Chapter 1191 Manayunk (2/2)

Li Du did not make any command and Driver continued to speed until he reached Manayunk.

That was one of the remote areas in Philadelphia. It was situated in the north-west and was a high-density residential area. There were many small hills along the way, dotted with Victorian-style bungalows.

Li Du asked, ”Why are we here?”

Chewing his gum, Driver said, ”Lunch. They serve the traditional delicacies of Philadelphia here.”

Manayunk was a Native American word. It meant ”the place where we drink.” Li Du did not know that and had expected that he would only look for restaurants to dine in after he arrived.

Obviously, Driver had thought about all that when they were on the road. Additionally, he knew Li Du very well and brought them all to food heaven.

The most famous food in Philadelphia was probably the local Philly Cheesesteak. Many shops sold such sandwiches, similar to how many shops in Beijing sold barbequed duck.

Such cheap food was famous all over the United States. Philadelphia people liked it very much. Every sandwich shop banked on the strategy of having loyal customers and hence, they would try their best to retain their regular patrons.

Once, there had even been a debate on sandwiches held in Philadelphia. The foodies would form groups and discuss their favorite sandwich shop. At the time, it had been reported, ”The debate is extremely fierce, enough to stun the Bible scholars who debated on Deuteronomy.”

Driving into Manayunk, Driver suggested, ”Let's go to the place where vegans gather. I've checked on the plane, and that's the most traditional, oldest restaurant in Philadelphia. There's a food theme called, 'Bring the Farm to the Tables.' The ingredients are fresh and plentiful. They are all brought in from the farm.”

Li Du smiled and said, ”No problem. Let's go there.”

Just as its name suggested, Manayunk was indeed 'The place where we drink.' In the old residential area, it was crowded and people rubbed shoulders as they rushed in all directions. Thousands of people were looking for pubs and restaurants.

In the residential area, every table was occupied. The sky was still bright and the place was loud and chaotic.

It was hard to park the car in such a place. Most of the cars were moving just like them, driving slowly on the road, looking for a parking spot.

Most of the people who drove there were tourists. The locals would travel on bikes. There was a special lane by the river which was one of the rare bicycle trails in America. The scenic path was regarded as the holy grail of biking lanes for bike enthusiasts.

However, with Driver, Li Du did not have to worry about the problem of parking. Driver had an uncanny ability to spot opportunities and Li Du had full confidence in him.

The narrow roadside was full of parked cars. A pickup started to drive off, and drivers of the cars in front and behind all became alert, vying for that parking spot.

They were just about to go backwards to readjust their direction when Driver started to spin the steering wheel and changed gears rapidly. He sped up and drove the car to the empty spot at top speed, gaining it easily.

The front of the car turned a few times before the large-sized MPV was parked comfortably.

The owners of the surrounding cars wore a blank look on their faces. They had probably never seen someone snatching the parking space with such familiarity and swiftness.

One of the cars, a Toyota, belonged to a young, fit man. There were three people inside the car. Seeing that the MPV had snatched the parking space, they went mad. They pushed open their car doors, got out of the car, and pointed at Li Du's vehicle. ”F*ck you, are you blind? Didn't you see that we already locked down this…”

The doors of the MPV sprang open too, and Li Du's bodyguards filed out. They were all big-sized, tall and strong men. One of them looked as ferocious as Godzilla.

The young men from the Toyota went silent.