Talula's Garden features a homey, chic countenance and a menu of garden-focused, fresh fare that’s as inspired as it is comforting. It’s the brainchild of restaurateur Aimee Olexy, whose love of fine food and beautiful décor is evident throughout this Philadelphia eatery.

Brunch is served on weekends, when you can stop in for Honey-Soaked Ricotta Donuts, Warm Field Mushroom & Goat Cheese Crepes, and Warm Spiced French Toast. A stellar cheese menu lets you try a variety of yummy varieties from around the world.

The dinner menu at Talula's Garden offers starters like Crostini of Chicken Liver Mousse, Celery & Date Salad, Ragu of Wild Goose, and Buttery Little Gnocchi. Entrees include Honey Brined Boneless Pork Chop, Seafood Cassoulet, Muscovy Duck Breast, Petite Butcher Filet Au Jus, and Colorado Lamb Shank Ossobuco.

Talula's Garden
210 W. Washington Square
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(215) 592-7787
talulasgarden.com
www.yelp.com/biz/talulas-garden-philadelphia

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The office will be closed on Monday, May 26th for Memorial Day. The swimming pools open this weekend, so please remember to pick up your pool pass in the leasing office if you haven't done so already! We will have regular weekend hours on Saturday (10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) and Sunday (11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.).

Enjoy your weekend!

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1) Great Smoky Mountains National Park: 9,354,695 visitors in 2013
Straddling the North Carolina-Tennessee border, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park offers 800 spectacular miles of trails over 521,490 acres. In addition to hiking, visitors can camp, picnic, bicycle, explore historical sites, or fish the park's 700 miles of streams. (See a full list of to-dos here.) Watch your step: A trip to this national park might put you within range of a black bear, elk, or white-tailed deer.

2) Blue Ridge Parkway: 12,877,368 visitors in 2013
Awe-inspiring mountain passes are the hallmark of the Blue Ridge Parkway, a scenic 469-mile drive that connects Virginia's Shenandoah National Park with North Carolina's Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A good old-fashioned road trip along the Parkway promises pit stops way better than your standard fuel-up: Expect scenic overlooks, hiking trails that lead to secluded waterfalls, and plenty of native flora and fauna. Check out suggested itineraries here.

3) Golden Gate National Recreation Area: 14,289,121 visitors in 2013
America's most visited national park site, the Golden Gate National Recreation Area comprises 24 attractions in and around San Francisco, California. These include Alcatraz, the Muir Woods redwoods forest, and of course, the Golden Gate Bridge. Read more about the Golden Gate National Recreation Area here.

Ten Most Visited Parks [National Parks Conservation Association]

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