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Girling Out: A Complete Guide to planning the Perfect Girlie Day in Philadelphia

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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.

Southwark Restaurant

701 S 4th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147

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.

Bloody Mary

Bloody Mary

Royal Tavern

937 E Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19147

North Third Restaurant

801 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19123

Ahhhhh Massage!!!

Massage by Ky

Massage by Ky

Massage Art Center of Philadelphia

714 Market St Ste 103, Philadelphia, PA 19106

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.

Ruth Daneman Hairstyling

1728 E Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19148

They have massage therapists too—and an awesome, beautiful relaxing massage room.

They have massage therapists too—and an awesome, beautiful relaxing massage room.

Drinks with the Ladies

316/365 ladies who drink lunch

316/365 ladies who drink lunch

Tria

1137 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

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.

Fresh Made, With Salt

Fresh Made, With Salt

Cantina

1653 East Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19148

Cuba Libre

10 S 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19106

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Mani-Pedis

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Pure Bliss Wellness Center & Spa

1704 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

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!

Boutique Nails & Hair

901 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147

Cosmos Nail Salon

1308 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Fabulous Shoe Shopping

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Kenneth Cole

1420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102

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!!!

Stiletto

124 S 18th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Bare Feet Shoes

1217 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107

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give me a raise roof

Thrifting in Style

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.

Bella Boutique

527 South 4 St, Phila, PA 19106

Buffalo Exchange Limited

1713 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103

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