Photo by: Photo courtesy of Bistro Romano
THE WINE CELLAR
Bistro Romano, Philadelphia
Lead a lady into this snuggery beneath the street and she'll have a pretty good idea of what's coming next. There's plenty of history here: The main restaurant sits in an early 18th-century shipping merchant's home, and the wine cellar occupies part of the old Underground Railroad. With just one table-illuminated by candles and covered with rose petals-good ...
more Photo by: Photo courtesy of Bistro Romano
THE WINE CELLAR
Bistro Romano, Philadelphia
Lead a lady into this snuggery beneath the street and she'll have a pretty good idea of what's coming next. There's plenty of history here: The main restaurant sits in an early 18th-century shipping merchant's home, and the wine cellar occupies part of the old Underground Railroad. With just one table-illuminated by candles and covered with rose petals-good luck getting as far as your first bite of homemade cavatelli with pancetta before she starts snooping around for the ring. The final touch: The restaurant treats most couples to after-dinner Limoncello; for proposals, they bring on the champagne.
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