So I dropped in Rae in Philly on Friday night and it wasn't a case of the emperor's new clothes - we really enjoyed the restaurant, which Philadelphia magazine has called the city's best new restaurant. It's on the bottom floor of the Cira Centre building right next to 30th Street Station. (Take I-76 west and exit 345 for 30th Street station.)
We had glasses of sparkling rose and the smoked rabbit nachoes -really more like empanadas - and the risotto "fingers." The fingers look like mozzarella sticks, but are actually deep fried and very creamy risotto served with an addictive truffle cream dipping sauce. If we didn't have later reservations at Amada, the Spanish tapas bar at Second and Chestnut streets, I could have stayed there all night. If you go to Rae, sit in the lounge area. It has a beautiful view of the city. And this is a real bonus - the valet parking is FREE! FREE! Gotta love that in Philadelphia, especially since the valet parking at Amada in Old City was $17.
Saturday I was in Atlantic City and I just don't get the appeal. I'm not a big gambler though. We walked around the boardwalk, stopped in Bally's and a few other casinos - but, well, I'm not eager to go back. The Borgata is probably the nicest place - but it's so far away from the other casinos. Bobby Flay's Steakhouse in the Borgata is a very good - though pricey - eatery.
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