In Center City, the power crowd meets at The Palm. In the suburbs, the spot is the Radnor Hotel. The two power centers are studies in contrast. The Palm is where lawyers and politicians do lunch. They come to be seen, sporting red power ties and dark suits from Boyd's.
Boisterous conversations center on how to spend taxpayers' money.
Caricatures of the city's movers and shakers adorn the walls. The Radnor Hotel is where Internet gurus and venture capitalists meet for breakfast. They come to talk business, dressed in casual sweaters and slacks. The low-key conversations center on how to make money. The understated room overlooks a parking lot.