A couple years ago I highlighted two cheesesteaks as my go-to options when the craving hits and I don’t want to leave my immediate area. Unfortunately, one – Johnny Paisano’s – has moved just far enough away to no longer qualify as being ‘in the neighborhood.’ The other was sold and the food, including theirContinue reading “My New Local Go-To Cheesesteak”
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Trying a Burnt Ends Cheesesteak at the Ballpark
A very pleasant surprise awaited me when I checked my texts upon returning home from lunch at The Borscht Belt and a visit with my father Tuesday. My friend, Butch, had an extra ticket to that evening’s Phillies game and invited me to join him. I don’t go to nearly as many sporting events asContinue reading “Trying a Burnt Ends Cheesesteak at the Ballpark”
The Thrill of Eating and the Agony of Defeat
Since moving considerably south of the friends with whom I have traditionally watched football, I’ve usually been on my own for the Super Bowl – and this year was no exception. But I wasn’t going to allow that to get in the way of planning and executing a menu that would be worthy of theContinue reading “The Thrill of Eating and the Agony of Defeat”
Back to the Bowl
My hometown Philadelphia Eagles are headed to the Super Bowl for the fourth time. It’s only been five years since their last trip to the big game, which was also the only time they won it. While we’ve had our share of good teams in Philly over the years, the Eagles, Phillies, Sixers and FlyersContinue reading “Back to the Bowl”
Philadelphia’s Mr. Cool
The Philadelphia Eagles are 11-1. That’s the best record in the NFL. And it’s about what Eagles fans envisioned for the team’s future after they won the Super Bowl in February of 2018. But we didn’t see it coming this way. Carson Wentz was the man who we were convinced would lead us to yearsContinue reading “Philadelphia’s Mr. Cool”
Baseball, Analytics, and When Not to Swing for the Fences
It was a little over a year ago that I posted on the extent to which the many postseason near-misses suffered by Philadelphia’s pro sports teams during my youth turned me into a pessimist. They always seemed to be taking us – their loyal fans – to the brink of a title, only to fallContinue reading “Baseball, Analytics, and When Not to Swing for the Fences”
Memories of the 1980 NBA Finals
I’m convinced that nobody has ever loved a team more than I loved the Philadelphia 76ers of the early 1980s. I never missed a game; be it on TV, the radio, which is how one had to keep up with home games in the pre-cable era, or in person. The Sixers and Lakers faced offContinue reading “Memories of the 1980 NBA Finals”
Mo, Larry and Richie
As a nearly lifelong Philadelphia sports fan, I have had my share of favorites among the many athletes I’ve seen play for the Sixers, Phillies and Eagles. But there are three who hold a special status for me, not only for their stellar careers on the field and court, but because they returned to workContinue reading “Mo, Larry and Richie”
Passing the Milkshake Torch
There are certain life events that are extremely unimportant in the big scheme of things, but which stand out in one’s memory. I still vividly remember the day in 1980 that a new color TV was delivered to my family’s home to replace the one that had stopped working months earlier; that one having beenContinue reading “Passing the Milkshake Torch”
Favorite Sports Memories
A couple recent posts from an online Philly sports nostalgia group provided the inspiration I needed to return with another sports list. I was going to make it a Top Ten; but there is a four-part entry and another one that isn’t really a memory, but which I threw in for personal reasons. So thereContinue reading “Favorite Sports Memories”
BZ Maestro Eats 