Go Shop View archives

• Terrain at Styer’s

  Take a road trip to Terrain at Styer’s, an upscale garden center and home accessories store by the same company that owns Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie. The nursery offers trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals. Inside, attractively arranged displays hold body products, glassware, cookbooks, terrarium supplies and plates. The onsite café serves fresh, mostly local fare, such as cheese from Urban Outfitters founder Richard Hayne’s Doe Run Dairy. (9/2011)

  914 Baltimore Pike, Glen Mills
  610-459-2400
  shopterrain.com
  

• Tall Cow Cards & Goods

  You’ll find the appropriate card for anyone here. Made with at least 50% recycled paper, this shop’s hand-printed greeting cards are sustainable as well as whimsical. Card sizes come in mini, small and big (a whopping 7-inches-by- 7-inches). (9/2011)

  616 S Third St
  267-909-8195
  tallcow.com
  

• My Kids Korner

  Pint-sized fashionistas, particularly tweens, are in heaven in this Main Line shop, which carries clothing by Les Tout Petits, Hugs and Kisses, Wes and Wiley and Sally Miller. The shop also offers toys, jewelry and accessories. (9/2011)

  711 Montgomery Ave, Narberth
  610-668-6404
  mykidskorner.net
  

 

Go See View archives

• FORT MIFFLIN

  Visible from planes approaching Philadelphia International Airport, this fort is the site of the Revolution’s greatest bombardment, which took place over five arduous weeks. An active military post until the Korean War, it was a Confederate prison during the Civil War and a munitions depot during World War I and II. Tour 14 restored buildings and pack a picnic to enjoy the scenery. (9/2011)

  1 Fort Mifflin Rd
  215-685-4167
  www.fortmifflin.us
  

• Manayunk Arts Festival

  Now in its 22nd year, this juried festival features artists from more than 22 states and a crafts market on Main Street. The event is hosted by the quaint town's many eclectic shops and restaurants. Check out resale shops Worn Yesterday and Vamp before hitting Jake’s Restaurant and the adjoining Cooper’s Brick Oven Wine Bar. June 25-26. (9/2011)

  Main St, Manayunk
  215-482-9565
  manayunk.com
  

• NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY

  The museum’s new five-story, 100,000-square-foot home on Independence Mall explores 350 years of Jewish life in America, including themes of freedom, civil rights, prejudice and assimilation. Eighteen featured Jewish Americans include Estée Lauder, Steven Spielberg and Jonas Salk. (9/2011)

  55 N Fifth St
  215-923-3811
  www.nmajh.org
  

 

Go Eat View archives

• Gunners Run

  Named for a creek that was covered by Aramingo Avenue, this brand-new American restaurant has revived a bit of Kensington history. Tuck into buttermilk-fried chicken with a side of bacon creamed corn and pair it with one of 10 beers on tap. In the mood for something lighter? Try the vegetarian tomato basil soup or the Super Veg (with roasted veggies, sautéed greens, quinoa and salad). $$$ (9/2011)

  At the Piazza at Schmidts 1001 N Second St
  215-923-4600
  gunnersrun.com
  

• Fuel

  This café proves that food that’s good for you can taste great. Paninis, wraps and salads are made with 100% organic ingredients and they’re all under 500 calories. Stop at the juice, smoothie and coffee bar for a cure for what ails you. “Hangover Helper” features fresh carrot, apple, celery and orange juice. $ (9/2011)

  1917 E Passyunk Ave
  215-468-3835
  fuelphilly.com
  

• Water Works Restaurant & Lounge

  Set on the banks of Schuylkill River, this classy eatery gives diners a bit of history with their meal. Enjoy dishes like rack of lamb with potato-mint croquettes in the former home of the country's first municipal water system. $$$ (9/2011)

  640 Waterworks Dr
  215-236-9000
  thewaterwor...taurant.com
  

 

Go Party View archives

• Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co.

  This 21st-century speakeasy took its name from South Philly’s own Max “Boo Boo” Hoff’s Prohibition bootlegging front. Inventive cocktails have equally creative names, like the “Sneaky Feelings” with bourbon, Jamaican rum, house-made rosemary honey, Peychaud’s Bitters and Jamaican jerk bitters. Esquire was impressed—the magazine put the speakeasy on its 2011 best bar list. (9/2011)

  112 S 18th St
  267-467-3277
  thefranklinbar.com
  

• THE ROXXY

  Sparkling with glitz and glam, the spacious, four-room spot stands out in a town liberally sprinkled with intimate beer bars. On spring and summer evenings, catch your breath at the Bamboo Bar, the venue's outdoor space. And bring your camera so you can snap the celebs when they stop by. (9/2011)

  939 N Delaware Ave
  215-931-0101
  theroxxyphilly.com
  

• Cooperage

  A wine and whiskey bar with an adjoining Southern-style café, Cooperage has a hopping happy hour and a bar menu featuring chipotle-bourbon barbecue wings and Vermont cheddar mac 'n' cheese. (9/2011)

  601 Walnut St
  215-226-2667
  cooperagephilly.com