Back in the spring of last year, I posted on what was then the hottest purveyor of cheesesteaks in the Philly region – Johnny’s Pizza of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. The steak I had there was good enough for me to rank it in the upper half of my top twenty list. Yet in light ofContinue reading “Cheesesteak and Pizza Outing Cut in Half”
Monthly Archives: November 2025
The Pizza Crew Ventures to South Philly
My pizza crew – friends and former colleagues, Nancy, Craig and Francisco – joined me again last week as we resumed our tour of Philly’s elite pizzerias. This time around, our destination was Pizzata Pizzeria and Birreria. I initially came across drool-worthy photos of the pizza at PIzzata’s Center City location a while back, butContinue reading “The Pizza Crew Ventures to South Philly”
A Taste of New Haven in Philly
I’m sure I’ve made clear in at least one old post that I consider Connecticut – especially the New Haven area – to be the pizza capital of the United States – and probably the world. They serve well-done pies with thin crust that is crispy to the point of brittleness while also providing aContinue reading “A Taste of New Haven in Philly”
Heading to South Jersey for a Steak and Burger
New cheesesteak shops open in the Philadelphia region with such frequency nowadays that it’s virtually impossible for me to keep up with all of them. One that slipped my notice until a friend invited me to meet him there for lunch last week was The Raging Bull in Pennsauken, New Jersey, which is only aContinue reading “Heading to South Jersey for a Steak and Burger”
BZ Maestro Eats 