100 Spring Garden St., 215-625-2800, delilahs.com
Hancock and Germantown Ave., 215-791-8090
413-3666, norththird.com
R.U.B.A. HALL Join the Russian Ukrainian Boating Association (aka R.U.B.A.) for cheap beer, free pool and after-hours hours. 414 Green St., 215-627-9831
BROWN BETTY DESSERT BOUTIQUE This mother-daughter operation churns out killer cupcakes, dreamy pies and a host of other thigh-thickening treats. 722 N. Second St., 215-629-0999, brownbettydesserts.com
CAFE LA MAUDE Middle Eastern flavors mingle with French fare in this lovely cafe, where you can breakfast on a croque madame or foul madamas. 816 N.
SOUNDGARDEN HALL Where neon-wearing young people (even underage ones — it’s a BYOB club where the of-age B’ers of YOB stay in a roped-off area) can go to make out and dance to pounding electronic music all night long. 520 N. Delaware Ave., 717-507-0258, soundgardenhall.com
STANDARD TAP A founding father of Philly’s beer scene, Standard Tap has been changing its huge chalkboard menus of all-local, all-draft beers for more than 15 years. 901 N. Second St., 215238-0630, standardtap.com
RESTAURANTS + MARKETS 1 SHOT COFFEE This bi-level coffeehouse has great decor and is comfy for work and reading. 217 W. George St., 215-627-1620, 1shotcoffee.wordpress.com
BAR FERDINAND The food here is straight, beautifully crafted
215-925-1150
Fourth St., 267-318-7869, cafelamaude.com
CANTINA DOS SEGUNDOS Go for the deadly frozen margarita pitchers, stay for the creative Mexican menu with plenty of south-of-the-border vegan options.
PAESANO’S Incredible, cheap and, most importantly, huge sandwiches. The Arista is the stuff that pork dreams are made of. 152 W. Girard Ave., 215-
931 N. Second St., 215-629-0500, cantinadossegundos.com
886-9556, paesanosphillystyle.com
Second St., 267-687-1309, circlesthai.com
Garden St., 215-592-8838, silkcityphilly.com
HONEY’S SIT ‘N EAT This quintessential, always-packed NoLibs brunch spot serves Jewish home cooking with a sweet Southern drawl. 800 N. Fourth St., IL CANTUCCIO Grab a few bottles of Chianti and tuck into Italian classics like penne arrabbiata and mozzarella in carozza. 701 N. Third St., 215-627-6573
CIRCLES The NoLibs outpost of this South Philly Thai favorite offers up a few extras including mocktail mixers for BYOers and four- and five-course custom tasting menus. 812 N.
SILK CITY Updated diner food with live music and DJs who pack in the tight-pantsed crowd almost uncomfortably tightly on the weekends. 435 Spring
Second St., 215-923-4600, gunnersrun.com
northern liberties
N. 3RD Serving up local brews and a killer brunch that’s worth the wait. 801 N. Third St., 215-
barferdinand.com
GUNNERS RUN This restaurant at the Piazza has vegetarian, gluten-free and vegan menu options. 1001 N.
THE HOODS
EMANUELLE Thoughtfully and artfully crafted cocktails in a room that’s romantic in a very gothic way.
tapas — hot and cold salads, bocadillos and pinchos. 1030 N. Second St., 215-923-1313,
PURA VIDA BYO sangria to this Latin-American NoLibs spot. 527 Fairmout Ave., 215-922-6433, puravidaphilly.com
P.Y.T. Drinking an entire adult milkshake at this lively burger joint/dance party will put you to sleep
THE FOODERY The roomier northern outpost of Pine Street’s iconic beer bottle shop; choose from a jawdropping array of domestic and imported beer, available by the bottle, six pack or mixed six. 837 N. Second St., 215-238-6077, fooderybeer.com
DARLING’S DINER Get your eggs-toast-hashbrowns-and-coffee fix at this Piazza diner. 1033 N. Second St., 267239-5775, darlingsdiner.com
DMITRI’S Dmitri Chimes, who owns long-successful restaurants in Queen Village and Fitler Square, is now in NoLibs with Dmitri’s No. 3. 944 N. Second St., 215-592-4550, dmitrisrestaurant.com
EL CAMINO REAL The restaurant celebrates food from both sides of the Tex-Mex border with two separate but equally hunger-inducing menus on offer. 1040 N. Second St., 215-925-1110, bbqburritobar.com
GARDEN VARIETY This open-air market hosts mobile eats like Little Baby’s Ice Crem, The Dapper Dog and more. 900 N. Second St., gardenvarietyphiladelphia.com
GREEN EGGS CAFE Warning: You’ll have to wait in the brunch line here on weekends, but when chicken-and-waffles Benedict and tiramisu french toast are on the menu, no one’s complaining. 719 N. Second St., 215-922-3447, greeneggscafe.com C I T Y PA P E R . N E T
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