In
South Philadelphia, within a five-minute drive from The Navy
Yard, employees will find many restaurants and convenience retail
satisfying the most discriminating consumer. South Philadelphia
is home to the Italian Market, best known for its red-gravy restaurants.
But others, like Geno’s and Pat’s steaks, provide
a taste of Philadelphia just a stone’s throw from The Navy
Yard. Selected samples of restaurants within a five-mile
drive:
Chickie’s
and Pete’s
Medora’s Mecca
Penrose Diner, Melrose Diner, and Oregon Diner
Criniti’s Restaurant
Popi’s Italian Restaurant
Celebre’s Pizza
Pat’s King of Steaks
Tony Luke Jr.’s
RiverView Deli
Convenience
Retail is also within a stone’s throw of the Navy Yard:
The
Christopher Columbus Boulevard Shopping District includes
many convenience retail, food and beverage, and destination
shopping, including: WalMart, Home Depot, Old Navy, Athletes
Foot, Super Fresh, CVS, McDonalds, WaWa, Burger King, Chick-Fil-A,
Ikea, Lowes Home Improvement, and other retail within the new
Columbus Commons Super Center Retail Complex.
The Oregon Avenue Shopping District includes additional
convenience retail, including:
Acme, Models Sporting Goods, Checkers, Burger King, McDonalds,
Bally’s Total Fitness, Walgreens, CVS, Dunkin Donuts, The
Quartermaster Plaza (550,000 SF retail center) at 20th and Oregon
include Walgreens, Petsmart, Home Depot, and other retail and food
and beverage establishments. |