dinwiddie 
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2215
 | | 08-08-2005 03:05 PM |
| I'm taking dinwiddiejr for a college visit on Thursday and Friday to Drexel. Can anybody recommend places to eat near there for Thursday night? We will be staying at the Sheraton Univ. City, but anyplace reasonably near would be appreciated. BYOBs or places with reasonable corkage are especially appreciated. | | |
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dbw4
Grape Puncher
Posts: 902
| | 08-08-2005 04:52 PM |
| A few things:
Philly is weak on BYOB's.
On Sansom street (actually Penn's campus) is an unusual place called the White Dog Cafe. It is between 34th and 35th streets (really close to Drexel).
If you want to drive over to the Delaware waterfront, there are a few good wine destinations.
Please PM me....
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ChangeMe
Grape Sorter
Posts: 307
| | 08-08-2005 06:36 PM |
| pm bud i'm sure he can help you out. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Picker
Posts: 13
| | 08-08-2005 06:36 PM |
| I've actually been researching BYOBs in the Phila area recently for an upcoming event. I've been looking at Mezza Luna and L'Angolo. Maybe dbw can shed some light on L'Angolo if he knows anything. I read good reviews on both. | | | |
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Budman
Philly Suburbs
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 23761
| | 08-08-2005 07:29 PM |
| Tony... I actually know very little about restaurants in the city. There is one nearby Drexel. It's the Philadelphia Restaurant School, where aspiring chefs make interesting dishes for the diners as part of their training. IIRC, corkage is $5 there. It's at 42nd and Walnut Street, about 7 or 8 blocks from the Drexel campus. I believe the menu changes often.  | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Sorter
Posts: 307
| | 08-08-2005 07:46 PM |
| i had no idea you were so darn useless. i mean margaret had said something but i just dismissd that as the ramblings of a person that lives with you  | | | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts: 11169
| | 08-08-2005 07:50 PM |
| Are we talking about the city in which budman lives? He doesn't know anything about the restaurants? I shudder to think where he spends his discretionary income.  | | | |
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dbw4
Grape Puncher
Posts: 902
| | 08-08-2005 08:14 PM |
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I totally forgot about Mezza Luna!
We had our Brunello event there in March! Nice environment and good, wine friendly Italian food. It is not "near" Drexel, it is in South Philly. The reality is it is only 10 minutes from Drexel.
If you want BYOB, go there.
Bring Italian juice.....
DBW
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Budman
Philly Suburbs
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 23761
| | 08-08-2005 08:15 PM |
| I don't live 'IN' Philly. I would never live in the city. Most of my disposable income is represented by a spot in my basement!!! | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Sorter
Posts: 307
| | 08-08-2005 10:20 PM |
| Quote:
Most of my disposable income is represented by a spot in my basement!!!
i thought that was watching to much skinamax  | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13802
| | 08-09-2005 03:01 AM |
| Mrs. TJ just read about Vetri, which is definitely very in town. Open Table link = here Pricey and hard to get in to I think. But the writeup makes you drool. | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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dinwiddie
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2215
| | 08-09-2005 11:52 AM |
| I just read a writeup about Vetri on chowhound, they thought it over hipped and overpriced. | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13802
| | 08-09-2005 01:15 PM |
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I just read a writeup about Vetri on chowhound, they thought it over hipped and overpriced.
Huh. Well maybe so, but I wouldn't mind checking it out nonetheless. Let me know where you do end uop going though dude. I am usually in sync with your foodie palate.  | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Truck Driver
Posts: 27
| | 08-09-2005 09:25 PM |
| I second the suggestion by dbw4 regarding the White Dog Cafe. The food is fantastic and fresh. Most of their ingredients are from local farmers/growers. | | | |
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dinwiddie
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2215
| | 08-14-2005 05:38 PM |
| We ended up eating dinner at Penne in the Inn at Penn.
The food was pretty good, but what I really liked was the number of wines that were available by the flight. There were 15 flights of wine available, 2.5 oz. pours. Mostly Italian since the restaurant is Italian and the wine list is primarily so. Large number of wines by the glass also. The Somm. had even make a list of wines by the glass that were recommended with each dish on the menu. Prices were reasonable and the service was excellent. All wines in the flights are also available by the glass.
The flights I had:
FLIGHT 6 $14.00 PIEDMONTE REDS
Dolcetto, Le Strette 2002
Freisa d'Asti,La Zucca2001
Barbera d'Alba,Pio Cesare 2001
FLIGHT 4 $19.00 VALPOLICELLA
Valpolicella, Righetti 2000
Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso, Corteforte 1999
Amarone Classico, Corteforte 1998
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