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Daily Pennsylvanian.com Univerisity of Pennsylvania's newspaper, surveys of area resources
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The Philadelphia Flower Show
The Book and the Cook Festival and Fair
Philadelphia Film Festival
Bach Festival
Philadelphia Ceili Group
Dining Out for Life March 21, 2002 proceeds benefit AIDS organizations
PhilAbundance.org

18andUnder.com dine at some of the finest Phila restaurants for $18 and under.
PhillyRestaurants.com
PhillyAreaFood.com Online Restaurant Profiles, Menus, even Ordering

Bread and Roses Community Fund for Social Justice; "Change, not Charity"

Suburban Township Websites
Paoli chestercountylinks.com doylestownpa.org waynepa.com King of Prussia.com malvern.org

Philadelphia's Latino community: Fairhill
Taller PR.org Taller Puertorriqueno Cultural Awareness Program (CAP) Fairhill

Neighborhood Information Base by UPenn Cartographic Modeling Lab
Philadelphia Neighborhoods UPenn Library
Philadelphia School Homepages

Philadelphia Church Websites
St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church Huntington Pike & Byberry Rd. S. Clement's Church 20th & Cherry Sts First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia 21st & Walnut Sts Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill 8855 Germantown Ave. First Presbyterian Church in Germantown 35 West Chelton Ave. Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion 2110 Chestnut St.
First Unitarian Church 2125 Chestnut St. Old Pine Street Presbyterian Church 412 Pine Street Christ Church Episcopal 2nd St. above Market St. Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church 1001 South Fourth Street Tenth Presbyterian Church 1701 Delancey St. What Saith the Scriptures Endtime Christian resource (great menu navigation!)
Tindley Temple UMC 762 S. Broad S.; 215.735.0442 Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church 625 Montgomery Ave., Bryn Mawr Arch Street United Methodist Church Broad and Arch Streets First United Methodist Church of Germantown 6023 Germantown Ave. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 1515 Cherry Street Arch Street Friends Meeting 4th & Arch Streets
1st Baptist Church 123 S. 17th Street, Phila, PA; Singing City Rehersal Location Cathedral Church of the Saviour 38th and Market Sts,. Philadelphia        

UPenn Music Schedule

Restaurants
RestaurantAddressLocal Phone #Comment
Aya's Cafe 2129 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103215-567-1555 nice dinner with 2nd Chance Singers 6-7-2010, around the corner from Lisa Courmoult;
Mediterranean Cuisine, BYOB
The Ugly American 1100 S. Front Street, Philadelphia PA (215) 336-11002 bells Craig Laban April 27, 2008; Sunday Brunch 11-3pm, Lunch on Saturdays, dinner every night except Monday; features craft beers and domestic wines
Brown Sugar Bakery & Café 219 S. 52nd St. (at Chancellor), Philadelphia PA (215) 472-7380 Best Trinidad restaurant in Phila per Peter of ICND2 bootcamp, Boeing in Ridley Park Updated! 11-14-2007
Varalli1345 Locust Street, Philadelphia PA 19107 215-546-4200Upstares/Sotto Varalli - "Birthday" dinner with Chris Friday 7/23/2004
3-12-2004, nice dinner with Allen Gilbert before Vox Amadeus performance of Bach B minor Mass.
Kabob Palace4201 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia PA 215-222-0306Pakistani; Very Good per Craig LaBan 11/23/2003
Roya Restaurant1823 Samson Street, Philadelphia PA 19103 215-557-0808Persian; Also Recommended by Craig LaBan 11/23/2003
Sansom Kabob House1526 Samson Street, Philadelphia PA 19103 215-571-9110Afghan; Also Recommended by Craig LaBan 11/23/2003
Bonte130 S. 17th Street, Philadelphia PA 19103 215-557-8510Belgian sugar waffle (Really Belgian style) Recommended by Rick Nicoles 11/23/2003 Also sandwiches of French Ham and cheddar on baguettes, La Columbe coffee
Miel Patisserie204 S. 17th Street, Philadelphia PA 19103 215-731-9191Robert Bennett openned 2nd high-end French bakery in Center City (first was in Cherry Hill). Legendary Le Bec Fin pastry chef, "one of America's finest confectionery gods" per "Dining with Maureen Fitzgerald", Philadelphia Inquirer, 12-14-2003
Konak228 Vine St., Philadelphia, PA215-592-1212 Turkish restaurant, was Authentic Turkish Cuisine in Voorhees, NJ until Nov, 2003
Everyday Good House5501 N. Front St. (at Olney), Philadelphia, PA215-276-7942 Korean BBQ Restaurant in Korea Town, 2 Bells Craig LaBan March 30, 2008 - Also a Karaoke Parlor (New World Karaoke Parlor, 3 flights below Everyday Good House) open every day 10:30am - 2am. Updated! 10-1-2008
Minar Palace1605 Samson Street, Philadelphia PA 19103 215-564-9443Indian, close to 17th and Samson
Mixto1141-43 Pine Street, Philadelphia, PA 215-592-0363Cuban - Columbian, South American cuisine mix.
Cafe Habana102 South 21st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 25-561-CUBAJuan Carlos Fernandez, new Cuban Restaurant, with Mojito bar
Where Else Cafe301 South 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 215-733-0482near Spruce St, 10th and Locust High Speed Line stop. Latin American restaurant recommended by Bill Moffet. Brunch Sat and Sunday 9 - 3
More than just ice cream1119 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 215-574-0586near 10th and Locust High Speed Line stop. Also a restaurant.
El Vez121-123 S. 13th St (at Sansom), Philadelphia, PA 19107 215-928-9800Authentic Mexican at 13th and Sansom
Old City Coffee221 Church Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 215-629-9292near 2th and Market, 1-800-497-1371. Great coffee/cafe with nice sit-down area
also at Reading Terminal Market and Riverfront Market Updated! 2-19-2003
La Colombe130 S. 19th Street, Philadelphia215-563-0860 Coffee house half a block north of Rittenhouse Square. Their special roasts are served at the world's finest restaurants Updated! 2-19-2003
La Cigale725 Walnut Street & S. 18th Street, Philadelphia215-625-3666 La Cigale looks a lot like La Colombe Updated! 2-19-2003
Le Bus Bakery135 South 18th Street between Sansom & Walnut, Philadelphia; also Reading Terminal Market 215-569-8299well known Philadelphia bakery, originally on University of Pennsylvania campus. Updated! 11-19-2003
Anthony's Italian Coffee House903 South 9th Street, Philadelphia 215-627-2586 Italian Market cafe open M-S: 8-6; Su: 8-3 Updated! 2-19-2003
London Grill23rd and Fairmont, Philadelphia, PA 215-978-4545Xmas Eve dinner '99; Craig LaBan: 2 Bells (very good)
Indonesia Restaurant 1029 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107215-829-1400 Authentic Indonesian Food. TremeKasi!; Kasi Kambali! Updated! 1-8-2004
Imperial Inn142-46 Nth 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107215-627-5588 "Authentic Chinese Cusine, Dim Sum Daily, Established Since 1973"; Master Ting's Tai Chi new year's banquet Feb 12, year of the dragon
Joseph Poon Asian Fusion Restaurant 1002 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107215-928-9333 new incarnation of Joe's Peking Duck House, very good! free parking arrangement with local garage on East side of 10th between Market and Arch
Lakeside Chinese Deli207 N. Ninth St., Philadelphia215-925- 3288Craig LaBan 2 Bells August 19, 2001 Inquirer Magazine, closed Thursdays, BYOB, made-to-order Dim Sum
Rangoon Burmese Restaurant112 N. Ninth St., Philadelphia 19107215-829-8939Authentic Burmese - great food!
City Tavern138 S. 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 215-413-1443 "A Triumph of Tradition" avoid Saturday nights
The Astral Plane 1708 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 215-546-6230 wonderful experience 4/8/2000
The Blue Angel406 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 215-925-6889 nice after-theater dinner 3/25/2000, Craig LaBan: 3 Bells (excellent), Sunday Bruch 11a.m. to 3 p.m.
Shiao Lan Kung930 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 215-928-0282 Craig LaBan: 3 Bells (excellent); his favorite Chinese 'mon-and-pop' restaurant
Marathon Grill121 So. 16th Street (corner of Samson), Philadelphia, PA 215-569-3278 creative breakfast, lunch, dinner entres, very popular
Rouge 2001205 S. 18th Street, Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103215-732-6622 same owner as Bleu, sidewalk French, Pat G's 79th BD 7-6-2001
South St Souvlaki509 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19147?215-925-3026 favorite Greek restaurant 8/30/2002
21st Street Gourmet119 So. 21st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-563-9099 Soups and Sandwiches, light entres
Gourley's2624 Brown Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130 215-235-4341 very good Fairmont neighborhood restaurant: "Home of the $10.00 Early Bird"; revisited by the Spanish Club (ref: Bill Moffet)
Pagano's MarketMarket Place East, 701 Market St., Philadelphia, PA215-925-4700 on the lower level of the old Lit Brothers building, very popular lunch spot for prosecutors, defense attorneys, reporters, police brass, perhaps South Philly mobsters! per Rick Nichols July 29, 2001
Zocalo36th and Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-895-0139 contemporary Mexican Cuisine, Best of Penn
Abilene Southwest Roadhouse429 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 215-922-2583 nice dinner (ribs) Wednesday, Nov 7, 2001
McCormick & Schmicks Seafood Restaurant One South Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19107 215-568-6888 part of a chain that started in Portland or Seattle
The Black Sheep247 S. 17th Street (at Latimer), Philadelphia, PA 215-545-9473 Irish Pub, 2 bells, Craig LaBan, 1/14/2001
Nodding Head Brewery and Restaurant1516 Samson St., Philadelphia, PA 215-569-9525 (upstairs) beer destination per Jay Kuder 2-23-2002; see also BeerPhiladelphia.com Links for other breweries in Phila area
Monk's Cafe264 S. 16th Street(NW corner of 16th and Locust), Philadelphia, PA 19102 215-545-7005 Belgian beer destination; Jay Kuder's favorite is Chimay Blue; Blazing hot wings! see also PhillyTown.com's Monk's Cafe site and PhillyTown.com for an insider's survey of drinking, beer, etc., in Philly
South Philly / Italian Market
Anastasia Seafood1101 S 9th (corner of 9th and Washington), Philadelphia, PA 215-462-0550 word of mouth praise by phys therapist/coach at Burl. YMCA(12/97); wonderful dinner 3-12-2002
Taquena Veracruzana908 Washington, Philadelphia, PA 215-465-1440 Mexican grocery store and restaurant per Craig Laban 12-11-2002
Restaurant La Lupe1201 S. Ninth, Philadelphia, PA 19147215-551-9920 recently openned Mexican restaurant favorably mentioned by Craig Laban 12-11-2002; openned til midnight
Rio Grande Restaurante1412 S. Fifth, Philadelphia, PA 215-336- 0676 recently openned Mexican restaurant across the street from (now vacant) Mount Sinai Hospital. home cooking favorably mentioned by Craig Laban 12-11-2002
Plaza Garibaldi935 Washington, Philadelphia, PA 215-922-2370 recently openned Mexican restaurant where Saigon restaurant was. Owner has experience cooking upscale Italian food, now caters to growing Mexican population per Craig Laban 12-11-2002
Victor CafeDickenson one block east of Broad, Philadelphia, PA   Music lovers cafe; Dee Word said it has the original Nipper "his master's voice" stained glass window from RCA!
Drexel Hill
http://2312garrett.com/ 2312 Garrett Rd, Drexel Hill, PA, 19026610-626-9900 recommended by Ryan 2-7-2012 at NLI, Mt. Laurel
"offers unique, fun, & affordable cullinary fare and one of the greatest selections of craft & imported beers in the area"
Chestnut Hill
Roller's 8705 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, PA 215-242-1771 great dinner with Lucy Kuder 4-28-2001 before Singing City Anniv Concert
McNally's Tavern 8634 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia 19118 215-247-9736 "hard by the Route 23 Trolley turnout on the highest hill in Philadelphia." "You won't see a sign until you're on the doorstep." - and even then you'd have to be looking. 2nd Chance Singers dinner 11-19-2007 great atmosphere, popular even Monday night
Suburbs
Otto's Brauhaus233 Easton Road, Horsham, PA 19044 215-675-1864 Great German Food! (Fitz Ritter [Pfalz Region] great full-bodied red wine) 7-12-2002
Stazi MilanoTownship Line Road and Greenwood Ave., Jenkintown, PA 215-885-9000 Great Italian food, 2nd Chance Singers - Toni Kestenbaum, at train station
BasilRt. 30 and King St., Paoili, PA 19301 610-647-1500 Bistro and bar;
Historic Revere Tavern3063 Lincoln Hwy, POB 336, Paradise, PA 17562   On Lancaster Blvd (Route 30); good food, reasonable prices
Bryn Mawr, PA
Silk Cuisine(Rt. 30) 656 Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr PA 19010 610-520-2470 Authentic Thai Cuisine
West Chester, PA
Dilworthtown Inn 1390 Old Wilmington Pike, West Chester, PA 19382610-399-1390 Established 1758, "Candlelight Dining in an Old World Atmosphere"
Hugo's Inn 940 E. Baltimore Pike, Kennett Square, PA 19348610- 388-1144 Italian Restaurant, Contender for Best Mushroom Soup with Mendenhall Inn. Just south of Longwood Gardens on Rt 1 Updated! 9-10-2003
Mendenhall Inn Mendenhall Inn323 Kennett Pike (Rt 52), Mendenhall, PA 19357 610-388-1181 won Mushroom Soup People's Choice 2002 award Updated! 9-10-2003
King of Prussia
Sullivan's Steak House 700 West Dekalb Pike, King of Prussia, PA 19046610-878-9025 Plush, "Chicago elegant", valet parking, great dinner 1/7/2002
Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant 3 West Gay St., West Chester, PA 19380610-738-9600 wonderful eatery, great lunch with Pat Gilbert after Chester County Flower Show 4-21-2001 - also restaurants in Media, PA and Newark, Del
Gilmore's 133 East Gay St., West Chester, PA 19380610- dinner-only BYO openned August 2001 by Peter Gilmore who started cooking at Le Bec-Fin 22 yrs ago - French entres ($18 - $24) his favorites from Le Bec-Fin.
Doylestown, Bucks County
Golden Pheasant Inn763 River Road (Route 32), Erwinna, PA 610-294-9595 Upper Bucks County, Classic 19th Century country inn, built 1857, two miles South of Frenchtown-Uhlerstown Bridge, owner a former chef at Le Bec-Fin, the Hotel Dupont, Carversville Inn
Kelly's Bar & Grill29 South Main Street, Doylestown, PA 18901 215-348-1769 nice lunch 9/2/2000

Craig LaBan's favorite Chinatown Restaurants August 19, 2001 Inquirer Magazine
Shaio Lan Kung930 Race St.Salt-baked seafood and steamed dumplings with ginger sause
Sang Kee238 N. Ninth St.Peking duck rolls. E-Fu "long life" noodles, and wonton soup
Lee How Fook219 N. 11th St.Sichuan turnip soup with shredded pork and all of the hot pots
(especially the chicken with black pepper sauce)
Penang117 N. 10th St.Roti canai pancakes with chicken curry dip. Malaysian spring rolls,
and coconut prawns
Nice Chinese Noodle House1038 Race St.Fiery satay beef soup
Vietnam221 N. 11th St.The barbecue platter, spring rolls, and broken rice with charred pork
Rangoon112 N. Ninth St.Spicy crisped lentil cakes and flaky thousand-layer bread
Ray's Cafe & Tea House141 N. Ninth St.The best (and most expensive) cup of coffee in the city
($8 for Jamaican Blue Mountain)
Golden UnicornNYCgreat Dim Sum
Yank SingSan Franciscogreat Dim Sum: lettuce cups filled with minced chicken salad,
airy Peking duck bun sandwiches, curried cream cheese wontons

Hotel Information
Hotel1-800 Phone #Local Phone #Corporate RateAddressComment
Park Hyatt Philadelphia1-800-215-893-1776  Broad & Walnet Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19102 nice wine bar 5/27/2000

Philadelphia OnLine

Phlly.com's Higher Ed site Penn Alumni
Independent Computer Consultants Association of Delaware Valley Philadelphia Association of Information Technology
NY NJ Association of Information Technology
Delaware Valley Computer Users Group Philadelphia Area Networking Technologies User Group
Philadelphia Bar Association Philadelphia Area Computer Society
Philadelphia Area Linux Users Group 1st Wednesdays, 7 - 9pm, at the University of the Sciences, Rosenberger Hall, Room 101, 600 S. 43rd St., Philadelphia Philadelphia Area Debian Users Group meets 3rd Wednesdays, 8 - 9:30pm, location TBD
Steuber Web Hosting, Springfield, PA SouthStreetNet.com
business.phillynews.com stock quotes,
database of 300 area companies
South Street Updated! 5-31- 2002
Alternative Fitness and Health 2016 Walnut St.,
Philadelphia, PA 19103, 215-567-4969
Garland of Letters Book Store
Neri Antique Lighting 313 South St.,
Philadelphia, PA 19147, 215-923-6669
Mineralistic 319 South St.,
Philadelphia, PA 19147, 215-922-7199
Liberty Museum 321 Chestnut St. Brandywine River Museum US Route 1, Chadds Ford, PA
Pennsylvania Ballet Philadelphia Zoo
Singing City Choir 123 S. 17th,
Philadelphia, PA 19103, (215)-569-9067
Please Touch Museum
Chestnut Hill PhillyItalianMarket.com
House of Tea 720 South 4th St, Philadelphia, 19147 across from Essene Essene Market & Cafe. 719 South 4th Street Philadelphia, PA 19147 215-922-1146 Updated! 5-31-2002
Keswick Theatre Easton Rd & Keswick Ave, Glenside, PA Updated! 8-22-2002 DiBruno Bros. 109 S. 18th St., Philadelphia, PA 19103, 215-665-9220
Wharton Esherick Museum Paoli, PA; heralded a Dean of American Craftsmen - open by appointment Penn (Phila) Chapter US Go Assoc
Philadelphia Masonic Lodge Eastern State Penitentiary
PortOfTech.com Business Accelerator / Technology Incubator, 3701 Chestnut St., Phila 19104 TechnoPhily.com
GovBerg Watches.com 1428 Walnut St., Phila, Pa BucksCountyCoffee.com certified Fair Trade
Native Americans of Unionville, PA Lenape Indians poems, history, language
TransFair USA certifies Fair Trade coffees Peoples Light and Theater Company
Moravian Pattery & Tile Works 130 Swamp Road, Doylestown, PA 18901; 215-345-6722 Communities.Phillyburbs.com Bucks and Burlington County sites
Five Days After, Mexican Arts Store, 32 S. Main St., New Hope, PA 18938; 215-862-0262 Four Years Later, Mexican Arts Store, 34 S. Main St. New Hope, PA 18938; 215-862-2221
Chester County Flower Show The Philadelphia Flower Show
The Book and the Cook Festival and Fair Walnut Street Theater
The Restaurant School 42-7 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104; 877-925-6884 Buck's County Peddler's Village
House of Tea 720 South Fourth St., Philadelphia, PA 19147; 215-923-8327; 1-888-923-8327 Philadelphia College of Physicians non-profit education, 19 S. 22nd St., Phila, gardens open 7 days a week, 10 - 5
www.fleisher.org Art Memorial, School, 709-721 Catherine St., Philadelphia, PA 19147; 215-922-3456 Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church

Global Knowledge King of Prussia Training Facility 234 Mall Boulevard, Suite 160, King of Prussia, PA 19406 Phone: 1-800-229-3210

Pennsylvania Flea Market Directory

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