Girling Out: A Complete Guide to planning the Perfect Girlie Day in Philadelphia
By darlingnikki
updated 3 months ago
We all need a day every once in a while during which we and our homies indulge in a spoil-fest. Massage, mani-pedis, shoe ogling, thrifting, happy-hour---maybe all of the above. This is a guide to help Philadelphia-area ladies plan their perfect days.
Brunch: It’s not quite breakfast, it’s not quite lunch…you’ll love it.
When my ladies and I do our girls’ days out, we like to indulge in brunch. It’s my personal favorite meal because it’s completely decadent, unnecessary and it involves Bloody Marys. Nothing cures a hangover quite like spicy tomato juice and a splash of Stoli.
Southwark is a great place to do brunch with the girls because it oozes class: a big, wooden bar, shiny glassware, locally grown fresh ingredients and Bellinis (mimosas with peach juice). The food portions aren’t huge, but everything is fantastic. The Eggs Benedict is an absolute must.
When my ladies and I do our girls’ days out, we like to indulge in brunch. It’s my personal favorite meal because it’s completely decadent, unnecessary and it involves Bloody Marys. Nothing cures a hangover quite like spicy tomato juice and a splash of Stoli.
Southwark is a great place to do brunch with the girls because it oozes class: a big, wooden bar, shiny glassware, locally grown fresh ingredients and Bellinis (mimosas with peach juice). The food portions aren’t huge, but everything is fantastic. The Eggs Benedict is an absolute must.
When you work in the service industry as I do (or if you work retail or at a desk…in fact if you work at all) a massage is a special treat for your body and soul. This type of treat is best shared in tandem with a couple of your best mates as part of an all day spoil-fest. Massage Arts offers discount massages done by students. They are inexpensive ($35-60 for a whole hour) and done very well. Call in advance to get they type of practitioner(s) that are right for you and the girls.
When you work in the service industry as I do (or if you work retail or at a desk…in fact if you work at all) a massage is a special treat for your body and soul. This type of treat is best shared in tandem with a couple of your best mates as part of an all day spoil-fest. Massage Arts offers discount massages done by students. They are inexpensive ($35-60 for a whole hour) and done very well. Call in advance to get they type of practitioner(s) that are right for you and the girls.
One of my favorite ladies in the whole world and I decided to kick off our girls’ night out at Tria, which, with its focus on wine, beer and cheese is almost a uniquely perfect venue for such a thing. It ain’t cheap but you can taste your way through a good selection of wine arranged on the menu by character—such as smooth or funky—rather than region or varietal. The same goes with the beer and cheese. We had a smorgasbord of oozy sheep, fresh goat and sharp, handmade cheddar.
One of my favorite ladies in the whole world and I decided to kick off our girls’ night out at Tria, which, with its focus on wine, beer and cheese is almost a uniquely perfect venue for such a thing. It ain’t cheap but you can taste your way through a good selection of wine arranged on the menu by character—such as smooth or funky—rather than region or varietal. The same goes with the beer and cheese. We had a smorgasbord of oozy sheep, fresh goat and sharp, handmade cheddar.
I got my first pedicure for my very first shoot in my short foot fetish modeling career. I didn’t realize some sole-scraping and red polish could transform my feet from my most embarrassing feature to something fetish-worthy. Since that day, I’ve been hooked. My first pedicure tickled immensely and I couldn’t stop giggling, but the laugh-happiness goes away and is replaced by pleasure—particularly at Pure Bliss. They bring you glasses of wine, fruit and crackers while they pamper you!
I got my first pedicure for my very first shoot in my short foot fetish modeling career. I didn’t realize some sole-scraping and red polish could transform my feet from my most embarrassing feature to something fetish-worthy. Since that day, I’ve been hooked. My first pedicure tickled immensely and I couldn’t stop giggling, but the laugh-happiness goes away and is replaced by pleasure—particularly at Pure Bliss. They bring you glasses of wine, fruit and crackers while they pamper you!
No girlie day is complete without shoe shopping or at least shoe-ogling. I know that The best pair of shoes I’ve ever owned are Kenneth Cole Royal Jewels heels (pictured above. They are very rock and roll 3 ½ inch heels with bronze studded sandal straps. HOT!!!
No girlie day is complete without shoe shopping or at least shoe-ogling. I know that The best pair of shoes I’ve ever owned are Kenneth Cole Royal Jewels heels (pictured above. They are very rock and roll 3 ½ inch heels with bronze studded sandal straps. HOT!!!
I know that for me personally, my BF won’t go thrift shopping with me because he thinks it’s creepy.
“You don’t know who died in that skirt,” TK says.
“Nobody died in it.”
“You don’t know that.”
“Well I washed it…besides it’s a Betsey Johnson skirt for 8 dollars.I don’t care if someone died in it.”
This is a conversation that will never happen with my ladies.We all enjoy finding that rare overlooked designer item or fabulous sundress that gets shuffled in with the bowling T-shirts and the pleated pants.If you don’t have the patience to dig through mounds of second hand clothing, consignment boutiques are a slightly more expensive option in which the clothes are hand selected and priced accordingly.