Ashley's Guidebook

Ashley
Ashley's Guidebook

Rooftop bar

Best panoramic views of city in an iconic building two blocks from the house!
62 locals recommend
Bok Bar
800 Mifflin St
62 locals recommend
13 locals recommend
Irwin's
800 Mifflin St
13 locals recommend

Food scene

28 locals recommend
Miles Table
1620 South St
28 locals recommend
83 locals recommend
Bing Bing Dim Sum
1648 E Passyunk Ave
83 locals recommend
Great wine, Spanish tapas & scene. Monday’s are half price bottles of wine.
42 locals recommend
Barcelona Wine Bar
1709 E Passyunk Ave
42 locals recommend
Great wine, Spanish tapas & scene. Monday’s are half price bottles of wine.
Fun, upscale Mexican with great atmosphere.
20 locals recommend
Tequilas Restaurant / Bar
1602 Locust St
20 locals recommend
Fun, upscale Mexican with great atmosphere.

Great bars

Great, small bar with awesome craft cocktails.
10 locals recommend
ITV (In the Valley)
1615 E Passyunk Ave
10 locals recommend
A very dark, cool speakeasy. No cell phones & must make reservations! The hand cut noodle place across the street is pretty amazing too.
79 locals recommend
Hop Sing Laundromat
1029 Race St
79 locals recommend
A very dark, cool speakeasy. No cell phones & must make reservations! The hand cut noodle place across the street is pretty amazing too.

Sightseeing

An absolute must-see & go hungry! I’m partial to Carmen’s cheesesteaks in the market.
739 locals recommend
Reading Terminal Market
1136 N 12th St
739 locals recommend
An absolute must-see & go hungry! I’m partial to Carmen’s cheesesteaks in the market.
66 locals recommend
Race Street Pier
North Christopher Columbus Boulevard
66 locals recommend

Neighborhoods

620 locals recommend
Rittenhouse Square
135 S 18th St
620 locals recommend
59 locals recommend
Fishtown
59 locals recommend
258 locals recommend
Old City District
231 Market St
258 locals recommend

Cool shopping

Amazing jewelry store. Closed Sundays & Monday’s.
If you like seeing flagship locations, this one has multiple levels.
23 locals recommend
Anthropologie
1801 Walnut St
23 locals recommend
If you like seeing flagship locations, this one has multiple levels.
12 locals recommend
Vagabond
37 N 3rd St
12 locals recommend
A perennial favorite every time I’m in Philly. Stock up on unique tinctures for a world class bar & sample scratch cocktails from the onsite bar.
10 locals recommend
Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction
116 N 3rd St
10 locals recommend
A perennial favorite every time I’m in Philly. Stock up on unique tinctures for a world class bar & sample scratch cocktails from the onsite bar.
DFTI Boutique
2032 Chestnut St

Christmas in Philly

Christmas is a magical time in Philadelphia and its my favorite time of year to visit! Between the ice rinks & pop up bars & shops & spectacular music its festive and wonderful!
Miracle On South 13th Street
1700 S 13th St
Love Park turns into a German Christmas village with mulled wine, bites of food & gifts. And it features a huge lit Christmas present that is very instagram worthy!
135 locals recommend
Love Park
Arch Street
135 locals recommend
Love Park turns into a German Christmas village with mulled wine, bites of food & gifts. And it features a huge lit Christmas present that is very instagram worthy!
81 locals recommend
Dilworth Park
1 S 15th St
81 locals recommend