Unbelievable bbq...all sides are home made and delish...mac n cheese and baked beans are amazing...
Worth the wait. Plus, if the Phillies are playing, you can watch the game with some fine neighborhood celebrities.
Order a side of onion strings and ask for an extra side of the special dipping sauce. Whatever it is, this creamy orange magic does deliciously impressive work on taste buds.
All of the Winter menu items are delicious. Try the Peanut Butter Brownie shake!
The chicken comes with a hot fresh donut (I went with the honey ginger, which was excellent). Grab a window seat if you can to enjoy both your chicken and donut.
Even in winter, this place is an awesome place to drink. The heat lamps will make you totally forget that it is the middle of December, if the liters of beer don't first.
Don't act Canadian. They people working here don't take kindly to it for some reason.
While other mascots are shooting t-shirts, the Phanatic is a true innovator in his field: he launches hot dogs into the crowd. Grab one and thank him for being the best mascot in the business.
They take security very serious here (with good reason). Don't joke with the security, they don't think it's funny.
I guess what I'm trying to say is: If I can change, and you can change, everybody can change!
Make sure you climb every staircase, walk every path, explore every nook, and go to the bathroom. Quite the whimsical display of art.
Hit up Jim's Steaks early or late in the afternoon, before or after the noontime lunch crowd hits. A fantastic steak in the middle of this cultural district.
Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Now order a Jersey Lightning. Read more.
Talk to your bartender and do a Bartender's Choice. They're more knowledgable and adventerous than Stephen Starr's cocktail menu lets on.
Grab a Tavern Ale (8% ABV!) and a grilled cheese, then challenge someone to a game on the Shuffleboard table.
A classic dive, full of PBR, problem drinkers and history. This is where the Citywide Special was invented. The best way to drink here is to slap $3.50 on the bar, ask for one, drink it, and repeat.
It’s aptly named, the bartenders are always angry, they don’t take credit cards, the beer list is nothing special. It’s dark and crowded and it has dartboards. It’s the best dive bar in town.
When they ask, be ready to say "roast pork with rabe and cheese." You could try other things, but why ruin a masterpiece?
As good for draft beers on Saturday night as it is for brunch on Sunday morning. If they put out cots, some of us would just live here on the weekends.
Sing The Beatles' "Birthday" at karaoke after drinking 6 beers. Everyone here loves that.
In this busy marketplace, keep moving; there are established "traffic patterns" throughout, which you will learn very quickly (one way or another).
Get here EARLY and order either the fresh fruit pancakes (blueberry, peach, pumpkin, etc), latkes, or the biscuits and gravy. Great breakfast and the cool, homey atmosphere.
The pork fried rice is best when ordered with approximately 4-6 on the special Han Dynasty heat index.
Any of the Yards Brewery beers are good, so why not try the sampler to find your favorite?
Impress your fellow tour members with a rendition of your favorite musical number from "1776." I went with "Sit Down, John!"
There is almost too much to see in this vast collection, but the Arms and Armor section should not be missed.
