Submitted by Erops t3_yfph1e in philadelphia
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dandykaufman2 t1_iu4lrk0 wrote
Fine coffee.
DustyDavos t1_iu4vyvk wrote
Man, when I lived closer to that area I would sit at those outside tables on the left side of the building under the tree for hours on a nice fall morning. Great spot. Great mems, I need to go back.
GlucoseGlucose t1_iu4zncl wrote
They have a fire Kyoto, only one I've found in the city
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Beer_Is_So_Awesome t1_iu520ka wrote
Oh hey I know this corner.
happycadaver t1_iu53ke5 wrote
My good buddy lived on 10th and Spruce for like 8 years. Used to visit greenstreet all the time. Such a beautiful area.
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Cmoore4099 t1_iu57auu wrote
Been there forever I feel like.
g_d15 t1_iu59od9 wrote
Are they the same as Greenstreet Roasters on Alter st?
belhambone t1_iu5be6c wrote
But were there Kensington acorns?
EinherjarSC2 t1_iu5cwag wrote
My go-to at my last office, great spot for coffee and to walk around.
phillygirllovesbagel t1_iu5efju wrote
Love this pic. Except for the notorious No Turn On Red signs. Isn't it time to do away with them?
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elocinic0le t1_iu5gcfp wrote
Love Greenstreet! Used to go there a lot when I lived at 15th and Spruce
haroldhabanero t1_iu5gsnh wrote
Yup, the Alter Street location is the actual roastery whereas the Spruce Street location is their cafe.
haroldhabanero t1_iu5h3ig wrote
Have you tried Elixr's? I prefer it over Greenstreet
Aje644 t1_iu5ktq2 wrote
The Kyoto is so tasty - and very strong
FrankTank3 t1_iu5pjoe wrote
To answer nobody’s question, yes we’d fuck us, we would fuck us hard
powerbook01 t1_iu5w0mo wrote
Great coffee, always grab one on my way to work in the morning
moonfacts_info t1_iu5wcef wrote
That’s a block up. Toast served me Trader Joe’s chicken sausage the only time I went there and I never went back.
Bunnymomofmany t1_iu5wp3o wrote
I miss you, Philly.
coal_min t1_iu5wpa5 wrote
I just went to LA for the first time the other week and coming back here really made me appreciate Philly’s gorgeous and truly urban architecture. Other cities just don’t all do the bricks the way we do
Nothxm8 t1_iu5x10d wrote
I worked at toast for a few months when I lived in Philly. 99% sure it's a money laundering front and the owner is like an international arms dealer. Also the kitchen manager at the time was/is a psycho coke head (fuck you Mike)
PhillyAccount t1_iu5y8t2 wrote
Honey Bee across the street is one of my go to spots
eaglesfan_poland t1_iu5zjrq wrote
Thanks for feeding my homesickness! :P
Beautiful corner, beautiful photo, beautiful city.
JayCartwright t1_iu61svd wrote
Oh man, this photo is a dagger to the feels. Live in California now, but used to live at 1105 Spruce (that was my door to the left), and not a single day goes by that I don't miss it. Greenstreet was pretty much a daily occurrence for me.
Is this your photo, OP? Or just one you found? It's really beautiful.
JayCartwright t1_iu6246g wrote
I used to love their Greek yogurt parfait too. Was so damn good.
Erops OP t1_iu62o3n wrote
Thanks! Its my photo, took it while walking my dog this morning
JayCartwright t1_iu6302u wrote
Love it. Thanks for sharing.
ddh85 t1_iu64b8f wrote
Grease up them polls!
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BureaucraticHotboi t1_iu67ub1 wrote
Green street is one of those absolutely tiny cafes that gives Philly just a hint of European flavor. Same with some minuscule corner bars and jam packed book stores. Sure you can find such things in any city but the absurd smallness of many of our older commercial spaces is all charm and can be transporting when down right
this_shit t1_iu69veh wrote
ONLY IF YOU PLANT TREES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
HERE'S HOW: https://treephilly.org/street-trees/
OPTION THREE (applying through PHS treetenders) IS USUALLY FASTEST, DEPENDING ON YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
SORRY ABOUT THE SHOUTING -- I'VE HAD A LONG DAY, BUT I GET REALLY EXCITED ABOUT PLANTING TREES IN PHILLY.
randym99 t1_iu6ateg wrote
Fuck yeah, trees 🌲 🌳
antoniamabee t1_iu6elvn wrote
I use to live on 7th and Pine…I miss Center City
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ageofadzz t1_iu6g6mu wrote
Elixir is the best coffee
sween_queen t1_iu6kr84 wrote
This place has been here for years
sween_queen t1_iu6kwr1 wrote
No a person was hit there and killed riding their bike.
laughingmood t1_iu6m391 wrote
One of my favorite spots. Used to live next door when it was Spruce St Espresso.
Toidal t1_iu6q5sf wrote
Oh I think it was the the place that used to be on 11th and pine. It had a similar window set up where you can see pretty much the entire store from the outside.
uey-tlatoani t1_iu6raye wrote
I may be partial to Spruce cause i live on it but its my favorite street. Has the most trees i think
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Kronos6948 t1_iu6v4r6 wrote
Gotta be a decent place if they made a LOTR reference.
cy0nknight t1_iu6va4c wrote
I'm so glad Greenstreet survived the pandemic. They have great coffee!
And I'm going to second the person who mentioned Honey Bee deli. I've gone there for lunch, and the hoagies are delicious.
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thfemale t1_iu77rkf wrote
Agreed, it's super important to spread the word! I applied and got denied (they said my sidewalk is too narrow), but if I can't have a street tree, everyone else should get one!
Fun-Transition1230 t1_iu78qxj wrote
I'm in the early stages of moving from NYC to South Philly. I am utterly blown away by how clean and well kept everything is in South Philly compared to what I am used to. I feel like I am in Canada or Europe. I didn't think such clean and well cared for urban neighborhoods still existed in the US. You can walk from Passyunk to Rittenhouse Square and not see hardly any graffiti and smell no urine at all.
Philadelphia completely underrated, it is a national treasure.
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squee_bastard t1_iu7ctzn wrote
My old block, i used to get coffee there (different name/owners) in early 2000s when I lived across the street. Then one Saturday night a drunk driver crashed into the building and demolished the front facade. I think that was the same year the building catty corner to this burned down. One of the nicest blocks i lived on during my time in Philly but boy was it unlucky.
cuberhino t1_iu7h0io wrote
This is the first time I’ve ever heard someone call south Philly clean. Every part of this area except maybe the bougie parts of Passyunk is covered in street trash and grime. Mainly imo bc there are no public trash cans so everyone just throws their stuff on the ground.
paigemelt t1_iu7knbq wrote
Actually, they used to be affiliated but now the Spruce St location uses Habitat Roasters!
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Added_cynodont t1_iu8eyah wrote
> clean
> South Philly
Yeah, I didn't need to read past the first sentence to know you're moving to Passyunk lmao. It's an awesome area though, welcome to Philly!
this_shit t1_iu8m190 wrote
Did you apply through the city, or through tree tenders? The way it seems to work is if you apply through the city they will automatically deny you for literally any reason. I have multiple friends who were rejected by the city, but later got one through tree tenders.
If you were rejected by tree tenders but still want a tree... I know an arborist who will cut a tree pit and plant one for you, but it's not free.
g_d15 t1_iu8yuq5 wrote
Any idea why they did the switch up?
thfemale t1_iu91ej7 wrote
I applied through the city. Thanks for the heads up, I'll try again through tree tenders.
this_shit t1_iu9u0bj wrote
🌲✊
thfemale t1_iuagyn5 wrote
>"I am u/this_shit, I speak for the trees!"
--Dr. Seuss
Repulsive-Tap5543 t1_iu4j2dk wrote
Haven't traveled to CC in 20 years! I guess everything has changed.