Audrey and Mark head to their old stomping grounds of Fishtown! Watch as they hit up Canvas Cafe for espresso and treats, then head across the street to play around with some of DiPinto’s Guitars. After a walk over to Penn Treaty Park on the edge of the Delaware to watch the sunset, they head off to their favorite spot in the whole city - Johnny Brenda’s, for dinner, friends, and great music upstairs.
Canvas Cafe
400 E Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125
(215) 425-0524
canvascoffee.com
DiPinto’s Guitars
407 E Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA
(215) 427-7805
dipintoguitars.com
Penn Treaty Park
1199 N Delaware Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Johnny Brenda’s
1201 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125
(215) 739-9684
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Not many people think of the battled old thorofare of Washington Avenue, the wide street that cuts through the length of South Philly as a date destination. But leave it up to Audrey and Mark to show you a good time! Factory-direct Philly soft pretzels, amazing Vietnamese pho and the cool, geeky kitch that is the Mummer’s Museum.
Center City Soft Pretzels
816 Washington Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 463-5664
Saigon
636 Washington Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 271-8838
Mummer’s Museum
1100 S 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 336-3050
Pho Ha Restaurant
600 Washington Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 599-0264
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Our Illadates contest has come to an end! Our winners, Carl and Melissa, will be joining Mark and Audrey on a double date. They put together an incredibly fun and silly video to explain their suggestion, which involves the Institute of Contemporary Art, Bubble House, Black Cat Gift Shop, Pattaya Grill and The Rotunda.
Editor’s Note: Some scary masks, percussion instruments, and funky wigs were also included in their film, but may not appear in the Illadates video.
Thanks to everyone who took the time to enter. We’ve posted Carl and Melissa’s suggestion after the jump, along with other entries.
More after the jump!
Carl & Melissa: University City
1. The El
What?! The El Train? Although dirty at times, it’s a great way to show how quickly you can get from Spring Garden Station to University City waaaaay over there.
2. Institute of Contemporary Art
Admission to the ICA is only $6 per adult and currently features 4 new exhibitions.
3. Bubble House
A stop in the Bubble House for tea or possibly a cocktail and some food.
4. Black Cat Gift Shop
Practically next to the Bubble House, the Black Cat Gift Shop offers some great gift ideas for the holiday season.
5. Pattaya Grill
A nice meal at the Pattaya Grill… I’ve never been there but I hear good things.
6. The Rotunda
On this particular night, December 8th, the Rotunda is having its 8th Annual Year-End Cabaret and Cheap Art Bazaar. FREE TO GET IN! Artists will be offering all kinds of work, sold at reasonable rates ($10 and under is common).
Taylor High: Up High!
You know how y’all do neighborhoods? Well, this date takes you two out of neighborhoods and to the sky!
3. Kimmel Center
Wander around the “park” at the top and grab a drink or snack at their rooftop restaurant
4. XIX
A drink or bite to eat at on the nineteenth floor of the Park Hyatt at the fancy XIX
With the exception of the balloon ride, all of the activities are right downtown on Broad Street.
Conrad & Louisa: Bella Vista Revisited
1. AIDS Thrift
3. MEW Gallery
4. Golden Emporis
5. Royal Tavern
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Audrey and Mark head over to the green pastures of University City, for a lovely fall stroll around campus at Penn, then to eat lunch at the famous White Dog Cafe. They hit up The Marvelous for a bit of records and comics shopping and then catch a matinee art film at the International House.
If you’ve yet to enter our Illadates contest, you are missing out! You can win a free double date with Audrey and Mark! Check out their video and contest annoucement, and enter while you still have time.
White Dog Cafe
3420 Sansom St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
www.whitedog.com
The Marvelous
208 South 40th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
www.themarvelous.com
International House
3701 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
www.ihousephilly.org
(215) 387-5125
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Audrey and Mark head down to ‘the neighborhood called the gayborhood’ in Center City. So much to see and do, great shopping, eating and drinking. They start out with a trip to Giovanni’s Room, the landmark bookstore, then head next door for cocktails at Mixto. Then it’s off for dinner at the fabulous rising star, Lolita where they dine on some of the most innovative Mexican dishes this side of the Mississippi. They cap off their evening with cappuccinos at Brew Haha on 12th Street.
Giovanni’s Room
345 S 12th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 923-2960
www.giovannisroom.com
Mixto
1141 Pine St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 592-0363
Lolita Restaurant
106 S 13th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 546-7100
http://www.lolitabyob.com/lolita/
Brew Haha
214 S 12th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 893-5680
www.brewhaha.com
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Finally! A home neighborhood date! Audrey and Mark cruise around the neighborhood where they live, NoLibs. First, it’s off to one of Audrey’s favorite boutiques, Conspiracy. Then, some boytime fun at the North Bowl bowling alley. The Standard Tap is a must for any outing in NoLibs, we couldn’t miss it. We had a couple beers and their fantastic beet salad. On our way to Sovalo for dinner we got sidetracked by the excellent new eco-friendly boutique Arcadia. Check it out!
Conspiracy Showroom
910 N. 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19123
http://www.conspiracyshowroom.com
North Bowl
909 N 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19123
(215) 238-2695
www.northbowlphilly.com
Standard Tap
901 N 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19123
(215) 238-0630
www.standardtap.com
Arcadia Boutique
819 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123
(215) 667-8099
www.arcadiaboutique.com
Sovalo
702 N 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19123
(215) 413-7770
www.sovalo.com
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Intrepid Illadaters Mark and Audrey have scoured Philadelphia in search of fun, affordable dates that kick the romance up a notch. Now it’s your turn! You can win a double-date with Mark and Audrey for the season finale of Illadates. All you have to do is submit your best Philly date idea to uwishunu and we’ll decide if it’s Illadate-worthy. Check out the video and then click this handy Inter-Web Link to get all the details.
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Join Mark and Audrey as they head down to Old City on a quiet Monday evening to avoid the big weekend crowds common in this bustling neighborhood. They head to AKA music for some record shopping, Big Jar Books for a lil’ light readin’, and then up on to the footpath on the Ben Franklin Bridge to watch the sunset from high above 2nd Street. Then, it’s off to Eulogy to get tipsy with a couple of their more than 300 beers. The date ends at Kabul, one of two excellent Afghani restaurants on Chestnut Street.
AKA Music
27 N 2nd St
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(215) 922-3855
http://www.uwishunu.com/2006/11/17/greatest-record-store-guy-ever/
Big Jar Books
55 N 2nd St
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(215) 574-1650
http://www.uwishunu.com/2007/09/10/big-jar-books/
http://www.uwishunu.com/2007/04/05/what%e2%80%99s-in-big-jar-books/
Eulogy Belgian Tavern
136 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(215) 413-1918
Kabul Restaurant
106 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(215) 922-3676
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The Italian Market on south 9th Street definitely makes the cut on the Philly ‘must-see’ list. Audrey and Mark head down for an afternoon of shopping, cafe-sittin’ and fun. Claudio’s for cheeses, Sabrina’s for brunch, Gleaner’s for coffee and more…
Claudio Specialty Foods
924-26 South Ninth Street, Philadelphia, PA
(215) 627-1873
www.claudiofood.com
Sabrina’s
910 Christian St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Gleaner’s Cafe Gallery
917 S 9th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 923-3205
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Port Richmond isn’t the first place to pop into most young urbanite’s mind when pondering a date, but it should! It’s a great neighborhood, the heart of the Polish American community in Philadelphia. Audrey and Mark head up there in Episode 16 to have dinner at Syrenka, one of the most famous Polish restaurants in town. They ride the historic trolley Route 15 up there and have a beer at Byrne’s Tavern. Join us!
Syrenka Restaurant
3173 Richmond St, Philadelphia, PA 19134
(215) 634-3954
Bryne’s Tavern
3301 Richmond St, Philadelphia, PA 19134
(215) 423-3444
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Illadates! In today’s episode Audrey and Mark head out to Mount Airy to check out what’s happening and they stumble upon some great shops and cafe’s. Craziness ensues when they get to Past & Present, the amazing costume shop on Germantown Ave.
Bargain Thrift Center
5245 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144
http://www.uwishunu.com/2007/08/16/bargain-thrift-on-germantown-avenue/
What A Girl Wants
7125 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19119
(215) 247-9338
InFusion Coffee & Tea
7133 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19119
www.infusioncoffeeandtea.com
Past & Present
7224 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19119
(215) 242-2908
McMenamin Tavern
7170 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19119
(215) 753-9911
www.mcmenamins.com
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In Episode 14, Audrey and Mark take you down to the heart of Queen Village in South Philly, home to Fabric Row, the Famous Fourth Street Deli and tons of fantastic thrift, vintage and antique shopping. Welcome to Philly, y’all. Have good dates.
Maxie’s Daughter
724 S 4th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 829-2226
Bicycle Revolutions
712 S 4th St, Philadelphia, PA
(215) 629-2453
Famous 4th Street Deli
700 S 4th St, Philadelphia, PA
(215) 922-3274
Antiquarian’s Delight
615 S 6th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 592-0256
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You may have noticed Mark and Audrey took a wee break lately from the Cheap Dates video podcast. Well, we’re happy to say, they’re BACK and better than ever! We had to change the name, and we hope you like it. We’re now… drumroll… Illadates, the video podcast made with love for all your Philly dating desires. Okay, not ALL your desires. Get that mind outta the gutter, pal.
In Episode 13 of Illadates, we decided to try something new. Let us know what you think! It’s a double date with a couple of guest stars! Writer, blogger, dandy extraordinaire, soon-to-be-portrayed-by-Johnny-Depp-on-film (truth!) Lord Breaulove Swells Whimsy and his lovely wife Lady Pinkwater brought us to some of their favorite spots in town.
We started with a fanciful walk through the lovely historical Bartram’s Garden, birthplace of American horticulture. Then, true to dandy form, we had a late afternoon aperitif at Caribou Cafe on 12 & Walnut. Beaumonde’s amazing crepes finished off our evening, but not before we stopped into Anastacia’s Antiques, a curiosity shop on Bainbridge Street not to be missed!
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Audrey and Mark pull off their cheapest date yet, heading out to the north west corners of Philadelphia in search of secret spots with awesome views, the best cheese pizza money can buy, and an amazing hike through the nation’s largest park inside city boundaries. Come see what they found!
This is episode 12 and marks the halfway point of the Illadates series! Mark and Audrey will be taking a month hiatus and coming back with a season 2 relaunch in September. Have suggestions for an Illadate? Neighborhoods to see, places to visit, drinks to drink, etc? Well drop us an email, and we’ll send it on over to our favorite couple.
Alex’s Pizza
400 Leverington Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19128
(215) 483-6126
Salvation Army Thrift Store
4555 Pechin St, Philadelphia, PA 19128
Dairy Land
5420 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19128
(215) 482-6806
Wissahickon Valley Park
http://www.fairmountpark.org/WissahickonValleyPark.asp
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One of the best places for inexpensive food and interesting shops, of course, is Chinatown. A wealth of fun, cheap dating awaits. Audrey and Mark hit up lots of quirky shops like the Hello Kitty Store and the Underground Asian Supermarket. They get a Flaming Volcano at Vietnam and finish the evening off with $4 custom made noodle bowls. Yum!
Hello Kitty Store
123 N 10th St, Philadelphia, PA
(215) 925-3974
Vietnam Restaurant
221 N 11th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 592-1163
www.eatatvietnam.com
Asia Supermarket
143 N 11th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 928-9888
Mong Kok Station
153 N 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 928-9228
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