If you go: Philadelphia restaurants
if you go
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel Monaco
433 Chestnut St.
215-925-2111
New boutique-style hotel from Kimpton in the circa-1907 Lafayette Building, overlooking Independence Hall. Rooms from $170.
WHERE TO EAT
The Farm and Fisherman
1120 Pine St.
267-687-1555
Intimate dinner-only storefront BYO with seasonally driven locavore menu. Entrees from $27.
Fette Sau
1208 Frankford Ave.
215-391-4888
Second location of popular Brooklyn-based barbecue restaurant. Meat is sold by the pound, starting at $16 for pulled pork.
Fork
306 Market St.
215-625-9425
Contemporary American cuisine featuring house-made pastas and whole animal “feasts” served in a stylish bistro atmosphere. Lunch, $25 for two-course meal; dinner entrees from $28.
Le Virtu
1927 E. Passyunk Ave.
215-271-5626
Authentic Abruzzo-style Italian cuisine mainly sourced from local ingredients. Dinner entrees from $23.
Vernick Food & Drink
2031 Walnut St.
267-639-6644
Creative American fare with Asian touches served as small and large plates meant for sharing. Entrees from $24.
WHAT TO DO
Restaurant Week
More than 100 restaurants participate in this promotion running through Feb. 1, with special three-course dinner menus for $35 and three-course lunches for $20.
INFORMATION
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