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Population Philadelphia U.S.
Total Population 1,517,550 281,421,920
Female 53.5% 50.9%
Male 46.5% 49.1%
18 years and over 74.7% 74.3%
65 years and over 14.1% 12.4%
Married Persons 41.2% 56.5%
Single Persons 58.8% 43.5%
Median Age 34.2 35.3
Average Family Size 3.2 3.1
Ethnicity
White 46.0% 77.0%
Black or African American 44.2% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3% 0.9%
Asian 4.6% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Other 4.9% 5.6%
LOT OF ROOM
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 8.7% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics

GOOD EXOTIC FOOD


“You can literally travel around the world by dining in
University City. The ethnic culinary diversity of the
area both indulges and challenges your palate with
tastes of India, Thailand, Italy, Mexico, France and
others in addition to the many fusion restaurants and
contemporary American menu options. There’s enough
here that you can dine out for months and experience
the world, without ever having left Philadelphia.”
Thom Cardwell, Writer, Thom’s Table at aroundphilly.com,



Kaffa Crossing
4423 Chestnut Street
215-386-0504
Tu-Th 10am-9pm, Fri-Sun 10am-10pm, Mon closed
Kaffa Crossing's warm atmosphere offers a place where visitors
can “take a moment to reflect, read or converse with friends and
family.” They serve a variety of healthy wraps, sandwiches and
other dishes made from fresh ingredients including their famous
and delicious Ethiopian vegetable combination. Enjoy wireless
internet access while sipping their fair-trade coffee.
La Calebasse
4519 Baltimore Avenue
215-382-0555
Daily Noon-4pm, Sun-Th 4pm-10pm
This casual spot serves up meals inspired by the cuisines of
Senegal and other West African countries. The dinner menu also
includes steak and lamb dishes, sauteed black tiger shrimp in
white or red sauce, and the North African-influenced shawarma
(ground beef and vegetables in pita).
Queen Sheba Pub II
4511 Baltimore Avenue
215-382-2099
Daily 10am-2am
A local and casual hot spot, Queen Sheba caters to a mixed
crowd – from locals to 20-somethings searching for an
inexpensive drink. Enjoy bar food or just hang out and play the
arcade games.
Bubble House
3404 Sansom Street
215-243-0804
Mon-Tu 11:30am-Midnight, Wed 11:30am-1am, Th-Sat
11:30am-2am, Sun Noon-11pm (hours are seasonal)
This sleek, bright teahouse and restaurant offers traditional teas
and affordable Asian-influenced fare. Enjoy their international,
blended, herbal and scented hot teas. Best known for their
bubble tea, a 20-year-old Taiwanese drink with tapioca pearls,
Bubble House has become a popular destination for adults as
well as a late night hangout for young people.
Pod
3636 Sansom Street
215-387-1803
Mon-Th 11:30am-11pm, Fri 11:30am-Midnight,
Sat 4pm-Midnight, Sun 4pm-10pm
Philadelphia’s renowned Stephan Starr opened this popular sci-fi
and stylish Pan-Asian restaurant serving creative dishes along an
elliptical conveyer belt. Enjoy sesame-crusted diver scallops with
teriyaki sauce and wasabi aioli or spicy tempura rock shrimp with
grilled pineapple and candied walnuts while seated in one of their
funky dining “pods.” Pod offers a superior sake selection, creative
and refreshing cocktails, an extensive wine list, and imported
Japanese beverages along with a delectable dessert menu.
ASIAN-FUSION
Authentic
Ethiopian cuisine
at Dahlak (4706
Baltimore Avenue)
The main dining area at Pod
(3636 Sansom Street)
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“You can literally travel around the world by dining in
University City. The ethnic culinary diversity of the
area both indulges and challenges your palate with
tastes of India, Thailand, Italy, Mexico, France and
others in addition to the many fusion restaurants and
contemporary American menu options. There’s enough
here that you can dine out for months and experience
the world, without ever having left Philadelphia.”
Thom Cardwell, Writer, Thom’s Table at aroundphilly.com,
Philadelphia Gay News
Nan Modern Food
4000 Chestnut Street
215-382-1922
Tu-Th 11:30am-2:30pm/5pm-10pm, Fri 11:30am-2:30pm/5pm-
10pm, Sat 5pm-11pm, Mon closed
Fine contemporary dishes in a clean, subtle atmosphere. Chef
specialties include chicken in red curry and duck with spices.
Try the cider-sautéed pork tenderloin with dried fruit, the shrimp
curry or the sea bass in a ginger miso sauce. The quiet pleasant
dining room makes it a nice destination for a date.
Greek Lady
220 S. 40th Street
215-382-2600
Sun-Wed 11am-11pm, Th-Sat 11am-3:30pm
The popular food cart on Penn’s campus has moved to a
permanent home. Try classic Greek gyros and salads alongside
American standards such as cheesesteaks.
Mokas Greek Restaurant
3505 Lancaster Avenue
215-222-4410
Mon-Sat 5pm-2am, Sun closed
This affordable and casual Mediterranean-style bar and grill
serves grilled fresh fish and other Greek specialties like hummus,
babaganoush and pasta.
Beijing Restaurant
3714 Spruce Street
215-222-5242
Daily 11:30am-10:30pm
A campus favorite featuring Mandarin, Cantonese and Szechuan
dishes. The lunch and dinner menus include a variety of soups and
salads as well as beef, chicken, fish, vegetarian, and tofu-based
dishes. Dinner specialties include Mongolian beef in a hot brown
sauce with vegetables and the popular Beijing-style pork chop.
Hong Kong Cafe
3900 Chestnut Street
215-386-1802
Mon-Th 11am-10pm, Fri 11am-Midnight, Sat Noon-Midnight, Sun
Noon-11pm
A favorite of local college students, Hong Kong Café serves
standard Chinese fare.
Won Oriental Restaurant
214 S. 40th Street
215-386-4622
Daily 11:30am-10:30pm
A casual Chinese restaurant that also serves Japanese and Korean
dishes. The menu includes war shu duck (boneless duck topped with
fine-cut Chinese vegetables) and sun gai dai (shrimp, barbecued
pork, chicken breast, snow peas, bamboo shoots and water
chestnuts).
La Terrasse
3432 Sansom Street
215-386-5000
Mon-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm Mon-Th 5:30pm-9pm, Fri-Sat 5:30pm-
10pm, Sun 11am-3pm, Cafe Menu Mon-Sat 11:30am-11pm
Enjoy a light lunch or intimate dinner in their atrium, where indoor
foliage adds to the ambiance. This Parisian style bistro features
French cuisine with a modern twist. The multi-tiered dining
experience also includes a popular bar and happy hour. From the
onion soup to the shrimp and crab sausages, no matter how simple
the dish expect intensely rich French fare.
Paris Café
124 S. 41st Street
215-382-2577
Daily 7am-7pm
Enjoy free wireless internet while you sip La Colombe coffee or
latte. Paris Café serves fresh juices, omelets, soups, salads,
baked goods and sandwiches all day. Board games are also
available to play.
CANTONESE/CHINESE/SZECHUAN
FRENCH
FRENCH-THAI
GREEK
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Reasonably priced
outdoor dining options are
plentiful along 40th Street.
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Contemporary dining at
Nan Modern Food
(4000 Chestnut Street)
New Delhi
4004 Chestnut Street
215-386-1941
Mon-Fri Noon-3pm, 4:30pm-10pm, Fri 4:30pm-11pm, Sat
Noon-11pm, Sun Noon-10pm
The main foods such as spicy saag paneer, rogan josh, and
a variety of curried vegetarian options are served buffet
style during lunch and dinner, with the option of ordering a
la carte. Enjoy authentic Indian beer, wine and cocktails.
Sitar Indian Restaurant
60 S. 38th Street
215-662-0818
Mon-Fri 11:30am-3pm, Sat-Sun 11:30am-4pm,
Mon-Th 4:30pm-10:30pm, Fri 4:30pm-11pm,
Sat 4pm-11pm, Sun 4pm-10:30pm
Sitar serves all-you-can-eat lunch and dinner buffets seven
days a week. Favorites include the tandoori chicken
(barbecued in a clay oven with tasty herbs and spices) as
well as the beef entrees, the sabzi (vegetable specialties),
and the tandoori breads.
Tandoor India
106 S. 40th Street
215-222-7122
Daily 11:30am-10pm
The tandoor, a pit oven made of clay, is a mainstay of
Indian cooking. This casual restaurant features tandoori
chicken and many other familiar dishes that are served
with Punjabi-style sauces, which usually include onion,
garlic, ginger, tomatoes, turmeric and other spices.
2 Goodfellas
4101 Walnut Street
215-382-3600
Mon-Fri 11:30am-2am, Sat Noon-2am, Sun closed
Serving hearty portions at reasonable prices, 2 Goodfellas is a
comfy corner spot with an extensive menu. Plenty of standard
Italian dishes such as veal parmigiana and chicken piccante,
along with seafood items like stuffed flounder, mahi mahi, and
the New Zealand mussels.
Allegro Pizza
3942 Spruce Street
215-382-8158
Daily 11am-Midnight
Located in the heart of University City, Allegro is always
hopping with co-eds grabbing take-out or meeting friends.
Allegro serves everything from pizza and pasta to burgers and
buffalo wings and offers cold beer for eat-in or take-out.
INDIAN
ITALIAN
Gia Pronto
3736 Spruce Street
215-222-7713
Mon-Th 7:30am-7pm, Fri-Sat 7:30am-4pm, Sun 10am-4pm
Retro-modern Italian café with made-to-order salad bar and full
espresso/coffee bar. This laid-back eatery serves grilled paninis,
vegan desserts, La Colombe coffee and free-range chicken dishes.
Abbraccio Restaurant
820 S. 47th Street
215-727-8247
Mon-Fri Noon-2pm/5pm-10pm, Sun 11am-2:30pm/4pm-9pm
The former owners of the well-known Palladium have opened this airy
restaurant, which includes cozy fireplaces as well as outdoor seating
and a private dining room. The primarily Southern Italian menu
features pastas, seafood, and American favorites. Daily specials range
from cheese manicotti to risotto with shrimp.
Ecco Qui
3200 Chestnut Street
215-222-3226
Mon-Th 11am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11am-Midnight, Sun Noon-5pm
Italian restaurant featuring a large selection of traditional foods
such as
veal with crabmeat and pescatore of shrimp, scallops and clams over
linguine. The mix of homemade breads, pastries and wood-ovenbaked
pizzas add a nice rustic touch.
Penne Restaurant & Wine Bar
3611 Walnut Street
215-823-6222
Mon-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm, Mon-Th 5-10pm, Fri-Sun 5-11pm
Located in the Hilton Inn at Penn, Penne is a modern Italian
restaurant featuring contemporary cuisine with handmade pastas and
other regional Italian specialties. Experience the bar’s extensive
selection of wines by the glass or flight, complimented by a creative
bar menu and full selection of beers.
Pizza Rustica Restaurant & Bar
3602 Chestnut Street
215-895-3490
Daily 11:30am-11pm, bar open until 2am
Wood burning pizzas with gourmet and traditional options as well as a
variety of paninis, fine Italian desserts and coffees, and a full bar.
They
also serve "Italian country sandwiches" such as chicken (with
rosemary, roasted peppers and provolone) and brie and caramelized
onions.
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(3611 Walnut Street)
Lou's Mexican Restaurant
305 N. 33rd Street
215-386-LOUS
Tu-Sun 11am-11pm, Mon closed
Originally a popular food truck, “Taco Lou” now has a full-fledged
restaurant, which is brightly decorated and seats around 20. Try
the ceviche tortilla cup (with shrimp and scallops, red onions,
tomatoes and avocado in a corn tortilla), tequila lime grilled
chicken skewers, or Mexican rice bowls. Entrees include panseared
sea scallops and fajitas, but the specialty of the house is
Lou's stuffed breast of prairie chicken.
Mad 4 Mex
3426 Moravian Street
215-382-2221
Daily 11:30am-1:45am
California-style Mexican food, micro-brewed beers and fresh and
frozen margaritas are served at Mad 4 Mex in a fun and casual
atmosphere. Their drinks are ''stiff and on the large side'' and
they serve the newest and finest microbrews from around the
country. Try one of their famous signature burritos.
Qdoba Mexican Grill
230 S. 40th Street
215-222-2887
Mon-Th 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 11am-10pm
Qdoba Mexican Grill combines fresh ingredients with an
innovative combination of sauces, salsas and marinades to create
non-traditional, fast-casual Mexican fare. Qdoba's menu centers
around large signature burritos as well as grilled quesadillas, taco
salads, nachos, Naked Burritos, tacos and soup. All entrees are
prepared in front of the customer and topped with personally
selected ingredients.
Zocalo Restaurant
3600 Lancaster Avenue
215-895-0139
Mon-Fri Noon-2:30pm, Mon-Th 5pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-11pm,
closed Sun
Enjoy fine margaritas or sangria at this contemporary Mexicanstyle
restaurant with a bright and colorful atmosphere. There's an
outdoor eating area and a separate bar/lounge. The main
attraction, however, is the menu, which is centered on a tasty
selection of traditional Mexican platters with contemporary
touches. Highlights include homemade guacamole, tostada de
pollo, and the marinated skirt steak in mole sauce. Voted “Best of
Philly” (2001) by Philadelphia Magazine.
JAPANESE/KOREAN MEXICAN
Ajia Japanese Restaurant
3131 Walnut Street
215-222-2542
Daily 11am-10:30pm
Japanese cuisine with a strong emphasis on teriyaki and sushi. The
restaurant, a 40-seater on the ground floor of the Left Bank
building, attracts hipster students from the adjacent campuses of
Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania.
Han Wool Restaurant & Sushi Bar
3608 Chestnut Street
215-382-6221
Daily 10:30am-10:30pm
A Japanese and Korean destination, Han Wool boasts all the
standard Japanese favorites including tempura, miso soup, and hot
teriyaki and seafood entrees, but the well-prepared sushi and
sashimi dishes are the most requested. They offer lunch box
specials from 11:30am-3pm.
Nara Restaurant
4002 Spruce Street
215-387-1583
Mon-Th Noon-2pm/5-10pm, Fri-Sun 5-10:30pm
A Japanese hideway, Nara serves reasonably priced dishes in an
intimate atmosphere. The menu includes salads, appetizers
(sashimi, tempura and others), soups (miso with vegetables, etc.),
fish, pork or beef entrees, and a full sushi bar.
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Enjoy delicious Mexican
cocktails and contemporary
food at Zocalo.
(3600 Lancaster Ave.)
“When you want to eat where the locals eat, I've always
found the best food right in the neighborhoods. University
City has a plethora of gastronomic delights from around
the region and the world.”
Brenda Jorett, Senior Producer & Host,
Morning Edition, WHYY 91 FM
Kabobeesh Restaurant
4201 Chestnut Street
215-386-8081
Daily Noon-11pm
Authentic and inexpensive, this halal Pakistani eatery is best
known for their kabobs and mango lassis. From stone-oven
baked naan (bread) to samosas to tandoori chicken to delicately
seasoned lamb chops and haleem (wheat pudding with meat),
the menu offers a wide variety of selections for those with a taste
for "eastern" cuisine.
Rana's Middle East Cuisine/
Ed’s Buffalo Wings
3513 Lancaster Avenue
215-222-7136
Sun-Th 11am-1am, Fri-Sat 11am-2am
Rana’s reasonably priced menu offers a combination of Middle
Eastern fare and pizza-joint standards, both tasty and fast. From
Buffalo wings and sandwiches to baba ganouj and tabouli, this
recently remodeled eatery offers a wide selection of options.
Saad's Halal Place
4500 Walnut St
215-222-7223
Daily 11am-9pm
This corner storefront restaurant has a casual atmosphere and
Middle Eastern and North African décor. The menu features
falafel sandwiches, beef shish kabob, and broiled half-chicken.
The lamb shawarma platter with Middle Eastern spices is a local
favorite.
MIDDLE-EASTERN
PAKISTANI
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Pho & Café Saigon
4248 Spruce Street
215-222-6800
Tu-Sun 11am-9pm, Mon closed
Pho & Cafe Saigon’s menu includes popular dishes such as bun
(rice vermicelli), banh uot (rice flake) and com tam (steamed
broken rice.) Specializing in pho (noodle soup) and bubble tea
milkshakes, this small, busy space also offers an outdoor seating
area. Most of the pho comes with beef, but there are also shrimp,
chicken and vegetarian options.
Vientiane Cafe
4728 Baltimore Avenue
215-726-1095
Open Mon-Sat 11am-2:30pm/5pm-10pm, Sun closed
Vientiane serves eclectic, tasty Laotian and Vietnamese entrees.
The storefront BYOB is compact and the service is friendly. Try the
Tom Yum soup (made from kalinga root, kaffir leaves and chile
lemon grass) and the fresh spring rolls with a hint of mint. The
entrees include beef and chicken lab (meat marinated and grilled
with mixed herbs and cucumber) or the Pad Thai (sautéed rice
noodles with broccoli, carrots and bean sprouts).
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The popular
neighborhood Green
Line Cafe (43rd and
Baltimore Ave.) offers
tasty treats in a
relaxed atmosphere.
Sample the delicious Indian
buffet available at New Delhi.
(4004 Chestnut St.)
“University City? Not only can I sup on mod Asian fare
and old world Korean and Indian dishes; I can shop
for the foods and spices near by.”
A.D. Amorosi, City Paper, Philadelphia Inquirer, NBC 10
Lemon Grass Thai Restaurant
3630 Lancaster Avenue
215-222-8042
Mon-Fri 11:30am-2pm/Sun-Th 5pm-9pm,
Fri-Sat 5pm-10pm
Lemon Grass features imaginative dishes such as evil jungle
princess, young girl on fire, and swimming rama as well as an
extensive list of vegetarian options. The food is as dynamic as the
names, offering a surprising blend of zesty flavors and subtle
design. Alongside creative drinks, the reasonably priced prix-fixe
lunch is a favorite with the local crowd.
Thai Singha House
3939-41 Chestnut Street
215-382-8001
Mon-Th 11am-4pm/5pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 10am-11pm, Sun 11am-4pm
This contemporary Thai restaurant offers the popular pad thai dish
(a stir-fry of rice noodles, egg, tofu, bean sprouts, peanuts and
much more). Other specialties include fire game hen and spicy
shellfish. A six-time winner of City Paper’s Reader’s Choice award,
Thai Singha’s ambience is warm and relaxed.
Pattaya Grill
4006 Chestnut Street
215-387-8533
Mon-Th 11am-5pm/5:30pm-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10:30pm,
Sun 5pm-9:30pm
Voted “Best of Philly, Thai” by the Inquirer and rated “excellent” by
Zagat Survey, Pattaya Grill offers a wide variety of standard Thai
entrees including pad thai, satays and curries, as well as many
game dishes, including alligator, wild boar, venison and ostrich.
Their dishes reflect the powerful influence of a colonial French
culture, with multi-layered sauces and complex combinations of
spices and herbs.
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Bucks County Coffee Co.
3430 Sansom Street 215-386-0904
Mon-Fri 7:30am-6pm, Sat-Sun 9am-6pm
240 South 40th Street 215-387-6722
Daily 7am-11pm
A local chain, Bucks County offers gourmet coffees, muffins,
salads and sandwiches in a warm and calm environment.
Green Line Café
43rd and Baltimore Streets
215-222-3431
Mon-Fri 7am-11pm, Sat 8am-11pm, Sun 8am-6pm
The Green Line Café is a neighborhood coffee bar located in a
recently restored historic storefront. The café features large windows
and outdoor seating with a beautiful view of Clark Park and offers
organic gourmet coffee and tea, fresh baked goods, bagels and
pastries, as well as sandwiches, salads and their own line of bottled
sodas. All of the coffee is certified fair trade.
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Vientiane offers friendly service and authentic
Laotian dishes. (4728 Baltimore Ave.)
Traditional Thai iced tea is
served alongside creative Thai
dishes at Lemon Grass.
(3630 Lancaster Ave.)
“University City is where the world comes together and it’s
always been that way. This unique mélange culminates in a
dynamic restaurant scene that really shines. From the wellpolished
and established winners to the small gems that dot
the neighborhood, this area is distinguished as a melting pot
of unique flavor.”
James Zeleniak, Editor, Philadelphia Where Magazine
Best House
4301 Baltimore Avenue
215-386-1450
Mon-Sat 7am-Midnight, Sun 10am-Midnight
Originally known as the Wurst House, this convenient neighborhood
destination offers an extensive selection of standard favorites such
as
pizza by the slice and cheese steaks. Best House also has an
impressive selection of beers and micro-brews that you can purchase
by the case or bottle.
Cavanaugh’s
119 S 39th St
215-386-4889
Daily 11am-2pm
Cavanaugh's is a college bar with plenty of televisions and beer
selections (18 on tap and nearly 100 bottled brands). Favorites
include Buffalo wings, ribs, shrimp scampi, tortellini and sausage in
a
mild dill sauce.
Cereality
3631 Walnut Street
215-222-1162
Mon-Fri 6:30am-9pm, Sat 7am-9pm, Sun 8am-5pm
At Cereality, customers choose from their favorite cereal (both hot
and cold) brands, milk and toppings, as well as tasty cereal bars and
parfaits. Pajama-clad Cereologists™ fill the orders, so be creative.
They’ll mix it up, and then you add as much milk as you like.
Copabanana
4000 Spruce Street
215-382-1330
Daily 11:30am-2am
Copa celebrates 25 years of award-winning margaritas, spanish fries,
and Tex-Mex dinners. The atmosphere attracts a steady lunch crowd,
who come primarily for the selection of burgers such as the
Charleston (with fried onions, cheddar and barbecue sauce) and the
Monte Carlo (with mushrooms and cheddar).
Intermezzo Café
3131 Walnut Street
215-222-4300
Mon-Fri 7am-10pm, Sat-Sun 10am-10pm
Intermezzo Café serves fresh paninis, fine coffee and espresso, and
offers a full bar with happy hour specials. This café and lounge also
boasts free wireless internet access and a Friday night DJ.
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The (Other) Green Line
4305 Locust Street
215-222-0799
Mon-Sat 7am-10pm, Sun 8am-8pm
Just a short walk from their first location, The (Other) Green Line
offers the same popular items as the original. Enjoy organic
gourmet coffee and tea, fresh baked goods, bagels and pastries,
as well as sandwiches, salads and their own line of bottled sodas.
All of the coffee is certified fair trade.
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(40th and Walnut sts.)
AMERICAN FAVORITES
Izzy and Zoe's
224 S. 40th Street
215-382-2328
Daily 8am-4pm
With a large selection of meats, cheese, and vegetables, your
favorite sandwich is at your fingertips. Enjoy salads, breakfast
all day, soups, sides, and an eclectic array of decadent
desserts as well as other kosher-style dishes.
Koch's Deli
4309 Locust Street
215-222-8662
Mon 11am-5pm, Tu,Th-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun Noon-5pm,
Wed closed
Koch’s is famous for its entertaining service, great
conversations and free samples while you wait. Since 1966,
Koch’s has served over-sized hoagies, thick milkshakes and
fresh sandwiches.
Lee’s Hoagie House
4043 Walnut Street
215-387-0905
Mon-Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 10am-9pm
Originating in Mount Airy in 1953, Lee’s assures you that your
“custom-made" sandwich will have the freshest meats, cheeses
and ingredients, including their special "secret oil". Their menu
features hoagies, cheese steaks, salads, chicken wings,
milkshakes and more.
Marathon Grill
200 S. 40th Street
215-222-0100
Mon-Tu 11am-11pm, Wed-Th 11am-Midnight, Friday 11am-
1am, Sat 10am-1am, Sun 10am-11pm
Winner of ten “Best of Philly” awards, Marathon offers
Mediterranean wraps, grilled fajitas, char-burgers, fresh salads
and daily specials. The second floor MarBar offers a hip space
to enjoy cocktails, listen to music and hang with some friends.
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Marigold Kitchen
501 S. 45th Street
215-222-3699
Tu-Sat 5:30pm-10pm, Mon closed (seasonal hours)
This charming neighborhood favorite serves modern American
cuisine in an intimate atmosphere. The gourmet fare often includes
chicken croquettes, pork chops, lamb shoulders, and rainbow trout.
The menu changes seasonally and their homemade dessert selection
nearly tops dinner with incredible subtlety and flavor.
Metropolitan Bakery
4013 Walnut Street
215-222-1492
Daily 7:30am-7pm
Known for their intense, earthy flavors, crackling crusts, and complex
texture, Metropolitan’s breads are baked in over thirty varieties. Try
one of their baguettes in classic French or San Francisco sourdough,
or make a light lunch of their bagels, sandwiches or salads.
Metropolitan also offers coffee, juices, teas and fresh pastries.
Millcreek Tavern
4200-02 Chester Avenue
215-222-9194
Daily 11am-2am
With the transformation of the Track & Turf into Millcreek Tavern,
this
new, exposed-brick space has quickly become a live music
destination. There's a stage for intimate performances plus a large
bar and lots of tables. Their menu contains everything from veal
gillespie and crab cakes to philly cheesesteaks and a fried flounder
sandwich. Check the schedule for karaoke and open-mike nights.
Museum Café
The University of Pennsylvania
Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
3260 South Street
215-898-4000
Mon-Fri 8am-3:30pm, Sat 10am-3:30pm, Sun 1-5pm
Enjoy a meal while overlooking the Museum's courtyard gardens.
Menu changes daily.
New Deck Tavern
3408 Sansom Street
215-386-4600
Daily 11am-2am
Authentic Irish tavern in the heart of University City serving lunch,
dinner and a full late-night menu. Founded in 1933, this charming
eatery and bar is the home of Philly’s first Quizzo. Favorites include
the shepherd's pie, chicken fingers, burgers, soups and sandwiches.
The Nosh
3600 Market Street
215-387-4411
Daily 6:45am-3pm
This delicatessen and bakery offers high-quality meats and does all
their baking on the premises. The Nosh serves breakfast, “overstuffed
sandwiches,” and their own signature platters for large groups.
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A unique dining experience at Cereality.
(3631 Walnut Street)
Marigold Kitchen (45th and
Larchwood sts.) serves beautifully
presented American dishes.
Pallet Restaurant
Sheraton University City
36th and Chestnut Street
215-387-8000
Mon-Fri 6:30am-10:30am/11:30am-2pm/5pm-10pm, Sat-Sun
7-10:30am/11:30am-2pm/5pm-10pm, bar open daily 4pm-11pm
The Sheraton’s latest edition is a full service restaurant and bar
offering upscale dining. The tantalizing menu features a great
selection of salads, sandwiches, pastas, steaks, seafood, vegetarian
entrées and more.
Picnic
3131 Walnut Street
215-222-1608
Mon-Fri 7am-7:30pm, Sat 7am-6pm, Sun Closed
Specializing in gourmet prepared food to carryout with indoor
and outdoor café seating, Picnic has “world-class food at
affordable prices.”
Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
4207 Walnut Street
215-222-4200
Mon-Fri 7:30am-9:30am, 11am-1:30pm, Tu-Sat 5:30pm-10pm
Guests can choose to dine at one of four restaurants: the elegant
Great Chefs of Philadelphia Restaurant, with a menu developed
by some of Philadelphia's most notable chefs; the European
Courtyard, a theatrical public square with beautiful storefronts,
cobblestone paths, and terrace dining; the Italian Trattoria which
features casual dining with regional Italian pasta specialties; and
the American Heartland, a contemporary approach to traditional
American fare.
Rx
4434 Spruce Street
215-222-9590
Mon Closed, Tu-Wed 5:30pm-9pm, Th-Fri 5:30pm-10pm,
Sat 10am-2pm/5:30pm-10pm, Sun 10am-3pm
Inventive combinations of hearty, organic and free-range
American fare are featured at Rx, which gets its name from the
old corner drugstore space it occupies. The menu changes
frequently and is accompanied by delectable desserts.
Smokey Joe's Tavern
210 S. 40th Street
215-222-0770










AND THE LEGEND
( ICE CREAM INCLUDED)
Dolly Payne Madison was born in Guilford County, North Carolina on May
20, 1768.
Dolly was born the first girl in a family of several children to
Quaker parents,
John Payne and Mary Coles. She spent her childhood in Scotchtown,
Virginia.
"The Paynes were well connected and sufficiently prosperous, small
planters
in Hanover County."1 The Quaker house forbade festivity, shunned
amusement
and frowned upon the world's vanities. After a preliminary visit to
Philadelphia, John Payne returned to Hanover County to dispose of his
property
and free his slaves and in July 1783 he settled with his family in the
pleasant
city of Philadelphia. In Philadelphia Dolly brought loveliness and
charm to the
Quaker Evening Meetings. In her mind, however, there were other things
in
Philadelphia more engrossing than the routine of meetings. Under her
Quaker gown
Dolly's heart yearned, frankly and without any shame, for these
things. Yet,
when her family told her to marry John Todd, she stood up dutifully at
first and
second meeting and proclaimed her willingness to do so. His father was
an
eminent Quaker schoolteacher; John was a prominent young lawyer,
twenty-seven
years old. She did not contend against John Todd. "Dolly had the
ability to
accept whatever fate might have to offer and make the very best of
it."2
They were married on January 7, 1790, at the Friends' Meeting House on
Pine
Street. In the summer of 1793 there came the yellow plague. Dolly was
struggling
with her children along the crowded road to Gray's Ferry, one of the
panic
driven throngs escaping from the stricken city. John Todd stayed
behind to give
his able bodied and courageous help, and before the winter was over
Dolly had
lost her husband and her baby. Dolly herself was desperately ill for
she had
caught the fever from John when he came staggering out at last to
Gray's Ferry.
She recovered to find herself a widow at twenty-five, and executrix of
her
husband's will. In the fall Dolly returned to her mother's house,
which was now
a boarding house. At all events, the Senator from New York, Colonel
Aaron Burr,
lodged at the Madison Lodging House. He told everyone about the pretty
widow
Todd. He finally told his friend Congressman Madison of Virginia. The
Congressman, however, disliked women after Catherine Floyd had ended
their long
engagement. One day James Madison saw the widow driving by and began
pestering
Colonel Burr for an introduction. In the spring of 1794 Dolly and
James were
introduced for the first time. It was not long before their engagement
was
rumored all over Philadelphia. John Todd had not been dead a year
when, on
September 15, 1794, James and Dolly were married at Harewood. Now
there was a
new Philadelphia for Quaker Dolly, the Philadelphia she had always
longed for.
"The town had never been more gay, a continually changing pageant of
foreign guests and ministers."3 A brilliant scene graced by the
presence of
many of the emigrated nobility of France. In her new role, as Mrs.
Madison of
Montpellier, Dolly plunged into these festivities with all the stored-
up zest of
her restrained girlhood. For three years Dolly brought a fresh, bright
personality to enliven Lady Washington's somewhat stuffy levees in the
old brick
house on Market Street. Dolly Madison adored the Washington's. Dolly
made
friends in all camps for James Madison, which probably helped him win
presidency. He did not care for all the routs and levees so he retired
to his
beloved town of Montpellier, to his solitude and his books. On the
morning of
March 4, 1801 the Federalists were defeated, and Thomas Jefferson was
to take
his place as President of the United States. Soon secretary of state
Madison and
his wife were dragged away from Montpellier again and came to reside
in
Washington. "Present me respectfully to Mrs. Madison," Mr. Jefferson
wrote, "and pray her to keep you where you are, for her own
satisfaction
and for the public good."4 Since Mr. Jefferson was fond of them both,
and
because he was a widower, Mrs. Secretary of State Madison found
herself
presiding at the head of the Executive board. For eight years, "Queen
Dolly," as they called her, ruled over the social destinies of the
Executive Mansion in spite of the demands upon her strength and the
humidity of
the malarial marshes, which crippled her with inflammatory rheumatism
from which
she suffered for the rest of her life. In March, 1809, Mr. Jefferson
retired,
smiling to Monticello; Mr. Madison inevitably became President, and
Dolly moved
into that Great House of which she had already been mistress so long.
After
Madison became president official functions became more elaborate. The
inaugural
ceremonies were none the less brilliant and impressive. The
President's House
became known as the "castle" in the Madison era. "Washington was
coming into its own, blessed with more attractions than any other
place in
America."5 Tuesday, August 23, 1814, Mrs. Secretary of the Navy Jones
found
it necessary to write to Dolly that, "I am packing with the
possibility of
having to leave, for the British are near." There was suppose to be a
big
dinner for all the Cabinet at the Madison's but the British fleet was
in the
Chesapeake. British troops were marching through the woods to
Washington and the
Cabinet officers were with the President at General Winder's camp. The
British
kept right on marching by the Bladensburg road which no one had
thought to
obstruct, and instead of dining at Dolly's, the Cabinet went streaming
across
the country to Bladensburg with the army. On Wednesday, August 24,
there was a
battle. An unfortunate battle in which the base British fired rockets
at the
astonished militia, so that they departed in some confusion to their
homes. At
Washington that afternoon there was tumult and clamor in the streets.
Dolly
scanned the horizon with a spyglass and saw nothing to encourage her.
There was
a dust of departing family coaches. Dolly is best known for her flight
from
Washington in 1814, when the British invaded the city during the War
of 1812.
She saved many state papers and a portrait of George Washington. At
three
o'clock a messenger came galloping up and told Dolly that she must
leave. For
the second time in American history, the British were coming! At
Dolly's
suggestion, "French" John Siousa and Magrau, the gardener, broke the
frame containing Gilbert Stuart's portrait of Mr. Washington and gave
the
picture to some gentlemen for safe keeping. Dolly herself passed
through the
dining room, crammed some things into her reticule, and was then
driven to
Georgetown in her carriage. The Castle was abandoned; to be raided,
first, by
American stragglers, and then to be burned by the British who
conflagrated it
after marching fifty sailors and marines silently through the avenue.
Mrs. Smith
wrote to Dolly, "How gloomy is the scene, I do not suppose Government
will
ever return to Washington."6 The Castle was conflagrated, only it's
blackened walls remained, and Dolly established herself in the Tayloe
mansion,
the famous brick "Octagon." On February 4, 1815, there was news in the
streets of victory at New Orleans, and the name of President-to-be on
every
tongue. On February 13, Mr. Gallatin, Mr. Adams, Mr. Clay, Mr. Bayard,
and Mr.
Russell had made a treaty. The whole town went to Mrs. Madison's;
someone was
ringing a dinner bell. It was a gay winter; the "Peace Winter of
1815." On March, 1817 Mr. Monroe won Presidency and the play was done
for
Dolly. Now there was noting but Montpellier and the calm monotonous
beauty of
the Blue Ridge. Dolly was now forty-nine. After the Castle and the
Octagon,
there was a quiet, slightly dilapidated, colonnaded mansion against a
background
of unchanging trees. Dolly was to spend the next twenty years, quite
cheerfully
and serenely in her native state. She still received a succession of
visitors.
Then the accumulating years brought separation and sorrow, Mr. Monroe
died in
1831, Dolly's sister, Anna Cutt, in 1832, and at last, in 1836,
Madison himself.
Dolly was very sick afterwards, however, a visit to the White Sulphur
in 1837
did her good. She found something to occupy her in editing and
publishing her
husband's Reports of the Constitutional Congress. She was sixty-nine
now and for
Dolly nothing remained but the lonely contemplation of fading scenes.
Dolly
returned to Washington in 1837 with her niece. It was a new Washington
in many
ways, but turned to her with respectful attention. Montpellier had to
be sold
because her son, John Payne Todd, who neglected his mother, was in
debt.
Washington, however, never neglected Dolly, and often sent her baskets
of fruit
and provisions. Congress did not forget Dolly either, and gave her a
seat on the
floor of the House during her lifetime. Congress also paid for Mr.
Madison's
Reports. "It was February 7; Dolly was at the close of her eightieth
year,
she was in white satin with the inevitable turban-and on July 12 she
died."