Category Archives: Food

Heading to the Lehigh Valley for Neapolitan Pizza

My in-laws live in the Lehigh Valley and we celebrate the majority of our family birthdays and some holidays there. That’s given me the opportunity to post on several restaurants in that area.  Our most recent outing was to celebrate the birthday of my brother-in-law, Mike, and for the second time in the past yearContinue reading “Heading to the Lehigh Valley for Neapolitan Pizza”

Finding a New Go-to Cheesesteak in My Area

It’s been at least a couple years since the two steak shops that had been my go-to spots when I craved a cheesesteak and wanted to stay close to home took turns for the worse. One moved further from where I live and no longer qualified for a quick pick-up on short notice, while theContinue reading “Finding a New Go-to Cheesesteak in My Area”

Hitting a Pair of New Spots for Deli and Pizza

Unforeseen circumstances changed my posting plan for the second week in a row. I had intended to write about two different locations owned by the same Jewish-style deli but had to cancel the second stop on account of feeling under the weather.  But I did make it to the other spot, that being The BorschtContinue reading “Hitting a Pair of New Spots for Deli and Pizza”

Sunday Gravy with Short Ribs and Italian Sausage

Note: This dish and the process described here can be found in recipe form at the bottom of the post. My initial plan for this week’s post was to write about my visit to North Jersey to eat at one of the last remaining tiki-bar-Polynesian-style Chinese restaurants in the eastern United States. Unfortunately, when weContinue reading “Sunday Gravy with Short Ribs and Italian Sausage”

Change for the Worse

For the second time in less than a month, I revisited one of my top 10 steak shops after reading about a change in their business circumstances. In early August, I checked out Gazzos‘ new Ardmore location and found their cheesesteaks to be as good as ever.  My second such recent stop occurred last weekContinue reading “Change for the Worse”

Continuing Our Survey of Philly’s Elite Pizzerias

This is the third installment in an occasional series of posts on my efforts to sample Philadelphia’s most acclaimed pizzerias along with the help of three friends and longtime former colleagues – Nancy, Francisco and Craig.  Our latest stop was Sally in the Fitler Square section of Philadelphia’s Center City. They have regularly shown upContinue reading “Continuing Our Survey of Philly’s Elite Pizzerias”

Enjoying a Perfect Summer Afternoon

The weather was about as ideal as one could wish for on a recent Saturday afternoon when my wife and I met a group of old friends with whom we were way overdue for a visit. To make matters even better, the setting was one of the Philly region’s best spots for such an occasionContinue reading “Enjoying a Perfect Summer Afternoon”

Elite Steak Shop Expands Without Slipping

When I last visited Gazzos Steaks in early 2023, they were serving cheesesteaks out of a food truck. It was a chilly winter day in Pottstown, PA, when I sampled one at a picnic table next to their kitchen on wheels. Regardless of the setting, it was one of the best steaks I’ve ever hadContinue reading “Elite Steak Shop Expands Without Slipping”

Enjoying One of Baltimore’s Finest

It was in late 2023 that I last wrote about Maryland crab cakes for a post on the wonderful examples served at Box Hill Pizzeria in Abingdon, MD. My fellow food blogger – John Tanner, whose barbecue-centric blog can be found here and is always worth a read – joined me on that occasion. WeContinue reading “Enjoying One of Baltimore’s Finest”