On our way up to the Parkway we stumbled on Underdogs. Opened in the last year, they serve 23 different hotdogs and sausages for prices starting around $3 and not exceeding $5.50. Combos with fries and a choice of over a dozen gourmet dipping sauces still won't cost you more than a $10 bill, including tax and tip.
They are located below ground on 17th street, next to Bonte, the Belgian waffle and coffee place between Walnut and Sansom streets. Photos of boxers line the walls, (Philadelphia has loved an underdog since before Rocky came out,) and anyone who eats all 23 dogs gets their name on a stenciled fist on the same wall. (You don't have to eat them all at once; there's a punch-card.)
My lovely companion chose the Texas Tommy. Tried and true, the all beef dog had been wrapped in bacon and then deep-fried before being topped with 3 kinds of cheese on a much more substantial roll than your average fluffy street fare.
I had the Chihuaha. Spicy Mexican chorizo topped with sauteed onion, queso blanco, and chipotle mayo. Nice and spicy, the cheese and mayo were needed to cool things down a bit. Fortified, we were off to the museum.
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| Underdogs' entrance on 17th street |
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| 7/8 of a Texas Tommy |
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| The Chihuahua. Tastier than I made it look in this photo, I assure you. |
If you've never taken the walk from Philadelphia's City Hall up to the Art Museum on a warm day, you're missing one of the most beautiful concentrations of art and architecture in the country. At least 5 museums are open every day but Monday, and we chose the Rodin for its manageable size and outdoor garden.
More to come,
-SdJ
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| Fountains on the Parkway |
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| The new Barnes Foundation, relocated from it's suburban home to the Parkway |
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| Free Library of Philadelphia. Birthplace of Shakespeare. |
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| Entrance to the Rodin Museum. Not a famous statue at all. |
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