Welcome to Philadelphia

Our home

Our wedding takes place 45 minutes from Philadelphia, where we live. Sticking around for a little longer? Here are a few of our favorite places to eat, drink, shop, and explore around the city. This is by no means a complete guide (there are plenty of great Philly recommendations out there) but these are some places we personally love.

Classic Philly, museums, parks + things worth checking out

Old City + Historic Philly — Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Elfreth's Alley
Art + Museums — Philadelphia Museum of Art, Barnes, Rodin, etc.
Parks + Outdoors — Schuylkill River Trail, Rittenhouse, Washington Square, Fairmount Park
Just Wander Around — neighborhoods/areas that are fun to explore

❋ Shop + Wander

Our favorite neighborhoods for an afternoon of exploring

Rittenhouse + Walnut Street — shopping, restaurants, pretty streets
Fishtown — boutiques, vintage, bars, restaurants
East Passyunk — local shops + restaurants
Old City — boutiques, galleries, design shops

❋ Eat & Drink

Our favorite restaurants, casual bites, bars + coffee

Philly Classics — cheesesteaks, roast pork, Reading Terminal, etc.
Dinner Favorites — a handful of restaurants you genuinely love
Casual Bites — pizza, sandwiches, tacos, burgers, etc.
Drinks — cocktail bars, breweries, wine bars
Coffee + Sweet Treats — cafes, bakeries, ice cream

❋ See & Do
Our Favorites

Taylor's Faves

  1. Try the shakshouka at Cafe Ole
    2. Get lost in The Book Trader, a used bookstore in Old City
    3. Enjoy oysters and a glass of Muscadet at Bloomsday
    4. Wander down 4th street in Queen Village
    5. See Matisse at the Barnes Museum

Timothy’s Faves

  1. Try the shakshouka at Cafe Ole
    2. Get lost in The Book Trader, a used bookstore in Old City
    3. Enjoy oysters and a glass of Muscadet at Bloomsday
    4. Wander down 4th street in Queen Village
    5. See Matisse at the Barnes Museum