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Taste the Nation with Rybread Cafe's Multi-City Sandwich Menu (Fairmount/Brewerytown)

Rybread Cafe, Fairmount, Brewerytown With a name like Rybread Cafe, you can practically taste the dark strong bread. The 23rd and Fairmount sandwich shop is new to the Fairmount and Brewerytown neighborhoods and it comes with a story that has some backbone to it. Owner Ryan has a background in architecture, a set of skills that we like to think is closely related to how well you can build a sandwich. That would make sense, right? After losing his job during the changing economy, Ryan set off for a road trip across the country for 7 weeks.

He ate quite a few sandwiches and then it hit him. With the cities he visited as sandwich creations on his menu, he developed Rybread Cafe. Which locations inspired his sandwiches?

The NOLA with shrimp salad and greens

The Hollywood with hummus, cucumber, red onion, and shaved carrot

The Philadelphia with genoa salami, hot cappi, prosciutto, sharp provolone, greens, tomato, onions, and vinaigrette.

The bread is such an important base that Rybread stocks the right breads for every occasion, with specific sandwiches calling for a soft sandwich bun, a thoughtful sourdough or a wholesome multigrain, or even a crisp baguette to carry the flavors. There are soups, salads, and breakfast sandwiches to round out the offerings. Then there's the panini menu, that tributes such cities as San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, New York, and the Alexandria. The latter two are both pressed on rye bread.

So next time you're biking through and lunch time is swiftly approaching, brake for some rye bread to bolster your afternoon ride.

Rybread Cafe

2319 Fairmount Ave.

215-769-0603

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Related:

Things to Do in Brewerytown: Bike Fairmount Park

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2 comments • Christopher and Stephanie Somers - Realtors - Philadelphia Real Estate • July 20 2010 09:33AM

A French Fling in Fairmount

Bastille Day is one of our favorite events to celebrate in Philadelphia - who hasn't wanted to run away to France at one point or another? Luckily, the Bastille Day celebration in Fairmount indulges us on these whims each year.

We did say indulge. The neighborhood whips up French dinner and wine specials at participating Fairmount restaurants and bars, French film screenings, and the Bastille Day Street Festival, which culminates in the annual Storming of the Bastille.

From July 8 to July 11, it's like a mini fling in France.

July 8 - Fairmount French Fling Bar Crawl

The Belgian Café – 21st & Green

Bishop’s Collar – 24th and Fairmount

Bridgid’s Bar and Restuarant – 24th and Meredith Street

Jack’s Firehouse – 21st and Fairmount

London Grill – 23rd and Fairmount

Rembrandt’s – 23rd andAspen

Urban Saloon – 2120 Fairmount Avenue

July 9 - Fairmount Goes French!

Have a French dinner and then prepare for an evening of cinema with the kids. Mugshots will be showing Beauty and the Beast at 7 pm and giving out free mini cupcakes with every French soda sold. The Eastern State Penitentiary will show Pepe Le Pew cartoons and the Hunchback of Notre Dame from 8 pm on.

July 10 - Bastille Day Street Festival

Tour the Bastille, watch the Fairmount Pet Shoppe Parade at 2 pm and the Tricycle Tour de France at 3 pm, and check out the many exhibits on Fairmount - including a selection of French books and wine and cheese tips. At 5:15 pm, there will be a Costume Contest. Then, at 5:30 pm, it's time for the Storming of the Bastille. This year's Marie Antoinette will be played by Terry McNally, co-owner of London Grill. She'll declare "Let them eat Tastykake!" as thousands of Butterscotch Krimpet Tastykakes are sent flying into the crowd. Ah, a little bit of Philadelphia influence at last.

July 11 - French Champagne Brunch

Don't miss the French Champagne Brunch, an ode to all of your French-inspired favorites that you regularly brunch on, and try a bloody "Marie" at London Grill.

[photo credit: Eastern State Penitentiary]

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3 comments • Christopher and Stephanie Somers - Realtors - Philadelphia Real Estate • July 01 2010 12:57PM

Art in Fairmount That's Not in A Museum? You Got It

Fairmount Arts CrawlFor one day only, you can find a Tuscan Sunset in Fairmount. OK, so maybe that Tuscan Sunset is the name of a cocktail with ROOT liquor that Rembrandts will be serving during the Fairmount Arts Crawl. Who isn't a sucker for a good sunset? It's the perfect start to an art-themed crawl.

Over 70 local artists will convene in Fairmount for the annual arts fair on Sunday, April 25. Each artist will present at a different venue, which encourages you to tour the businesses of Fairmount and see some really cool work in the process. We went through the list and found quite a few interesting pairings:

There will also be live music, dancing, and fun things for the kids to do - check out the website for the complete rundown.

Fairmount Arts Crawl

Sunday April 25th, 2010

2 pm-6 pm

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Related: A Sunday in Fairmount Starts at Mugshots

 

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1 comment • Christopher and Stephanie Somers - Realtors - Philadelphia Real Estate • April 22 2010 12:50PM

A Sunday in Fairmount Starts at Mugshots. The Art Museum Area Philadelphia

If it's quiet in Fairmount on a Sunday, that's because everyone is at Mugshots Coffeehouse. Med students cramming in one last hour of study, a deejay recovering from Saturday night, we're all here. And there's definitely some volume in the room.

The Fairmount Avenue hub expanded last year to accompany all of the locals that flocked there for lattes and bagels. They pumped up their menu and kept the dessert case full. On this particular afternoon, the one item everyone ahead of me seemed to be ordering was the chocolate peanut butter bombe from Vegan Treats.

But it's not just a cafe, either. Mugshots hosts film nights on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 7 P.M. They work with Equal Exchange to provide fair trade coffee, which you can buy at their shop in a bulk coffee section. Their local food buying club allows residents to pick up fresh farm food at affordable prices. This place is a real destination in the Art Museum area.

Very recently, I met a client for the first time at Mugshots. I didn't know what he looked like. All of our communicaton up to that point was done on the phone or on-line. It was the middle of the day and the cafe was absolutely packed! I had to text message him to see where he was in the crowd. Once we found eachother, we sat down to sign a listing contract over his bagel and whitefish sandwich and my berry smoothie. Yummie! Wish every listing appointment was at Mugshots.

There is a second, smaller Mugshots that serves Manayunk, just off of Main Street. It, too, has been a successful resource for the community there. Next, owners Jill Fink and Angela Vendetti hope to open a third shop in Brewerytown, at 2831 W. Girard Avenue.

We wish them luck in spreading the joy that is stellar coffee and peanut butter bombe to neighborhoods throughout the Philadelphia area.

 

Mugshots Coffeehouse

21st and Fairmount Avenue

 

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3 comments • Christopher and Stephanie Somers - Realtors - Philadelphia Real Estate • February 03 2010 10:20AM