I'm going to geek out on you for a minute guys. Yesterday marked the first time since moving to Philly that I've spent an afternoon exploring with friends! I've met so many cool people at work, but haven't had the opportunity to spend time with any of them outside of that environment, until now. It was pretty awesome.
Ok, now that I've got that off my chest, let's talk about this Philly Flea thing. The geniuses behind the Brooklyn Flea in NYC have expanded territory, and opened up shop in the Northern Liberties area of Philadelphia. They want to call it the "Brooklyn Flea Philly," but let's get real Philly Flea sounds so much better. I'm hash tagging #phillyflea and that's that. Sunday was opening day, and based on the number of people there by 10:30AM, I think it's going to be a huge success. 
The premise behind this market is that it's a more curated collection of vendors than your typical flea market situation, and I have to say the vendors were really good. Imagine a flea market that's basically designed for people who don't like/have to for flea markets. All the nasty junk has been filtered away, and only really awesome finds remain. It was definitely more pricey than I anticipated, but deals were still to be found if you looked hard enough. I managed to snag an antique tapestry and a couple yards of fabric for about $20. Not too shabby.
Besides finally finding fabric to make pillow covers out of, my favorite part of the market had to be the food stalls. They had pizza, lobster rolls, brats, ice cream, pickles, bbq, coffee...they had a lot. I decided on ice cream, because of the oppressive heat, and it was amazing! The Bent Spoon had some really interesting flavors to choice from, and I decided on the chocolate earl grey ice cream, and the ricotta ice cream as my treat du jour. I perfect way to end a fun afternoon with new friends. Excited to go back with Ryan soon. big kiss, bekuh
The premise behind this market is that it's a more curated collection of vendors than your typical flea market situation, and I have to say the vendors were really good. Imagine a flea market that's basically designed for people who don't like/have to for flea markets. All the nasty junk has been filtered away, and only really awesome finds remain. It was definitely more pricey than I anticipated, but deals were still to be found if you looked hard enough. I managed to snag an antique tapestry and a couple yards of fabric for about $20. Not too shabby.
Besides finally finding fabric to make pillow covers out of, my favorite part of the market had to be the food stalls. They had pizza, lobster rolls, brats, ice cream, pickles, bbq, coffee...they had a lot. I decided on ice cream, because of the oppressive heat, and it was amazing! The Bent Spoon had some really interesting flavors to choice from, and I decided on the chocolate earl grey ice cream, and the ricotta ice cream as my treat du jour. I perfect way to end a fun afternoon with new friends. Excited to go back with Ryan soon. big kiss, bekuh
