Intrepid daters Audrey and Mark are at it again with another edition of Cheap Dates. This time they’re in West Northern Liberties.

After visiting Edgar Allen Poe’s house they have drinks and apps at Siam Lotus then hit Pura Vida for a Latin dinner.

Plus a special sneak peak of the new Silk City Diner!

Cheap Dates 4: West Northern Liberties [UWISHUNU]
Siam Lotus [Official Site]

Craig LaBan gives us a taste of tamales at Pura Vida in Northern Liberties.

Guatemalan-born chef and owner Charles Alvarez gives his tamales a homeland touch by wrapping them in baby banana leaves (as opposed to Mexican corn husks) and flavoring the corn meal masa dough with chipilin, a pickled green similar to watercress. When the greens aren’t available, Alvarez also makes tamales with creamy black beans, but both varieties have an exceptionally light tenderness that offer a satisfying taste of steamy corn comfort.

GoodTaste [Philadelphia Inquirer]