Diners are fond of Fond’s winning culinary formula. A spacious, open dining room, attentive service, stellar views of the Passyunk fountain and a sleek, handcrafted bar add to the appeal of this trendy hotspot. You can also arrange your own intimate party in their private dining room with a peekaboo window to the kitchen. The menu features an array of delectable appetizers like Butternut Squash Soup, Seared Fois Gras, Lobster Risotto and Escargot. Once you’ve whetted your appetite, move on to an entrée such as Chicken Breast with confit cabbage, Pork Belly with Okinawa sweet potatoes, Beef Short Ribs with Bordelaise sauce or Swordfish with garlic vichyssoise. Don’t forget dessert – Chocolate Almond Croissant Pudding, anyone? Open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday.

Fond
1537 S 11th St
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 551-5000
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Chef Jose Garces designed this eat-in/take-out place to be a casual gathering spot for locals who want fine food in an unfussy atmosphere. Weekend brunch offers you chance to dine on a main dish, side, brunch cocktail and coffee for $28. The menu includes Pastrami Hash, Steak & Eggs, Scotch Eggs and a variety of sandwiches and salads. Stop by for lunch for yummy fare like a Lyonnaise Salad with duck confit, a GTC Burger with tomato conserve, Pistachio Pesto Pizza with baby arugula, and Steak Frites with hanger steak and duck fat fries. Charcuterie and cheese plates are also available. Pasta dishes, plus entrees like Pan Roasted Scallops, Pan Roasted Duck Breast and Roasted Organic Half Chicken are on the dinner menu. Open every day.

Garces Trading Company
1111 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 574-1099
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If you’re looking for a great sandwich in Philadelphia, stop in to Plenty. This incredible restaurant was opened to deliver farm fresh ingredients in amazing combinations, and Philadelphians love it. All of Plenty's meats are house-cured and come from local, organic, and sustainable farms. The pressed Panini sandwiches are amazingly good, with special kudos going to the Tasso ham with gruyere and chile mayonnaise and the meatballs made with grass-fed beef, organic pork, and doused with tomato sauce and pecorino Romano cheese. Plenty's slow-roasted rotisserie chicken is marinated and then cooked for five hours, making the flesh incredibly moist and tender with crispy, delicious skin. They also have a variety of salads available if you’re watching your waistline. Plenty also stocks a collection of locally-sourced foods from producers all over the area, including delicious honey and fresh ice cream.

Plenty
1710 E. Passyunk Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19148
(267) 909-8033
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