Local restaurateurs fight for domination with exciting new eating establishments in the city and suburbs -- but diners are the real winners.
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East Passyunk Avenue, the beating heart of Philadelphia’s Italian-American community, is dotted with boutiques and restaurants catering to newcomers in an old neighbourhood.
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The small strip that diagonally bisects the strict grid of South Philadelphia is home to several new businesses, bringing designer labels and locavore emporiums to the area.
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Walk down Philadelphia’s South Street and through the passageways of the Magic Gardens to catch a glimpse into the heart and mind of one of the city’s greatest creative spirits.
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Cultural oddities mingle among the city’s more mainstream museums, inviting visitors to walk in the footsteps of Edgar Allan Poe and examine Albert Einstein’s brain.
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