Chickie's & Pete's Crab House and Sports Bar

Chickie's & Pete's Crab House and Sports Bar

It's big, it's loud, it's crowded. These are all good things. Chickie's and Pete's is a Philly sports fans' mecca; all things Philly and all things Philly sports are wrapped up into one.

I put this in the "Entertainment" category not just because you'll be entertained by the patrons, but because they have live music, radio personalities, and other various events scheduled depending on the sports season.

But it is a bar & restaurant, and this is a food blog, so let's get down to business.  The food menu and beer menu are not very extensive. But they are simple and straightforward, you don't need huge variety when a pared down menu is executed well. You have to get the "world famous crab fries". Just like it sounds, they're fries with crab flavoring served with cheese sauce. Get ready because these things are incredibly addictive, the fries are light and crispy, and the crab flavoring and cheese sauce complement each other nicely.

If you like crabs, this is the place for you. The Dungeness crab is 2 pounds of fury, it's as big as your head. Crab legs are on the menu, served in a not-so-stingy serving size. Clams and mussels are on the menu, get them with the house sauce. And, yeah, there are other non-ocean originated options for the landlubbers, like sandwiches, salads, and pizza, so there's something for everyone.

World Cafe Live

World Cafe Live

This isn't the most exciting culinary experience, and the menu isn't very broad. But the choices are interesting enough and very nicely done.

So why am I posting about it? Because it's a cool place to go eat. You get to combine two simple pleasures in life: eating and listening to good music. Just as the theme of this blog is to support your locally owned restaurants, when you patronize the World Cafe you are supporting your local musicians. The artists scheduled at WCL span a wide range of musical styles, so there's something for everyone.

Good food, great entertainment. What else do you need?

Restaurant (and I use this term loosely) #1

So my wife decided she wanted to go out to dinner and try a new restaurant. Before we figured out where we should go eat, my nephew and neice called inviting us to go to Chuck E Cheese. Usually I'd rather poke out my eye with a sharp pencil, but it's my neice and nephew, so we went for a unique dining experience. After "playing" several games, the kids were hungry and we ordered food. Again, I'll use that term loosely, what was served was a pizza; the kids ate, and so did the adults. This fulfilled my wife's requirement of trying something new. While it satisfied our hunger, it certainly didn't satisfy our craving for food.

This is the catalyst for creating this blog. See you at the next restaurant...