Author Topic: Philadelphia Master Thread (Read 188700 times)

skyguy918 · « **Reply #120 on:** April 08, 2014, 12:12:10 PM »

Quote from: bzuckerman59 on April 08, 2014, 11:37:01 AM

Definitely do please touch museum, my kids loved it.
If you want to drive, there is a place with really good schwarma - holyland grill

How old were they when you went?

reed · « **Reply #121 on:** April 08, 2014, 01:27:44 PM »

Quote from: bzuckerman59 on April 08, 2014, 11:37:01 AM

Definitely do please touch museum, my kids loved it.
If you want to drive, there is a place with really good schwarma - holyland grill

Thats really far. Go to Citron if you want something upscale, or mamas, burgers.org or hamifgash if you want something casual. Hamifgash has shwarma too btw

skyguy918 · « **Reply #122 on:** April 08, 2014, 01:37:13 PM »

Quote from: reed on April 08, 2014, 01:27:44 PM

Thats really far. Go to Citron if you want something upscale, or mamas, burgers.org or hamifgash if you want something casual. Hamifgash has shwarma too btw

It depends if he's going to eat before the activity or after. If he's going before he can go to the places on Castor Ave (ETA: Holy Land Pizaa, Holy Land Grill, Espresso Cafe), north of the city proper. Citron and Rose (or any of the places closer to Bala Cynwyd) is actually more out of the way overall for the trip.

reed · « **Reply #123 on:** April 08, 2014, 01:39:28 PM »

Quote from: skyguy918 on April 08, 2014, 01:37:13 PM

It depends if he's going to eat before the activity or after. If he's going before he can go to the places on Castor Ave (ETA: Holy Land Pizaa, Holy Land Grill, Espresso Cafe), north of the city proper. Citron and Rose (or any of the places closer to Bala Cynwyd) is actually more out of the way overall for the trip.

Please touch museum is pretty close to bala. As is any of attractions in center city, maybe 15 min drive tops. Northeast is like 45 mins. Plus he said hes coming from DC so to go to northeast first is just plain out of the way

skyguy918 · « **Reply #124 on:** April 08, 2014, 01:50:54 PM »

Quote from: reed on April 08, 2014, 01:39:28 PM

Please touch museum is pretty close to bala. As is any of attractions in center city, maybe 15 min drive tops. Northeast is like 45 mins. Plus he said hes coming from DC so to go to northeast first is just plain out of the way

Read it again, he wrote from NYC to DC. I'm not talking about going into city center and going backwards to eat. I'm talking about going to lunch first and then continuing on to the attraction, which provides as straight a line as you're going to get (especially if the attraction is the Seaport Museum because then both places are as close to I-95 as possible).

Either way, it's not 45 minutes to Northeast Philly. That's where I stayed when I went and it was generally <30min to the attractions.

reed · « **Reply #125 on:** April 08, 2014, 01:59:58 PM »

Quote from: skyguy918 on April 08, 2014, 01:50:54 PM

Read it again, he wrote from NYC to DC. I'm not talking about going into city center and going backwards to eat. I'm talking about going to lunch first and then continuing on to the attraction, which provides as straight a line as you're going to get (especially if the attraction is the Seaport Museum because then both places are as close to I-95 as possible).

Either way, it's not 45 minutes to Northeast Philly. That's where I stayed when I went and it was generally <30min to the attractions.

Ok if going from NYC then he can get off exit 6 and go to northeast although its still out of the way. Northeast aint philly man. Its like staying in Flatbush to see attractions in manhatten

skyguy918 · « **Reply #126 on:** April 08, 2014, 02:17:55 PM »

Quote from: reed on April 08, 2014, 01:59:58 PM

Ok if going from NYC then he can get off exit 6 and go to northeast although its still out of the way. Northeast aint philly man. Its like staying in Flatbush to see attractions in manhatten

The attractions are in Philly, the eating is because they need to eat and there are more options in Northeast Philly than in Philly proper. Franklin Institute and either Mama's Vegetarian or Burger.org is a good combo too, but no reason to drive out to Bala just for lunch.

reed · « **Reply #127 on:** April 08, 2014, 02:30:36 PM »

Quote from: skyguy918 on April 08, 2014, 02:17:55 PM

The attractions are in Philly, the eating is because they need to eat and there are more options in Northeast Philly than in Philly proper. Franklin Institute and either Mama's Vegetarian or Burger.org is a good combo too, but no reason to drive out to Bala just for lunch.

100% wasnt advocating the bala bit at all.

lunatic · « **Reply #128 on:** April 08, 2014, 02:38:53 PM »

Quote from: skyguy918 on April 08, 2014, 12:12:10 PM

How old were they when you went?

We went with 6 and 8 year old.

mendeld · « **Reply #129 on:** May 14, 2014, 05:43:30 PM »

My adult children are arriving in Philadelphia from Israel at 5:20 AM and their next flight is at 10:15 AM. Is there anything open early in the morning close to the airport, with a good hechsher, where they will be able to get something to eat? Is there a supermarket near the airport?

reed · « **Reply #130 on:** May 15, 2014, 08:09:21 PM »

Quote from: mendeld on May 14, 2014, 05:43:30 PM

My adult children are arriving in Philadelphia from Israel at 5:20 AM and their next flight is at 10:15 AM. Is there anything open early in the morning close to the airport, with a good hechsher, where they will be able to get something to eat? Is there a supermarket near the airport?

LOL wrong city for that, bring food along.

samzyr · « **Reply #131 on:** June 30, 2014, 10:48:31 PM »

has anyone stayed at the four points by sheraton northeast philadelphia?

skyguy918 · « **Reply #132 on:** July 01, 2014, 12:32:13 AM »

Quote from: samzyr on June 30, 2014, 10:48:31 PM

has anyone stayed at the four points by sheraton northeast philadelphia?

Yup.

samzyr · « **Reply #133 on:** July 01, 2014, 09:31:59 AM »

whats the neighborhood like? i know its a four point but how is the condition?

username · « **Reply #134 on:** July 01, 2014, 09:39:36 AM »

Neighborhood is decent. I dont know anything about the hotel.

skyguy918 · « **Reply #135 on:** July 01, 2014, 10:37:58 AM »

Quote from: samzyr on July 01, 2014, 09:31:59 AM

whats the neighborhood like? i know its a four point but how is the condition?

It's right along a busy road (3 lanes each way), with retail store all around it. It's fairly close to the Jewish areas of Northeast Philadelphia.

ETA: The condition of the hotel itself was okay. Just an ordinary, lower end hotel.

davidd75 · « **Reply #136 on:** July 01, 2014, 12:47:15 PM »

Is there is netz minyan anywhere in Philadelphia?

itsallgood · « **Reply #137 on:** July 01, 2014, 07:51:32 PM »

I've read through this thread and checked out the restaurants that users have previously provided. Does anyone know of any Kosher restaurants open on Motzei Shabbos?

elit · « **Reply #138 on:** August 07, 2014, 09:51:46 PM »

I will be staying in staybridge suites Philadelphia-Montgomeryville for a couple of days next week. Will have 2 little kids with me (3, 2) Any recommendations in that area or what is worth driving for?

ybeeds · « **Reply #139 on:** August 07, 2014, 09:59:54 PM »

Quote from: elit on August 07, 2014, 09:51:46 PM

I will be staying in staybridge suites Philadelphia-Montgomeryville for a couple of days next week. Will have 2 little kids with me (3, 2) Any recommendations in that area or what is worth driving for?

I would suggest that you read through the thread, since it isn't long and it's full of suggestions already. Enjoy your Stay!

I'll start you off...
The Penitentiary was great!

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