Halcyon Floats
Imagine being cut off from your phone, email and social media for 90 uninterrupted minutes of pitch-black solitude. That's the game at South Kensington's new float spa, where guests soak in tanks of super-high-density saltwater, floating their way to the ultimate mental detox. Trust us: You'll love every last Twitter-free second. 209 West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19123, halcyonfloats.com.
With Food + Love
Three words: strawberry basil creamsicles. This drool-worthy concoction is just one of the many recipes you'll want to whip up after scrolling through Sherrie Scaglione Castellano's gluten-free vegetarian food blog. Her easy-to-follow seasonal recipes, which she tests in her Washington Square West kitchen, will solve all your CSA-veggie-overflow problems. And they're darn delicious to boot. withfoodandlove.com.
Govberg Jewelers
The store is downright legendary in the watch world, stocking the biggest names Patek Philippe, Rolex, Cartier, Jaeger-LeCoultre and employing the most horologically fluent experts to sell them. Locations in Philadelphia and Ardmore, govbergwatches.com.
The Container Store
Once inside the organizational mother ship that is the Container Store, you'll envision what a well-running, smartly styled office can look like: sky-blue filing cabinets, cord-control solutions, chevron corkboards, and bamboo wastebaskets (for dumping all that ugly black plastic crap you currently use). King of Prussia and Cherry Hill malls, containerstore.com.
Schuylkill River Park Dog Run
Has there ever been a better moment to be a dog in this city? Not if you're talking about dog parks and playing at the sparkly Schuylkill River Park Dog Run, with its slick K9 grass, a doggie fountain and an exclusive (adorable!) small-dogs section. Spruce Street and the Schuylkill, phillyfido.org.
Sip-N-Glo
One Love an elixir of cucumber and spinach made sweet and spicy with apple, pineapple and ginger picked up the most votes in our 2014 Taste Test. 932 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147, sipnglo.com.
Heritage Nails
Make an appointment with Hani, Philly's Michelangelo of nails, and you'll see that this cool-girl trend can be elegant, too think subdued chevron stripes, triangle patterns in pastel shades, and office-appropriate pops of color. 2000 Hamilton Street, #108, Philadelphia, PA 19130, facebook.com/HeritageNails.
Armen's Tailor Studio
Armen Meliksetyan excels at stitching up men's clothes he'll even custom-make a dress shirt or overcoat but don't let that dissuade you, ladies, from bringing him your favorite jeans and ill-fitting bridesmaid gowns. With 30 years of experience, Meliksetyan is known (and loved) in his 'hood and beyond for precise, quick turnarounds at good prices. 104 Levering Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127, armenstailorstudio.com.
Halcyon Floats
You'll slip into a capsule filled with water so densely salted that you'll bob on the surface, Dead Sea-style. And there you'll stay, in a pitch-black, (mostly) silent room, for 90 minutes. It's totally natural to feel skeptical about something called a "float spa," but this is about as unplugged as you can get: A no-phone policy leaves you no option but to relax as hard as you have in months. 209 West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19123, halcyonfloats.com.
McGillin's Olde Ale House
Whether we pop by this classic at 11:30 in the morning or 2:30 in the afternoon, there always seem to be convivial, intelligent people getting their drink on, and in a perfectly respectable way. We'll drink to that. 1310 Drury Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, mcgillins.com.
Little Nonna's
A cramped alley tunnel leads to a brick-and-twinkle-light-lined patio that feels like a long-kept secret you'll want to share with your whole family over spaghetti and meatballs and a glass of red, and mussels, and cavatelli, and pork chops, and bruschetta, and cannoli, and 1234 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, littlenonnas.com.
Ting Wong
It's cool if you buy into the whole "Oh, there aren't any good restaurants in Chinatown, so why would I go there?" mentality. That means there are more seats open for us at this fantastic hole-in-the-wall (and more wonton soup and roast duck, too). 138 North 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, phillychinatown.com/tingwong.htm.
U Bar
There isn't a dance floor in the whole place, and drag-queen sightings are rare. But that's exactly what's so great about the bar formerly known as Uncles. (Well, that and the studly bartenders.) U Bar stands apart from other Gayborhood watering holes as a no-fuss, no-'tude, unpretentious spot to grab a strong drink or two and gab with friends. 1220 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, ubarphilly.com.
American Mortals
The stylists at AMMO (as the salon is lovingly called by its loyalists) give fashion-forward types pastel shades that are pretty, not punk, so you'll look high-style (see: Chanel's spring runway shows), not My Little Pony. 727 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, americanmortals.com.
The Palestra
Inside this storied brick-and-steel sweatbox, we can all sigh and remember what competitive basketball looks like. Courtside seats are $20. Nachos are $5. Weightman Hall, 235 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, pennathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1700&ATCLID=66183.