Laser Wolf is an Israeli grill from the people behind Zahav.

Helm is a neighborhood BYOB in Kensington that’s good for sharing small plates with a date.

The International is a two-floor bar in Kensington with a beer bar on the first floor and cocktails on the second floor.

Philadelphia Brewing Company is a huge brewery on Kensington with an outdoor patio for prime summer drinking space.

Soup Kitchen Cafe is a small breakfast and lunch spot in Kensington that’s easy, casual, and pretty cheap.

You know you’re in the right place if you see a green light above the door of this Kensington fermentery that makes excellent sours beers.

Lost Bread Co. is only open on the weekends, but you should make the trip for a loaf of their homemade bread or a pretzel shortbread cookie.

Hello Donuts is a coffee and donut shop in Kensington that does some of the best vegan pastries in the city.

Memphis Taproom is a dive bar with an outdoor patio and lots of vegan bar food on the menu.

This is ReAnimator Coffee’s headquarters, so it’s larger than all their other locations and is a great place to get work done.

Gryphon Cafe is a large, kind-of-hidden coffee shop in Fishtown that’s good for getting work done.

Urban Axes is an axe-throwing warehouse in Kensington where you can BYO food and drinks.

Cadence is a BYOB in Fishtown with one of the best and most affordable prix fixe menus in the city.

Street Side is a Vietnamese BYOB in Fishtown that does mostly small plates that are easy to eat on-the-go.

Evil Genius is a brewery in Fishtown that’s great for day drinking and watching sports.

Martha in Kensington has the three things we wish every bar had: a nice patio, great cocktails, and way better food than you’d expect.