I pondered several different approaches to writing a year-end round-up and settled on picking the ten best things I ate away from home during 2022. The year was disproportionately devoted to cheesesteaks. I’ve eaten more of them than in any other year by a wide margin. But I’ve already posted my list of the tenContinue reading “The Ten Best Things I Ate In 2022”
Monthly Archives: December 2022
Returning to a Northeast Philly Standout
No other eatery that I’ve written about has left me with more conflicted feelings than Cafe Carmela of Northeast Philadelphia. It’s not a stretch to call it one of my favorite restaurants in the area in an overall sense. In addition to the food being at a higher level than you’ll find at most placesContinue reading “Returning to a Northeast Philly Standout”
Christmas Eve in Bethlehem – PA
Among the many joys that came with marrying my wife, one of my favorites is her family’s various holiday and birthday traditions; none more so than how they celebrate Christmas. While most of our meals together are eaten at one of our homes, on Christmas Eve the entire family dines out at a restaurant somewhereContinue reading “Christmas Eve in Bethlehem – PA”
Silvio’s Strombolis and the Price of Procrastination
When I last wrote about Silvio’s Deli, which sits in the charming little town of Hatboro, PA, I closed by saying I would return there soon for one of their cheesesteak strombolis and that I’d let you know about it when that happens. After passing on it in favor of sandwiches the last couple timesContinue reading “Silvio’s Strombolis and the Price of Procrastination”
The Media’s Role In Our Failure to Communicate
We’ve reached a point in the U.S. where almost all major media outlets are pushing a narrative that favors one side of our great national divide and vilifies the other. While the Right has its media behemoth in Fox News and plenty of websites, most of the other mainstream print and TV outlets veer inContinue reading “The Media’s Role In Our Failure to Communicate”
My Other Nearby Go-To Place for a Cheesesteak
My last post was about Cocco’s in Primos, one of the two purveyors of cheesesteaks near me that I turn to when craving one too badly to wait until my next planned outing. I concluded by mentioning an intent to revisit the other one – Johnny Paisano’s – in the near future. It happened aContinue reading “My Other Nearby Go-To Place for a Cheesesteak”
Another Great Under the Radar Cheesesteak
I’m fortunate to live close enough to a pair of places that are purveyors of top-flight cheesesteaks to always be able to get a good one on short notice when the craving strikes. While neither quite made my Top 10 list, they both put out a consistently stellar product. One is Johnny Paisano’s of Springfield,Continue reading “Another Great Under the Radar Cheesesteak”
Getting Off the Burger Schneid at Crisp Chik’n
It wasn’t that long ago that I mentioned a desire to get back into eating more burgers after a year of placing my hot sandwich focus almost exclusively on cheesesteaks. I’ve had a few since then, but they’ve been average at best. It had been a long time since I’ve enjoyed a really good hamburgerContinue reading “Getting Off the Burger Schneid at Crisp Chik’n”
Beethoven’s Symphonies: Which Recordings?
My regular readers know I like to branch out from food and post on other areas of interest to me with some regularity. But it’s been a while since I’ve written on one of my favorite side-topics – classical music. In keeping with the theme of my last couple such posts, in which I recommendedContinue reading “Beethoven’s Symphonies: Which Recordings?”
Checking Out an Elite South Jersey Pizzeria
After a solid but unexceptional pizza experience earlier this week, I had long-standing lunch plans for Friday at a well-known pizzeria in South Jersey. The original Tacconelli’s Pizzeria, where I once ate many years ago, has long been regarded as being among the top pie purveyors in Philadelphia. In fact, for many years – beforeContinue reading “Checking Out an Elite South Jersey Pizzeria”
BZ Maestro Eats 