For my final cheesesteak before posting the long promised top 20 list, I revisited Steve’s Prince of Steaks in Northeast Philadelphia. They served my favorite steaks years before this blog was even a twinkle in my eye. When I went back there for the first time in ages last year, it was every bit asContinue reading “A Tie-Breaking Steak at an Old Favorite”
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Trying One of Philly’s Top New Pizzerias
Marc Vetri has been widely recognized as one of Philadelphia’s greatest chefs for a quarter-century. His self-named Vetri Cucina has arguably been the city’s best restaurant for nearly as long. He also opened a couple pizzerias, among other things, at one point but sold those off a few years back. Thankfully, he is back withContinue reading “Trying One of Philly’s Top New Pizzerias”
Unexpectedly Fitting In Another Great Steak
My Thursday lunch outing was supposed to be with a couple former colleagues at the new pizzeria from one of Philly’s most renowned chefs. That plan had to be postponed at the last minute, leaving me in need of a Plan B. As it’s getting close to my self-imposed cut-off date for trying any additionalContinue reading “Unexpectedly Fitting In Another Great Steak”
Back to Northeast Philly for Another Steak and Pie
Joseph’s Pizza Parlor in the Fox Chase section of Northeast Philadelphia goes back to the late 19th century. I first ate there during the 1980s and posted about them last year after they were sold to new owners who made changes to the menu and food. While I wouldn’t hesitate to call the cheesesteak andContinue reading “Back to Northeast Philly for Another Steak and Pie”
One Shop’s Constant Quest for a Better Cheesesteak
It’s always great to see a restaurateur for whom “good” isn’t good enough, and the owner of Stoli’s Steaks in Northeast Philadelphia unquestionably falls within that category. When I first posted on Stoli’s last year, my main issue with their cheesesteaks was the soft roll they used. Then I returned earlier this year after readingContinue reading “One Shop’s Constant Quest for a Better Cheesesteak”
Revisiting a Genuine South Philly Legend
The weather gods finally smiled upon me Friday when it stopped raining in South Philadelphia just in time to go forward with my intended lunch at John’s Roast Pork, which has very limited indoor seating. They are the last of the steak shops from my top ten cheesesteaks list that I had to revisit inContinue reading “Revisiting a Genuine South Philly Legend”
Where to Go When Craving Whiz Wit’
The first cheesesteak I had at Jaxx Steaks Taproom of South Philadelphia back in 2021 – when they were still called Charlie’s Roast Pork – was impressive enough for me to name it the best steak that I ate that year. That was before I had sampled most of the steaks that would wind upContinue reading “Where to Go When Craving Whiz Wit’”
Will a New Steak Shop Live Up to Its Hype?
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?”
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”
BZ Maestro Eats 