Guides, debates, and neighborhood deep-dives from the PlateWalk team.

Rittenhouse Square is where Philadelphia keeps its money and its best tables, and it does not particularly care whether you find that charming. The park is a ci…
📖 9 min read · Sep 9, 2026
South 9th Street does not care whether you are ready. The Italian Market in Philadelphia runs roughly from Fitzwater Street down to Wharton Street, and on a Sat…
📖 7 min read · Sep 4, 2026
Old City has a problem most Philadelphia neighborhoods would love to have: too many visitors. Four million people a year come for Independence Hall and the Libe…
📖 7 min read · Sep 4, 2026
Frankford Avenue has more good food per block than most cities have downtown. That is not a Philadelphia thing to say — we do not do boosterism here — but walk…
📖 7 min read · Sep 4, 2026
Fishtown has more brunch spots per block than any other neighborhood in Philadelphia. Here's where to go and what to order.
📖 4 min read · Aug 4, 2026
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