What a great fourth of July weekend it was. The weather has been lovely and perfect for walking. Taking a a much needed break from the party planning, gatherings and work responsibilities, my husband and I decided to spend the day touring Philadelphia's great neighborhoods and eateries.
We began our day walking around Rittenhouse Square. A lovely neighborhood with great parks, fabulous restaurants, outdoors markets and fashionable stores. After a few hours of walking, we decided to grab a quick bite at Parc Brasserie, a French bistro with outside seating offering entrees such as Quiche Lorraine, Croque Madame, Tuna Carpacchio, Moules Frites and many other bistro selections.
My husband and I decided to order the Quiche Lorraine and Macaroni Au Gratin. Both very savory and enough to share. Our waiter was very attentive and friendly. Prices were very reasonable.
Anthropologie store in Rittenhouse Square. One of the prettiest stores around selling clothing, accessories and housewares. The townhouse was actually The Fell-Van Rensselaer House built in 1897 by Sarah Drexel Fell, widow of a Philadelphia coal magnate.an old mansion that was converted into a store.
Rittenhouse Hotel
In the afternoon, we headed to The Four Seasons Hotel for afternoon tea.
Tea at the Four Seasons is served in their lounge which is very noisy for tea in my opinion. But over all, the experience was good. Service was excellent and the tea treats were scrumptious and of very good quality. Prices for tea were average for being The Four Seasons hotel.
We chose to have social tea because we did not want an alcoholic beverage with our tea.
My choice of tea was the Brazilian fruit blend. Very aromatic and tasty. I was very pleased. My husband selected the chamomile and vanilla blend. And he was also very happy with his choice.
Loved the small sandwiches and scones. The lemon curd and fresh jams were delicious.
I hope you all enjoyed this beautiful and fun fourth of July weekend. It was certainly a very relaxing and much needed break for me. If ever your travels bring you to the Philadelphia area, I hope you give these great places a try.
Have a wonderful week.
Hugs,
Janet
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