Locust rendezvous, Giovanni’s, good dog on a Wednesday (1/2 priced cans), drinkers on Thursday/Fridays, cavanaughs, sidecar, bonners, locust bar, cherry street, nicks

https://www.reddit.com/r/philadelphia/comments/zkjpwb/non_restaurant_or_bar_dates_in_philadelphia/j01i66y/

Try something on this list::

https://www.inquirer.com/food/heated-cozy-outdoor-dining-firepits-near-me-philly-20221110.html

What’s the deal with piece of shit men killing?

Rittenhouse. I like it a lot less than when I got here. Still can feel the after effects of the pandemic and the shopping isn’t the same. Feels overpriced for what it is these days. About the same as before in terms of crime/trash.

It’s less than a 5 minute walk from philadelphia to the cheltenham spa mentioned.

The priority here is being close to transit, not specifically being in philly

Cooking classes: Hudson Table and Old City Kitchen, also Cozy Meal

I think five iron golf has an Xmas promo going on

Could try the new Philly Cheese School for cheese

Cocktail making classes at Cocktail Culture

Philadelphia Woodworks has various wood projects, Loop has knitting classes

Callowhill archery or the Cliffs at Callowhill (climbing)

A membership pass to a museum/the zoo

Licenses and Inspections (311) - https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/

Life happens and he shouldn’t make threats but they contractually agreed to a year long lease for whatever amount is stated in the lease (if the extra $200 is in the signed lease, then it’s there) so your friend needs to look at their lease to see what they’re on the hook for financially. Sometimes there are early termination provisions to get out of a lease but usually not. He can also try to negotiate with the landlord (usually two months rent + security deposit is something a landlord might concede to) but the landlord doesnt have to agree to that.

Once he formally terminates his lease (and leaves), Landlords have to make an attempt to re-rent the unit but PA law is vague on this and your friend is going to be on the hook for rent until the landlord does find a replacement which is why it’s good to look himself if possible and find a replacement.

But… if there’s no heat (below a certain temp) / hot water (generally) - his place isn’t habitable and he can stay and withhold rent (put rent in escrow, which means he’s paying rent still but paying it to a bank where it just sits)/or he can terminate the lease and leave no penalty, which is why calling L&I may be a good move so it’s documented if this goes to court. Also why it’s good to be sure everything is in writing, certified mail preferred. Heat/hot water are typically emergency repairs so if not fixed within a day or two after formal notification, there’s a basis to leave.

This guy sounds sketchy and there’s a chance he’s not a licensed rental. You can search here: https://atlas.phila.gov/ If he’s not a licensed renter, it’s also illegal for him to collect rent from your friend so he’ll have no course of action through the court system to bring a suit against your friend if they leave.

If they’re a danger to themselves or a serious threat to others, the solution is locking them up until they are not a danger to themselves and others. It doesn’t matter if they’re homeless or not.

If they don’t cross that threshold, they have a civil right to be uninstitionalized and mentally ill, homeless or not

We’ve actually recently proposed sending our jailed youth to Texas.

>half of the ppl on the street would literally never do that

They also can’t exactly afford it. Voluntary treatment is pretty pricey. It’s hard to get help for mental illness even when you have insurance.

>what’s to stop a someone from claiming “mental illness” in bad faith on someone else just to have them carried away to a jail cell/crisis center?

The court system.

Simple assault is a misdemeanor, even if caught, they’d be free to do the same thing the next day

Recording is helpful and also doesn’t lead to getting injured.

Yakitori boy, tango…

What is the term of the lease? If it’s a month to month, give him formal notice in writing of intent to terminate now. If it’s a year long lease, the landlord shouldn’t really touch the security deposit or last months rent.

Make sure notifications are in writing and are asking him to fix things. Hot water is a required utility. Contact L&I about hot water/heat and have them document no hot water and temps below the required temperature. Have him check if the landlord is a licensed rental.

He can’t throw him out but he can start the eviction process, which will involve mediation so will take some time. While this is happening your friend should look for someone to take over the lease and ability to access his savings (might have misread this part).

Unless he documented the verbal threats somehow or has witnesses, it’s pretty he said/he said. He should only really have contact with the landlord in writing from now on.

If the landlord changes the locks/actually throws him out, he has recourse, it’s illegal, he should call the cops.

Any word of mouth exceptions are also contingent on getting a security person who’s lenient on the bag policy which is a gamble. I’ve had my exact same purse treated differently at the same venue so I wouldn’t chance it personally if it’s stuff you need

I’d much prefer to read the measurements posted on the venue than trust an individual to remember the max bag size measurements allowed the last time they went

It’s always fascinating the large number of people who would prefer to type a question into reddit where they then have to wait on others to respond and blindly trust the provided information vs Google the same thing and get an immediate answer from an authoritative source

She does not for cop murderers

>Not to mention the aggravating factor that the murderer in question was law enforcement

Where are you getting that’s an aggravating factor in PA?

You’d be good at Vetri Pizza too and if in south philly, pizzeria pesto is very family friendly

100% agree. We don’t even have that many

Because it’s helpful - they were starting from every restaurant in philly. Narrows it down plenty from how many restaurants actually exist in philly, gives options, might be something on there they like but slipped their mind, might be a place that works well bc of location, and I put in parenthicals some details. They have friends visiting and are looking to show them multiple places, not just one meal in the city with kids.

Reading terminal is a great spot to bring both visitors and kids, good compromise - it has plenty of restaurants within to choose from, all very family friendly and typically thought of as a must see for visitors.

If they don’t feel like looking at any of the suggestions, that’s fine, just giving a starting place but plenty of people can glance at a bunch of menus and pick ones they like best.

I use Top 10- Top 50 lists all the time to pick out my next restaurant selections, it’s not that mind blowingly overwhelming to plenty of people.

Reading Terminal, Nifty Fifty’s, Marathon Grill, Max Brenner, Cheesecake Factory, Santucci’s, Frankford Hall (weekend brunch), Sabrina’s/Honeys/Green Eggs (if they’re patient, esp for brunch), Craftsman Row, Thirsty Dice (board games), Craft Hall (brewery but has kids in mind), Iron Hill, Bridget Foys, Hawthornes, Sam’s Morning Glory, Fitzwater Cafe, Franklin Fountain, Pop Shop (in NJ though), Pietro’s