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”
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The End of an Era in Philly’s Chinatown
A sour topic related to my love for circa 1970s-80s Chinese restaurants raised its ugly head again this past weekend. I had made plans months ago to meet with my family for dinner at one of the oldest remaining eateries in Philadelphia’s Chinatown – and the only one that still looks like the old-school placesContinue reading “The End of an Era in Philly’s Chinatown”
He Made Me a Cheesesteak I Couldn’t Refuse
I’ve been on a blogging hiatus while trying to eat lighter than usual leading up to a major food-themed trip later this spring but felt the need to interrupt it to visit and report on a new cheesesteak shop in Philadelphia that has received a huge amount of attention. The reason for the excess publicityContinue reading “He Made Me a Cheesesteak I Couldn’t Refuse”
Will the Verdict Stand on My Favorite Philly Pizza?
It was just this past October that I proclaimed the New York Style cheese pie at Pizzeria Salvy to be the best I’ve had in Philadelphia while throwing in a proviso on the need to try the city’s most acclaimed pizza, which is served at Pizzeria Beddia. I did that with several friends in DecemberContinue reading “Will the Verdict Stand on My Favorite Philly Pizza?”
A Productive Day at South Philly’s Italian Market
The menus at most of Philadelphia’s Italian sandwich shops tend to look similar. They don’t all serve cheesesteaks, but you can count on seeing an array of hoagies, as well as hot sandwiches featuring roast pork and beef, chicken cutlets, meatballs and a few other stand-bys. But one shop has steered away from the standard approachContinue reading “A Productive Day at South Philly’s Italian Market”
Returning to The Original Clam Tavern
A bonus sidebar on my most recent burger can be found at the bottom of this post. While I may have included a few photos from The Original Clam Tavern of Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania, in a past composite post, I’ve never devoted an entire post to them. Of all the restaurants in that part ofContinue reading “Returning to The Original Clam Tavern”
Checking Out Philly’s Most Acclaimed Pizzeria
It was just a couple months ago that I called the New York-style cheese pizza at Pizzeria Salvy my new favorite pie in Philly. However, at the end of that post I added a proviso pointing out that I needed to try the current location of Pizzeria Beddia before I could be confident of thatContinue reading “Checking Out Philly’s Most Acclaimed Pizzeria”
A Cheesesteak Worthy of the Reading Terminal
In last month’s post about my most recent food excursion to Philadelphia’s famed Reading Terminal Market, I pointed out Uncle Gus’ Steaks, a new cheesesteak stand that I had been previously unaware of. They replaced Carmen’s, a hoagie and steak stand that had previously been in the same spot. Although I’ll miss Carmen’s wonderful ItalianContinue reading “A Cheesesteak Worthy of the Reading Terminal”
Philly’s Temple of Culinary Delights
If there is such a thing as a food wonderland in Philadelphia, it is surely the Reading Terminal Market. It’s part farmer’s market; part food court, with multiple produce, baked goods, meat, fish and seafood stands, in addition to purveyors of classic Philly sandwiches, Chinese food, Pennsylvania Dutch delights and an increasing array of ethnicContinue reading “Philly’s Temple of Culinary Delights”
Viva Italia: Dinner and a Concert
Although it’s been a while, I’ve written a handful of posts with a classical music theme. This one is on a combination of music and food, both with an Italian accent. Many of the earliest classical concerts I attended between the mid 80s and early 90s, including the first one in 1985, were led byContinue reading “Viva Italia: Dinner and a Concert”
