Philly's Best Eats & Drinks: Northern Liberties & Fishtown

Northern Liberties/Fishtown (North of Old City/Center City East)

Breakfast & Lunch:

• Honey’s Sit N Eat – Homey Southern-Jewish diner for latkes with grits, challah French toast, veggie burgers, Reubens, drop biscuits with sausage gravy, and limeade. Cash only. No Wi-Fi. 800 N. 4^th Street, (215) 925-1150, honeyssitneat.com
• La Colombe – Home base for the world-renowned roasting company in giant Fishtown warehouse with cafe, bakery, tasting room, a roasting facility, and distillery. No Wi-Fi. 1335 Frankford Avenue, (267) 479-1600, lacolombe.com
• Pizza Brain – Quirky cool brick-oven pie shop doubles as a museum for the world’s largest collection of pizza-related memorabilia. No Wi-Fi. 2313 Frankford Avenue, (215) 291-2965, pizzabrain.org

Late-Night Drinks:

• Standard Tap – Draft-only gastropub stalwart highlights Philly-area brews in its 20-beer rotation and sources menu ingredients regionally. Yes, Wi-Fi. 4 p.m.-2 a.m. daily (menu until 1 a.m.). 901 N. 2^nd Street, (215) 238-0630, standardtap.com
• Mad Rex, the first post-apocalyptic-themed restaurant located in Philadelphia’s Fishtown section directly across from Sugar House Casino, is now officially open to the public.1000 Frankford Ave St.

Late-Night Eats:

• Loco Pez – Ten kinds of tacos, giant nachos, bacon-wrapped Mexican Street Dog, 36 sipping tequilas. No Wi-Fi. 11 a.m.-2 a.m. daily (menu until 1 a.m.). 2401 E. Norris Street, (267) 886-8061, locopez.com
• Silk City – One-third diner, one-third club (Questlove spins here), and one-third beer garden, with American fare. No Wi-Fi. 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-2 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. 435 Spring Garden Street, (215) 592-8838, silkcityphilly.com

You Gotta Try:

• Pizzeria Beddia – Anointed “the best pizza in America” by Bon Appétit, cash-only pizzeria serves a tiny menu of 16-inch pies, and when they’re sold out for the day, that’s it. Check Twitter for new ingredients and menu changes.No Wi-Fi.115 E. Girard Avenue, pizzeriabeddia.wordpress.com

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Philly's Best Eats & Drinks: Near PA Convention Center

Near PA Convention Center (between 11^th & Broad Streets along Arch Street)

Breakfast:

• Bieler’s Donuts – Peanut butter-stuffed, chocolate-dipped, twisted, and glazed doughnuts, fried before your eyes. Closed Sundays and Mondays. No Wi-Fi. Reading Terminal Market, 12^th & Arch Streets, (267) 318-7480
• Bread Top House – Bargains on fresh-baked coconut buns, fruit smoothies, and milk teas. No Wi-Fi. 1041 Race Street, (215) 925-3802
• Dutch Eating Place – Sit-down counter for Pennsylvania Dutch specialties: hot apple dumplings, shoo-fly pie, grilled sticky buns, scrapple, and eggs, at breakfast and lunch. Closed Sundays and Mondays. No Wi-Fi. Reading Terminal Market, 12^th & Arch Streets, (215) 922-0425

Lunch:

• DiNic’s Roast Pork – The Travel Channel’s Adam Richman crowned DiNic’s roast pork and broccoli rabe combo America’s best sandwich. Expect a line. Yes, Wi-Fi. Reading Terminal Market, 12^th & Arch Streets, (215) 923-6175, tommydinics.com.
• Mayflower Bakery and Café – Behind the glass, sit crispy, fresh-out-of-the-oven taro and red bean buns, coconut bread, egg tarts, and hot dog buns. No Wi-Fi. 1008 Race Street, (215) 629-5668
• Nan Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House –No frills, except for the cooks hand-drawing fat and thin noodles that get swirled into the rich broth, tossed with peanut sauce, or stir-fried. No Wi-Fi. 1022 Race Street, (215) 923-1550
• Vietnam –Impossibly quick, surprisingly inexpensive, deliciously authentic crepes, broken rice platters, and steaming bowls of pho. No Wi-Fi. 221 N. 11^th Street, (215) 592-1163, eatatvietnam.com

Late-Night Eats:

• Ho Sai Gai – Chinese and Taiwanese dishes accompanied by a martini glass full of wontons. No Wi-Fi. 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-4 a.m. Friday-Sunday. 1000 Race Street, (215) 922-4930
• Shiao Lan Kung –No-frills Chinese spot. No Wi-Fi. 3 p.m.-2 a.m. Sunday-Thursday; 3 p.m.-3 a.m. Friday and Saturday. 930 Race Street, (215) 928-0282

Late-Night Drinks:

• Bar.Ly – Gastropub with serious beer and cocktails, cheesesteak spring rolls, Korean bulgogi sandwiches, kimchi pizza. Yes, Wi-Fi. 3 p.m.-2 a.m. Monday-Friday; 11:30 a.m.-2 a.m. Saturday and Sunday (menu until 1 a.m.). 101 N. 11^th Street, (215) 922-2688, bar-ly.com
• Hop Sing Laundromat – Chinatown’s quirky, elegant speakeasy, slow cocktails and all. No sneakers (or phones) are allowed. No Wi-Fi. 5 p.m.-2 a.m. daily. 1029 Race Street, hopsinglaundromat.com
• Yakitori Boy – Start with yakitori (chicken skewers), sushi, sake bombs; end up doing karaoke. Private lounges are available. No Wi-Fi. 5 p.m.-2 a.m. daily. 211 N. 11^th Street, (215) 923-8088, yakitoriboy.com

You Gotta Try:

• Reading Terminal Market – An urban icon and one-stop, all-indoor shop for local produce, Amish pickles, artisan cheeses, just-fried doughnuts, meals to go. No Wi-Fi (expect to have it by summer). 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday; 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 12^th & Arch Streets, (215) 922-2317, readingterminalmarket.org

Old City (Center City between Front & 6th Streets, Walnut & Vine Streets)

Old City (Center City between Front & 6^th Streets, Walnut & Vine Streets)