Restaurant Guide for the Holidays

If you are holiday shopping in the University area, perhaps a meal would be in order. University City District has launched its new web site UCityphila.com. One of the sections on the web site is a listing of Restaurants. Featured below is a selection of restaurants in the University area, organized by category. Stop for a cup of coffee, a quick bite or a full meal at one of the many eateries in the area.

The newest restaurant to open this fall at Sansom Common is Stephen Starr's Pod--a futuristic Asian restaurant--with Asian-fusion cuisine which includes a conveyor belt sushi bar, in all-white retro-modern hi-tech surroundings with colorful lighting. Guests may choose from nine switches of different light colors to illuminate their dining pods. Meanwhile, six screens play fast-paced Asian videos.

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Restaurants...

$ = avg. entrée under $10 $$ = avg. entrée under $20 $$$ = avg. entrée over $20 * = UCD 3rd Thursday participant RR = Reservations Recommended

Beijing Restaurant (Chinese) 3714 Spruce St. (215) 222-5242, BYOB RR $   Bitar's (Middle Eastern) 222 S. 40th St. (215) 382-3000, BYOB $   Bo Sing Chinese Takeout 4006 Market St. (215) 382-8888, BYOB $   Cavanaugh's Restaurant (American) 119 S. 39th St. (215) 662-5000 $   Chili's Grill & Bar (American) 3801 Chestnut St. (215) 222-7322 $   Fork & Chopstick (Korean) 112 S. 40th St. (215) 382-3465, BYOB $   Franklin's (American) Penn Tower Hotel (215) 898-1546 $$   Genji Restaurant (Japanese) 4002 Spruce St. (215) 387-1583 RR $$   Han Wool Restaurant & Sushi Bar (Japanese /Korean) 3606 Chestnut St. (215) 382-6221 RR $$   Hong Kong Café (Chinese) 3900 Chestnut St. (215) 387-1852, BYOB $

The Ivy Grille (American)* 3611 Walnut St. (215) 823-6222 $$   Keyflower Dining Room, Divine Tracy Hotel (American) 20 S. 36th St., (215) 386-2207 BYOB; Cash only; Lunch only; Proper dress req. $   La Terrasse (French) 3432 Sansom St. (215) 386-5000 RR $$   Lemongrass Thai Restaurant 3630 Lancaster Ave. (215) 222-8042 RR $$   Nan Modern Food (French/Thai) 4000 Chestnut St. (215) 382-0818 RR $$   New Deck Tavern (American) 3408 Sansom St. (215) 386-4600 $   New Delhi Indian Restaurant 4004 Chestnut St. (215) 386-1941 RR $   O'Hara's Fish House (American) 3900 Chestnut St. (215) 349-9000 RR $   Palladium Bar & Restaurant* 3601 Locust Walk (215) 387-3463 RR $$   Pattaya Grill (Thai) 4006 Chestnut St. (215) 387-8533 RR $$   Pizza Rustica (Italian) 3602 Chestnut St. (215) 895-3490 $

Pod (Asian/American fusion) 37th & Sansom Sts. (215) 387-1803 RR $$$   Rana Middle East Cuisine 3513 Lancaster Ave. (215) 222-7136, BYOB $   The Restaurant School 4207 Walnut Street (215) 222-4200 RR $$$   Shula's Steak 2 (American)* 3600 Chestnut St. (215) 386-5556 RR $$   Sitar India Restaurant (Indian)* 60 S. 38th St. (215) 662-0818 RR $   Smokey Joe's Tavern (American) 210 S. 40th St. (215) 222-0770 $   Tandoor India Restaurant (Indian) 106 S. 40th St. (215) 222-7122 $   Thai Singha House (Thai) 3939 Chestnut St. (215) 382-8001 RR $$   White Dog Café (American) 3420 Sansom St. (215) 386-9224 RR $$   Won Oriental Restaurant (Chinese) 216 S. 40th St. (215) 386-4622, BYOB RR $   Zócalo (Mexican)* 3600 Lancaster Ave. (215) 895-0139 RR $$

Visitors to the north (Sansom St.) entrance of the Inn at Penn will find they have arrived at the North Pole where Santa and his reindeer are preparing for their annual trip. This gingerbread creation-complete with its stained glass windows, made from melted Life Savers, and its illuminated gumdrop path-is a feast for the eyes. At the south (Walnut St.) entrance there is an entire gingerbread village well worth the walk .

www.UCityphila.com

...Coffee Shops Bucks County Coffee 3430 Sansom St.   The Comet 102 S. 41st St.   Starbucks Coffee Company 132 S. 34th St.   Xando Coffee and Bar 140 S. 36th St.

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...and Quick Bites

2 Good Fellas Restaurant & Deli * 4101 Walnut St., (215) 382-7009   Abner's Steaks 3813 Chestnut St., (215) 662-0100   Allegro Pizza 3942 Spruce St., (215) 382-8158   Au Bon Pain 421 Curie Blvd. BRB II/III (215) 382-6160   The Bistro (American) First Floor, Houston Hall 3417 Spruce St., (215) 746-6071   Boston Market 3901 Chestnut St., (215) 222-6900   Café 3801 3801 Market St., (215) 387-5046 College Buffet 3901 Walnut St., (215) 222-6606   Domino's Pizza 3801-11 Chestnut St., (215) 386-2600   Fingers, Wings, and Other Things 208 S. 40th St., (215) 222-3322   Gaeta's College Pizza 3925 Walnut St., (215) 386-6001

The Gold Standard 3601 Locust Walk, Downstairs (215) 387-3463 $   Izzy & Zoe's 224 S. 40th St., (215) 382-2328 Order ahead recommended   Lee's Hoagie House 4034 Walnut St., (215) 387-0905   Mad 4 Mex (Mexican)* 3426 Walnut St., (215) 382-2221   McDonald's 3935 Walnut St.   McDonald's CHOP, 33rd & Convention Ave.   New Style Pizza 4060 Chestnut St., (215) 387-5633   New World Pizza II 3901 Market St., (215) 387-4222   The Nosh Deli 3600 Market St., (215) 387-4411   Papa Johns Pizza 3943 Chestnut St., (215) 349-7272

Poor Richard's 221 N. 36th St., (215) 222-1360   Powelton Pizza 3651 Lancaster Ave., (215) 387-1213   Saladworks Café 3728 Spruce St., (215) 222-4500   Subway 65 N. 34th St., (215) 387-9990   Houston Market Lower Level, Houston Hall 3417 Spruce St., (215) 746-6071 Blaze Ciao! Global Fusion The Wall Pronto Moravian Food Court Walnut St. b/t 34th & 36th Amazon Juices Buckhead Deli & Wraps Cosimo's Pizza Gourmet Ice Cream La Pastabilities Oriental Gourmet Philly Steaks & Gyro Co. Salad Creations

Almanac, Vol. 47, No. 15, December 12, 2000

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