Woke up in Philadelphia. Full stop. :)
Today we took a bus tour of the city. It was OK. We retraced the steps of our founding fathers and saw some important historic sites. However, after the tour, we hoofed it to see a much more significant Philadelphia institution...
The Cheesesteak.
...Wit Whiz...Meaning, with onions and Cheez Whiz. The genuine article.
On our way to see the Liberty Bell, we passed by Benjamin Franklin's House -- or at least, the ground on which it once stood.
Behold... Independence Hall!
Focus, Wee... Focus!
The Real World Philadelphia was filmed here.
Betsy Ross House
Behold!!... Elfreth's Alley!I like playing colonial tour guide. :)
Oh that Lil Wee!
Still a little sneezy from the Betsy Ross House.
Ben's grave.
The Friendship Gate in Chinatown.
Reading Terminal Market. More on that later.
There are murals everywhere in Philadelphia. We walked all the way back to the hotel (about 18 blocks), taking in the sights along the way. Then we got dressed to go to Amada for tapas!
The main reason we chose to go to Amada was to sample their specialty cocktails, each named after an Almodóvar movie. Sam is into Almodóvar films, in case you did not know.BAD EDUCATION / Lychee Mojito with Fresh Mint & Lime
TALK TO HER / Pomegranite Margarita
VOLVER / Green Tea and Tangerine Gimlet
MATADOR / Elderflower Ginger Bourbon Smash
TIE ME UP TIE ME DOWN / Lemon Rosemary Martini
DARK HABITS / Amada Dirty Martini
WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN / Mango & Coconut Colada
Sam with his Bad Education.
Melinda, Talk to Her.Me, Matador.
ENSALADA VERDEgreen salad with asparagus, favas, avocado and green beans
Meat and Cheese MIXTO (sample of 3 each)
GAMBAS CON GARBANZOS (left)spanish flatbread with shrimp, chorizo and garbanzo bean purée
PIQUILLOS RELLENOS (front)
crab-stuffed peppers
PATATAS BRAVASspicy potatoes
GAMBAS PLANCHAshrimp
CROQUETAS DE JAMÓN (not pictured)
ham croquettes
QUESO DE CABRA (not pictured)
baked goat cheese, tomato basil and almonds
OLAS DE CHOCOLATE / Godiva Liqueur Cake, Chocolate Mousse, Milk Chocolate Ice Cream (back)MOUSSE MANCHEGO / Sheep Cheese Mousse, Pistachio Shortdough, Apple Crumb, Apple Cider Sorbet (left)
BANANA TORRIJAS / Crispy Spanish Bread, Carmelized Bananas, Maple Syrup Ice Cream, Banana Anglaise (right)
Once again, giving new meaning to the notion of walking city, we decided to walk all the way back to the hotel.. About 23 blocks.
What a day!
What a day!
3 comments:
omg, the flowers, the scenery, the food, the HAT. oh that Philly?
OMG, what can I say!! The food club is going fricken crazy right now first of all. I love, love, love the hat. How many times did you have to reshoot the jumping pic to get it right? Lil Wee is killing me. He is so busy! I am so proud of him. I am so jealous. I want to go. History is my favorite story. hehe Does that make sense? I want to go Philly now. I must go. The effin alley lol This is my favorite post from the trip. And just how was the philly steak? Yay for Philly!
The jump shot was a one-take deal; we nailed it on the first try. Did you notice my tongue? I think therein lies the secret to getting it just right. LOL
The cheesesteak was the bomb! Mmm!
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