things i totally missed but are still awesome in the city'o'bro'love!
- Eastern State Penitentiary - opened in October of 1829, the penitentiary was in operation for 142 years until it closed in April of 1971. It was designed with the Quaker idea of penitence and those kept there were confined to small, solitary cells with no human contact. Drove a lot of people crazy. Later on, that principle was cast aside and the prison became overcrowded. This is seriously a cool, creepy-ass historic spot that is well worth the admission few. It's a walking audio tour that takes you through the somewhat dilapidated prison. And I swear, even if it's 90 degrees outside, you'll still leave with goosebumps.
- Naked Chocolate- local choco company! full of chocolate! chocolate chocolate chocolate! no seriously- tons of chocolate. drinking chocolate, exotic truffles- the works. several locations in and around center city including one right around the corner from buffalo exchange.
- Center City Soft Pretzel Company - here's the deal: they open at midnight. you go at midnight. you get in line at a teeny tiny counter at the practically camoflauged spot, you slam your 35 cents down on the counter and you recieve your hot-from-the-oven, perfectly-salted, crunchy, yet chewy soft pretzel. you select your dipping sauces. you sit on the curb and consider changing your entire evening routinue to make midnight pretzel runs a feasible option. (ps- tuesday is pretzel bike ride night- the bikers all start at the art museum and bike to south philly for their soft pretzels. lots of smelly punk bikers but still cool to see such a huge herd of two-wheeled nerds.) (also: this jawn is right near the italian market/pats&genos.)
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