THE (sort of) OFFICIAL PHILLY THREAD

by **worldxdownfall** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:01 pm

Alright, Boston has one and I think some west coast dorks do too. Since a thousand people make Philly threads, I'll use this first post for links and shinfo everyone needs on Filthadelphia.

This is also doubling as a "Fuck Lorenzos/SEPTA/Philly Parking Authority" thread. Don't bother shitting up this thread complaining about hipsters/whatever nerdery has your panties in a bunch.

PM me if you want any changes made to this. I'm on here for the better part of my 8 hour work day M-F.

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CHEESE STEAKS
-Jim's Steaks (4th & South)
-Tony Lukes (something & Oregon Ave)
-Steve's Prince of Steaks (7200 Bustleton Ave)

NOT-CHEESE STEAKS
-Santucci's ( http://www.santuccis.com/locations.asp )
-Honey's sit n eat (4th and Brown)
-Cantina los caballitos (12th and Morris, on Passyunk)
-Belgian Cafe (21st and Green, just north of Spring Garden)
-Chickies Italian Deli (10th and Federal)
(work in progress)

VEGAN SHIT
-Govindas (Broad & South)
-Blackbird Pizzeria (near 6th & South)
-Ed's Pizza and Wings (Lancaster & 34th-ish)
-New Harmony [all-vegan chinese] (9th and Cherry)
-Fu-Wah [tofu hoagies or something] (47th and Baltimore)

BARS
-Belgian Cafe (21st and Green, just north of Spring Garden)
-Monks (16th and Spruce)
-South Philly Taproom (Hicks and Mifflin, in between 15th and 16th)
-Drinker's Pub (2nd and Market-ish)
-Sidecar Bar & Grill (21st and Christian)
-Black Sheep Pub (17th and Locust?)
-Dark Horse (2nd and Lombard)
-Khyber Pub Pass in Olde City (stay away from Olde City on the weekends)
-Memphis Taproom in Kensington (it's a safe part of Kenzo, don't worry)
-Pub on Passayunk East in South Philly(littered with hipsters, but great beer list and service is good too)
-Royal Tavern in South Philly - Esun will vouch for them having one of, if not THE best burgers in the city
-Wishing Well at 9th & Catherine - same thing with the burgers.
-El Bar in Fishtown (it's a dive)
-Johnny Brendas in Fishtown (not a dive

COFFEE SHOPS
-Grindcore House (4th and Greenwich, near Tasker)
-Benna's Cafe (8th and Wharton)

RECORDS
Long in the Tooth (20th & Sansom)
Beautiful World Syndicate (16th & Passyunk)
(work in progress)

TATTOOS
-Olde City Tattoo (2nd and Chestnut [next to khyber])
-Philadelphia Eddies Chinatown Tattoo (9th and Arch st.)
-Baker St. Tattoo in Media, PA

STUFF TO SEE
The Franklin Institute
http://www2.fi.edu/

Philadelphia Museum of Art
http://www.philamuseum.org/

Eastern State Penitentairy
http://www.easternstate.org/

Mutter Museum
http://www.collphyphil.org/Site/mutter_museum.html

THE HARD WAY wrote:Check out Philly comedy.

Monday- The X-Change (20th and Ludlow)

Tuesday- Helium and Noche

Wednesday- Sketch Playground (Improv and Sketch) at Tabu (12th and Walnut)

Thursday- The Raven Lounge (17th and Sansom)

Those are mostly open mics, but you'll see a ton of great comics. I'm not sure about Noche or Helium, but everything else is free.

Check out http://www.phillyimprovtheater.com/ for improv/sketch/stand up shows at the shubin theater and witout.net or itsalwaysfunnyinphilly.com for everything else.

Deviancekicksin wrote:Skateboarders:
You can still skate what is left of LOVE park, but only at night though and you may still get run off.

They took out the marble benches at city hall (rip), but I am sure you can still skate the 6 stairs at night.

FDR Park is accessible via the Broad St. Line of the subway (just get off at the stediums, and its a short skate away).

Anyone know if Burnt Cat is still alive?

Hope this post helped a tiny bit

by **Lobsterdog** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:02 pm

lucys is the spot. my boy DJs there.

by **bobxdown** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:03 pm

Why fuck lorenzos?

Website · by **Carl Carlson** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:05 pm

Location: delawhere?

by **oceanwaves** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:07 pm

Posting in this official thread. Also,

Lobsterdog wrote:lucys is the spot. my boy DJs there.

This place is backed. I've always had fun when I've been there.

by **D-BLOCK** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:08 pm

Are we going to Lucy's tomorrow or wat?

by **iamnietzche** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:10 pm

Records: Long in the Tooth

by **worldxdownfall** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:14 pm

ihatemyselfandwanttodie wrote:Location: delawhere?

didn't realize it was you till I hit the "quote" button. I spend more time in Philly than this shithole these days.

bobxdown wrote:Why fuck lorenzos?

never had a good slice there. always tasted like sweaty jocks to me.

by **oceanwaves** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:15 pm

D-BLOCK wrote:Are we going to Lucy's tomorrow or wat?

Is that where you want to go?

by **bobxdown** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:15 pm

You're fucking nuts

by **Lobsterdog** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:16 pm

Which one is the place with the enormous gross slices, lorenzos or lazzaros? i can never remember.

the place that isnt that one has ill garlic knots.

by **D-BLOCK** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:16 pm

oceanwaves wrote:
D-BLOCK wrote:Are we going to Lucy's tomorrow or wat?

Is that where you want to go?

I want to go somewhere cool. I literally don't know any bars.

by **oceanwaves** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:19 pm

D-BLOCK wrote:
oceanwaves wrote:
D-BLOCK wrote:Are we going to Lucy's tomorrow or wat?

Is that where you want to go?

I want to go somewhere cool. I literally don't know any bars.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=bars+in+center+city+philadelphia

by **worldxdownfall** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:21 pm

bobxdown wrote:You're fucking nuts

Yeahhhh....

by **D-BLOCK** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:23 pm

oceanwaves wrote:
D-BLOCK wrote:
oceanwaves wrote:
D-BLOCK wrote:Are we going to Lucy's tomorrow or wat?

Is that where you want to go?

I want to go somewhere cool. I literally don't know any bars.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=bars+in+center+city+philadelphia

Cool, a list of bars. I still don't know which to go to. Plus user reviews are almost always written by morons. I'd rather hear people's opinions/descriptions in this thread.

by **oceanwaves** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:25 pm

ATTN: All in this thread who live in Philadelphia,
Please give young d-block a list of bars that he can go to this Saturday night for his 21st birthday.
Thanks so much.

by **D-BLOCK** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:26 pm

Now we're talking.

by **worldxdownfall** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:28 pm

I'd also like to know that so I can kill some time in the city tomorrow before Godspeed.

by **CJxxx** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:29 pm

worldxdownfall wrote:I'd also like to know that so I can kill some time in the city tomorrow before Godspeed.

In center city?

by **bobxdown** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:30 pm

I heard woodys is great you should go there

by **oceanwaves** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:33 pm

bobxdown wrote:I heard woodys is great you should go there

I C WUT U DID THERE.

by **worldxdownfall** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:34 pm

CJxxx wrote:
worldxdownfall wrote:I'd also like to know that so I can kill some time in the city tomorrow before Godspeed.

In center city?

Or South Philly. I'd rather not go west of University City, or north of Temple. But I'd still like a list of good bars for people to hit without having to go to some dive or overpriced place on south.

by **THE HARD WAY** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:46 pm

Check out Philly comedy.

Monday- The X-Change (20th and Ludlow) or The Urban Saloon across the street from Eastern State.

Tuesday- Helium and Noche

Wednesday- Sketch Playground (Improv and Sketch) at Tabu on 12th and Walnut. This isn't weekly, but I think the next one is April 6th.

Thursday- The Raven Lounge (17th and Sansom)

Those are mostly open mics, but you'll see a ton of great comics. I'm not sure about Noche or Helium, but everything else is free.

Check out http://www.phillyimprovtheater.com/ for improv/sketch/stand up shows at the shubin theater and witout.net or itsalwaysfunnyinphilly.com for everything else.

by **Cryinheart** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:53 pm

Lazzaro's is like Lorenzos but a little better I think. Sucks it isn't open as late.

Beautiful World Syndicate is a cool record store. Its a Passyunk and something, I forget what.

by **Cryinheart** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:56 pm

Go to Sugarhouse and lose all your money.

by **Czarsy** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 4:49 pm

I live a block from Lazaro's. Definitely way better than Lorenzo's, especially because you can get toppings and the lines aren't long.

by **Czarsy** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 4:50 pm

Lobsterdog wrote:Which one is the place with the enormous gross slices, lorenzos or lazzaros? i can never remember.

the place that isnt that one has ill garlic knots.

You're definitely talking about Lorenzo's. Lazaro's has bomb knots.

by **emptyhanded** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 5:09 pm

pf when I move there in august.

by **Kirk** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 5:10 pm

www.phillyshreds.com
www.phillymetal.com

look up Philly Hardcore Shows on fb.
look up East Coast Blast Connections stuff on fb too.

by **Kirk** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 5:12 pm

oceanwaves wrote:ATTN: All in this thread who live in Philadelphia,
Please give young d-block a list of bars that he can go to this Saturday night for his 21st birthday.
Thanks so much.

44th and Spruce. tell em you know me. Local 44, great beer bar.
go to Mad Mex for happy hour margz. 7 shots of tequila at 5pm is great.
47th and Baltimore. Dahlek. cool indian place.
or just get hepped up on goofballs in Rittenhouse/Clark Park.

by **Kirk** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 5:16 pm

you should go to Ray's Happy Birthday Bar too, obv.
both Cantinas. (south philly and no libs)
the POPE is cool. but expensive.

just don't go to makos. ever.

by **Tim!** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 5:25 pm

Good thread. Will be using it this summer. There so much (mostly baseball or food related) - need to stop making lame excuses and make more time for nightlife. I'm 28, not 68.

by **drinkitupsailor** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 6:47 pm

lazaro's pizza :smt007

alsooo what up philly b9ers! :smt006

let's be friends!

by **iamnietzche** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 7:27 pm

Where's Lazaro's?

Repo on South Street is a pretty good record store. I found some cool hardcore/powerviolence records in a store on 4th in Center City but I forget what its' called.

AKA Music is toomey for getting tickets for R5 shows but isn't that great for records.

by **Mr. Chapin** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 7:40 pm

My favorite bars:
Doobie's (22nd & Lombard)
Drinker's (2nd & Market or 19th & Chestnut)
Ten Stone, only because it's literally a block from where I live (21st & South)
Oscar's (15th & Sansom)

Lazaro's is at 18th & South. Shit's shitbird. Best pizza around, IMO.

by **Lobsterdog** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 7:46 pm

Oh also Ishkabibbles. Get the Gremlin and the chicken cheesesteak.

by **Cryinheart** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 7:58 pm

Repo Records sucks.

by **brass monkey** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 8:07 pm

Cryinheart wrote:Go to Sugarhouse and lose all your money.

Don't walk out with major money from that place or you could end up mugged.

by **Snooki** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 8:51 pm

Cheesesteaks- you left out Genos cuz 9th street. Also a not so known shop, better than all, and I've had them all a million times, Chinks steaks- Torresdale and Benner in Tacony.

by **the deal** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 9:16 pm

thought about moving out there... I have nothing to lose, convince me.

by **Mr. Chapin** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 9:39 pm

the deal wrote:thought about moving out there... I have nothing to lose, convince me.

It rules. Just do it, chaos pouch.

by **-________-** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 9:45 pm

Philadelphia rules. Whose going to godspeed?

by **Mr. Chapin** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:02 pm

-________- wrote:Philadelphia rules. Whose going to godspeed?

THIS GUY.

by **666pack** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:20 pm

posting.

by **worldxdownfall** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:28 pm

I didn't forget Geno's, I purposely avoided listing that shithole. I've said it before and I"ll say it again, their meat tastes like its been fermenting under a radiator. Avoid it.

Mr. Chapin wrote:
-________- wrote:Philadelphia rules. Whose going to godspeed?

THIS GUY.

They were great wednesday night.

by **lawlznorder** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:32 pm

Santucci's pizza is backed. Still gotta get that stuff from ishkabibbles.

by **bobxdown** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 1:54 am

This thread is terrible.

by **martin life is war** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 2:07 am

bobxdown wrote:This thread is terrible.

so contribute to it?

allow me to add honey's sit n eat, cantina los caballitos, and the belgian cafe as my favorite places to eat. and the belgian is also a bar with a billion beers, and one (decent) non-alcoholic beer for fellas like me.

olde city to get tattooed (they get a bad reputation for attitude but I found it welcoming and they get some of the best artists around)

groom to get your hair cut if you're a dude (I recommend Joe but the other guy is probably good too)

also, posting to make new friends. totally serious. I live out in montgomery county but my girl lives in west philly and I'm downtown often enough.

by **LBird610** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 2:17 am

I broke down and made a fucking account to come on here and tell all of you how fucking bad this thread is. You fucking gayboy hipsters that live in West Philly and South Philly need to go the fuck back home to fucking Michigan or where ever the fuck it is you fuckers come from.

Burn an Art School down, save a city.

by **mom shoulda swallowed** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 2:41 am

I miss Philly so much! Used to live there.

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