The Saw Doctors

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Chris is in Philly and I am incapable of having a life without him. I'll be staying at home, lonley, and attempting to do something productive.

Philadelphia might be my favorite American city. I'm quite jealous of your husband right now.

I hope you have a productive evening, sweets, while I'm enjoying good music and hitching rides home from deranged perverts!

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Eliza Hodgkins 1812

and hitching rides home from deranged perverts!

But I CAN'T give you a ride, I've got to work the next day.

[€uroMeinke]

Originally Posted by Eliza Hodgkins 1812

Philadelphia might be my favorite American city. I'm quite jealous of your husband right now.

So tell me, what would you be doing now if you were me in Phildelphia? Is the real thing really better than Knott's Berry Farm? Mind you, I also saw the Freedom Train and it's life size replica of the Liberty Bell. So far, I've also been avoiding the whizz.

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

So tell me, what would you be doing now if you were me in Phildelphia? Is the real thing really better than Knott's Berry Farm? Mind you, I also saw the Freedom Train and it's life size replica of the Liberty Bell. So far, I've also been avoiding the whizz.

A quanit, fun, lovely little bar: The Black Sheep Pub and Restaurant is an Irish-owned bar in a polished Center City townhouse, serving great food (the corn dusted calamari and steak salad are both winners) created by Chef Edgar Alvarez. 247 S. 17th Street, (215) 545-9473

Get a boxty here. They are scrumptious: Check out Fadó, a Dublin-based pub chain known for its Guinness and Irish home-cooking like potato pancakes, grilled salmon and shepherd's pie. 15th & Locust Streets, (215) 893-9700

I'd also walk around the old churches and cemetaries. I love looking at the old apartments.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is one of my favorite museums, and has the largest collection of Duchamp's work, at least in this country. Plus, it has my favorite piece of his:

http://www.freshwidow.com/etant-donnes2.html

The Mercer Museum has a wonderful collection of pre-inustrialized tools, and the museum itself is treasure trove.

The Mutter Museum - FREAKS IN BOTTLES! Love it.

It's got a really neat art community.

Plus, check out the super scary prison. It's a museum, too, I believe. Unbelievable.

[€uroMeinke]

Originally Posted by Eliza Hodgkins 1812

A quanit, fun, lovely little bar: The Black Sheep Pub and Restaurant is an Irish-owned bar in a polished Center City townhouse, serving great food (the corn dusted calamari and steak salad are both winners) created by Chef Edgar Alvarez. 247 S. 17th Street, (215) 545-9473

Turns out this one, was a half block from my Hotel, so I had to check it out. The food was good, but I was seated at the bar upstairs where most of the room was taken up by a large party. Second dinning experience where I felt they didn't know how to handle a single dinner. So far, I must confess to be rather unimpressed with Philadelphia, especially since it seems like too many women here sound like Fran Drescher - you'd think we were next door to New Jearsey or something.

[MerryPrankster]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

So far, I must confess to be rather unimpressed with Philadelphia, especially since it seems like too many women here sound like Fran Drescher - you'd think we were next door to New Jearsey or something.

Hmmm -- I think I would have gone to a Phillies game, popped into a few of Eliza's recommended museums and cemetaries, and consumed a cheesesteak sandwich for breakfast every morning. All while wearing ear plugs, of course. A city full of Fran Dreschers/Bobbie Fleckmans might be a lot to handle!

ETA- I spent a lot of summer vacations partying with my cousins at the Jersey shore. I never really noticed the accents too much. Probably had something to do with the partying. Oh, how I loved the Jersey shore!

[Stan4dSteph]

If I enjoy Flogging Molly, will I also enjoy The Saw Doctors? Off to look and see if they're on iTunes...

[Claire]

They're playing here tonight in a cool little theater (I've seen Jem, Howie Day, the Pixies and Rufus Wainwright there).....I'm having mojitos with a friend after dinner.....might talk her into going with me to see them. With mint leaves between our teeth.

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Originally Posted by Stan4dSteph

If I enjoy Flogging Molly, will I also enjoy The Saw Doctors? Off to look and see if they're on iTunes...

No. I'm not saying you won't like them, but they're more happy go lucky, and I don't necessarily recommend their recorded music. I think they're adorable, but much like the Newfoundland band, Great Big Sea, I wouldn't get the appeal until I saw them perform. There music has an energy that's often lacking in their recordings.

Dig Flogging Molly, though.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

So tell me, what would you be doing now if you were me in Phildelphia?

Without any doubt, I would be eating a cheesesteak sandwich, maybe two. That's just me though.