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mother and daughter visit to Philly
Thanks for the great suggestions. I should have been more specific when saying what I had found that already looked good to me. Parc for sure (probably for Sunday lunch), Osteria (though there were some mixed reviews on the board), and Melegrano. I'll look into Fork and M Restaurant. What do you think of Audrey Claire? That's another one that I thought looked interesting.
mother and daughter visit to Philly
Hi all,
I have scoured the board and though I have gleaned some great suggestions, I hope you'll indulge me as I write my specific request. My 60-something mother and I are visiting Philly this weekend and are looking for a great place for Saturday dinner and Sunday lunch. For those of you who know DC and NY, I am going to throw out some restaurants we love in these two places, as my mother has wonderful and very specific taste! For dinner she usually prefers white tablecloths, great atmosphere, wonderful service, but not too expensive or shishi. In DC, we love Nora, the Blue Duck Tavern and Bistrot Le Pic. In NY we love Balthazar, Sfoglia, and the little places in the West Village. She is not a big fan of spicy food, or haute cuisine (no foam please!)- just great New American or Italian, local produce, etc. What can you recommend in Philadelphia?? For lunch, we love French, clean and modern. Yes, I mentioned that we're picky.
A restaurant like Nora and Bistrot Lepic?
My 60-something mother's birthday is coming up and our family is looking for a new restaurant to try. She LOVES Nora and Bistrot Lepic and we are looking for something in the same vein.... delicious food, warm atmosphere, a menu that is not too fancy, but has some pizzaz. Price is not an issue, but we don't want snotty food. We all love to eat and cook in our family and our looking for a place that makes a lot of simple ingredients. Any ideas??
Jackfruit, Guava... where do I find my favorite "exotic" fruits?
I got back from living in Thailand two years ago and have yet to find Jackfruit in the United States. Any ideas? Where can I find my favorite Asian fruits in MD/DC/NoVa?
Hush puppies or corn fritters in NoVa/DC?
How about savory hush puppies and catfish? Anyone out there- DC, MD, NoVA?
