I finally had it with studying around 2 or 3 PM, so I headed down to Center City in search of a couple hours of relaxation. I've been wanting to read Barbara Walters' memoir for some time. It just came out in paperback, so I parked at 17th and Samson, loaded my meter, and headed into the Rittenhouse Square to go to Barnes and Noble and pick up my book. I walked around with my new purchase for a little while until I found a place with outdoor seating that wasn't packed.
I found a place between near where I parked called Tavern 17. I ordered a glass of Pinot Noir and enjoyed myself with my book. I ordered a salad with a balsamic reduction which was of a pretty reasonable size for six dollars, and a grilled vegetable slider for three dollars. I thought the food was delicious, but I was a little neglected outside. The service was slow and the wait staff was inside congregating. I got my food in a reasonable amount of time, but then had to wait ten minutes for the wait staff to give me a place setting. I wasn't in a rush, so it was okay.
Tavern 17 is pretty swanky, but reasonably priced. I discovered they have a pretty nice happy hour, and live music on Thursdays. I'd like to go there on a Thursday at some point since everything was fairly reasonable and it's got a cool ambiance. I found the outdoor seating to be very relaxing, aside from the part where I didn't have anything to eat my food with.
I wandered a little while longer until my meter ran out, searching for a Bank of America ATM so I could get some cash. A homeless woman who was sitting on the steps of the church which I parked in front of asked me for a 3rd time if I had any spare change. When I came back to check my meter, she insisted she wouldn't have let the meter run out, which I thought was pretty funny.
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