Maintaining this blog requires me to keep up with the hottest new purveyors of cheesesteaks in the Philly region. One that has been getting an increasing amount of attention and raves lately is La Nova Pizza and Steak, which opened about a year ago and sits on Frankford Avenue – or US-13 – in NortheastContinue reading “Northeast Philly’s Hottest Steak and Pizza Shop”
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Getting My Malaysian On in Chinatown
Philadelphia’s Chinatown has been a favorite dining location of mine since I was a young boy. While it has obviously long been home to numerous Chinese restaurants, over the past couple decades a good number of eateries featuring other East Asian cuisines have opened there. Among those, there is none that I’ve eaten at moreContinue reading “Getting My Malaysian On in Chinatown”
Succulent Ribeye at a South Philly Steak Shop
I’ve mentioned in a couple recent posts that in addition to hitting as many new steak shops as possible, I’ve begun the process of revisiting the ones that are in my top 20 with an eye toward eventually putting out a new list. My most recent cheesesteak outing took me to South Philadelphia’s Nipotina, whichContinue reading “Succulent Ribeye at a South Philly Steak Shop”
A Taste of the Midwest in South Philly
While the emphasis of this blog is on cheesesteaks, I’ve also made my fondness for the sort of smashed burgers that used to primarily be prevalent in the Midwest known here on several occasions. Thankfully, they are now easier to find all over the country and an increasing number of spots in the Philly regionContinue reading “A Taste of the Midwest in South Philly”
Trying a Pair at a Bucks County Steak Shop
In my last cheesesteak post I referred to the list I keep of restaurants I’d like to get to at some point. Another sandwich shop that had been on it for a fairly long time is Philly Pete’s Eats in Warrington, Pennsylvania. My reason for procrastinating in this case was the long rebranding process they’veContinue reading “Trying a Pair at a Bucks County Steak Shop”
Just Like Old Times
Although it’s long since gone out of fashion in favor of authentic regional cuisine, I’ve expressed my love for old-school Americanized Chinese food here many times with no sense of shame. I came of age eating it frequently during the 70s and 80s and still am always excited to find places that look like theContinue reading “Just Like Old Times”
New Pizza and Steak Shop Earns High Marks
As I’ve alluded to periodically, I keep a list of steak shops, pizzerias and other restaurants that I plan on visiting and posting about at some future point. One of the places that’s been on that list for a fairly long time is Gentili’s Pizza and Steaks of Exton, Pennsylvania. Exton is a bit ofContinue reading “New Pizza and Steak Shop Earns High Marks”
A Delightful Italian Lunch in Delco
My friend and former colleague, Brenda, and I recently got together for one of our periodic lunches. While I usually pick the restaurant, she asked if I’d be interested in checking out a Delaware County Italian restaurant that is a relatively short drive from both of us and I agreed after checking out their menuContinue reading “A Delightful Italian Lunch in Delco”
Reevaluating a Legendary Steak Shop
As I mentioned at the bottom of last week’s post, the people at Michelin recently put out new lists of restaurants in Philadelphia that have been awarded coveted stars and given special Bib Gourmand citations. I inadvertently overlooked Del Rossi’s, which was on the latter list in addition to Angelo’s Pizzeria and D’Alessandro’s. Both Angelo’sContinue reading “Reevaluating a Legendary Steak Shop”
Cheesesteak and Pizza Outing Cut in Half
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”
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