Chinatown
During the recent Philly Food Blogger’s Meetup, we had the opportunity to catch up with a bunch of our friends to learn more about the places they’ve recently found and enjoyed. In our first installment, we learned about Zahav and Modo Mio; during this episode, we’ll hear about more recent favorites like Graduate Hospital’s Divan Kitchen, Chinatowns’ QT Vietnamese Sandwich Shop and Mt. Airy’s Tiffin.
Dim Sum has always seems to be a crowd favorite, so we were stoked to get the opportunity to visit Chinatown’s Ocean Harbor restaurant on a recent Saturday afternoon. Escorted by my sister Christina and her mom Joanne, we were treated to an insider’s tour of what is a traditional weekend treat for many Philadelphia-area families, Asian or otherwise. And we are all for tradition.
If you’ve ever been told “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” the Lakeside Chinese Deli may be why. This inconspicuous storefront restaurant located in Philly’s Chinatown seems to fade into the neighborhood commotion, but we found the food, service and “atmosphere” to be excellent.
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