March 17, 2009
DELIcious Bites: That Name Says It All
Let me say, first off, that I am a Wawa girl at heart. For two years in college, I lived off Wawa breakfast sandwiches and lemonade tea; I have vivid dreams about their fried ravioli. (Soooo good.) The day Wawa introduced their milkshake machine, I practically died of happiness.
Unfortunately, in my neighborhood (Center City/G-Ho border) there’s no Wawa, so whenever I’m in need of sandwich fix, or a quart of iced tea, I head to DELIcious Bites.
To call DELIcious Bites a Wawa spin-off would be totally unfair “” it’s more like Wawa’s sophisticated older cousin, who traded in her mac’n cheese and jalepeno pretzels for homemade panini and Korean barbeque salad. Both are incredible “” and the tuna club blows any Wawa shorti out of the water.
In addition to fresh sandwiches (all made with homemade salads and Boar’s head meats!), DELIcious Bites always carries fresh fruits and veggies, spices, cheese, fresh-cut flowers and coffee. Beverage coolers line the upstairs, and the downstairs is filled with miscellaneous groceries.
In the summer, DELIcious Bites sets out tables in the front, and unlike Wawa, there are never any bums lingering, looking for change. (Hopefully they don’t read this and get the idea!) The staff are super friendly and accommodating, and take extra care to pack each bag with napkins, silverware, and salt and pepper before sending you on your way.
On the weekends, DELIcious Bites is my go-to spot for breakfast sandwiches or quick lunches, and it never, ever disappoints. I might be raised a Wawa girl “” but DB’s delicious bites are quickly winning a place in my heart.
DELIcious Bites
1603 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146
(215) 546-1860
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March 17, 2009, 11:31 am
dawk says:
I stopped reading when you said you liked WaWa. How can anyone from Philadelphia like WaWa sandwiches?????
March 17, 2009, 11:31 am
Eric says:
Last time I checked, people here love their WaWas. Rittenhouse folks even had a candlelight vigil when that one closed.
http://willdo.pwblogs.com/tag/wawa-vigil/
March 17, 2009, 11:31 am
Kate says:
I second Kate’s love for DELIcious Bites. It’s my favorite neighborhood stop. They are the friendliest bunch in there … and they’re open late! Also they have Green Mountain coffee, which is the best.
March 17, 2009, 11:31 am
Michael says:
I remember when the Wawa you are talking about actually had seating which was very weird. Wawa use to have a lot higher quality. I still eat Wawa but their food is pretty deadly now.
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