For my birthday (which was two months ago now), my mom wanted all of us (me, my mom, and my sister) to go out to lunch to celebrate, and since it was my birthday I got to choose where to go.
For some reason, this was an exceptionally difficult task for me. I kept finding all these cool places I wanted to go, but just couldn't make up my mind. I had almost resorted to going back to a place I'd been before, simply because I was tired of driving myself insane about a friggin restaurant, when I remembered one of my friends had posted pics on Instagram of this place called National Mechanics.
And so we went. What sold me, you ask? After weeks of pulling my hair out trying to pick a place?
This is what sold me ~~
Dear God.
You pick the salt that goes around the rim of your glass, then you make your drink with whatever you want from the fixin's bar.
All the glasses had famous Philadelphians on the front. I think all three of us got Frank Rizzo...but my sis might've gotten someone different. I can't remember.
So, so good.
After a beyond delicious brunch, we walked around Center City and did a little shopping. No trip to the city is complete without going to the Anthropologie in Rittenhouse Square. It's an old corner house that has the most amazing architecture inside. I can only imagine what is hiding behind some of their fixtures.
The bottom floor is what was the kitchen, and still has a sink on the side by the fireplace.
When you're in these old buildings, you always have to look up - you never know what you're gonna see --
If you're ever in Philly on the weekend, you must visit National Mechanics if you're a Bloody Mary fan so you can partake in the make-your-own Bloody Mary bar. If you're not, go there anyway. The atmosphere is really cool (visit their website to get the history of the building - it dates back to pre-Civil War and has been numerous things including a bank and a church) and the food is very good. I highly recommend it.
