It was just a couple weeks ago that I raved about my meal at South Philly’s Famous 4th Street Delicatessen after going there to ensure there was no drop-off in their food quality following its early January sale. At the bottom of that post, I pointed out that Russ Cowan – the now former ownerContinue reading “Checking Out the Philly Region’s Newest Deli”
Monthly Archives: February 2024
Johnny’s Back and Hasn’t Lost a Step
One of my favorite places to post on since starting this blog has been Johnny Paisano’s of Springfield, PA. It was a charming little restaurant less than five minutes from where I live that served excellent cheesesteaks and a wide array of other sandwiches and entrees. My wife and I used to eat there periodicallyContinue reading “Johnny’s Back and Hasn’t Lost a Step”
As Good as Ever: Famous 4th Street Deli
In my last post on Philly’s legendary Famous 4th Street Delicatessen back in July, I mentioned that it was up for sale. New ownership was found and the transaction was completed last month. After having my first meal there since then over the weekend, I’m pleased to report that nothing of note has changed. TheContinue reading “As Good as Ever: Famous 4th Street Deli”
My First Cheesesteak of 2024 – From Van Horn’s of Media, PA
It’s been a while since my last post. I hit the proverbial wall with regard to eating cheesesteaks and most of the other types of food I had been writing about for over two years and have been in a sort of self-imposed detox for the past couple months. Blogging had started feeling like aContinue reading “My First Cheesesteak of 2024 – From Van Horn’s of Media, PA”