Posts by Orly Margulis

You’ll LAVO the Food Here

Lavo 39 E 58th Street, New York, NY 10022 Rating: 4.5/5. Ideal for: Family Gathering, Outing with Friends, Celebration. Price: High-Price. Lavo is one of the hottest places to go to on a Friday night, and luckily I had the chance to see what the hype is all about. Even with reservations, we had to wait…

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Best Hummus in Philadelphia

Hey Hummus 18 S 20th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103 Rating: 5/5. Ideal for: Outing with friends. Price: Mid-range. Hey Hummus has become one of my favorite places in the city.  Its variety of toppings for the hummus plates is amazing, especially its original bowl and its falafel bowl. Its shawarma (meat that has been grilled…

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Contemporary Japanese food at Morimoto

Morimoto 723 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa 19106 Rating: 5/5. Ideal for: Family Gathering, Celebration. Price: High-Price. Morimoto has been on my bucket list from the moment I tried and liked sushi –it was when I was 20 years old. I finally crossed this item off my list on January of 2018. It was my brother’s…

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Jewtina Takes on Restaurant Week

Today is the last day of Center City District Restaurant Week, and I am not happy about it. I loved sampling from different menus and trying new restaurants, but I was also very disappointed at some things that happened when dining out. It is not indicative of how the food actually is: The sampling menu…

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Había una vez at El Vez

El Vez 121 S 13th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107 Rating: 4.5/5. Ideal for: Family Gathering, Date Night. Price: Mid-Price. We all know how Midtown Village is one of the destinations for those who enjoy dining out, and 13th street is THE place for that. From bars to restaurants to small stores, this street has it…

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Tapas and Dessert at Amada

Amada 217-219 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 Rating: 3.5/5. Ideal for: Family Gathering, Date Night. Price: High-Price. I grew up eating typical Spanish food without really knowing it. A close family friend would come often to my house and prepare Tortilla Española (Spanish omelette with potato chunks) , and we would eat that for dinner.…

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Bud and Marilyn’s retro food.

Bud and Marilyn’s 1234 Locust St. Philadelphia, PA 19107 Rating: 4/5. Ideal for: Family Gathering, Outing with Friends. Price: Mid-Price. I always liked fried cheese. I like it more than I should. But can you blame me? It is crispy, gooey, and delicious. I made it a goal of mine to find the best fried…

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Grand time at Gran Café L’Aquila

Gran Café L’Aquila 1716 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Rating: 4.5/5. Ideal for: Family Gathering, Date, Outing with Friends. Price: Mid-Price. When my parents came to visit me this past summer, we decided to try places neither of us have been to before, and Grand Café L’Aquila was on top of my personal list. We…

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Jewtina Tips on Restaurant Week

Center City District’s Restaurant Week is one of my favorite times of the year. Who doesn’t love sampling menus from Philadelphia’s favorite restaurants at a more affordable price? That’s right, during this week, 150 restaurants offer a three-course dinner menu for only $35, and some of them even offer a three-course lunch for $20.  From…

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A Week in Miami

This year, I spent my winter break in Miami. I went there to visit my family, and had the most amazing time. It was great to escape the cold weather and the craziness of Philadelphia, but it was especially good to be with my aunt, uncle and cousins. I have not seen them since 2015!…

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