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The Continental

138 Market St.

Philadelphia , PA , United States http://www.continentalmartinibar.com/

(215) 923-6069

At this restored 1960's stainless-steel-clad diner in the Old City, patrons sit in vintage vinyl booths under lamps fashioned like cocktail olives, or on the street-side patio. While the bar menu revives and reinvents old-fashioned drinks—like the house vodka martini garnished with a lemon-stuffed olive—the food menu is a mash-up of global cuisines. The Continental’s Szechuan fried potatoes come with a hot Chinese mustard, while shrimp, mild Chihuahua cheese, and salsa verde top the Mexican-style pizza. For other trendy comfort dishes, try the Healthy Elvis—a multigrain sandwich combining carmelized banana, peanut butter, and Nutella.

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From Food & Wine , JUL 2003

Outfitted to look like a Rat Pack hangout (the lights that hang over the martini bar look like giant olives skewered with metal toothpicks), The Continental serves an international menu until midnight on weekends (11 p.m. on weeknights)....MORE
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