Some days I wonder why I work in Center City Philly

Jstas
Jstas Posts: 14,806
edited March 2009 in The Clubhouse
The people, the traffic, the bums, the charity people on every corner...gets tiresome. Especially riding the trains.

Then I go to lunch at a place like DiBruno Brothers and I can't help but think iit's all worth it!


Today, a Mamma Mia! Prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, sliced tomatoes and broccoli rabe on a nice Italian roll and then shoved in a sammich grill and pressed flat and grilled until the edges of the Prosciutto are crisp and the mozzarella is oozing out the sides and browning nicely on the edges! Add some bagel chips and a nice cup of coffee and yeah, culinary heaven for about $12!
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited March 2009
    John might I suggest you go to Chickies (sp) on 9th & Federal. Their vegie hoagie & Italian tuna hoagies are to die for.
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  • acsubie
    acsubie Posts: 773
    edited March 2009
    my fave joint around there is definitely Joe's Pizza...i always go home with 2 larges!
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited March 2009
    F'ers I can't get food like that here. :(

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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited March 2009
    Sounds like good food for sure JStas as I certainly can't get food like that out here. Spent some time out there in Philly, pretty nice city.
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited March 2009
    As much as I miss real guido food, I'm still not ready to trade it for:

    SIX months of snow & ice
    Traffic
    Political corruption
    OUTRAGEOUS taxes
    Inflated real estate prices
    MORE traffic
    MORE snow & ice
    And retail sales people with the customer service skills of a MORTICIAN!

    Did I forget anything? No? GOOD!
    That's what ya get for taunting me with REAL food! Bastahds!
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited March 2009
    Dude, working in a city blows. your not coming out of left field. loathe the bad, try like hell to enjoy the good (awesome places to eat = awesome).

    if the money and job is worth it, just roll with it brotha
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,806
    edited March 2009
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    John might I suggest you go to Chickies (sp) on 9th & Federal. Their vegie hoagie & Italian tuna hoagies are to die for.

    9th and Federal is a hell of a walk from 15th and Market just for lunch. But I know where the place you speak of is but if I'm walkin' that far for lunch, I'm going another half a block to Geno's or Pat's.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,806
    edited March 2009
    acsubie wrote: »
    my fave joint around there is definitely Joe's Pizza...i always go home with 2 larges!

    Yeah, Joe's is good. The crust on a brick oven pizza is quite unique.
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited March 2009
    Jstas wrote: »
    The people, the traffic, the bums, the charity people on every corner...gets tiresome. Especially riding the trains.

    Then I go to lunch at a place like DiBruno Brothers and I can't help but think iit's all worth it!


    Today, a Mamma Mia! Prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, sliced tomatoes and broccoli rabe on a nice Italian roll and then shoved in a sammich grill and pressed flat and grilled until the edges of the Prosciutto are crisp and the mozzarella is oozing out the sides and browning nicely on the edges! Add some bagel chips and a nice cup of coffee and yeah, culinary heaven for about $12!

    dont forget TOLLS!! Parking Authority (Philly's favoritest P.A) issuing tickets...
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,806
    edited March 2009
    CaligulaPolk wrote: »
    dont forget TOLLS!! Parking Authority (Philly's favoritest P.A) issuing tickets...

    I do my best not to drive in the city so the PPA doesn't bother me. I actually take delight in seeing the people who run afoul of the PPA get all caddywumpus over it.

    But just because I'm a mere pedestrian doesn't mean I don't have to deal with traffic. I've been hit by side mirrors of cars while I was crossing with my light, legally having the right away by someone making an illegal turn on red. I've also come close to being run down in a crosswalk because someone wasn't paying attention and was following a truck in front of them far too closely. Traffic sucks.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,185
    edited March 2009
    Dude ,
    when you get time, stop in at 10th and Cathrine in the Morning Glory. It's on the corner. They have some awesome Banana Pancakes. They also have this Egg dish it's a south Philly thing, ask about it, it's amazing. The food and people are worth the trip.

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,380
    edited March 2009
    acsubie wrote: »
    my fave joint around there is definitely Joe's Pizza...i always go home with 2 larges!
    great pizza!
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