I was hoping we’d be able to sneak another bar in before the
calendar turned. Since we had to
hit center city during the day on Sunday, we were forced to – sigh – go out of
order in our 50 best bars adventure.
We decided on Tria Café (#21), but the reality of an hour wait sent the
resourceful Lisa across the street to Dandelion (#39). We were thrilled when she waved us over
and secured seating for 8. Oh, I
forgot to mention, FSH was joined by special guests for the first time, the
gorgeous and charming Richie Hofmann and Ryan Hagerty, who had to catch a plane
that evening.
Dandelion was amazing. What was once two separate homes was now a beautiful traditional
British pub. Part of the fun was going up the grand staircase to the second
level into our own cozy nook. We felt like we were eating in a London residence
at the turn of the century.
Todd and Richie raved about the Fish and Chips. Kevin, Jeanne, Lisa, Ryan, and I had
sandwiches and burgers and Rich had scotch pancakes with maple apples and
cinnamon crème. Hmmmm, ok, then.
Ratings:
Vibe: Euro
fabulous. Beautiful greenery
outside beckoned us inside to a warm, inviting space.
Server:
Pleasant, knowledgeable, friendly.
Drinks: Lots of international beers were available in half
pints. I got my usual glass of
Malbec, of which I’ve never had a bad one. Ironically, the Angry Orchard cider
made Jeanne happy.
Food : A. I once
thought that tasty British fare was an oxymoron, but Dandelion proved that wrong.
Everything was delicious and we all vowed to return.
Friendship: A+. At one
point, it was surreal looking out the window to a beautiful Rittenhouse
neighborhood, eating wonderful food with fabulous friends. If the dandelion is
symbolic of clarity, abundance, happiness, and vitality, we proudly
represented.
45 to go!
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