Mutter Museum and Beyond

Over the weekend we hit up Philadelphia for a very quick exploration. It's a big place so we didn't get much in beyond the tourist staples but I must admit, what we saw convinced me of the goodness of the city; many of the same benefits that everyone touts for NYC but with a more accessible feel. Here are a few highlights for anyone interested:

• Vegetarian Options Everywhere - for a city known for its meat piles, there are a shocking amount of vegetarian and vegan options and they are good. I've had plenty of terrible vegan food but these folks seemed to have actually figured it out. Treat yourself to Blackbird Pizzeria, Charlie was a Sinner and/or V Street.
• Mutter Museum - maybe this is one everyone's list that goes to Philly but a large scale morbid anatomy museum with exhibits about The Father of Modern Anatomy or actual slices of Albert Einstein's Brain is a must see in my book.
• Magic Gardens - an enormous gallery space covered wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling in tiles and random ephemera from artist Isaiah Zagar. No coupling of photos can do this place justice as it is an exercise in exploring the small details. There's a documentary on him as well that I plan to dive into as soon as I can.

Overall, big fan of Philly! Had a nice trip as the city was easy to traverse and we saw such a small portion of it I know there is tons left to discover.