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For those of you who are uncomfortable in large crowds of fashionably queer youth, Sisters' brunch offers a gentle taste of lesbian daytime dining.
April 7, 2005 at 12:00 am

Nestled near Liberty Place at 17th and Chestnut sits Philadelphia's newest burger joint. More than your standard Americana Applebee's or Chili's, Hamburger Mary's comes with a big ol' rainbow flag outside along with a cartoon persona that resembles a blonde Monica Lewinsky.
April 7, 2005 at 12:00 am

After nearly four years and a $26 million facelift, Old Original Bookbinder's reopened in Old City on February 21, 2005.
March 31, 2005 at 12:00 am

In some way or another, most of us know the image of a dozen gleeful clowns pouring out of a tiny little taxi at the circus.
March 31, 2005 at 12:00 am

I'll be honest: I'm one of those people whose eyes light up when I open a menu and see adjective-laden listings like "seared macadamia-encrusted, teriyaki-marinated sea bass fillet served over sesame-jasmine rice cakes with honey-braised parsnips and ginger-garlic-scallion dipping sauce." The single-sheet menu at Dmitri's is anything but descriptive -- yet as taste proves, simplicity and freshness are all the frills that are needed here.
March 31, 2005 at 12:00 am

Tucked away in the brew haven known as Northern Liberties is a little piece of Belgique. Equal parts pub and restaurant, the Abbaye instantly makes you feel like a part of the neighborhood.
March 24, 2005 at 12:00 am

Nestled on a quiet residential street just blocks from the Philadelphia Museum of Art is a small, unassuming establishment with a big drink menu that transports you straight to Brussels.
March 24, 2005 at 12:00 am

Our favorite thing here at Food and Drink is when silly Americans masquerade around pretending to be European.
March 24, 2005 at 12:00 am

Do you enjoy beer? Good, then you'll enjoy Belgian-style dining. Not to suggest that every dish is drenched in the delightful brew -- although several are -- but the drinking experience does upstage the food.
March 24, 2005 at 12:00 am

Alright, people: it's time to debunk the stereotype that traditional South Street cuisine is just pizza and cheesesteaks.
March 17, 2005 at 12:00 am

Amidst the many vintage shops that adorn South Street is one vintage eatery: Johnny Rockets. With locations in 30 states and countries like the United Arab Emirates (gotta love globalization), this successful chain brings back the '50s diner atmosphere to the corner of Fourth and South streets. For starters, options are limited to "Grease"y classics like French fries ($1.99), Chili Fries ($3.39), and onion rings ($2.99). Calorie counters beware, because traditional chocolate, vanilla and strawberry milkshakes ($3.39) are thick and thus irresistible. Rockets' one-third pound burgers are a good 10 notches above McDonald's quality, yet comparable in price to fast food.
March 17, 2005 at 12:00 am

Moving on from "Rub a dub dub, thanks for the grub" by Claire Stapleton Americans love their family values and cultural conservatism, but saying grace has gone subversive.
March 17, 2005 at 12:00 am

Its location under the Left Bank is approximately two blocks past convenient. The staff may not greet you with rays of sunshine.
March 17, 2005 at 12:00 am

Nowhere else do bitter and festive mix quite as delightfully as they do at North Third. The two emotions permeate the air of the Northern Liberties hideaway to create the perfect atmosphere for the love-day loner.
March 17, 2005 at 12:00 am

Apple pie, ballpark hot dogs, the good old-fashioned diner: Americans aren't fat for nothing. Our culture borrows cuisines from all over the world (Taco Bell, the Olive Garden, Greek Lady), but there's nothing like nostalgic Americana eating, getting down as our forefathers did in the '50s.
March 17, 2005 at 12:00 am

The University City pizza places: Powelton Pizza, Allegro Pizza and College Pizza, have kept this girl afloat through many late-night study sessions and lazy Sundays in the dorm -- and for this I owe them.
February 24, 2005 at 12:00 am

Nothing makes you feel more welcome in a restaurant than a sign reading, "If you're grouchy, irritable or just plain mean, there will be a $10 charge for putting up with you" in huge letters.
February 24, 2005 at 12:00 am

At the risk of sounding like a snob, I'll admit it: ever since returning from my semester in Rome, I've been avoiding Italian restaurants, fearing my standards for the cuisine would never be met on this side of the Atlantic.
February 24, 2005 at 12:00 am

I remember my first freedom kiss Those snooty French may hate us uncouth and vulgar Americans, but freedom fries sure taste sweet.
February 17, 2005 at 12:00 am

A lot of people talked about getting the hell out of the U.S. of A in the most recent time of political turmoil, but Ben Franklin actually did.
February 17, 2005 at 12:00 am