Harry is coming into town next tuesday so we’re meeting for dinner. Suggestions please.
cheers. @PSUHarry33
cheers. @PSUHarry33
Philly dinn suggestions with Harry. Need suggestions
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I have some really good suggestions in Olney and Bethesda, Maryland, if these places are convenient for you.
We want something unique, special, up for anything. Could be a hole in the wall or cloth napkins.
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The South Philadelphia Taproom at 1509 Mifflin in South Philly. Get the gizzards and snails entree and the fried PP&J desert. Lots of great IPAs on the menu too. Tattoos abound in that place. It’s very funky and was featured in DD&D TV show. The website shows the menu.
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Recommendations based on my dining experiences....
Parc
Capital Grille
Del Frisco's Steakhouse (I like this place)
Continental Midtown
Estia (if you like Greek food)
Chima Steakhouse
Veda (best Old Fashioned I have ever had)
Or just look here
https://www.opentable.com/s?lang=en...8332&msclkid=93a83bd037e31a970de55aa0796f1125
I’ll add Butcher and Singer steakhouse to the very good list above. They feature great steaks and traditional cocktails. Ocean Prime is also excellent. For something less formal but fun, Bud and Marilyns.
Ville di Roma in the Italian Market. 934 S. 9th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
http://www.villadiroma.com/
Cash only though.
http://www.villadiroma.com/
Cash only though.
I almost forgot-Victor Cafe. Assuming you like opera. Every twenty minutes.
Villa di Roma and Victor Cafe are both great.
When I was in Philly recently, I tried to get into Estia on a Tuesday night, but they closed early (8:00 PM). Also tried a place called Tequila which was on the other side of the same street and within a block or so. Like Estia, it looked great and had been recommended to me, but it also closed at 8:00 PM. If you can go on a weekend night or go earlier in the evening during the week, they both look like great spots.
When I was in Philly recently, I tried to get into Estia on a Tuesday night, but they closed early (8:00 PM). Also tried a place called Tequila which was on the other side of the same street and within a block or so. Like Estia, it looked great and had been recommended to me, but it also closed at 8:00 PM. If you can go on a weekend night or go earlier in the evening during the week, they both look like great spots.
Lots of good choices above. Been to Estia a few weeks ago, still very good. I'll also add Devon Seafood, Amada and Buddakan.
Staffing is definitely an issue, shorter hours and/or days open. I think that's why Alma de Cuba hasn't reopened.
Staffing is definitely an issue, shorter hours and/or days open. I think that's why Alma de Cuba hasn't reopened.
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Pick a type of cuisine and you'll get some get suggestions. Italian, French, Chinese, Thai...etc.
As for after dinner, I suggest Bob and Barbara's Lounge at 1509 South St. Order the "City Wide" which is a 16oz can of Pabst Blue Ribbon and a shot of Jim Bean for $4. They have free live Jazz every night but Thursday night, which is Drag night complete with a show and contest.
www.bobandbarbaras.com
As for after dinner, I suggest Bob and Barbara's Lounge at 1509 South St. Order the "City Wide" which is a 16oz can of Pabst Blue Ribbon and a shot of Jim Bean for $4. They have free live Jazz every night but Thursday night, which is Drag night complete with a show and contest.
About — Bob & Barbara's Lounge
www.bobandbarbaras.com
Do I really need to do this again?
Rule Number One -- Do not go to a chain! If you want to experience the cuisine of a particular city, do not eat at a corporate kitchen where corporate cooks prepare corporate food with indifference.
Rule Number Two -- Seek out the very best, like Zahav. Make reservations now for a place like that. Do not use Opentable or Tripadvisor, use Conde Nast. You'll find Parc, Fork, Zahav, Laurel, and a few similar restaurants with real chefs, not cooks, in the kitchen.
Rule Number One -- Do not go to a chain! If you want to experience the cuisine of a particular city, do not eat at a corporate kitchen where corporate cooks prepare corporate food with indifference.
Rule Number Two -- Seek out the very best, like Zahav. Make reservations now for a place like that. Do not use Opentable or Tripadvisor, use Conde Nast. You'll find Parc, Fork, Zahav, Laurel, and a few similar restaurants with real chefs, not cooks, in the kitchen.
Went to Vernick last week and it was excellent. Tough to get a reservation though.
I'm also a big fan of Wm. Mulherin & Sons--that might be an easier get.
I'm also a big fan of Wm. Mulherin & Sons--that might be an easier get.
Lots of good options, and good recommendations from the board. It really depends what you like. I love The Oyster House, but that may not be the kind of food that you like. Morimoto is awesome. Talula's on Washington Square is always good.
Try cocktails at Attico. It is a rooftop bar on South Board. We were just there. Very cool venue.
If you can provide some cuisine preferences, I'm sure all of us would love to pile on with more recommendations.
Try cocktails at Attico. It is a rooftop bar on South Board. We were just there. Very cool venue.
If you can provide some cuisine preferences, I'm sure all of us would love to pile on with more recommendations.
+ 1 for Butcher and Singer. The pork chop was excellent, save room for the Baked Alaska. Enjoy your dinner.
You get a look at the recent WaPo restaurant guide? Top Ten is unrecognizable.
I enjoy just about any place here:
starr-restaurants.com
STARR Restaurant Group
STARR Restaurants is a group of unique restaurants with a proven commitment to excellence. We are driven by a luminary’s vision and defined by our world-class culinary stars, whose distinct tastes offer each guest an experience that is at once spirited and sophisticated.
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Yeah, the pandemic affected a lot of the restaurant scene. I know Tom Sietsema and I have eaten at most of the restaurants in his 22nd guide, I'll take his number 1, Oyster Oyster, right now over almost any other restaurant in the DC area. At number 3 is Annabelle, and number 5 is old stalwart Bombay Club from Ashok Bajaj, probably the best restaurateur in Washington. Aaron Silverman's Pineapple and Pearls, and Tom Power's Corduroy suffered from the pandemic, and Eric Ziebold's Kinship will soon return to the top 10. For the autumn of 2021, it's not an overall bad list.
I'm totally down with Bruce on this. In Phila, there so many good places where the experience is unique.
Want o get funky on the bar scene? try Hop Sing or Charlie was a Sinner. I suggest the latter. More center city focused.
Let's keep this simple, and please tattoo it on your heart and soul.
A national chain is pure indifference. Nothing is going on in that kitchen that is innovative and exciting, teasing the maximum out of specialty ingredients from local purveyors. A cook who can follow corporate recipes or microwave or fry bags of ingredients from Sysco trucks is what you're getting, from Applebees to Capitol Grille. Yes, Capitol Grille is the same chain as Olive Garden and Bahama Breeze. You go to these restaurants to drink, not eat.
A family owned restaurant is where greatness can occur. A chef with cred is in that kitchen, and the up and coming staff has aspirations to run their own kitchens someday. You will be served the best of the best of that local area, from local purveyors that in turn help the local economy. You're eating the best food that the kitchen can conjure, and you're supporting the local culinary ecosystem in the process.
Remember, there are exactly ZERO national chain restaurants in the Michelin Guide.
A national chain is pure indifference. Nothing is going on in that kitchen that is innovative and exciting, teasing the maximum out of specialty ingredients from local purveyors. A cook who can follow corporate recipes or microwave or fry bags of ingredients from Sysco trucks is what you're getting, from Applebees to Capitol Grille. Yes, Capitol Grille is the same chain as Olive Garden and Bahama Breeze. You go to these restaurants to drink, not eat.
A family owned restaurant is where greatness can occur. A chef with cred is in that kitchen, and the up and coming staff has aspirations to run their own kitchens someday. You will be served the best of the best of that local area, from local purveyors that in turn help the local economy. You're eating the best food that the kitchen can conjure, and you're supporting the local culinary ecosystem in the process.
Remember, there are exactly ZERO national chain restaurants in the Michelin Guide.
Dinner with a buddy is supposed to be fun. Don't pick an upscale place that you'll have to mind your manners. The food may be better but you won't have actual fun.
Pretty sure they were shut down a few years ago for every health violation imaginable…
Do not go to a chain in a city with great food. Eater usually has good recommendations for anything are looking for.
Do not go to a chain in a city with great food. Eater usually has good recommendations for anything are looking for.
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