$18 and Under: The Guide to Reasonable Dining and Entertainment in Philadelphia [Paperback]

Marc Kravitz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1999

$18 and Under is a guide to dining and entertainment in Philadelphia. It is an excellent reference guide to both local Philadelphian's as well as tourists. Being only 4"x6", it is easy to carry. The key to this book is that only places with an average entree price of $18 and Under are listed. It is the perfect guide for the everyday person to use. You will find over 225 places listed that range from the trend-setters to the traditional, from the local pubs to the gidden gems. the places you will read about have been visited by people who were born and who live in Philadelphia. Each restaurant is listed by the section of the city in which it resides, and then by style of food.

Editorial Reviews

Review

$18 and Under makes it easy to navigate all of the incredible culinary options available in Philadelphia. It uses a simple rating system to tell, at a glance, everything you need to know about a restaurant's food cost, quality, service, and atmosphere. -- Joseph Trachtman, Publisher, Philadelphia Weekly

$18 and Under is a handy guide small enough to fit in pocket or purse. -- Phyllis Stein-Novack, Food Columnist South Philadelphia Weekly

This book gives it to you straight, in language you can trust. It's cross-indexed in a useful way that allows readers to find the cuisine, the atmosphere and the neighborhood that suits them a solid, comprehensive guide to one of the mostdynamic culinary cities in America. -- Paul Curci, Publisher Philadelphia City Paper

This guide gives the facts and opinions on 225 restaurants, bar and lounges with great cross-references, indexes and price ranges. $18 and Under is more on the money than the overfed writers of Zagat's. -- John McCalla, Staff Writer Philadelphia Business Journal

About the Author

Marc Kravitz was born and raised in the city of Philadelphia. He lives in the section of center city called Old City, where most of the trendy new places open each month. When rating these restaurants, it was very important to rate places for their service just as much as rating them for their food. Service is what seperates the good from the bad. The opinions expressed in $18 and Under were accumulated in a completely non-biased fashion. As an author to such a guide, it is extremely important to paint as clear a picture as possible to the public, whether the review is positive or negative. Most important of all, the author loves to eat out, eat good food, and received appreciative service.

Product Details

• Paperback: 140 pages
• Publisher: Spirit of Seventy Six (June 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967109108
• ISBN-13: 978-0967109107
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,088,895 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great unpretentious advice!, October 11, 1999

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This review is from: $18 and Under: The Guide to Reasonable Dining and Entertainment in Philadelphia (Paperback)

Terrific find---found wonderful restaurants I've never heard of and now have become favorites.

This makes a great no-brainer gift.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, comprehensive guide- First Rate!!, June 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: $18 and Under: The Guide to Reasonable Dining and Entertainment in Philadelphia (Paperback)

This is the most intelligent, comprehensive and useful guidebook to Philadelphia dining that I have ever seen. It is honest and on the money, and it has certainly saved me from dining disasters, and introduced me to some of the best dining in the city. Most importantly, it is laid out in a fashion that makes it super-easy to use.