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1. Barcade

8.7
1114 Frankford Ave (W Girard Ave & W Widley St), Philadelphia, PA
Bar · Northern Liberties - Fishtown · 131 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: The menu delivers small cheese & meat plates, but let's face it, you want to be here for the 25-tap bar and 25-cent arcade games. Read more.

Whipped Bakeshop is one of To go to.

2. Whipped Bakeshop

8.3
636 Belgrade St (at Berks St), Philadelphia, PA
Bakery · North Philadelphia · 15 tips and reviews

Allie I.Allie Ilagan: These artists whip up impressive displays in buttercream and cake, but we love them most for their geekiness, like Ron Swanson sugar cookies (available on Etsy) or a Battlestar Galactica wedding cake.

National Mechanics is one of To go to.

3. National Mechanics

8.4
22 S 3rd St (btwn Market & Chestnut), Philadelphia, PA
American Restaurant · Center City East · 155 tips and reviews

Allie I.Allie Ilagan: Visit this historic Old City bar, which the techie community loves so much it's like a modern day Cheers -- where everyone knows your Twitter name!