This past Saturday we took a much anticipated drive out to Philly to visit our dear (and displaced) friends Natalie and Ben. Bryan and I have been spending our weekends apartment hunting these days, looking for a bigger space so we can sufficiently stretch our legs, and well, be able to go on the computer in another room. But it's been getting the best of us, and a trip out of town was just what the doctor ordered.
We picked them up at their amazing lofty one-bedroom that costs, ahem, a fraction of what it would in Brooklyn. Blech. Be that as it may it's not Brooklyn, and we spent most of our breakfast at a local eatery talking about how we can get them back to the 'hood. Not that Philly doesn't have plenty to offer. We got a walking tour that afternoon through the beautiful historic district, passing quirky little shops all along the way. We stopped for gelato at CapoGiro thanks to a recommendation from a friend and fellow foodie. She was right, it was delish. And after wearing ourselves out we decided on drinks and some small bites at Disitro, home of newly appointed Iron Chef Jose Garces. The atmosphere was surprisingly funky (check out that volkswagen table in the window!) and the food was fun and satisfying. My personal fave was the Ceviche Atun - raw tuna with coconut sauce and lime sorbet. What??? The guys preferred this steak taco dish which, I apologize, I just cannot find on the menu. It was seared steak slices with shaved truffle and fried onions on top - which was really tasty. However, I have never met a ceviche I didn't like.
As long as our friends remain in Philly we can at least find comfort that it's a pretty good foodie city to visit. Ben and Nat, how's next weekend?
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