[galdosdi]

The IKEA cafeteria in South Philly is the best place to see a really good view of the SS United States, because of the proximity, the angle, and the cafeteria's gorgeous floor to ceiling glass windows.

It's a really unique place to eat because of this strange and wonderful view, yet it's not some sort of expensive rooftop bar, it's just the cheap cafeteria of a mass market chain furniture store.

It's one of those weird little gems that give you a country-club-of-the-proletariat feeling, like the Randall's Island golf driving range or the Roosevelt Island tram in Manhattan. There's just something really nice about something that's really grand and really free, that makes you feel like it's cool and respectable to be an ordinary schmuck.

I'm going over there this weekend and enjoying some meatballs and coffee and maybe picking up yet another BILLY bookcase.