia ideas **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 27, 2007, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-philadelphia-ideas/431359 "2007-12-27T05:11:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2007, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-philadelphia-ideas/431359/1 "2007-12-27T05:11:03Z")
I’m taking a short trip to Philadelphia this week, and I’m coming to you for some advice on where to go for eats and drinks. Looking for a bar/pub I can get to fairly easily after a hockey game, and some decent reasonably-priced restaurants, nothing fancy. Just a chance to try the stuff the locals enjoy, and not fall into the tourist traps. What have you got for me? ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2007, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-philadelphia-ideas/431359/2 "2007-12-27T15:59:24Z")
Just bumping this up for the Doper “day shift”. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2007, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-philadelphia-ideas/431359/3 "2007-12-27T16:20:09Z")
Sorry, don’t know the area down by the stadium – can’t help you. ---
**Author:** ![Stratocaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stratocaster/32/16393_2.png) [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2007, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-philadelphia-ideas/431359/4 "2007-12-27T20:17:10Z")
McFadden’s is a bar open year-round at Citizen’s Bank Park, right across from the hockey arena. Some threads you might find interesting: > **[What should I see/do in Philadelphia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=378774)** > > Next week I’m headed up to Philadelphia to visit my brother. We’re definitely going to the Mutter Museum. Other than that, what I should I make sure to see and do while up there? Thanks! > **[Anything to do in or around Philadelphia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=407000)** > > I may have to go to Philadelphia to take a test in the next few months. Trying to get out of having to travel, but may not be able to. If I do have to go, I’m wondering if I should make a trip of it - maybe a long weekend, take my test, and see the... ---
**Author:** ![Neptunian\_Slug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce7236/32.png) [@Neptunian\_Slug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neptunian_Slug)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2007, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-philadelphia-ideas/431359/5 "2007-12-27T23:12:00Z")
[QUOTE=Antigen] I’m taking a short trip to Philadelphia this week, and I’m coming to you for some advice on where to go for eats and drinks. Looking for a bar/pub I can get to fairly easily after a hockey game, and some decent reasonably-priced restaurants, nothing fancy. Just a chance to try the stuff the locals enjoy, and not fall into the tourist traps. What have you got for me? [/QUOTE] Not a whole lot there. Are you walking or driving? Head up to Packer Ave to the Turf Club. You can get some eats and drinks and drop a few bucks on the ponies as well. I didn’t know the Flyers were home this weekend. ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2007, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-philadelphia-ideas/431359/6 "2007-12-27T23:32:01Z")
Thanks for the help - the pub near the hockey game was for my brother, who’s there tonight for a game (or so he told me, anyway!). I’ll be arriving tomorrow and will more likely be hanging out in the “historic” area of town to do all the touristy things, so any suggestions for that area will be most welcome also. Thanks for the links to the older threads - they’ve given me a few ideas! ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2007, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-philadelphia-ideas/431359/7 "2007-12-28T00:08:38Z")
if you are here on new year’s day, the white dog cafe does an ab. fab. pajama brunch. it is by penn but very easy to get to. in the historic area try reading terminal, independence brew pub is there as well across the street. there are lots of eateries on south street from about 6th street to front. there is a nifty first ladies exhibit at the constitution centre. how long are ya in town for? ---
**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2007, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-philadelphia-ideas/431359/8 "2007-12-28T15:11:16Z")
Go to ‘Pesto’ on Broad St. Take the subway to Snyder ave and walk a block North on Broad st to Pesto. You want local ‘flavors’, you’ll get them there, with outstanding food. If you are dining on Sat night, let me know and I can get you ‘taken care of’ as only an Italian guy from Philly can. Or do the other lame crap that was mentioned in here.