A Productive Day at South Philly’s Italian Market

The menus at most of Philadelphia’s Italian sandwich shops tend to look similar. They don’t all serve cheesesteaks, but you can count on seeing an array of hoagies, as well as hot sandwiches featuring roast pork and beef, chicken cutlets, meatballs and a few other stand-bys. But one shop has steered away from the standard approachContinue reading “A Productive Day at South Philly’s Italian Market”

Returning to The Original Clam Tavern

A bonus sidebar on my most recent burger can be found at the bottom of this post. While I may have included a few photos from The Original Clam Tavern of Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania, in a past composite post, I’ve never devoted an entire post to them. Of all the restaurants in that part ofContinue reading “Returning to The Original Clam Tavern”

Winning Food and Atmosphere on Campus

It was just within the past couple months that I discovered Villanova University, which is reasonably close to where I live, now has an on-campus restaurant with a menu and decor that looked appealing. The Refectory actually opened in 2019, and I’ve driven past it several times since then. But its signage isn’t easily seenContinue reading “Winning Food and Atmosphere on Campus”

Juicy as Jaye P. Morgan

With the Eagles’ playoff seed locked in and the season’s final game being meaningless, my wife and I took advantage of a free Sunday afternoon to venture out to a pizza and sandwich shop that has been on my radar for a while. Pop’s Pizzeria of Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, has been receiving its fair shareContinue reading “Juicy as Jaye P. Morgan”