Southwest Schuylkill
Southwest Schuylkill (Kingsessing) is all green edges and global eats, 16 parks and a 4.8-rated food row.
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About this Neighborhood
On the west side of the Schuylkill, Kingsessing borders Cedar Park and Cobbs Creek and feels remarkably green, 16 parks give it one of the more open footprints in Southwest Philadelphia. The 21 restaurants average a strong 4.7, and Yelp's 4.8 across nearly 2,000 reviews points to devoted regulars at Mood Cafe, Tacos Don Memo, and Hadramout. Foursquare's crowd maps an eclectic, international main street: pizzerias, donut shops, delis, and food trucks alongside the parks. Nine groceries make it an easy place to run a week's errands on foot. It's a diverse, green, quietly delicious corner of the city.
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