I never saw this thread before! We're in Southwest Philly, right on the edge of University City.

I think it's getting easier to eat low-carb in Philly. We go to McCormick & Schmick's whenever we go out. I know, it's a chain, but right around City Hall on South Broad there's a ton of steakhouses so you can take your pick.

Nobody mentioned Tastykake in the list of carby Philly foods. My wife, a native Philadelphian, often laments that she'll probably never have a Tastykake again.