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In the 1940s and 1950s, Philadelphia was an important pop music center, with many bands and singers being made or broken in the city. [7] The 20th Century Club, Ciro's and the opulent, art deco Click Club on Market St. which Frank also owned were significant elements in the music scene. [7]
Late night diners crowded in front of Pat's Steaks. Pat's King of Steaks (also known as Pat's Steaks) is a restaurant that specializes in cheesesteaks.It is located at the intersection of South 9th Street, Wharton Street and East Passyunk Avenue in the Passyunk Square section of South Philadelphia, directly across the street from rival Geno's Steaks.
Old Original Bookbinder's was a seafood restaurant at 125 Walnut Street in Philadelphia. It was known for its lobsters and its Bookbinder's soup. The restaurant was decorated with bas-reliefs of U.S. Presidents on its stained-glass façade and the Gettysburg Address written in bronze near the front door. The lobby held the world's largest ...
Competition is stiff among Philadelphia's old Italian joints, but venerable Ralph's in South Philly may still be the one to beat: It opened in 1900 and has counted Frank Sinatra, Taylor Swift, and ...
1979: J. Michael’s Philly Deli, 3501 Oleander Drive, Wilmington. The restaurant that helped bring cheesesteaks to Wilmington opened in August 1979 in one of the area's original shopping centers.
Editor’s note: This story originally published in 2019. As a celebration of the restaurant turning 30 in the summer of 2022, we have decided to update and re-release this Classic (Eats!).
The City Tavern is a late-20th century building designed to be the replica of the historic 18th-century tavern and hotel building which stood on the site. It is located at 138 South 2nd Street in Philadelphia, at the intersection of Second and Walnut streets, near Independence Hall.
McGillin's Olde Ale House is a tavern in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Opened in 1860, McGillin's is the oldest drinking establishment in the city. It is located on Drury Street, an alley connecting 13th Street and South Juniper Street, between Chestnut and Sansom streets, in Center City. [1] [2]