Rian rain go away.... But, even though the rain kept coming, Kaitlyn P kept us moving and tasting food throughout the over 2 hour tour. We met on the corner of 16th and Chestnut, where Kaitlyn P gave us some info about the area and some housekeeping info. We grabbed our coats and umbrellas (for those that had) and walked down 16th to our first stop Joe's Pizza an old world Sicilian pizzeria. I thought she was going to tell me that Philly Pizza is terrific, but (not bad in general). Instead, we had tomato pie. Something I would never have ordered in the past as I am a cheese lover. I was impressed with the simple flavor and style. We sat for a bit, and Kaitlyn P went on with sharing her knowledge of the history of Joe's Pizza and the story about how the family came to the US and started this traditional pie. With the history of the building and area.
we moved on to the Philly Prezel shop, where we tried a local favorite, the Philly Prezel, warm and tasty. with lots of info on the history. Followed by a walk to city hall and standing in the rain were given lots of info on the building, area, and history. followed by a stop for a cheesesteak sampling and off to Reading terminal where Kaitlyn brought us to 2 dessert places and taked about the story of the terminal with info on the shops and her favs.
It was a wonderful time, and I would not have noticed it was raining with all the energy from Kaitlyn P other than we were a little damp. Make your way to Philly and ask for Kaitlyn P on your next visit!