Philadelphia and New York, bite by bite, part 1

Philadelphia, the Cradle of the Revolution

Our long two-city weekend began with a two-hour wait in Manchester Airport as our Southwest flight to Philadelphia was delayed due to heavy rains. The wait wasn't too bad, though, because the airport conveniently featured broadcasts of the Yankees-Red Sox game in which the Olde Towne Team beat the Yankees, 17-1.

We finally got into Philly around midnight and took a cab to Avi's place in West Philly. Anita and Avi were still up, so we helped put together a pasta salad for the next day's house BBQ.


Roger planning on where we should go and what we should do for the weekend.

The next day we had a hearty brunch at The White Dog Cafe. Anita took us next door to The Black Cat Shop where I bought earrings that featured a picture of a terrier and a collie.

As Avi and his roommate left to prepare for the BBQ, we wandered around Walnut Street, biding our time before we went to the bus stop to pick up Anita's good friends, Elaine, Anna, and Brandon. The six of us then had a snack at Rising Tide in Chinatown, including yummy bubble teas, and did some last minute grocery shopping at the famed Reading Terminal Market.

We took two cabs back for a lively dinner of homemade BBQ chicken, lemongrass and jerk dressings, along with plenty of lamb and corn and ice cream. We caught up with everyone, including Anna and Brandon, who are expecting their first baby, a boy, in August.

The next day, we got ready for our trip up to New York City. Anita, Anna, Brandon, and Elaine accompanied us to Chinatown where we had dim sum at H. K. Golden Phoenix. Before the gang headed out to Camden to see the aquarium, and before we caught our bus, we stopped by Rising Tide one more time for shakes and teas. I especially enjoyed my Honeydew Melon Shake, sans tapioca!


Good shakes had by all! Anna, Elaine, Anita, Genevieve, and Roger.