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Attractions
Franklin Institute
Please Touch Museum
National Constitution Center
US Mint
Adventure Aquarium (just across the river in Camden, NJ)
Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA (about 45 minutes south-west of the city)
Eastern State Penitentiary
National Museum of American Jewish History
Philadelphia Zoo
Independence Seaport Museum
Smith Playground
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
One Liberty Observation Deck
Liberty Bell (plus a bunch of other historical sites nearby)
Independence Hall
Trolley tour bus

For discounts on admission, consider the Philadelphia Pass or the Philadelphia City Pass (if your visiting enough attractions), or buy the Entertainment book for the coupons. If you order it online, you should be able to print out all of the coupons you need immediately.

Hotels
The Ritz-Carlton located near City Center was originally a Bank and worth a visit.
Sheraton Society Hill is near the Liberty Bell area and the River. (probably the best place to stay for shabbos)
the Westin is by Rittenhouse Sq and City Center is North of City Hall area closer to Museum Row.
The Westin on 17th & Liberty. has some Old World charm to it
Sheraton City Center - was fine. clean, neat, pool and fitness but nothing special
Le Meridian across from city hall
Hyatt at the Bellevue on Walnut and Broad st.
Hyatt Penn's Landing
Homewood Suites City Avenue

Westin a plain hotel over the River in Mt Laurel , NJ
Aloft - Mt Laurel. (Aloft is  not your typical hotel. Very young crowd. Relaxed staff. Place is nice and new).

Restaurants

Center City:
Burger.org - 1901 Chesnut Street CLOSED
Mama's Vegetarian CLOSED
Center City Soft Pretzel Co. - unusual hours

University City:
Kosher Dining at the University of Pennsylvania - check hours/dates, only open during academic year

Lower Merion (20-25 min from center city, but up to 45 in traffic):
Shalom Pizzeria
Citron and Rose - more upscale. Make reservations in advance. Closed but recently reopened (as of May 17, 2017)
The Dairy - very nice dairy restaurant. CLOSED

Star of David Kosher grill- 942 Montgomery Ave, Narberth, PA 19072. Cheaper option for meat, Chinese, sushi
Nana's kitchen in the JCC-Address: 45 Haverford Rd, Wynnewood, PA 19096 Phone:(703) 586-3103- Call before, but usually open in the daytime with seating. Don't have to be a member to attend. Excellent dairy food options and very reasonably priced.

Northeast (35 min from downtown):
Holy Land Grill-permanently closed
Espresso Cafe

Cherry Grill in Cherry Hill, NJ is just across the Delaware River (via Ben Franklin Bridge.). Fairly classy ambience, better than decent food. 3/5 stars. Hechsher by the O-K and the Cherry K Vaad Hakashruth.

This is a pretty good list of the generally accepted kosher restaurants in Philly.
This is the website for the generally accepted community hechsher: http://www.keystone-k.info/

Shuls
Orthodox Jewish Philadelphia Directory
www.phillyshul.com (actually 2 shuls which they alternate between). Run by a very nice chabad rabbi.
Sephardi shul (www.mikvehisrael.org)
Mekor Habracha

Lower Merion (15 min drive from downtown):
Lower Merion Synagogue
Young Israel of the Main Line
Philadelphia Community Kollel - next door to Citron and Rose

Northeast (35 min drive from downtown):
Congregation Ahavas Torah

Bensalem (10 min drive from Sesame Place)
http://www.bensalemoutreach.org/

Eruv Maps
http://www.philly-direct.com/frum/eruv.html

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Re: Philadelphia Master Thread
« Reply #220 on: February 13, 2015, 10:39:18 AM »
Quote from: Dan on February 13, 2015, 10:38:42 AM
Was there a better option in PHL?
No, whole city get a 4/10.
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Re: Philadelphia Master Thread
« Reply #221 on: February 13, 2015, 10:43:09 AM »
Quote from: Dan on February 13, 2015, 10:38:42 AM
Was there a better option in PHL?

Nothing nice, but I would sooner eat good schwarma at holy land grill than 2/10 ribeye
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Re: Philadelphia Master Thread
« Reply #222 on: February 13, 2015, 10:51:40 AM »
Quote from: jj1000 on February 13, 2015, 10:39:18 AM
No, whole city get a 4/10.
For food maybe. Attractions wise I think it's fantastic, especially for kids - though I guess it all depends on what types of things you like in a big city.
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Re: Philadelphia Master Thread
« Reply #223 on: February 13, 2015, 10:56:10 AM »
Quote from: lunatic on February 13, 2015, 10:43:09 AM
Nothing nice, but I would sooner eat good schwarma at holy land grill than 2/10 ribeye
Didn't know the ribeye would be that bad.

Quote from: skyguy918 on February 13, 2015, 10:51:40 AM
For food maybe.
Which is what he was responding to.

City itself was pretty cool for the little time I had.
Hit up the liberty bell, independence hall complex, and the jewish history museum next door which is free for this month.
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Re: Philadelphia Master Thread
« Reply #224 on: February 13, 2015, 10:57:28 AM »
Quote from: jj1000 on February 13, 2015, 10:39:18 AM
No, whole city get a 4/10.

Thats super generous

I spend a lot of time there and would give it a 2/10. All of the places in NE PHL are the equivalent of raiding your corner gas station and sticking whatever kosher stuff you can find in the microwave. C&R is 5/10
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Re: Philadelphia Master Thread
« Reply #225 on: February 13, 2015, 10:59:10 AM »
Quote from: lunatic on February 13, 2015, 10:43:09 AM
Nothing nice, but I would sooner eat good schwarma at holy land grill than 2/10 ribeye

There's good schwarma at Holy Land Grill? is that a recent development?
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Re: Philadelphia Master Thread
« Reply #226 on: February 13, 2015, 11:00:08 AM »
Quote from: damaxer91 on February 13, 2015, 10:57:28 AM
Thats super generous

I spend a lot of time there and would give it a 2/10. All of the places in NE PHL are the equivalent of raiding your corner gas station and sticking whatever kosher stuff you can find in the microwave. C&R is 5/10

Have you tried pizza lagi? I actually thought that pizza was very good.
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Re: Philadelphia Master Thread
« Reply #227 on: February 13, 2015, 11:01:13 AM »
Quote from: damaxer91 on February 13, 2015, 10:59:10 AM
There's good schwarma at Holy Land Grill? is that a recent development?

I was only there once, but I thought it was good.
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Re: Philadelphia Master Thread
« Reply #228 on: February 13, 2015, 11:02:49 AM »
Quote from: damaxer91 on February 13, 2015, 10:57:28 AM
C&R is 5/10
Sounds about right overall.
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Re: Philadelphia Master Thread
« Reply #229 on: February 13, 2015, 11:07:53 AM »
Quote from: Dan on February 13, 2015, 11:02:49 AM
Sounds about right overall.

Its a pity, cause it used to be 7/10

The owner takes a loss on it and just has it as a service to the community (When is that happening in CLE?) so can't complain
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Re: Philadelphia Master Thread
« Reply #230 on: February 13, 2015, 11:13:05 AM »
Quote from: damaxer91 on February 13, 2015, 11:07:53 AM
Its a pity, cause it used to be 7/10

The owner takes a loss on it and just has it as a service to the community (When is that happening in CLE?) so can't complain
We had Abba's that was supposedly also run on no profit, but they decided to knock it down, so the owner wasn't going to start all over.

I think PHL is to close to NYC to support good food. But Teaneck does it so, I'm not sure.
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Re: Philadelphia Master Thread
« Reply #231 on: February 13, 2015, 11:32:05 AM »
Quote from: jj1000 on February 13, 2015, 11:13:05 AM
We had Abba's that was supposedly also run on no profit, but they decided to knock it down, so the owner wasn't going to start all over.

I think PHL is to close to NYC to support good food. But Teaneck does it so, I'm not sure.

Nothing to do with location.

Most people there wouldn't even think about eating out.
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Re: Philadelphia Master Thread
« Reply #232 on: February 13, 2015, 11:40:25 AM »
Quote from: damaxer91 on February 13, 2015, 10:57:28 AM
Thats super generous

I spend a lot of time there and would give it a 2/10. All of the places in NE PHL are the equivalent of raiding your corner gas station and sticking whatever kosher stuff you can find in the microwave. C&R is 5/10

Wow putting a score on philly by judging the NE is like saying well the Bronx sucks so im giving NY a 1/10.
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Re: Philadelphia Master Thread
« Reply #233 on: February 13, 2015, 11:44:10 AM »
Quote from: reed on February 13, 2015, 11:40:25 AM
Wow putting a score on philly by judging the NE is like saying well the Bronx sucks so im giving NY a 1/10.

Well the majority of the establishments happen to be in the NE

And none of them on the Main Line etc are too great either, was just mentioning that its amazing how bad those places are
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Re: Philadelphia Master Thread
« Reply #234 on: February 13, 2015, 11:45:08 AM »
Quote from: damaxer91 on February 13, 2015, 11:32:05 AM
Nothing to do with location.

Most people there wouldn't even think about eating out.

Kind of a circular argument don't you think? People wouldn't think of eating out so restaurants don't open. Or people dont want to eat out because there are no resturants. As someone that lives here and not in the NE - Never even been to the NE. I think you're dead wrong. People are dying to have a pizza place, a good Chinese place etc. citron is ok but it's one shop with a very limited menu that gets tired fast
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Re: Philadelphia Master Thread
« Reply #235 on: February 13, 2015, 11:48:36 AM »
Quote from: reed on February 13, 2015, 11:45:08 AM
Kind of a circular argument don't you think? People wouldn't think of eating out so restaurants don't open. Or people dont want to eat out because there are no resturants. As someone that lives here and not in the NE - Never even been to the NE. I think you're dead wrong. People are dying to have a pizza place, a good Chinese place etc. citron is ok but it's one shop with a very limited menu that gets tired fast

Nothing that ever opened was supported by the community

Max & Davids was pretty solid and they couldn't even make it

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Re: Philadelphia Master Thread
« Reply #236 on: February 13, 2015, 11:49:44 AM »
Burger.org is pretty good as far as fast food goes.
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Re: Philadelphia Master Thread
« Reply #237 on: February 13, 2015, 11:50:58 AM »
Quote from: damaxer91 on February 13, 2015, 11:48:36 AM
Nothing that ever opened was supported by the community

Max & Davids was pretty solid and they couldn't even make it

It was in Elkins goddamn park! Who ever made that decision should be shot. And anyway it was far from solid.
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Re: Philadelphia Master Thread
« Reply #238 on: February 13, 2015, 11:52:25 AM »
Quote from: voldemort on February 13, 2015, 11:49:44 AM
Burger.org is pretty good as far as fast food goes.
It's edible. But like you said fast food...
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Re: Philadelphia Master Thread
« Reply #239 on: February 13, 2015, 11:52:55 AM »
Quote from: voldemort on February 13, 2015, 11:49:44 AM
Burger.org is pretty good as far as fast food goes.

Nah bro it's terrible. Might taste good going down but oh boy will you regret eating that
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