moms weekend

 

mom's weekend is the best kind of weekend. it's when my moms, both biological (shout out to helley!) and not-so-biological-but-still-awesome-ladies, come to philadelphia and play with me. we had quite an itinerary but we managed to squeeze it all in. frankford hall for german beer and jenga and burgers, magpie for a slice of butterscotch bourbon, south street for a festival, federal donut to sample all the flavors, hot diggity for exotic dogs, my b-movie improv show, farmers cabinet for a speakeasy cocktail and swing band, hitting up the bar with my roommates, splitting late night cheesesteaks, and in the morning, grabbing sunday brunch at hawthornes. combine all this + excessive food and drink + way to much walking and you have a recipe for a good night's sleep.

i loved showing these ladies around town though. it always helps to see philly through the eyes of a stranger. things i normally take for granted or think are meh suddenly become wonderful and original and fun and the feeling lingers even after my loved ones have left the city. thanks for a terrific weekend ladies.

magpie

 

the best part of biking to work (aside from saving time and money and losing calories, which then allows me to eat more pie) is discovering new places in philadelphia. I have plenty of time to notice new bars and eateries and i try to make mental notes of the ones that look interesting. then, when mikeyaz comes to town, we get to try them out. it's a pretty sweet system.

one such place, was magpie. they're located on the west side of south street around 17th or so and they serve up savory and sweet pies made from seasonal ingredients. the pies are a little pricey at $5 a slice, $7 if you want it a la mode, but DEAR LAWD. they are amazing. yaz got the chocolate espresso pecan pie and i got a butterscotch bourbon slice. both were incredibly swoony. on top of that, the decor was adorable - clean and bright with light blue walls. the woman who owns it apparently decorating it as well and is the mastermind behind all the pie recipes. i aspire to be that multi-talented some day. maybe when i'm 23.

if you're in town you should definitely hit it up! check out the details here: www.iluvmagpie.com.

sips

 

are you in philly? if you are in philly, and you aren't attending sips every wednesday, you are a dummy.

every wednesday, in center city, a butt ton (offical number) of restaurants offer cheap-o drinks and half price appetizers and people go nuts. and by people, i mean my friends and i went nuts. it's only from 5-7 but we shun all limitations. we laugh at time and order more rounds. or the previous rounds take control of our bodies and order for us. and next thing you know, you're coming home at one thirty in the morning after singing karaoke and setting people up to sleep in your teepee.

sips is the bomb.