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~Colleen~
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Philadelphia - Updated!
Any recommendations on where to stay, what to see and where to eat?
TIA! 
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randella
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Re: Philadelphia
do a search on here-- someone just posted about philly and I responded with a bunch of things. Let me know if you can't find it.
just bumped for you
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Bxgell2
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Re: Philadelphia
I responded to the other thread, but my recommendation is to stay in the Rittenhouse area - the Sheraton or Latham are nice.
Things to do - shopping and dining around the Rittenhouse Square area is amazing.
Nightlife is centered around Olde City (mainly Second Street between Market and Chestnut)
Try out some of the Steven Starr restaurants in Philly (you can google it) if you're venturesome
Places to see - liberty bell, betsy ross house, Elferth's alley (oldest row of homes on the East Coast - really adorable), boathouse row, eastern state penitentiary (historic prison - pretty cool), south street (not so nice anymore, turning ghetto), boathouse row, franklin institute, art museum, Rodin museum - those are my favorites in the city.
To add - my favorite, favorite restaurant in the city is Bistro La Baie, on 17th and Lombard - it's a tiny, italian, fairly inexpensive BYOB - the food is so fresh and incredibly yummy. If you happen to be vegetarian, I have a list of yummy veggie restaurants in philly.
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~Colleen~
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Re: Philadelphia
Posted by Bxgell2
If you happen to be vegetarian, I have a list of yummy veggie restaurants in philly.
Thanks for the tips!
I am a fish-eating "vegetarian" so I will definitely take you up on the recommendations - thanks!
How are the areas around Penn's View Hotel, Omni Hotel and Park Hyatt??
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randella
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Re: Philadelphia
Posted by Bxgell2
If you happen to be vegetarian, I have a list of yummy veggie restaurants in philly.
We got to Philly all the time-- I'd love to hear about some veggie restaurants!
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Bxgell2
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Re: Philadelphia
Posted by randella
Posted by Bxgell2
If you happen to be vegetarian, I have a list of yummy veggie restaurants in philly.
We got to Philly all the time-- I'd love to hear about some veggie restaurants!
Here ya go!
My favorite is Horizons Cafe
611 S. 7th Street
http://www.horizonsphiladelphia.com/
Totally vegan, from the appetizers to the desserts, and TOTALLY yummy
My second favorite is Vesuvios
736-38 S 8th St
It's an italian vegetarian restaurant, which is hard to find, and the best part is they have a non-vegetarian menu and a matching vegetarian/vegan menu so you can eat with friends who aren't vegetarian (the vegetarian meatballs are the BEST)
Citrus
8136 Germantown Avenue (in the Chestnut Hill area of philly - if you're venturesome)
Another BYOB, REALLY REALLY good vegetarian food
Cafette
8136 Ardleigh St
Also in the Chestnut Hill area - really, REALLY yummy, but not totally vegetarian menu
Ariana
134 Chestnut St
Afghani restaurant - not totally vegetarian, but they have a vegetarian section of the menu.
Samosa Indian Vegetarian Cuisine
Fully vegetarian Indian restaurant - Buffet
1214 Walnut Street
Kingdom of Vegetarians
Chinese
129 N 11th St
They will make any traditional chinese dish, but vegetarian
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Bxgell2
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Re: Philadelphia
Posted by ~Colleen~
Posted by Bxgell2
If you happen to be vegetarian, I have a list of yummy veggie restaurants in philly.
Thanks for the tips!
I am a fish-eating "vegetarian" so I will definitely take you up on the recommendations - thanks!
How are the areas around Penn's View Hotel, Omni Hotel and Park Hyatt??
So am I   You'll be able to eat virtually anywhere in the city as long as you eat fish. Again, my favorite restaurant is Bistro La Baie, on 17th & Lombard.
Penn's View, I don't know what the rooms are like, but it's a great location, right in the middle of Olde City - you can walk out the door and you're in the middle of the Philadelphia night-life and really fine dining. The best restaurants are centered around Market/Chestnut, Between Front and 3rd Street.
Omni Hotel - again, I don't know the rooms, but it's in the Olde City area, just like Penn's view - nice area
Park Hyatt is in a crappy area - it's in the center of the city, but it's on Broad Street - which is kind of yucky and busy.
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~Colleen~
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Re: Philadelphia
Thank you, thank you!!
One more question - I can't seem to find the Sheraton Rittenhouse on the Sheraton website.....is it the one in City Center, Society Hill or Park Ridge?!?
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Bxgell2
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Re: Philadelphia
Posted by ~Colleen~
Thank you, thank you!!
One more question - I can't seem to find the Sheraton Rittenhouse on the Sheraton website.....is it the one in City Center, Society Hill or Park Ridge?!?
I googled the Sheraton Rittenhouse Square hotel and can't find anything - I think it may have changed hands, but you can always call Sheraton and ask. The other good Sheraton is the Sheraton Society Hill.
If you want to stay in the Rittenhouse area, the Westin is also nice, as well as the Sofitel. The Four Seasons gets great ratings, and I've been there (gorgeous) but it's mucho expensive, and it's on a crappy street - right on the parkway. Same with the Ritz-Carlton - GORGEOUS, new hotel, but really expensive, and on Broad Street, which is kind of icky.
For the society hill area/olde city area, they built a new Hyatt that's supposed to be gorgeous, and it's right on the water (had a friend who was supposed to get married there, parents put a $40k deposit, and then canceled the wedding the week before!  )
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~Colleen~
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Re: Philadelphia
Again, thank you so much! 
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Re: Philadelphia
I'm going to Philly in May. I'm going to steal your restaurant ideas! Thanks!
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Re: Philadelphia
I'm going to Philly this weekend w/ 2 of my friends - one of whom is a vegetarian! Thanks so much for all the recommendations!
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~Colleen~
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Re: Philadelphia - Updated!
Update!
Just booked the Latham for 2 nights at the end of the month. So excited - thanks for all the recommendations!!
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