It’s almost beyond the point of debate that the Reading Terminal Market – a.k.a. The Terminal – is Philadelphia’s most iconic food-related institution. The two indoor markets that eventually evolved into The Terminal were founded in 1859. For as long as I can remember, it’s been a combination farmers market and atmospheric food-court. It’s alsoContinue reading “Returning to the Reading Terminal Market”
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A Welcome Midweek Brunch in Media, PA
It was a banner day in that I succeeded in knocking two items off my very long lists of restaurants to try and foods to eat. The former was Bittersweet Kitchen of Media, PA, the county seat of Delaware County. The latter was the classic American breakfast of biscuits topped with sausage gravy. I liveContinue reading “A Welcome Midweek Brunch in Media, PA”
Wolf’s Superior Sandwiches: Another Stellar Steak
That mini cheesesteak hiatus I mentioned at the end of my last post didn’t materialize. The lunch plans I had for today fell through, so it was on to Plan B, which was to try one of the highly rated cheesesteaks in my area that I haven’t sampled yet. I didn’t want to drive tooContinue reading “Wolf’s Superior Sandwiches: Another Stellar Steak”
My Annual Birthday Roadfood Outing
As is probably common among couples, my wife and I have always gone out to eat for each other’s birthdays, with the birthday girl or boy choosing the dining location. When we lived in Center City, we were within walking distance of many of Philadelphia’s top restaurants, and we usually went to one of thoseContinue reading “My Annual Birthday Roadfood Outing”
The First Bite Was a Revelation
I suppose there are people who could eat whatever else they want while going through a year of downing as many cheesesteaks as I have since last summer. But I’m not one of them. I’ve hardly touched certain other foods I would normally eat at least occasionally in an effort to partially offset whatever damageContinue reading “The First Bite Was a Revelation”
The Collegeville Italian Bakery: Part 2
As I’m sure regular readers have noticed, in addition to working my way through the last handful of steak shops on my list that I’ve yet to visit, I have also been revisiting some of the places I wrote about last year. Aside from the need to refresh my memory on how a few ofContinue reading “The Collegeville Italian Bakery: Part 2”
Go Northwest Young Man: Tony’s of West Reading, PA
The parody title of this post has nothing to do with the Oregon Trail, covered wagons or the adventures and travails of 19th century American pioneers generally. It’s rather a reference to the fact that I traveled a bit further than usual, and in a northwesterly direction, for this week’s cheesesteak. In fact, I leftContinue reading “Go Northwest Young Man: Tony’s of West Reading, PA”
When a Gorgeous Setting Isn’t Enough
In a recent post that was partially about the lunch my wife and I enjoyed at the three-century old Spring House Tavern, I mentioned that there were several other historic taverns and inns within a few miles of there. We visited another from that group – the Joseph Ambler Inn of North Wales, Pennsylvania –Continue reading “When a Gorgeous Setting Isn’t Enough”
John’s Roast Pork: Living Up to Its Lofty Reputation
I mentioned in a previous cheesesteak post a month or so back that I attempted to go to John’s Roast Pork (JRP) in South Philadelphia late one morning, but their long line prompted me to keep driving and grab lunch at Avenue Steaks instead. I vowed to return to JRP earlier one upcoming day toContinue reading “John’s Roast Pork: Living Up to Its Lofty Reputation”
Returning to a Cuisine I Abandoned Years Ago
There was a period when I ate Thai food with some regularity, but it was 20-30 years ago. For some reason – perhaps just a narrow palate – I concluded that I have a decided preference for Chinese food and didn’t eat much Thai from that point on. But we were getting together with myContinue reading “Returning to a Cuisine I Abandoned Years Ago”
BZ Maestro Eats 