July 19, 2025
Philadelphia, PA
#gartonparty
Elaine + Dave
Things To Do
If you're making a weekend of this event, here are a few activities that Dave and Elaine recommend. They are all favorites!
WALK AROUND!
- the above photo was taken on the 1800 block of Delancey Street near Rittenhouse Square - one of Philadelphians' favorite pastimes is window shopping (and judging) private homes
EAT!
- Middle Child Clubhouse in Middle City
- Crybaby Pasta in Bella Vista
- Loco Pez - Graduate Hospital (the preferred location)
- Trattoria Carina - Fitler Square
- American Sardine Bar - Point Breeze
- El Rey - Rittenhouse
DRINK!
- coffee @ Rowhome, Rival Bros, Hive, Reanimator
- alcohol @ Friday Saturday Sunday, Tria, Monks
HANG OUT!
- movies @ The Ritz V
- roller skate @ Penn's Landing
- go for a run (or walk!) @ The Schuylkill River Trial, the Delaware River Trail, the Wiss or FDR Park [these last two will take some traveling to get to]
- get cultured @ The Philadelphia Museum of Art
- thrift @ South Street
Middle Child
248 South 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
casual sandwiches
Cry Baby Pasta
627 South 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
food, sitdown dinner!
Loco Pez - Graduate Hospital
700 South 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146
ask for Lizzie or Elaine ;)
Trattoria Carina
2201 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
hint hint -- it's a BYOB
American Sardine Bar
1800 Federal Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146
closest bar to E+D's (+Liz's) house, lots of sardines
El Rey
2013 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
more mexican food
Rowhome Coffee - Pine Street
2536 Pine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
get the pretzel sandwich. just do it.
Rival Bros Coffee Bar
2400 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146
lots of other locations!
Hive
1444 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146
they also sell plants!
ReAnimator Coffee
1248 South Clarion Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
on your way through the trendy, hip neighborhood of Passyunk. don't ask how to say it.
Friday Saturday Sunday
261 South 21st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
the cocktails are worth waiting for
Tria Cafe Wash West
1137 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
wine!
Monk's Cafe
264 South 16th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102
beer!
Landmark's Ritz Five
214 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
everything they show is good
Penn's Landing
Philadelphia, PA
lots to do!
Schuylkill River Trail
Schuylkill River Trail, Philadelphia, PA
Elaine's go-to
Delaware River Trail
Delaware River Trail, Philadelphia, PA 19106
not Elaine's favorite, but convenient
Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19130
our first date before we were dating
South Street
South Street, Philadelphia, PA
so. much. to. see.
For all the days along the way