Revisiting a Genuine South Philly Legend

The weather gods finally smiled upon me Friday when it stopped raining in South Philadelphia just in time to go forward with my intended lunch at John’s Roast Pork, which has very limited indoor seating. They are the last of the steak shops from my top ten cheesesteaks list that I had to revisit inContinue reading “Revisiting a Genuine South Philly Legend”

Working My Way Through the Menu at Relish

During this past spring I wrote a couple raves about a new hot dog and burger stand called Relish that opened in Milmont Park, PA, during the spring. It took a very busy schedule and a lot of will-power to prevent me from returning sooner, but I finally made it back there Wednesday to continueContinue reading “Working My Way Through the Menu at Relish”

Checking Out a Hot New Pizza and Steak Shop

It’s not often that a cheesesteak purveyor gains a big reputation so quickly that I feel a sense of urgency to get there before they are even a month old. But that was the situation that confronted me after seeing a series of online raves about the steaks at Verona Pizza of Maple Glen, Pennsylvania. Continue reading “Checking Out a Hot New Pizza and Steak Shop”

Stopping for Pizza on the Main Line

There are times when food-opportunity knocks and one came my way early last week when I had to run an errand in Wayne, Pennsylvania. The Main Line town, which was named after Revolutionary War general “Mad Anthony” Wayne, also happens to be the home of a pizzeria that was recently added to my restaurant listContinue reading “Stopping for Pizza on the Main Line”

Where to Go When Craving Whiz Wit’

The first cheesesteak I had at Jaxx Steaks Taproom of South Philadelphia back in 2021 – when they were still called Charlie’s Roast Pork – was impressive enough for me to name it the best steak that I ate that year. That was before I had sampled most of the steaks that would wind upContinue reading “Where to Go When Craving Whiz Wit’”

Revisiting One of Last Year’s Best

Starting back in late February I began revisiting the steak shops that made my top ten last year in an effort to gauge whether they still deserve a spot when I revise that list in a few months. I’ve also been including the five honorable mentions in that process and it was one of thoseContinue reading “Revisiting One of Last Year’s Best”