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Bibou, can't do better than a spot at the counter.

Bibou

Why not give Doma a try. It's korean and sushi. We love it. It's at 18th and Callowhill. Byo

OMG they are the bomb! Call first. It comes in slabs and you can cut it as thick as you like. We get their bacon at Rittenhouse on Saturdays but they are not there every week.

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For a taste of Philly you can't do much better than Radicchio. It's a short cab ride. http://www.radicchio-cafe.com/

If you love Japanese go to Fuji. Skip Vetri and go to Bibou whcih Robert Parker called the best bistro in the country. I definitely agree that asian isn't what Philly dining is all about. I recommend trying one of our great new American places like Bistro7, Matyson or Sonata. Have a great time.

L'oca is in Fairmount near the Art Museum. It's trendy Italian. Very good but no red gravy.
Radicchio is in Northern Liberties near 4th and Wood.

Both are byo and excellent.

I agree with my good friend, Sylvia. Matyson and Bibou are the two restaurants we recommend to our out of town visitors for non Italian byos. We dined at Matyson a few weeks ago and it was better than ever. Excellent innovative new american cuisine. Save room for their wonderful desserts.

Rittenhouse farm market on Saturdays

Pad Thai shak?

We are coming to Toronto in a few weeks. There doesn't seem to be too much on the board about Steak Frites Bistro. Fellow chows which would you choose? Thank you

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How bout Nan. French asian in west philly. BYO too

We loved the job Feast Your Eyes did for our party. We are going to use them again next year. The took care of everything, were very professional yet fun. The food was amazing.

Sazon has great Venezuelan cheap eats at 10th and Spring Garden.

If you are a food person and want a memorable meal go to Bibou. It's definitely not a fancy place just great food and a loving atmosphere. Since it's byob you can splurge on some wonderful wine.

We love the plantains with cheese, patacon, beef stew and the steak with sugar. Everything is great tho.

Second Koch's. Also I would recommend anything at Sazon. We love the Bimimbap at Doma in the Art Museum area.

Bibou is great for a special evening. Matyson is one of our favorites and very accommodating. Fish is outstanding but all seafood. Sonata they will present you with a customized gluten free menu and the food is terrific. Sazon is extremely casual but they may want to go on one other evening. For a special treat take him to Sweet Freedom Bakery. Everything they have is gluten free.

The pennsylvania store at the Reading Terminal has fabulous plain caramels. They are made locally and individually wrapped. They are soft but not too, chewy but not too, perfect. They also have caramel covered marshmallows. They are located right next to the checkout. When I visit out of town family I must take a box or they won't let me in.

This is definitely the place to get what you need. They are actually at the intersection of 5th and Bainbridge. Not open on Sundays tho.

Sazon at 10th and Spring Garden. Sweet Freedom bakery on South. Bibou does great things for Vegans.

Tria is nice for wines by the glass. Try the one on 12th it's larger than the one on 18th. Also Max Brenner is fun for drinks and/or dessert. http://www.maxbrenner.com/menus/menus...

Can't believe that Blackfish beat out Bibou. Went to Blackfish some years ago and was underwhelmed particularly with the service and atmosphere. They must have improved. Bibou is close to perfection in a dining experience imho.

Where are you staying? There are lots of buses nearby that will take you into town. There's not much in this area except for a decent Indian and very good korean/sushi place. I would get a bus to queen village/south street and go to Jims.

Great idea!

Feast your eyes catering will do local and organic. We used them for a party a few months ago and it was a great experience from start to finish. Our planner was efficient and delightful to work with. The food was amazing, exactly as planned. The servers were terrific.