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The more time I spend in Philly, the more I think South Street resembles Fells Point (pictured).
Both neighborhoods have thrift stores, cool restaurant/bars and lots of live music. And neither are brand new or squeaky clean -- which I like.
Of course, South Street is kind of a long, thin strip and Fells Point is more clustered around the square.
But still, I think the two have a lot in common.
(Photo by Glenn Fawcett/Sun Photographer)
Erik Maza is a features reporter at the Baltimore Sun. He writes for several sections of the Sun paper and contributes weekly columns on music and nightlife. He also writes and edits the Midnight Sun blog. He often covers entertainment, business, and the business of entertainment. Occasionally, he writes about Four Loko, The Block, the liquor board, and those who practice "simulated sex with a potted palm tree." Before The Sun, he was a reporter at the Miami New Times. He's also written for Miami magazine, the Orlando Sentinel, the Sarasota Herald Tribune and the Gainesville Sun. Got tips? Gripes? Pitches? He's reachable at erik.maza@baltsun.com. Click here to keep up with the dumb music he's listening to.
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Comments
Very astute. I agree. But that means Fells Point needs some steak sandwiches, STAT.
Posted by: mary | June 2, 2008 2:53 PM
Can you change your name to Sam Sesummer (rhymes with "yes plumber") until September?
Posted by: Hefter | June 2, 2008 2:58 PM
Astute, eh? I don't know what that means but it sounds like you're with me, Mary, and I like that. Jim! Bring your delicious steak whizzes to Charm City!
Posted by: Sam Sessa | June 2, 2008 2:59 PM
South Street is pretty fun, but you don't get the crazies like Fell's does.
Posted by: Drew from Greektown | June 2, 2008 3:21 PM
Fells needs a good live music venue like Theatre of the Living Arts- and more parking!
Posted by: Mather | June 2, 2008 3:25 PM
South Street is great. I went there with friends, we had a great time and the drinks were very affordable.
Wait, it's not a local bar is it? Sorry....I only plug local bars disguised as "comments"
Posted by: J.M. Giordano | June 2, 2008 3:39 PM
LOL, Drew, looks like you need to spend a week 'wid da southies' I guarantee you will see crazy...
Posted by: SS2 | June 2, 2008 4:49 PM
Drew & SS2,
Crazies are an equal opportunity demograghic, you need the heighted awareness minus the cellphone.
I wonder how these locales compare to Greenwich Village or SoHo?
Posted by: GDA | June 2, 2008 5:24 PM
SS2 I absolutely agree. The South Street crazies exist and are in no risk of extinction.
Sam, I made it to Philly for the first time in 2000, and of course, hit up South Street. My first thoughts of the city were, this is a big Baltimore. Then I hit South Street for a wild 8-hour bar-crawl and had to keep reminding myself that I was not home in Fells.
Posted by: Trouble | June 3, 2008 6:10 AM
i hate resurrecting old posts, but this is a good one for a question i've got. me and the little woman are finally moving into the city, hopefully to Fells Point *fingers crossed*. i've been out at the bars enough times to know where to drink (Ledbetters, Max's) but I'm not really aware of anything else besides the bar scene. Any suggestions for restaurants/shops/places to do things? Thanks!
Posted by: Allan | July 30, 2008 11:30 AM