When people say you find love in the big city, they forget to tell you it's actually a two-hour bus ride from there. Whether it's romantic or platonic is, of course, another thing. But the good part is that, while you may spend years looking for love in New York, you see it, you hear, smell, taste, feel it the moment you set foot in Philadelphia. And I didn't include 'taste' just so I could complete all human senses; if you ever chance upon a Philly cheesesteak, you'll know why. But that topic is so glorious, I'm saving it for another post.
It's a city of deep brotherly love that it had to be named for it. People call each other dude, bro, homie that it makes you feel, indeed, at home. Once you get out of your apartment, you are bombarded with compliments be it a praise on a green messenger bag you are wearing or a simple "Hi" to complete your morning cereal.
Quaint from the standards of a concrete jungle that is New York, the city skyline is more subdued, as though focusing on its rich history and even richer culture. The city architecture takes you back to ages of civil war and foreign colonization while the 'embedded' scenic parks remind you of a laidback yet equally hardworking people.
Often, Philadelphia is overlooked in the world food map, but there's really a lot more to Philadelphia than cheesesteaks. There's cream cheese and bagel, hoagies (though this is really not that exclusive) and hotdogs. I would even go as far as saying Philadelphia has the best fried chicken (Crowne) that would give Texas- and Kentucky Fried Chicken a run for their money. Of course, Crowne does not ring a louder bell, which is really the point of this blog (remember, less popular but more fulfilling).
If you are after a more classy treat, I suggest The Prime Rib and Buddakan. Philadelphia boasts of a lot of uniquely-themed restaurants but of these, the two I mentioned are my favorites. Buddakan is an Asian-fusion restaurant which serves out-of-this world dishes, while The Prime Rib grows its own top-quality cattle that end up medium rare on your China plate :D. But, but, be sure to visit these on Restaurant Week to get 5-star finds at fastfood prices. What's more, the daily happy hour in Center City right smack before dinner incites a very light and casual mood among random patrons. Great food, overflowing alcohol, people singing in the streets, there's no doubt Philly is the new New York.
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