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stephen starr & jose garces joints, together in one list.

 1. Frankford Hall

1210 Frankford Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19125
(215) 634-3338

Categories: Pubs, German

4.0 star rating
  10/10/2011

WHY OH WHY did i not make it to this wonderfully awesome beer garden until the end of summer?!

stupid. (me, that is. not frankford hall)

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 2. Butcher and Singer

1500 Walnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 732-4444

Categories: American (Traditional), Steakhouses

Neighbourhoods: Rittenhouse Square, Penn Center

4.0 star rating
  5/6/2011 ROTD 9/23/2011

so a vegetarian and 2 omnivores walk into a fancy steakhouse. oh wait, you've heard this one before? nevermind, then.

i won't bother telling you that the vegetarian didn't go hungry. she didn't even eat a salad. no siree, bob! she was - get this -…More »

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 3. Alma de Cuba

1623 Walnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 988-1799

Categories: Latin American, Caribbean

Neighbourhoods: Rittenhouse Square, Penn Center

4.0 star rating
  4/29/2010

:: the birthday kid, part III ::

hating on starr restaurants is like cobra kai beating up on daniel-san. just because all the kewl kidz are doing it, don't mean it's for me...at least when it comes to alma de cuba.

i'd previously only been to alma for…More »

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 4. Parc Restaurant, Bistro & Cafe

227 S 18th St
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 545-2262

Categories: French, American (New), Cafes

Neighbourhood: Rittenhouse Square

3.0 star rating
  4/27/2009

i hit up parc for dinner in its opening week last summer - loved it. since then i have been back a handful of times for drinks and light fare, and with each visit the novelty began to wane.

most recently i had my first parc brunch...and while good,…More »

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 5. Distrito

3945 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 222-1657

Categories: Mexican, Bars

Neighbourhood: University City

4.0 star rating
  4/29/2010

:: the birthday kid, part IV, ie the next birthday kid ::

my special day(s) came and went....and a month later, it was the boy's turn to celebrate. since he had treated me to a starr dinner for mine, i chose to return the favor by taking him to a…More »

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