Stan & Andy's Excellent Sunday Brunch

Stan and I met up again for brunch at the Manayunk Brewery and Restaurant
in Philadelphia this past Sunday, at his invite!

It was typical American cuisine, but it was the best brunch I've ever
attended in service, quality, decor and cuisine. We both gave constant nods
to the beautiful women in abundance in every direction. How could we not?!!

It's a working brewery and beautiful decor and almost countless rooms to
consume the public with their brews and food, indoors and out. Sunday
brunch afforded us free jazz entertainment!

The brunch spread, to make my life easier, is, indescribably complete!

After brunch, we walked around the brewery and found a small boat pier
right below the brewery, so if you had the ways and means you could moor
there for beers and grub. We made note of that but I think we are still
both committed to the cement slab, FOR NOW!!!

Manayunk is a quaint, expensive, cramped, hilly town just outside Philly
that is replete with food and fashion and boutique, while reserving a quiet
charm unlike anywhere I've ever seen in or around Philadelphia.

It also claims "The Wall," a stretch of the annual pro bicycling
championship races, that climbs a super steep grade for a couple hundred
feet that would probably challenge an average walker to just arrive at the
top after a leisurly length of time!

There's a Canal trail that skirts the river and a short canal, open to
walkers, joggers and cyclists that Stan and I walked. I quickly grew a 6th
sense of "am I in the way of cyclists behind me," as Stan and I tended to
hog the path. We were (finger) "HUSHED" as we walked behind a film crew on
the trail that was filming something. I was tempted to yell "CUT!!!" but
refrained.

Stan captured lots of pictures of the small bridges along the trail that
spanned land--island-river at various points. I got a couple but he was
more diligent and had a better camera!

The funny part of the canal trail is that it actually stretches for miles
from Valley Forge into Philadelphia but for the short Manayunk stretch, the
return walk back to the brewery was a sign (at a street crossing):

The Manayunk Brewery & Restaurant
Canal Trail

Leading the public (or ME at least) to believe that the trail ended there!

Stan again shared his expert "local knowledge" of the area and history and
we chatted up about friends and family and such while STUFFING OUR BELLIES
and stuff!

Stan, if I haven't said so, is my favorite Philly BUM!!!

Funny, we didn't have a Sunday Brunch Beer!!!

Best,

Andy

Andy wrote:
> Stan & Andy's Excellent Sunday Brunch

<snip>

> Stan, if I haven't said so, is my favorite Philly BUM!!!
>
> Funny, we didn't have a Sunday Brunch Beer!!!

Great WWT! Thanks, Andy. Now, do I have to annoy
Stan to see the pictures? Heh. He always has the
angle.

nancy

Andy wrote:
> Stan & Andy's Excellent Sunday Brunch
>
> Stan and I met up again for brunch at the Manayunk Brewery and Restaurant
> in Philadelphia this past Sunday, at his invite!
>
> It was typical American cuisine, but it was the best brunch I've ever
> attended in service, quality, decor and cuisine. We both gave constant nods
> to the beautiful women in abundance in every direction. How could we not?!!
>
> It's a working brewery and beautiful decor and almost countless rooms to
> consume the public with their brews and food, indoors and out. Sunday
> brunch afforded us free jazz entertainment!
>
> The brunch spread, to make my life easier, is, indescribably complete!


I have been there but never had the food. I met a old friend there maybe
two years ago and we had a couple beers.

>
> After brunch, we walked around the brewery and found a small boat pier
> right below the brewery, so if you had the ways and means you could moor
> there for beers and grub. We made note of that but I think we are still
> both committed to the cement slab, FOR NOW!!!
>
> Manayunk is a quaint, expensive, cramped, hilly town just outside Philly
> that is replete with food and fashion and boutique, while reserving a quiet
> charm unlike anywhere I've ever seen in or around Philadelphia.
>
> It also claims "The Wall," a stretch of the annual pro bicycling
> championship races, that climbs a super steep grade for a couple hundred
> feet that would probably challenge an average walker to just arrive at the
> top after a leisurly length of time!
>
> There's a Canal trail that skirts the river and a short canal, open to
> walkers, joggers and cyclists that Stan and I walked. I quickly grew a 6th
> sense of "am I in the way of cyclists behind me," as Stan and I tended to
> hog the path. We were (finger) "HUSHED" as we walked behind a film crew on
> the trail that was filming something. I was tempted to yell "CUT!!!" but
> refrained.
>
> Stan captured lots of pictures of the small bridges along the trail that
> spanned land--island-river at various points. I got a couple but he was
> more diligent and had a better camera!
>
> The funny part of the canal trail is that it actually stretches for miles
> from Valley Forge into Philadelphia but for the short Manayunk stretch, the
> return walk back to the brewery was a sign (at a street crossing):
>
> The Manayunk Brewery & Restaurant
> Canal Trail
>
> Leading the public (or ME at least) to believe that the trail ended there!


The trail does end a little north of the brewery. That is a nice trail
system and a nice ride. The trail system is called the "Schuylkill River
Trail". The section there is the canal tow path which is incorporated
into the trail. To go further south you ride on Main St and then pick up
Kelly Drive just below Wissahickon Creek. Then you ride on Kelly Drive
past the boat houses and the art museum. We have ridden that trail a
number of times starting out in Norristown and then into center city and
then back up through Valley Forge and then the Perkiomen trail to
Graterford and back to Norristown.

>
> Stan again shared his expert "local knowledge" of the area and history and
> we chatted up about friends and family and such while STUFFING OUR BELLIES
> and stuff!
>
> Stan, if I haven't said so, is my favorite Philly BUM!!!
>
> Funny, we didn't have a Sunday Brunch Beer!!!
>
> Best,
>
> Andy

In article >, Andy > wrote:

> The Manayunk Brewery & Restaurant
> Canal Trail

Nice review! Sounds like you had a pleasant time. :-)
--
Peace! Om

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." -- Dalai Lama

George said...

> The trail does end a little north of the brewery. That is a nice trail
> system and a nice ride. The trail system is called the "Schuylkill River
> Trail". The section there is the canal tow path which is incorporated
> into the trail. To go further south you ride on Main St and then pick up
> Kelly Drive just below Wissahickon Creek. Then you ride on Kelly Drive
> past the boat houses and the art museum. We have ridden that trail a
> number of times starting out in Norristown and then into center city and
> then back up through Valley Forge and then the Perkiomen trail to
> Graterford and back to Norristown.


George,

I didn't know anything about the trail, except from a visiting friend
cyclist.

I was amazed at all the cyclists in Manayunk! Some passing me on the double
yellow line with their yells and bell rings.

An experience all its own!

Best,

Andy

Andy wrote:
> George said...
>
>> The trail does end a little north of the brewery. That is a nice trail
>> system and a nice ride. The trail system is called the "Schuylkill River
>> Trail". The section there is the canal tow path which is incorporated
>> into the trail. To go further south you ride on Main St and then pick up
>> Kelly Drive just below Wissahickon Creek. Then you ride on Kelly Drive
>> past the boat houses and the art museum. We have ridden that trail a
>> number of times starting out in Norristown and then into center city and
>> then back up through Valley Forge and then the Perkiomen trail to
>> Graterford and back to Norristown.
>
>
> George,
>
> I didn't know anything about the trail, except from a visiting friend
> cyclist.

My description was a little off. The towpath ends there which also marks
the end of the offroad part of the trail until you pick it back up
further south.

http://trails.montcopa.org/trails/cw...54,Q,30493.asp

http://www.schuylkillriver.org/Detail.aspx?id=548

>
> I was amazed at all the cyclists in Manayunk! Some passing me on the double
> yellow line with their yells and bell rings.

It can be a little challenging sometimes when walkers don't realize it
is a shared trail and not to zig-zag unpredictably. Bikers are supposed
to ring their bell or shout "passing on your left" You would be
surprised how many actually move left when they hear you.

>
> An experience all its own!
>
> Best,
>
> Andy

Nancy Young said...

> Andy wrote:
>> Stan & Andy's Excellent Sunday Brunch
>
> <snip>
>
>> Stan, if I haven't said so, is my favorite Philly BUM!!!
>>
>> Funny, we didn't have a Sunday Brunch Beer!!!
>
> Great WWT! Thanks, Andy. Now, do I have to annoy
> Stan to see the pictures? Heh. He always has the
> angle.
>
> nancy


nancy,

You're welcome!

Bug Stan the BUM!!! at yer own risk! (GRINS!!!)

Best,

Andy

Andy wrote:

> Stan and I met up again for brunch at the Manayunk Brewery and Restaurant
> in Philadelphia this past Sunday, at his invite!

Stan must be really lonely lately.

-sw

Sqwertz wrote:
> Andy wrote:
>
>> Stan and I met up again for brunch at the Manayunk Brewery and
>> Restaurant in Philadelphia this past Sunday, at his invite!
>
> Stan must be really lonely lately.
>
> -sw


Maybe he ran out of ketchup. <wink> I don't think Heinz sells green or
purple ketchup anymore. Naw, Stan is just a really nice guy. I'm glad they
had fun!

Jill

Sqwertz wrote:

> Andy wrote:
>
> > Stan and I met up again for brunch at the Manayunk Brewery and
Restaurant
> > in Philadelphia this past Sunday, at his invite!
>
> Stan must be really lonely lately.



At least Stan got to eat in the adult section of the place...


--
Best
Greg

"Nancy Young" wrote:
> Andy wrote:
> >
> > Stan & Andy's Excellent Sunday Brunch
>
> <snip>
>
> > Stan, if I haven't said so, is my favorite Philly BUM!!!
>
> > Funny, we didn't have a Sunday Brunch Beer!!!
>
> Great WWT! �Thanks, Andy. �Now, do I have to annoy
> Stan to see the pictures? �Heh. �He always has the
> angle.

You can see the pictures here for free:
http://www.manayunkbrewery.com/homepage.php

Sqwertz said...

> Andy wrote:
>
>> Stan and I met up again for brunch at the Manayunk Brewery and
Restaurant
>> in Philadelphia this past Sunday, at his invite!
>
> Stan must be really lonely lately.
>
> -sw


Sqwertz, what did YOU on Sunday?!?

You just sat in the dark, ************!

Loser!!!

Andy

jmcquown said...

> Sqwertz wrote:
>> Andy wrote:
>>
>>> Stan and I met up again for brunch at the Manayunk Brewery and
>>> Restaurant in Philadelphia this past Sunday, at his invite!
>>
>> Stan must be really lonely lately.
>>
>> -sw
>
>
> Maybe he ran out of ketchup. <wink> I don't think Heinz sells green or
> purple ketchup anymore. Naw, Stan is just a really nice guy. I'm glad
> they had fun!
>
> Jill


Shut up, Jill.

Andy

blAndy blabbers:

> Sqwertz said...
>
> > Andy wrote:
> >
> >> Stan and I met up again for brunch at the Manayunk Brewery and
> Restaurant
> >> in Philadelphia this past Sunday, at his invite!
> >
> > Stan must be really lonely lately.
> >
> > -sw
>
>
> Sqwertz, what did YOU on Sunday?!?
>
> You just sat in the dark, ************!
^^^^^^^^^^

Since you're the one that DOES it most why can't 'U' SPELL it right,
blAndy...???


> Loser!!!


Does your bath - time wubba ducky have a hole you can stick "it" in,
blAndy...???

;-P


--
Best
Greg

Gregory Morrow said...

>
> blAndy blabbers:
>
>> Sqwertz said...
>>
>> > Andy wrote:
>> >
>> >> Stan and I met up again for brunch at the Manayunk Brewery and
>> Restaurant
>> >> in Philadelphia this past Sunday, at his invite!
>> >
>> > Stan must be really lonely lately.
>> >
>> > -sw
>>
>>
>> Sqwertz, what did YOU on Sunday?!?
>>
>> You just sat in the dark, ************!
> ^^^^^^^^^^
>
> Since you're the one that DOES it most why can't 'U' SPELL it right,
> blAndy...???
>
>
>> Loser!!!
>
>
> Does your bath - time wubba ducky have a hole you can stick "it" in,
> blAndy...???
>
> ;-P


You were there with wartz at the time?!?

Figures!

LOLOLOL!!!

Why didn't you poke each other?

You unlucky/stupid ****!

Andy

Andy > wrote:

> Gregory Morrow said...
>
>>
>> blAndy blabbers:
>>
>>> Sqwertz said...
>>>
>>> > Andy wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Stan and I met up again for brunch at the Manayunk Brewery and
>>> Restaurant
>>> >> in Philadelphia this past Sunday, at his invite!
>>> >
>>> > Stan must be really lonely lately.
>>> >
>>> > -sw
>>>
>>>
>>> Sqwertz, what did YOU on Sunday?!?
>>>
>>> You just sat in the dark, ************!
>> ^^^^^^^^^^
>>
>> Since you're the one that DOES it most why can't 'U' SPELL it right,
>> blAndy...???
>>
>>> Loser!!!
>>
>> Does your bath - time wubba ducky have a hole you can stick "it" in,
>> blAndy...???
>>
>> ;-P
>
> You were there with wartz at the time?!?
>
> Figures!
>
> LOLOLOL!!!
>
> Why didn't you poke each other?
>
> You unlucky/stupid ****!
>
> Andy

Note that this s the post that made Andy flip out this morning and
post 6+ threads about Morrow.

Just for pointing out that he misspelled masturbating <boggle>.
Doesn't take much to set Andy off, eh? I sure wouldn't want to be
trapped with him all morning like Stan. STan is a brave man.

-sw

In article >, Andy > wrote:

> Nancy Young said...
>
> > Andy wrote:
> >> Stan & Andy's Excellent Sunday Brunch
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> >> Stan, if I haven't said so, is my favorite Philly BUM!!!
> >>
> >> Funny, we didn't have a Sunday Brunch Beer!!!
> >
> > Great WWT! Thanks, Andy. Now, do I have to annoy
> > Stan to see the pictures? Heh. He always has the
> > angle.
> >
> > nancy
>
>
> nancy,
>
> You're welcome!
>
> Bug Stan the BUM!!! at yer own risk! (GRINS!!!)

I only shot a handful off photos of a bit of the trail; none in the
brewery. Those photos are still in my camera's little memory chip.

Andy said...

> Nancy Young said...
>
>> Andy wrote:
>>> Stan & Andy's Excellent Sunday Brunch
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>>> Stan, if I haven't said so, is my favorite Philly BUM!!!
>>>
>>> Funny, we didn't have a Sunday Brunch Beer!!!
>>
>> Great WWT! Thanks, Andy. Now, do I have to annoy
>> Stan to see the pictures? Heh. He always has the
>> angle.
>>
>> nancy
>
>
> nancy,
>
> You're welcome!
>
> Bug Stan the BUM!!! at yer own risk! (GRINS!!!)
>
> Best,
>
> Andy


nancy,

Here's the best I got...

http://i37.tinypic.com/do3moi.jpg Part of the canal.

<smootch>

Andy

Andy wrote:
> nancy,
>
> Here's the best I got...
>
> http://i37.tinypic.com/do3moi.jpg Part of the canal.
>
> <smootch>

Oh, look at that! Very nice, thanks.

nancy

Nancy Young said...

> Andy wrote:
>> nancy,
>>
>> Here's the best I got...
>>
>> http://i37.tinypic.com/do3moi.jpg Part of the canal.
>>
>> <smootch>
>
> Oh, look at that! Very nice, thanks.
>
> nancy


nancy,

Very welcome!

Andy

Andy the Winner wrote:
> jmcquown said...
>
>
>
>
>
> > Sqwertz wrote:
> >> Andy wrote:
>
> >>> Stan and I met up again for brunch at the Manayunk Brewery and
> >>> Restaurant in Philadelphia this past Sunday, at his invite!
>
> >> Stan must be really lonely lately.
>
> >> -sw
>
> > Maybe he ran out of ketchup. <wink> �I don't think Heinz sells green or
> > purple ketchup anymore. �Naw, Stan is just a really nice guy. �I'm glad
> > they had fun!
>
> > Jill
>
> Shut up, Jill.


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Pointy-Headed Imbecile Award�

Sheldon said...

> Andy the Winner wrote:
>> jmcquown said...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > Sqwertz wrote:
>> >> Andy wrote:
>>
>> >>> Stan and I met up again for brunch at the Manayunk Brewery and
>> >>> Restaurant in Philadelphia this past Sunday, at his invite!
>>
>> >> Stan must be really lonely lately.
>>
>> >> -sw
>>
>> > Maybe he ran out of ketchup. <wink> ?I don't think Heinz sells
> green or
>> > purple ketchup anymore. ?Naw, Stan is just a really nice guy.
> ?I'm glad
>> > they had fun!
>>
>> > Jill
>>
>> Shut up, Jill.
>
>
> /\
> / \
> / \
> / \
>| ? ? |
>| ? |
>| ?? |
>|_________| <--- Andy
>
> Pointy-Headed Imbecile Award?


That better be a pointy-headed tin foil hat award!!!

Andy