It is one of those Saturday mornings, the weather is still nice and my agenda is totally empty. Nothing. I’m staring at iCal and it is a beautiful pocket of emptiness. Freedom to choose to do or not to do anything that comes to my mind.
So I decide to wander toward the Reading Terminal Market Harvest Festival. Fall is a great excuse here to bring out the hay, put pumpkins everywhere and on everything, play some bluegrass music and call it a festival. There are some of those every weekend in Philly. Each neighborhood has its own: pumpkin carving for the kids, pumpkin beers for the grown-ups, everyone rejoice. Although, now that I come to think of it… pumpkin carving IS a lot of fun, even for a grown-up like me. Maybe an idea for later…
The Reading Terminal Market is one of my favorite place in Philadelphia. I’m not being very original here. I don’t think I ever heard anyone say how much they disliked the place. It’s the foodies version of Disneyland. Best way to experience it is walking through the (very) crowded aisles, smelling the food (a mix of cinnamon buns, fresh backed cookies, BBQ ribs, and stir-fried rice, just to name a few), watching people (possibly running into a few you know, as I said, it’s a popular place), and shopping for exceptional stuff. I don’t go to the Reading Terminal Market very often: my waistline and my wallet would throw a fit.
This time, I’m going very French: demi-baguette from the Metropolitan Bakery, 3 different French cheeses from the Downtown Cheese, some organic produces, shrimps and a piece of beef sirloin. All I need now is a nice bottle of red wine and some good company.
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