Ellen Yin
Owner of Fork restaurant and author of the cookbook Forklore: Recipes and Tales from an American Bistro
"For any foodie, or for anyone into home design, really, you must stop in and shop at Foster's Homeware in Old City. They have an absolutely amazing selection of cookware and housewares. And if you just want to see part of the city, head over to the Japanese House and Garden in Fairmount Park. It's one of the most beautiful settings in Philadelphia."

Marnie Old
Assistant dean of wine studies at Manhattan's French Culinary Institute (she commutes) and "Philly' s highest-profile sommelier," according to Philadelphiamagazine
"For a glass of wine, a place that's sort of been forgotten because it's been open so long is Ristorante Panorama. Philadelphians take it for granted a little bit. I just love it. It's tucked away down this street, and it has this air of exclusivity to it - like you'd only know where to find it if someone told you about it first. The wine program is exceptional. They have more than 150 wines by the glass. You can taste it, have half a glass, a full glass - whatever you want. … For beer lovers, Monk's Café would be the equivalent. It isn't just one of the best beer bars in Philly; it's one of the best in the country. It's an epic Belgian beer bar, and it has amazing food too. It has a library selection of the world's specialty beers. It really pushes the envelope, and it dragged Philly into the international beer scene."