For this week’s cheesesteak I visited a South Philadelphia sandwich shop that opened just a few months ago with high expectations driven by local media coverage. Nipotina received the spotlight due in large part to its owners having already achieved notoriety with popular pizza and burger-centered restaurants. The question was whether they could make aContinue reading “Will a New Steak Shop Live Up to Its Hype?”
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Too Famous to Ignore: Pat’s and Geno’s
It was roughly ten months ago that I set out for South Philadelphia’s most famous intersection with the intention of eating cheesesteaks from both Pat’s and Geno’s. But not all plans come to fruition and after eating what was unquestionably the worst steak I’ve had since starting this blog at Pat’s, I couldn’t bring myselfContinue reading “Too Famous to Ignore: Pat’s and Geno’s”
Next Up for the Visiting Kentuckians: Jewish Deli
Rather than making this week all about cheesesteaks, my visitors from western Kentucky and I decided to diversify our dining itinerary. Next up – for lunch Wednesday – was Famous 4th Street Delicatessen, a century old Jewish-style deli in South Philadelphia that is probably the area’s best known and beloved purveyor of pastrami and cornedContinue reading “Next Up for the Visiting Kentuckians: Jewish Deli”
Trying a Pair of Local Bakeries – and (Possibly) Philly’s Greatest Pastry
It’s been a little longer than usual since my last post. In addition to restaurant schedules being upended by the holiday, I’ve been busy eating the Sunday gravy and pasta that I posted about Monday. I’ve also got plans for a heavy period of eating commencing Saturday and extending through next week. That’s my wayContinue reading “Trying a Pair of Local Bakeries – and (Possibly) Philly’s Greatest Pastry”
First Bite Leads to Unfortunate Surprise
For this week’s cheesesteak I visited a corner deli that has been on my radar for a while. Mi-Pals sits at 16th and Wolf Streets in South Philly and is better known for their hoagies, which often pop up on local best-of lists. But online photos I had seen of their steaks also appeared promising. Continue reading “First Bite Leads to Unfortunate Surprise”
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”
Giving Light Cheese a Shot
It should be obvious by now to those who have followed this blog that I don’t like extra-cheesy cheesesteaks. Rather I prefer the meat to be front and center with the cheese in more of a supporting role. On more than a few occasions it’s been recommended to me on social media that I orderContinue reading “Giving Light Cheese a Shot”
Heading to Paulie Gee’s for Slices and Nostalgia
Back in early April I wrote about my search for top-notch slice shops in the Philly region. While the area isn’t hurting for good pizzerias, many of the better ones don’t offer slices and I don’t always want to get an entire pie – especially at lunch-time. Online browsing turned up a couple of placesContinue reading “Heading to Paulie Gee’s for Slices and Nostalgia”
Can Number One Remain on Its Lofty Perch
After Posting one of my all-time raves about the cheesesteak I had from Angelo’s Pizzeria in South Philadelphia last summer – then again after ranking them number one on my top ten list – I received mostly positive feedback from people who agreed with my lofty view of them. But there were also a fewContinue reading “Can Number One Remain on Its Lofty Perch”
Going Un-chopped in South Philly
Although I’ve written overwhelmingly about cheesesteaks that feature chopped meat, there are still stands and shops in the area that sell steaks with un-chopped – or slab – beef. The two notable slab-style sandwiches I’ve posted about have been those from Steve’s Prince of Steaks and Trev’s. While neither of those places are in SouthContinue reading “Going Un-chopped in South Philly”
BZ Maestro Eats 