This past Saturday we started the day at the Swift Half in The Piazza at Schmidt's in Northern Liberties. This is located in the square, right off of 2nd Street, below Germantown Avenue. There is free parking on Germantown Avenue - pretty great and hard to come by in the city....
http://www.atthepiazza.com/
Our goal was to watch the Flyers Game on the Jumbo-tron they have outside. This is a fun thing to do - you can pack food, drinks and chairs, sit outside and watch games on their huge 26 by 16 foot flat screen TV. However, it rained so we opted for the closest pub to the action; hence, The Swift Half. The food is very good here and it is a fun atmosphere. Tons of TVs, unique beer on tap, happy people make it for a good place to call homebase while you meander in and out of the "goings on" on the square.
After the Flyers won (!!!!!) we headed across the way to Bar Ferdinand.
http://www.barferdinand.com
This spot is all tapas..very delicisou tapas, but not for the truly hungry people. My first time there I wound up ordering 85% of the menu and was still hungry! However, they have a great wine list, is beautifully decorated, and it is a great place to go for a drink and a SMALL bite. From there we hopped a cab and headed to Smith and Wollensky.
http://www.smithandwollensky.com
I have to admit - this is not one of my favorites...it is kind of the way I feel about all steak houses. I can make a perfect steak at home, it never feels like a special meal, yet it is priced to be special. Don't get me wrong. The food is well prepared, fresh and delicious. I prefer unique twists on food and this is not what steak houses are know for. However, it is one of Bubba's favorite places. He loves Mike the bartender, and so we go....often. Bubba had the prime rib (he regretted that half way through the night) and I had the asapragus and crab salad. Actually, all of the girls had salads and the men steaks. We ended our night there, cabbed it back to the NL and headed for home. Sorry for only one video - I didn't have it in me for more....
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We have been eating out in Philly for quite some time! There have been many a nights when we have hit up to six different locales. In our quest to find delcious food, drink and fun we have found there is little out there describing truly what places have to offer, their level of service and atmosphere. We hope this blog helps to remedy some of that for our neighbors and friends.
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