Restaurants and Cafes
- Bump - This "luxe-lounge" has an after hours restaurant and juice bar on Friday and Saturday nights, and a "beef and drag" brunch on Sundays, featuring drag queens and body builders. 13th & Locust Streets, (215) 732-1800
- Judy’s Café - This community landmark, serving new American comfort food, is also home to a lively bar. 3rd & Bainbridge Streets, (215) 928-1968
- Millennium Coffee - It’s all about location at this bustling coffee house, which sits between the popular Afterwords magazine-gift shop and the 12th Street Gym. 212 S. 12th Street, (215) 731-9798
- More Than Just Ice Cream - As its name implies, this café serves salads, sandwiches and entrees, in addition to luscious sundaes and a deep-dish apple pie. 1119 Locust Street, (215) 574-0586
- Venture Inn - The handsome, club-like restaurant-bar dishes out hearty portions of steak and pasta. 255 S. Camac Street, (215) 545-6850
Bars and Night Clubs
- Bike Stop - Leather and Levi’s are the standard attire at this four-level bar and club where each floor is a new adventure. 206 S. Quince Street, (215) 627-1662
- Joey G’s Tavern on Camac - Patrons are encouraged to sing along to their favorite show tunes at this piano bar and cabaret room. 243 S. Camac Street, (215) 545-0900
- Shampoo - Friday nights feature a potent mix of go-go boys, drag queens and the latest club music from nationally known DJs. 417 N. 8th Street, (215) 922-7500
- Sisters Restaurant & Nightclub - Philadelphia’s largest women’s bar has a restaurant, dance area, lower level game room and a popular Sunday brunch buffet. 1320 Chancellor Street, (215) 735-0735
- 12th Air Command - This multilevel bar-restaurant has a second floor dance area and outdoor roof deck. 254 S. 12th Street, (215) 545-8088
- The 2-4 Club - This after-hours club is the place to go at 2 a.m. when all of the other bars close. 1221 St. James Place, (215) 735-5772
- Uncles - Cozy bar caters to the 40-plus crowd. 1220 Locust Street, (215) 546-6660
- Woody’s Bar & Restaurant - Philadelphia’s best known gay bar is crowded almost every night of the week, especially on Saturday evenings. 202 S. 13th Street, (215) 545-1893
Shopping
- AIA Bookstore - Although mainly a storehouse for books on architecture and urban planning, AIA also sells design-oriented home accessories, ties and watches. 117 S. 17th Street, (215) 569-3188
- Giovanni’s Room - One of the nation’s oldest gay bookstores features a wide selection of gay, lesbian and feminist titles. 345 S. 12th Street, (215) 923-2960
- Open House - This sleek shop is filled with unique items for kitchen, bath, garden and body. 107 S. 13th Street, (215) 922-1415
- Sparacino Mens - This haven for fashionable men is a designer showcase for Todd Oldham Jeans, Verge Swim, 2xist as well as the house label. 115 S. 13th Street, (215) 922-4211; 218 S. 20th Street, (215) 636-9001
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