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Cheesesteak on Garlic Bread at Big Al’s Eatery

Big Al’s Eatery of Media, Pennsylvania, has been on my radar with an intent to stop in for a little while thanks to their high rating on the Philadelphia Cheesesteak Adventure blog. But rather than order the usual basic cheesesteak on a standard roll, I decided to change things up a bit today. Big Al’sContinue reading “Cheesesteak on Garlic Bread at Big Al’s Eatery”

New England: 2010-2015

I’m in a bit of a travel lull and have reported on most of the old vacations for which I have digital photographic records. Unfortunately, I was a little late in getting on board with digital photography and don’t have anything easily accessible for the first five or so years my wife and I traveledContinue reading “New England: 2010-2015”

Hymie’s Deli of Merion, PA

I neglected to include Hymie’s in the ode to corned beef on rye I wrote in October. It wasn’t an intended slight. They just don’t figure significantly in my personal history with the sandwich. While they are one of the better known Jewish style delis in the Philadelphia region, at least among locals, I neverContinue reading “Hymie’s Deli of Merion, PA”

A New Addition to My Top Tier: Da Vinci’s

I believe it was in the comments beneath one of my recent cheesesteak posts that I addressed how many more steak shops I need to visit before I can put out a list of my favorites in the Philly region. Based on which places routinely get cited as being among the best by the veryContinue reading “A New Addition to My Top Tier: Da Vinci’s”

A Return to Sunday Gravy

I spent a lot of Saturdays and Sundays making gravy with an assortment of meats during 2020. As I indicated in an earlier post, it was a form of therapy for me as I joined everyone else in finding ways to keep my sanity without having much of a life away from home due toContinue reading “A Return to Sunday Gravy”

Finally, Kosher Salami; and Another Cheesesteak

I can’t say whether the two are related in any way, but since around the time that Covid first hit the U.S., it’s been difficult to find kosher salami in supermarkets and other stores that used to stock it. I know this isn’t just a phenomenon of the Philadelphia area, where I live, because I’veContinue reading “Finally, Kosher Salami; and Another Cheesesteak”

Taking the Lincoln Highway to Joey’s Pizza

The Lincoln Highway, which was dedicated in 1913 and was the first cross-country road for automobiles in the United States, cuts a path through Philadelphia’s western suburbs, including parts of the storied Main Line. In the central Chester County town of Thorndale, and right on the Lincoln Highway, sits Joey’s Pizza. Its food is worthyContinue reading “Taking the Lincoln Highway to Joey’s Pizza”

More Fun with Ham Hocks: Soup

I need to start by sending out another big thank you to my father-in-law for passing along a couple more smoked ham hocks to me when we visited with my wife’s family last week. I could have taken two more, but our freezer is fairly full at the moment. You may recall that my firstContinue reading “More Fun with Ham Hocks: Soup”

Golden Dragon Chinese Restaurant

The Golden Dragon Chinese Restaurant of Conshohocken, PA, would be the closest thing to the Philly region’s living embodiment of the sort of old-school Chinese restaurants that appear not to have changed since the 70s or 80s. But they are part of a disturbing trend of Chinese restaurants – at least in this area, butContinue reading “Golden Dragon Chinese Restaurant”

Hot-Fudge Sundae

I just made and ate this sundae. I usually have what I need to make a shake, malt or sundae at home when the mood strikes. This one had the added bonus of homemade whipped cream that was left over from a recipe my wife made the other day. There were also roasted peanuts inContinue reading “Hot-Fudge Sundae”