Things To Do

Asad’s Hot Chicken

Serves some of the best hot chicken around, but be ready to wait in line (6 minute drive).

Café Carmela

Two of the best cheesesteak spots in the Philly area are only a quick drive away from the wedding! Check out Cafe Carmela and Steve's Prince of Steaks and let us know which one was better! (15 minute drive)

China Gourmet

Get Dim Sum at China Gourmet, Philly’s largest Chinese Restaurant and one of the best dim sum spots in the area. Don’t miss the buns shaped like pigs! Fun Fact: John’s first time having dim sum was with Melanie and Melissa and he was very overwhelmed. (20 minute drive)

Dim Sum Garden

Best Soup Dumplings in Philly!

Eastern State Penitentiary

Get creeped out at Al Capone’s cell

EL PRIMO PLAZA

Mexican restaurant hidden in the back of a grocery store that the Bride’s parents rave about. (4 minute drive)

Georgian Bread

Northeast Philadelphia has awesome Eastern European food, check out Georgian Bread for their cheesy bread bowls. (15 minute drive)

Love Park

Parx Casino

Recoup some of your travel expenses at Parx Casino, where the Bride’s mom used to go salsa dancing frequently. (10 minute WALK!)

Penang Malaysian Cuisine

The father of the bride's favorite spot to eat in Philly.

Philadelphia Art Museum

We have run up these steps many a times!

Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

Amazing mosaic indoor/outdoor museum, great for photo ops and located on South Street, an eclectic street with lots of fun shops and bars.

QU JAPAN BISTRO & BAR

We celebrated our first Valentine's Day here and 2 more since!

Reading Terminal Market

Eat everything at the Reading Terminal Market, one of the country’s oldest and largest public markets.

Schuylkill River Trail/Kelly Drive

Take a walk along the Schuylkill River Trail or Kelly Drive and see a view of Boathouse Row or take a longer hike through Fairmount Park. This is near the area where Melanie lived for 3 years in Philadelphia.

Steve's Prince of Steaks

Two of the best cheesesteak spots in the Philly area are only a quick drive away from the wedding! Check out Cafe Carmela and Steve's Prince of Steaks and let us know which one was better! (15 minute drive)

Uzbekistan Restaurant

Northeast Philadelphia has awesome Eastern European food, check out Uzbekistan Restaurant or Georgian Bread for their cheesy bread bowls. (15 minute drive)

Umai Umai

Grab sushi by Mel’s old apartment at Umai Umai, where we had one of our early dates.

Zama

Mel and John celebrated Mel's 27th birthday at Zama, just a short walk to Rittenhouse Park. Get the BRONZIZZLE!!