My wife and I ate a whole lot of Chinese food when we lived in Philadelphia’s Chinatown between 2004 and 2012. One restaurant that opened perhaps a couple years before we moved to the suburbs and quickly fell into our dining rotation was M Kee, which specializes in both Hong Kong style barbecued meats andContinue reading “Lunch in Chinatown and Sunday Gravy”
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Overdue Return to a Favorite Cheesesteak Shop
On both lists of the best cheesesteaks in the Philly region that I’ve posted, the top three steak shops were the same. Two of them – Angelo’s Pizzeria and John’s Roast Pork – are located in South Philadelphia. The third is Goomba’s Pizzaria* in the far northern suburb of Colmar in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. I’veContinue reading “Overdue Return to a Favorite Cheesesteak Shop”
Go for the Smoked Meat – Stay for the Sides
While Philadelphia is home to a thriving food scene and excels at an array of cuisines, it’s not a barbecue hotbed. The region’s smoked meat options have improved somewhat over the past decade, but there is still a lot of room for growth. Sweet Lucy’s Smokehouse, which is just off I-95 in Northeast Philly, isContinue reading “Go for the Smoked Meat – Stay for the Sides”
Feasting at the Reading Terminal Market
The Reading Terminal Market has been one of Philadelphia’s premier food-themed destinations since the late 19th century. It started out as a place to buy fresh foods, like produce and meat, but eventually evolved into what it is today – a combination food court and farmers’ market. When my wife and I lived within aContinue reading “Feasting at the Reading Terminal Market”
Legendary Philly Pizzeria Hasn’t Lost a Step
As alluded to in a recent post, my food cravings meter has lately been veering more in the direction of pizza than cheesesteaks. One reason for that is the increasing amount of time I spent watching Dave Portnoy’s pizza review videos on YouTube during my blogging hiatus. The other is the mini-explosion of new PhillyContinue reading “Legendary Philly Pizzeria Hasn’t Lost a Step”
Scratching My Old-School Chinese Itch
During my recent blogging hiatus, I had plenty of time to plan what to eat when I was again free to feast on whatever suits my fancy. In addition to figuring out where to go for my first pizza, cheesesteak and burger in what felt like an eternity, I was eager to once again gorgeContinue reading “Scratching My Old-School Chinese Itch”
My Favorite Philly Pizzeria Tinkers With Their Crust
It was in the fall of 2024 that I proclaimed the New York cheese pizza at Pizzeria Salvy to be my favorite pie in Philadelphia. I’ve been back there a couple times since then and that judgement has held firm. So it was a bit of a jolt to check out Salvy’s current menu andContinue reading “My Favorite Philly Pizzeria Tinkers With Their Crust”
Reevaluating a South Philly Steak Shop
Nearly a year ago I visited the then new Skinny Joey’s Cheesesteaks on Broad Street in South Philadelphia and concluded that the only thing preventing their steaks from being elite was the chopped ribeye being underseasoned and lacking in flavor. Everything else – most notably the roll and meat and cheese proportions and distribution –Continue reading “Reevaluating a South Philly Steak Shop”
Taking Care of My Jewish Deli Craving
Jewish-style delis have always been among my favorite restaurant genres and I was way overdue for a stop at one heading into last week. Given that Famous 4th Street Delicatessen – Philadelphia’s most renowned deli – was awarded a prestigious Michelin Bib Gourmand this past November, and I hadn’t been there for a couple years,Continue reading “Taking Care of My Jewish Deli Craving”
Returning to South Philly for One with Whiz
Those of you who have followed my cheesesteak posts know that I nearly always order them with Cooper Sharp cheese – or American at the dwindling number of steak shops that don’t offer Cooper. But that wasn’t always the case. Cooper Sharp has only become popular on cheesesteaks in recent years. Prior to then –Continue reading “Returning to South Philly for One with Whiz”
