Enjoy Philly during your Urban Aerie stay!

Charles
Enjoy Philly during your Urban Aerie stay!

Food Scene

A great spot for breakfast or lunch. No bar here, but outstanding coffee, breakfasts, salads and sandwiches, also offering sidewalk tables in the nice weather. I'm a fan of the house-made pastrami.
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Flannel
1819 E Passyunk Ave
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A great spot for breakfast or lunch. No bar here, but outstanding coffee, breakfasts, salads and sandwiches, also offering sidewalk tables in the nice weather. I'm a fan of the house-made pastrami.
Absolutely the best croissants, baguettes and patisserie in Philly! Andre Chin and his wife, Amanda Eap, will make you a breakfast sandwich of bacon or sausage with egg and cheese on a croissant that’s a little bit of heaven!
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Artisan Boulanger Patissier
1218 Mifflin St
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Absolutely the best croissants, baguettes and patisserie in Philly! Andre Chin and his wife, Amanda Eap, will make you a breakfast sandwich of bacon or sausage with egg and cheese on a croissant that’s a little bit of heaven!
Bok is a massive old high school that's been repurposed as a multi-purpose space. It's home to Miles Table (a great spot for breakfast and lunch), Two Persons Coffee, Erwin's Restaurant and the Bok Bar (with an amazing rooftop view of the neighborbood). There's also a ton of local artisans who have studios there. Check to see if there are any events here during your visit!
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Bok
1901 S 9th St
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Bok is a massive old high school that's been repurposed as a multi-purpose space. It's home to Miles Table (a great spot for breakfast and lunch), Two Persons Coffee, Erwin's Restaurant and the Bok Bar (with an amazing rooftop view of the neighborbood). There's also a ton of local artisans who have studios there. Check to see if there are any events here during your visit!
Just around the corner from us. Breakfast sandwiches, a dizzying assortment of bagels and bialys, and of course COFFEE. Close enough that you can nip out, grab your breakfast and tote it back to the Aerie.
Passyunk Ave Bagels
1742 East Passyunk Avenue
Just around the corner from us. Breakfast sandwiches, a dizzying assortment of bagels and bialys, and of course COFFEE. Close enough that you can nip out, grab your breakfast and tote it back to the Aerie.
Great Mexican food and beer list! Sit inside or at a table on the sidewalk. The proprietor is a former student of ours, a die-hard beer maniac who's been known to serenade brunch guests with his rock band or don a Mummer's outfit for a special occasion. Ask for Casey and tell him Charlie sent you!
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Pistola's Del Sur
1934 E Passyunk Ave
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Great Mexican food and beer list! Sit inside or at a table on the sidewalk. The proprietor is a former student of ours, a die-hard beer maniac who's been known to serenade brunch guests with his rock band or don a Mummer's outfit for a special occasion. Ask for Casey and tell him Charlie sent you!
For the serious coffee enthusiast. Food selections are minimal, though pastry and toast is available. But it's really all about the coffee here! Right across from the Singing Fountain - grab a cup and enjoy it on a bench in our local piazza.
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Rival Bros Coffee Bar
1100 Tasker St
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For the serious coffee enthusiast. Food selections are minimal, though pastry and toast is available. But it's really all about the coffee here! Right across from the Singing Fountain - grab a cup and enjoy it on a bench in our local piazza.

Arts & Culture

Isaiah Zagar's mosaic murals adorn many buildings in our neighborhood. This is a one-of-a-kind experience, a collection of urban buildings that are covered from basement to roof in original art!
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Philadelphias Magiska Trädgårdar
1020 South St
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Isaiah Zagar's mosaic murals adorn many buildings in our neighborhood. This is a one-of-a-kind experience, a collection of urban buildings that are covered from basement to roof in original art!

Sightseeing

An unusual spot to check out the city from on high - there's an observation deck at the top of city hall, inside the statue of Billy Penn!
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City Hall Visitor Center
1400 S Penn Square
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An unusual spot to check out the city from on high - there's an observation deck at the top of city hall, inside the statue of Billy Penn!

Drinks & Nightlife

This has quickly become a hot destination for drinkers in the neighborhood; don't be surprised if there's a line waiting to get in. Bok is an old vo-tech school that was decommissioned and acquired by a real estate developer who's converting it into studios and loft workspaces for local artists and artisans. The Bar is on the roof and on the top level of the old school, where they used to teach Culinary Arts. Great views of the city plus an excruciatingly hip vibe. Can't think of anyplace like it anywhere!
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Bok Bar
800 Mifflin St
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This has quickly become a hot destination for drinkers in the neighborhood; don't be surprised if there's a line waiting to get in. Bok is an old vo-tech school that was decommissioned and acquired by a real estate developer who's converting it into studios and loft workspaces for local artists and artisans. The Bar is on the roof and on the top level of the old school, where they used to teach Culinary Arts. Great views of the city plus an excruciatingly hip vibe. Can't think of anyplace like it anywhere!
Great beer list and burgers. Sidewalk seating at a handful of tables.
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South Philadelphia Tap Room
1509 Mifflin St
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Great beer list and burgers. Sidewalk seating at a handful of tables.
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Boot & Saddle
1131 S Broad St
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Shopping

This darling little gift shop is a great place for cards and hostess gifts. The staff are super friendly and everything they sell is thoughtfully curated!
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Occasionette
1825 E Passyunk Ave
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This darling little gift shop is a great place for cards and hostess gifts. The staff are super friendly and everything they sell is thoughtfully curated!

Essentials

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ACME Markets
1400 E Passyunk Ave
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This spot is our little neighborhood piazza, a little triangle-shaped park with a fountain surrounded by park benches. There's restaurants and bars all around the piazza, offering an amazing array of food from ultra-fancy (Fond, River Twice, Noord) to super casual (Black and Brew, Rival Brothers Coffee, Red Crest Fried Chicken). On Wednesdays in the nice weather, there's a farmer's market here, and you'll often find a neighborhood event here on the weekends. A visit here will make it clear why we love this neighborhood.
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The Singing Fountain
1538 S 11th St
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This spot is our little neighborhood piazza, a little triangle-shaped park with a fountain surrounded by park benches. There's restaurants and bars all around the piazza, offering an amazing array of food from ultra-fancy (Fond, River Twice, Noord) to super casual (Black and Brew, Rival Brothers Coffee, Red Crest Fried Chicken). On Wednesdays in the nice weather, there's a farmer's market here, and you'll often find a neighborhood event here on the weekends. A visit here will make it clear why we love this neighborhood.

Getting Around

You can buy a one-way trip for 2.25 using cash or credit card from the kiosks in the station. You can also pay cash at the booth for your trip. The subway is your best bet for getting to the historic Independence State Park district - take the Broad Street line north to City Hall, transfer to the blue Market Street line going east, and get off at 5th Street.
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Tasker-Morris Station
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You can buy a one-way trip for 2.25 using cash or credit card from the kiosks in the station. You can also pay cash at the booth for your trip. The subway is your best bet for getting to the historic Independence State Park district - take the Broad Street line north to City Hall, transfer to the blue Market Street line going east, and get off at 5th Street.