I’m finally getting a slow week after a few weeks of work and hosting visitors. Finally I’m able to look through the photos I took of the places I visited and compile them into a post. Up first – East Passyunk.
Despite living in Philly for 2 years now, this was actually my first time venturing down to East Passyunk (or even South Philly in general). I’m not sure why, but I always have found my sweet spot to be hovering around Center City & Old City. I’m a creature of habit, I suppose.
But when my friend visiting from San Francisco told me that she has to visit this plant shop in Philly, lo and behold it was located in East Passyunk. Honestly, I didn’t know what to expect. But after spending the afternoon there on a sweltering July day, I love it. So much. What I love about it is that despite it having so many cute shops, cafes, and restaurants (which are all ridiculously well-rated), it’s not overly crowded, it’s fairly easy to find parking, and it maintains the perfect combination of residential and “hey, there’s stuff to do here” vibe.
As we were walking towards East Passyunk, we were greeted by this mural outside of Bing Bing Dim Sum. We already had dinner plans so we didn’t dine here, but I’m definitely coming back. It has great reviews… and that cat.
In my opinion, the Gritty mural alone is worth the trip. We probably spent 20 minutes trying to get “the perfect profile pic” in front of Gritty. The best part was this lady who lives directly across the street, taking pictures of us taking pictures with Gritty.
Rival Bros. is one of my favorite coffee roasters here in town. Granted, I always visit the location near Kimmel Center. But this one in East Passyunk was just so darn cute.
The granddaddy of it all was visiting Urban Jungle. It’s one of the best indoor plant shops I’ve been to. Fair warning, there’s no AC inside and I was sweating like a beast. Regardless, the employees were so knowledgeable and helpful, and I got a cutie little plant to add to my collection. My friend also bought a plant and lugged it back to San Francisco.
I suppose another reason why East Passyunk is known as the foodie hub of Philly is its close proximity to Italian Market. It’s just a stone’s throw away. So we ended up walking towards Italian Market, passing by the famous Pat’s and Geno’s. In case you were wondering, I don’t favor one over the other. I live in Roxborough, and my wallet is loyal to Dalessandro’s.
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