It was just this past October that I proclaimed the New York Style cheese pie at Pizzeria Salvy to be the best I’ve had in Philadelphia while throwing in a proviso on the need to try the city’s most acclaimed pizza, which is served at Pizzeria Beddia. I did that with several friends in DecemberContinue reading “Will the Verdict Stand on My Favorite Philly Pizza?”
Monthly Archives: February 2025
My New Local Go-To Cheesesteak
A couple years ago I highlighted two cheesesteaks as my go-to options when the craving hits and I don’t want to leave my immediate area. Unfortunately, one – Johnny Paisano’s – has moved just far enough away to no longer qualify as being ‘in the neighborhood.’ The other was sold and the food, including theirContinue reading “My New Local Go-To Cheesesteak”
Enjoying Barbecue in an Unusual Setting
Given the extent to which barbecue restaurants are often associated with hole-in-the-wall and out-of-the-ordinary settings, I don’t generally expect to be surprised by the appearance when trying one for the first time. But it happened last week when I ventured over to Sid’s BBQ & Jerky in Claymont, Delaware, which is off I-95 just acrossContinue reading “Enjoying Barbecue in an Unusual Setting”
BZ Maestro Eats 