Lunch at the Continental Midtown in Philadelphia
I had lunch with a friend, formerly my work colleague, yesterday. He moved to Philadelphia recently and was nice enough to come to my office and take me to a really hip and trendy lunch place called "Continental." It's an easily recognized restaurant from the street, it has a big green olive as a sign and the outside walls are red hexagonal shaped tiles.
Inside things looked comfortable but funky, everything reminded me of a 50's or a Mad Men episode, something about it just screamed the "lush life." We ended up in a booth upstairs, right in front of a swanky looking bar, and next to these tables that had chairs suspended from the ceiling and looked like bird cages cut in half!
For lunch I ordered a Midtown Quickie, which is the daily special and happened to be a Buffalo Chicken sandwich and salad that day. Chris ordered a Crab Pad Thai. After a Quickie meal I followed up with a lime sorbet for dessert. The food was delicious, great service, and the ambiance made this a fun place to eat!
We spent the rest of the lunch hour catching up and I ended up getting the scoop on some cool places to eat around the office. Chris also told me that the Amish and food markets are nearby, including an Art Museum! I can't wait to go exploring the Center City in the next few weeks. So far, Philadelphia has been surprising me a lot!
Time well spent with a good friend if you ask me!
Location: 1801 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
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