The cheesesteak may be Philadelphia’s signature sandwich, but the region also has an abundance of other great long-roll offerings, including roast pork, chicken cutlets and hoagies. I don’t eat nearly as many of the latter as I used to – in part because I only have so many large sandwiches in me during any givenContinue reading “Enjoying a Rare Hoagie from a Delco Italian Deli”
Monthly Archives: February 2026
My Latest Cheesesteak – and Pizza for the Big Game
The slow ice and snow melting process and the impact it had on driving and especially parking kept me relatively close to home during late January and early February. For this week’s post, I checked out out Prime Steaks of Glenolden, Pennsylvania, which is only 10-15 minutes from me. The cold may have impacted myContinue reading “My Latest Cheesesteak – and Pizza for the Big Game”
Venturing Out for Chinese
After five days of being stuck at home following a major snow and ice storm and sub-freezing temperatures that prevented any meltage, I finally ventured out for lunch with my friend, Brenda, on a recent Friday afternoon. We had initially planned on visiting a bakery and sandwich shop in South Philadelphia, but reports of theContinue reading “Venturing Out for Chinese”
Returning to South Philly for One with Whiz
Those of you who have followed my cheesesteak posts know that I nearly always order them with Cooper Sharp cheese – or American at the dwindling number of steak shops that don’t offer Cooper. But that wasn’t always the case. Cooper Sharp has only become popular on cheesesteaks in recent years. Prior to then –Continue reading “Returning to South Philly for One with Whiz”
BZ Maestro Eats 