The City of Brotherly Love

I can certainly say I have some love for Philly after spending a few days there last week helping a friend settle into her new place near Rittenhouse Square. I fell in love with the streets, with the history, with the old signage and painted brick walls. I fell in love with the colors, textures and tiles found in every building and have decided that I shall have honeycombed tile in a house of my residence at some point in my life. I fell in love with the color red, which seemed to be everywhere (and may or may not have been contributed to the Phillies being in the playoffs.) I fell in love with the long, twisted, typographic lightbulb signs that hung in most every store front window and dreamed of one day having my name of business spelled out in all its twisted, typographic glory. I was in love with the super secretive, speakeasy style bars in the basements of buildings and back alleys (and certainly loved it when we were called from the back of the line to get in.) And, but of course, I fell in love with the food. It was love at first bite with a burger at Village Whiskey. Stood wide eyed, heart pounding, as angelic voices came down from the heavens, in the cheese section of Di Bruno Bros. (which happens to be just downstairs from my friend's place.) Had nothing but love for the creamy guacamole at El Rey. And true, mad, deep love for the enormous Root Beer Float at Franklin Fountain (although after recently watching an episode of Man vs. Food, will definitely try the Mt. Vesuvius Ice Cream Sunday next time around.) Mmmm, mmmm, mmmmmmmm.









And, of course, I came home with a few instant pics in my pocket...




Good luck in Philly, Lauren! I will have to be back to visit soon, afterall, there is much more food to try, and that Mt. Vesuvius.

FOOD CREDITS:
Best Burger Ever (also try the homemade cheese puffs and pickled beets) (all pictured) / Village Whiskey
Delicious Granola (pictured) and Huevos Benedictos for brunch / Tintos
The smooth and yummy Humbert Humbert on a rock (pictured) / Franklin Mortgage and Investment Co. (a.k.a. Speakeasy)
Gi-normous and delicious Root Beer Float / Franklin Fountain
Excellent Mexican food with a perfectly creamy heaping serving of guac / El Rey
Gourmet Grocery and Cheese Heaven / Di Bruno Bros.