"It can take a lot to get people to suffer through the chaos on I-76 just for a meal. But with The Landing Kitchen in Bala cooking up everything from shakshuka to a sausage, egg, and cheese topped with salsa verde, we suggest you make the trip. With the Schuylkill River within eyeshot, an old steel mill aesthetic, and garden games like cornhole on the patio, there’s no other place in Philly quite like this American spot. Plus, the menu makes it much more than a place with a great view and lots of activities (we love their fried chicken sandwich and smoked salmon toast). " - candis mclean, alison kessler