I had no idea that the Philadelphia Zoo was the first zoo in America. According the plaque located at the entrance.
I had no idea that the Philadelphia Zoo was the first zoo in America. According the plaque located at the entrance.
Couldn’t go to Philly and not take a picture of the love sign! Little did I know, DC has one that says Amour.
Girls are excited..boys are.. indifferent.
China town for some baked goods.
We waited in line for this picture. This is the only pose I could think of.
These steps weren’t as daunting as it seemed. They were pretty low.
The water was ice cold. Reading Terminal market was definitely much better first thing in the morning. We went again in the afternoon and it was PACKED. But it all was delicioooooous, and right around the corner from our hotel.
I had an awesome time, we actually did everything on our list and finished pretty early! Zoo, Rocky Statue/Steps, Reading Terminal Market, Chinatown, noodle bar. Yep. A jam packed less than 24 hour trip.
Mmmm. Ramen noodles. Soups are definitely my comfort food. And I love that ramen is everywhere now. Thrillist featured this place as one of the top 25 ramen places in America, so while in Philly, I had to!
There was a little bit of a wait at like 9pm, but that’s a sign that its good right? The guy was super friendly, and we got a couple of the specials while we waited. I had the white tea/lychee, he had the watermelon ginger. Both were unique and delicious. I liked mine better because it was light, floral and only a tiny bit sweet.
We sat at the bar, so we got to see the magic happen.
It must be a requirement for ramen places to be so cool looking.
Sichuan beef dumplings. Nothing to write home about. Sorry.
WHERE’S OUR RAMEN. Anna and John. Hilarious couple to road trip with <3…and the main event. Miso Ramen, with pork shoulder and sea beans. I think they ran out of sea beans in mine because I only got mustard greens. Which is fine by me. It was delicious. I actually never got a miso broth before. I usually go vegetarian or the full bodied broths. It was delicious and reminded me of my mom’s suki yaki, oddly enough. Now I want to make that.
I’m hungry.
Cheu Noodle Bar
55 South 10th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107