It was a bit of a struggle to get back into cheesesteak mode following our trip to New York state and Connecticut, but duty’s call must be answered. The only question was where to go for one. Aside from the usual big names, the closest thing to a hot steak shop on Facebook lately hasContinue reading “Back to the Cheesesteak Grind”
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Connecticut 2023, Part 2: Eating on the Coast
As enjoyable as our trip had been before we headed to the Connecticut coast late Sunday morning, I was filled with a burning desire to eat some really good food by that point after a few meals that didn’t live up to my expectations. The first thing I had on my mind was a warmContinue reading “Connecticut 2023, Part 2: Eating on the Coast”
New York State and Connecticut: Part One
It was fantastic to be back on the road this past week when my wife and I ventured up to New York State and Connecticut to see old friends and visit a couple historically significant tourist attractions. This turned out to be an unusual trip in that we didn’t eat any noteworthy food until itsContinue reading “New York State and Connecticut: Part One”
A Return Visit to One of Delco’s Best Steak Shops
It’s taken a very filling seven months to do it, but I’ve finally reached the goal I laid out in February of revisiting each of last year’s top ten cheesesteak shops along with the five honorable mentions in preparation for putting out a revised top 20 list this November. The last stop I had toContinue reading “A Return Visit to One of Delco’s Best Steak Shops”
An Unlikely Place for an Elite Cheesesteak
Alessio’s Seafood Grille of Warrington, PA, doesn’t look anything like the sandwich shops and pizzerias I visit for the vast majority of the cheesesteaks I post about here. I’ve noticed it plenty of times while driving by – in part because it stands out from the crowd on busy Route 611 by having an unusuallyContinue reading “An Unlikely Place for an Elite Cheesesteak”
One Shop’s Constant Quest for a Better Cheesesteak
It’s always great to see a restaurateur for whom “good” isn’t good enough, and the owner of Stoli’s Steaks in Northeast Philadelphia unquestionably falls within that category. When I first posted on Stoli’s last year, my main issue with their cheesesteaks was the soft roll they used. Then I returned earlier this year after readingContinue reading “One Shop’s Constant Quest for a Better Cheesesteak”
Going to Jersey for an Oklahoma-Style Burger
My friend and former colleague, Pete, and I have been getting together periodically for hamburger lunches for many years. It’s happened less often since he and his wife moved to Florida, but they are up north for the summer and we finally managed to make plans to meet up this past Thursday. Our destination wasContinue reading “Going to Jersey for an Oklahoma-Style Burger”
Revisiting a Genuine South Philly Legend
The weather gods finally smiled upon me Friday when it stopped raining in South Philadelphia just in time to go forward with my intended lunch at John’s Roast Pork, which has very limited indoor seating. They are the last of the steak shops from my top ten cheesesteaks list that I had to revisit inContinue reading “Revisiting a Genuine South Philly Legend”
Working My Way Through the Menu at Relish
During this past spring I wrote a couple raves about a new hot dog and burger stand called Relish that opened in Milmont Park, PA, during the spring. It took a very busy schedule and a lot of will-power to prevent me from returning sooner, but I finally made it back there Wednesday to continueContinue reading “Working My Way Through the Menu at Relish”
Checking Out a Hot New Pizza and Steak Shop
It’s not often that a cheesesteak purveyor gains a big reputation so quickly that I feel a sense of urgency to get there before they are even a month old. But that was the situation that confronted me after seeing a series of online raves about the steaks at Verona Pizza of Maple Glen, Pennsylvania. Continue reading “Checking Out a Hot New Pizza and Steak Shop”
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