Where to go, what to do...

[sir_graeme]

I'm off on a short trip to Philadelphia this weekend, and I request your recommendations for sights to see, places to eat, and people to visit.

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[sicklipstick]

if you are into vegan chinese. check out kingdom of vegetarian in chinatown.

[sir_graeme]

I might check it out -- thanks!

[osirusbrisbane]

If you are feeling extremely wealthy, I hear Morimoto's is amazing. Also pricey.

[sir_graeme]

I am feeling rather wealthy. Unfortunately, my bank account disagrees, and I think that it wins this argument...

[carasol]

Place to eat: Geno's Steaks. So far, the best Philly Cheesesteak I've ever had. (There are other places, of course, but I've either not tried them or found them to pale when compared to Geno's.)

Enjoy!!

[sir_graeme]

Excellent! I'll make sure to stop by. The place looks like it's a local legend.

[carasol]

Oh, it is!
Pat's, across the street, is also supposed to be very good, but I've never tried it, so I couldn't say. They're considered to be the two best joints for cheesesteaks, but some people decry them as tourist traps.
Most people in Philly like cheeze whiz and onions on their steaks, so if you want to order like a local, walk in and say "Whiz, wid." (If you don't like onions, it's "widout.") If you don't like fake cheese (can't blame you), you can ask for American or Provolone. Never, ever, ever ask for Swiss. ;-)

[angel_thane]

When did American cheese cease being fake????

[xclamationpt]

The Art Museum is def. amazing!!!

[sir_graeme]

Wonderful! :-) I love museums...

[carasol]

Franklin Institute is also a lot of fun. Giant walk-through heart. Science experiments. Fantastic!

And the Mutter Museum is also fascinating, tho' in a much more sombre way. It's a medical museum, with preserved specimens of all sorts of anomalies. Some exhibits are amusing (a collection of items pulled out of various bodily orifices), and some are heartbreaking (the skeleton of a dwarf who died in childbirth, with the skeleton of her baby at her feet).

[sir_graeme]

I will certainly put them on my list for future visits -- I always love unusual museums, especially of the scientific sort. Unfortunately, my trip this weekend fell through. :-(