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Repulsive-Tap5543 t1_iu4j2dk wrote

Haven't traveled to CC in 20 years! I guess everything has changed.

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randym99 t1_iu4m2lw wrote

fuck we're beautiful

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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.

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dc122186 t1_iu50ew4 wrote

Years ago my wife and I lived at 11th and Pine. This morning we went down to the stadium to buy some Phllies gear and passed this spot on the way home. I even mentioned "Oh wow Greenstreet looks nice"

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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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Ilmara t1_iu53rjo wrote

One of my favorite coffee spots in Philly.

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belhambone t1_iu5be6c wrote

But were there Kensington acorns?

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Toidal t1_iu5bi1x wrote

Is that where a spice or tea shop used to be? Been awhile since I walked past

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EinherjarSC2 t1_iu5cwag wrote

My go-to at my last office, great spot for coffee and to walk around.

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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

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Nothxm8 t1_iu5hpyb wrote

Did this used to be Toast?

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PhoSho862 t1_iu5pbuq wrote

Philly really looks delightful. Y’all don’t realize how good you have it until you’re stuck in suburban FL hell. I’m not jealous at all.

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powerbook01 t1_iu5w0mo wrote

Great coffee, always grab one on my way to work in the morning

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coal_min t1_iu5wpa5 wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#288,034)

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

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Nothxm8 t1_iu5x10d wrote

Replying to moonfacts_info (#295,011)

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)

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PhillyAccount t1_iu5y8t2 wrote

Honey Bee across the street is one of my go to spots

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eaglesfan_poland t1_iu5zjrq wrote

Thanks for feeding my homesickness! :P

Beautiful corner, beautiful photo, beautiful city.

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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.

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soofqueen t1_iu622er wrote

Yes!! If you just want an espresso, their Ethiopia is my favorite in the city.

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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

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antoniamabee t1_iu6elvn wrote

I use to live on 7th and Pine…I miss Center City

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ageofadzz t1_iu6g2un wrote

Moving from this area this weekend, will miss it!

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laughingmood t1_iu6m391 wrote

One of my favorite spots. Used to live next door when it was Spruce St Espresso.

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trostol t1_iu6ozu6 wrote

How's the coffee there?

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Toidal t1_iu6q5sf wrote

Replying to sween_queen (#299,246)

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.

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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.

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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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PBO123567 t1_iu6vllz wrote

This reminds me of why I love my city

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thfemale t1_iu77rkf wrote

Replying to this_shit (#297,438)

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!

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Fun-Transition1230 t1_iu78qxj wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#288,034)

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.

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cuberhino t1_iu7h0io wrote

Replying to Fun-Transition1230 (#303,641)

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.

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this_shit t1_iu8m190 wrote

Replying to thfemale (#303,468)

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.

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