The Other
Sandwiches
It’s not about the cheese steak
Everyone who visits Philadelphia wants to
know one thing and one thing only: where to
get the best cheese steaks. But the truth is that
Philadelphians love sandwiches of all kinds,
and although a good cheese steak can be a
very good thing, you’ll be missing out if you
overlook other options, most notably Italian-style roast pork: thin slices of slow-cooked,
juicy pork on crusty bread, frequently served
with extra-sharp provolone cheese and hot
peppers. For the best, head to South Philly’s
John’s or Tony Luke’s, the Reading Terminal’s Tommy DiNic’s, or newcomer Paisano’s
in Northern Liberties. If you’re looking for
ave
Date
PARK WAY
the
George
Washington
Carver
From Nov. 14
With artifacts and
hands-on exhibits, the
Academy of Natural Sciences celebrates the life
and work of the former
slave who became one
of the most important
scientists of the early
20th century. ansp.org
CENTER CI TY
The Wanamaker
Light Show
From Nov. 27
Get in the holiday spirit
with this massive light
and pipe organ show, a
Philadelphia tradition
since 1956. See it each
hour in the Grand Court
at Macy’s, formerly
the John Wanamaker
department store.
wanamakerorgan.com
CITY GUIDE
Philadelphia
something more updated, or an environment
more suitable for a business meeting, try the
Serrano ham and Manchego panini at Tinto
in Rittenhouse Square or the fried oyster
sandwich at the new Sansom Street Oyster
House. philadelphiarestaurants.com.
The State of Jazz
For many years,
Philadelphia was
a major jazz hub
in the United
States. On any
given weekend in
the 1940s, entertainers such as
John Coltrane,
Dizzy Gillespie
and Jimmy Heath
packed them in at
the smoky clubs
throughout the city.
Today, the scene
has changed drastically, as it has all
over the country,
but jazzheads still
have good options.
The premier
venue in Philadelphia is the
150-seat Chris’
Jazz Café, just
two blocks from
City Hall, where
most of the headliners turn up.
Chris’ offers live
jazz six nights a
week, from 5 p.m.
to 2 a.m. A bit
more out of the
way is Ortlieb’s
Jazzhaus, where
the jam sessions
are very popular,
in case you have
hidden talents.
The newest game
in town is Relish, a
soul food-meets-jazz restaurant in
the West Oak Lane
section of Philadelphia. And even
the refined Kimmel
Center—home to
the Philadelphia
Orchestra—has
gotten into the act
with occasional
performances by
people such as
Sonny Rollins.
philly.com/philly/
entertainment/
music.
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Jeffrey Gaines
Nov. 27–28
The Pennsylvania-based
singer-songwriter, best
known for his strummy
2001 remake of Peter
Gabriel’s hit “In Your
Eyes,” plays two inti-
mate shows at Philadel-
phia’s long-standing Tin
Angel. tinangel.com
BROAD STREET
New York
Philharmonic
Nov. 20
Former Philadelphia
Orchestra conduc-
tor Riccardo Muti
returns with the New
York Philharmonic—
the country’s oldest
symphony—for a night
of Liszt and Prokofiev’s
Romeo and Juliet at
the Kimmel Center.
kimmelcenter.org
SPOR TS COMPLEX
The Army/Navy
Game
Dec. 12
Tired of whining NFL
players? See real football
played the way it was
meant to be as the teams
from West Point and
Annapolis go head to
head in the 110th edition
of this classic sports
rivalry.
phillylovesarmynavy.com
