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Contemporary American cooking is carried off with aplomb at this long-time fine-dining option that offers dishes such as handmade pastas, duroc pork and New Jersey golden tilefish.


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Nearby Philadelphia attractions

1. Franklin Court Printing Museum

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These rooms are set up as a recreation of an 18th-century printing press operation similar to that used by Ben Franklin. A costumed park ranger will take…

2. Franklin Court

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This peaceful courtyard, which can be accessed from both Market and Chestnut St, is where Benjamin Franklin's home once stood. The house was demolished in…

3. Benjamin Franklin Museum

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This underground museum is dedicated to Franklin's storied life as a printer (he started the nation's first newspaper), inventor (Bifocals! Lightning rods…

4. Science History Institute

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A must-stop for scientists and young explorers, this museum offers not just a look back at the history of chemicals and the materials made from them, but…

5. Museum of the American Revolution

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This impressive, multimedia-rich museum will have you virtually participating in the American Revolution; interactive dioramas and 3-D experiences take…

6. Christ Church

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George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Betsy Ross, among other notable Philadelphians, worshiped at this handsome Episcopal church built in 1744. The…

7. First Bank of the US

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Although closed to the public, it's impossible to ignore the grand neoclassical architecture of this 1797 building that housed the First Bank of the US…

8. Arch Street Meeting House

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Built in 1804 on land donated by William Penn in 1701, this is the largest Quaker meetinghouse in the US. The furniture is original and predates the…