Thanks again folks, I didn't make it to Philadelphia last autumn (Fall) but will be in town in May. Looks like the recommendations are consistent in both my threads!
I've used Chowhound to ask the same question for New York and Boston....must have become confused!
Cheers,
Gordon

Wow thanks, can't remember that one....I've obviously been away from this board too long!

We'll be in town for a short vacation in May. We'd appreciate recommendations for good places to drink coffee. Centrally located unless you can conince us to use valuable time seeking out an exceptional place. We generally prefer small independent places (no Starbucks)!
Cheers...

We'll be based on Race Street and probably spend most of our four days fairly centrally based in the city!

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Race Street Cafe
2 Race St, Frenchtown, NJ 08825

Visiting Philadelphia, looking for recommendations for places to drink good coffee in the city?

Cheers!

I'm taking in the Red Sox/Rays game when I'm in Boston this September. I'd appreciaite recommendations of decent places to eat near to Fenway, preferably with vegetarian options for my daughter?

Thanks, I'll enjoy trying out some of your recommendations.
Cheers,
Gordon

Any recommendations for decent places to eat outwith the usual diners/tourists spots?
I'd be interested in any type of food but would appreciate any advice on a decent place to eat BBQ.
I'm willing to drive a fair distance!

Thanks,
Gordon

Thanks to everyone...looks like we'll have no shortage of choices!
Cheers,
Gordon

Many thanks to those who recommended great places for coffee in the city.
I'll be joined on vacation with my vegetarian daughter and would appreciaite recommendations on vegetarian or restaurants which include good vegetarian food on a varied menu.
Cheers,
Gordon

Thanks for all the recommendations, we'll have a ball trying out some of the places!
We'll be going to see the Sox play the Rays (I'm a Rays fan, perhaps the only one in Scotland but you'll ber pleased to hear my daughter shouts for the Sox).
I might look for some recommendations for good places to eat later.
Cheers,
Gordon

I live in a very small town in Scotland 10,000 pop.
It was the site of a USA Navl base until 1992 and the first place in Scotland to have a DDs! I have friends from Baltimore who swear by DD coffee but I'll give it a miss!

Close to Fenway...Go Rays!

Hi, I'm travelling to Boston from Scotland with my daughter for a short vacation.
We really like good coffee and would like recommendations of good places to drink good coffee in the city.
Cheers,
Gordon

I'm looking for recommendations for places to drink good coffee in and around central London. The location and distance is of no consequence, what matters is that i find a number of places that serve good coffee and take their coffee brewing seriously.
Any recommendations will be welcomed!

I'm having a 3 week vacation in Florida in September. I understand that tipping is a bigger issue in the US than here in the UK. Any advice on what is an acceptable percentage for a tip in a restaurant (for good, very good and exceptioanl service)?

I'm having a 3 week vacation in Floria (visiting form the UK) in September. Tipping appears to be a bigger issue on the USA than in the UK. What percentage of the bill is an appropriate tip?

Sublime it is then...many thanks!

I'll be in Fort Lauderdale for one day in September to attend a show. Can anyone recommend a good restaurant serving early dinners that would suit a vegetarian (my wife) and someone who enjoys any type of food?

Looking for recommendations for lunch in the South Kensington/Kensington High Street or anywhere close to the Royal Albert Hall?
A pub with great food would be fine.

Try Horizons!
It's vegetarian but the carnivores won't regret it!

http://www.horizonsphiladelphia.com/

I've only been to Horizons on one occasion, a Tuesday evening and had to make a reservation.

The best meal I've had in 12 visits to the USA was in Horizons last year.
Everything about the place is just fantastic.

http://www.horizonsphiladelphia.com/

Tavern On Jane.
Visited there for a meal last October.
Very good.

http://www.tavernonjane.com

If I remember correctly it was you (saturninus) that recommended Horizons to me in early 2007.

Horizons.
This was recommended to me last year when I visited Philly.
My wife's vegetarian, I'm not however I have never experienced such good vegetarian food and would not miss meat if this was always available to me.

Think Coffee.
Not in the West Village but very close.

http://www.thinkcoffeenyc.com/

Blondies - west 79th Street between Columbus and Broadway (I think).

I've only been to RUB.
It was very good.
We wre lucky when we went early Sarturday evening as it was extremely busy later on.

When I visit Philadelphia on vacation I want to drink good coffee.
Any suggestions of really good coffee houses/shops worth visiting, preferably not the corporate chains?