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October 12, 2015

My Favorite Places in Philly

Since I’ve moved to this city, my mind is constantly consumed with various running lists of my favorite places in Philly. Plus, my lists of “places I must try ASAP” seem to be never-ending (to the dismay of my bank account). I think these unconquerable lists always come back to the fact that there are simply so many places to fall in love with, and once you find a gem, it’s hard not to keep coming back.

Some of you may be familiar with a little local bloggers group I’m a part of called PHLBloggers. We recently participated in a fun event where each of us compiled all of the reasons why we love Philly, and the lists came out great! I wanted to share with you my list of current Philly favorites (plus: two bonus spots I’ve fallen in love with since our lists were published). Enjoy!

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Filed Under: dining, shopping Tagged: anthropologie, art star, big gay ice cream, bufad, diner en blanc, dinic's, famous 4th street cookie company, federal donuts, fork, franklin fountain, h&m, honey's, honeygrow, joe coffee, la calaca feliz, little nonna's, occasionette, olde bar, pennsylvania ballet, ranstead room, rex1516, rival bros, shibe vintage sports, shot tower coffee, southgate, union transfer, verde, whole foods market, zahav

July 28, 2015

Philly Girl Summer Life {2015}

Summer has been glorious so far; walking around during the 8:00 pm hour still surrounded by light is something I’ll never take for granted. Besides my California trip (more on that soon!), the two back-to-back sore throat bugs I’ve been hit with (speaking of: the new Jefferson Urgent Care – so quick!), I’ve been doing my fair share of fun things in the city, and I thought it was time to update you. I also realized I missed a spring update in my “Philly Girl Life” little series, so you guys are long overdue to hear some of my ramblings.

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Filed Under: chit chat, philly girl life Tagged: aldine, ccdwr, cheu noodle bar, longwood gardens, mike posner, milkboy, philadelphia museum of art, restaurant week, science after hours, southgate, spring awakening, zahav

February 26, 2015

{Philadelphia Restaurant Week} Zahav

Living in this city, answering the “what’s your favorite restaurant?” question is a tough one. I mean, obviously we are extremely lucky that Philly is regarded as such a fabulous city for dining . . . but the judgement one could get for the wrong restaurant choice is pretty substantial.

Lucky for me, I have Zahav (237 Saint James Place). {Disclaimer: If you’re about to click through that link, please beware, the site has some groovy autoplay music that has startled me approximately 45 times this month alone.} I have loved Zahav since the first time I tried it, and it truly has yet to disappoint me since. I always go in craving my favorites, but come out in love with something I never thought I’d try.
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January 20, 2015

Philly Girl Winter Life

Happy Tuesday! I truly have not been properly dealing with the cold this month, so the below updates will sure be a whole lot of digital, and for that, I am sorry 😉 The cold can be too much if all you want is sunshine and a warm breeze washing over you. It can be hard in these months for people to deal with the freezing temperatures, especially if they do not have the money to heat their homes, it is lucky that now you can find cheaper heating suppliers like Bonded Oil as well as others, for example, so you can save on whatever supplies you need to heat your home, however, the heat doesn’t follow you as soon as you walk out of the house, so in that case, you’re on your own. In case you haven’t seen it yet – something pretty darn cool happened to me this month: I was featured on CBSPhilly! I think Kristina did a great job summing up the blog and I am so grateful to be featured. So with that . . . on to the rest of the updates on this Philly girl’s winter life!

 

A photo posted by Emily Tharp (@herphilly) on Jan 12, 2015 at 5:03pm PST

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August 29, 2014

How To Conquer Philadelphia Restaurant Week

I know a lot of people have mixed feelings about Philadelphia Restaurant Week, but I am not one of them. I thoroughly enjoy any excuse to get out to some of my favorite places in Philly. Restaurant Week dinners become traditions amongst friends, simple date ideas, and an easy way to further explore our city. Several years and many $35 dinners later, I have figured out a few ways to get the most out of one of my favorite times of year.

How to Conquer Philadelphia Restaurant Week // Her Philly
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December 20, 2012

Restaurant Week: My Top 5 Musts

I live for Philadelphia Restaurant Week. Even before I officially moved to the city, Restaurant Weeks were some of my favorite times to visit Philly. With the next week right around the corner (January 20 – 25 & January 27 – February 1, 2013), here are my top 5 Philadelphia Restaurant Week locations you must try!

5. Underrated yummy BYOB Italian joint – Salento (2216 Walnut St.)

Italian Salento Restaurant in Philadelphia

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4. Amazing steaks in a beautiful venue – Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse (111 S 17th St.)

Davio's Steakhouse Philadelphia

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3. The best value, if you’re into bowls of bacon & meat on a stick for $15 less than it normally costs – Fogo De Chao (1337 Chestnut St.) *Not on the RW website as of yet, but if they do decide to join again in the future, it’s a must.

Fogo de Chao Philadelphia

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2. Unique food & great for a small group – Zahav (237 St James Pl.)

Zahav  Philadelphia

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1. Delicious tapas and the most mouth-watering sangria – Amada (217 Chestnut St.)

Amada Philadelphia

Image via http://www.amadarestaurant.com/

Where will you be making reservations for Restaurant Week this year? Get all the details on Philadelphia Restaurant Week‘s website.

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