From: pwoles@ccat.sas.upenn.edu (Peter Wolesagle)
Newsgroups: rec.food.restaurants
Subject: Here are my Philly choices. . .
Date: 8 Jan 93 05:01:19 GMT
Organization: School of Arts and Sciences, UPENN

I am partial to ethnic and hot/spicy, and I am a grad student on a stipend, so
if you're looking for boring American slop or expensive continental cuisine, s     
skip this post.
* = one of my favorites (good value implied)
$= slightly more expensive than most of the others in this post

Chinatown (bordered by 9th and 11th sts. and Arch and Vine Sts.) is densely
packed with Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese restaraunts.  Try these:
	Nha Hang Vietnam (11th St. across from Vietnam Palace) *
	Joe's Peking Duck House (900 block of Race St.) *

Other Vietnamese: Tu Do and several others on 8th St. north of Washington Ave.
	in South Philly near the Italian market.  Some also on Wash. Av. and ad-
	jacent streets.  Also there is a Vietnamese/Chinese restaraunt, a cafe,
	and Vietnmases deli and grocery in Hoa Binh Plaza (16th and Washingtion)
Thai: Many places all over Center City, I've mostly tried  the ones in my area
	(University City):
	Thai Singha House (Chestnut just e of 40th)
	South of Siam	(40th and Chestnut)
	Manus Place (43rd and Walnut) *
	Thai Garden? (47th betw Pine and Spruce in apt. lobby)
 	Lemon Grass (Lancaster Ave. betw 36 and 37)

Afghan: Kabul (Chestnut betw Front and 2nd)

Ethiopian: Dahlak (Baltimore Ave. betw 47th and 48th) *
           Red Sea (45th and Locust)*
a	   Asmara (near 44th and Chestnut)

Indian:   New Delhi (Chestnut betw 40 and 41)
	  Taste of India (across from above): cheap buffet, but best on wknds--
		the buffet is often skanky during slow days.Very cheap for lunch	 Tandoor India (40th betw Walnut and Chestnut)
	Bombay Grill ( almost next to above--opening soon)
	
Mexican:  El Zocalo (Lancaster betw 36 and 37) $ There is no awesome Mexican
	food in Philly. Period.  This place has somewhat authentic food, but
	it's still kind of bland, and the prices and portions are a little
	yupscale for me.  But, if you get desparate for some mole. . . 

Persian: Shaharazade (17th and Lombard) (Portions are small, though)
	 Omar Khayyam (22nd/23rd? and Lombard)--haven't tried yet

Korean:	River Garden (48th and Spruce)* (I'm partial to all Korean food)
	Other even better concentrations of Korean restaraunts on 5th St. a ways	north of Roosevelt Blvd and in Upper Darby along and off of Market St. a	as you head west out of the city.  Sorry I can't be more specific.  I 
	don't have a car, so I don't visit them as often (but I do when I can!!)

Japanese: look in phone book.  I love sushi, but it's over my budget

Cajun: Magnolia Cafe ( 16 and Locust)*
	Cafe Nola (South and 4th or less) $*

Seafood: Walt's King of Crabs (2nd south of South St. several blocks)
	Snockey's (2nd and Washington-avoid the fried stuff)
	Avoid Bookbinder's--it aint what it's cracked up to be

Restaraunt School Restaraunt--prix fixe chic stuff about $13 or so.  must rese-
	rve ahead (Walnut betw. 42 and 43)

Homecooked American in very nice, romantic atmosphere: Marigold Diner (45th
	and Larchwood)

I'm sure I've missed some, but this should be a start.  For lunch, try REading
Terminal Market (12th and Filbert or so).  Good place to eat, buy produce, meat,
fish.

Deli: Koch's (Locust between 43 and 44)

Oh, I forgot--the only benefit of Pa.'s assinine liquor laws are that some of
these places don't have liquor licenses, which means you can bring your own 
beer or wine or tequila or whatever and save $$$.  Call ahead to be sure.

If you're in town for a few days, try to pick up a City Paper (free) or Welco-
mat (free) weekly newspaper.  There are always discount coupons in them for
some of the above and others

Beer: Dock St. Brewhouse (Just south of Ben Franklin Pkwy on 17th or 19th?)
	Sam Adams Brewhouse (Sansom St. betw 15 and 16)--Oyster house underneath	sometimes has specials on half-shell stuff(yumyumyum)

Contact me for more info., or if you need to know about watering holes :)

Cheers.  Pete


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