I arrived in in the afternoon for the NCSL Legislative Summit. The expected attendance is 7,000 people and name tags abounded all around the convention center.
I met up with my co-worker and friend, Howie Monday afternoon. We both had the evening free, so he generously showed me around the area. We are in a nice part of town and were able to walk almost 2 miles (yes, I measured on a map when we got back). Howie showed me around Reading Terminal Market, home to bunches of restaurants and food purveyors. It will be a spot I return to for lunch on Wed... There are so many places to choose from it is overwhelming.
Next, we walked down 12th St to Pine and discovered Mixto, a Cuban/Colombian/Latin bar. We stopped for drinks and Ensalada del Pulpo (chopped Pacific octopus, peppers, onions, garlic and olives tossed in olive oil and vinegar). It was fantastic.
We continued our exploration and found Philadelphia's Magic Gardens. The garden is a huge mosaic display that is both junky and intriguing all at once.
The place was closed by the time we arrived, but still interesting.
We made our way to South St looking for a good place for dinner. Near the end of our search we found FEZ, a Moroccan restaurant. Belly dancing is part of the atmosphere Thurs-Sat, but the was really fun even without that. We each tried the lamb couscous with hot mint tea. It was interesting. I wouldn't put the meal on my list of must haves, but it was fun to try something new. While we were there, I asked the waiter to take our picture.
So many of you have heard of Howie but not met him. Now you can put a face with the name!
We ended our night after dinner, with thoughts of today already pressing in. Bill Gates is the keynote speaker at 8:30... Maybe I'll make it, or maybe I'll just start the day out slow!
I hope to have more tomorrow! Smiles
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