Sandy Smith, 65. Professional marketing writer/freelance writer-journalist-PR professional who enjoys cities in all their messy glory. Native Kansas Citian, adopted Philadelphian. Interests include politics, media, architecture and urbanism, food (cooking and dining out), music and humor.
Best happy hour special in the Gayborhood: 2-for-1-plus-a-buck. Great wood-fired oven pizza too. (And cute bartenders.)
One of Philadelphia's true gems
The real crossroads of the city - people from all walks of life and all over the region come here for fresh ingredients from local merchants, including outstanding produce, meat and fish vendors. There are many great places to grab a bite, too. Visit from Wednesday through Saturday especially - you wouldn't want to miss the Amish.