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”
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New England Road-Trip 2026: Part Three
As detailed in Part Two of this report, we were eager to leave Montpelier, Vermont, and head for the New Haven, Connecticut area Wednesday morning. Our route took us past more beautiful scenery, including some trees with leaves that had changed color early. We were also going by Norwich, Vermont, which is where one canContinue reading “New England Road-Trip 2026: Part Three”
New England Road-Trip 2026: Part One
With the exception of the peak pandemic years, my wife and I have taken a roughly week-long vacation that included a heavy dose of roadfood stops annually for as long as we’ve been married. The majority of those trips have been to the Midwest. But we’ve also mixed in other parts of the country, withContinue reading “New England Road-Trip 2026: Part One”
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”
A Pizza Quest Finally Realized in Bryn Mawr
There are plenty of restaurants and takeout shops in the Philly region that serve outstanding cheesesteaks or pizza. But only a handful have gained stellar reputations for both. One of those is unquestionably Johnny’s Pizza, which has opened a second location in Wayne, Pennsylvania, in addition to their original spot in Bryn Mawr. Both areContinue reading “A Pizza Quest Finally Realized in Bryn Mawr”
Returning to South Jersey for Another Steak and Pie
One of my most common cheesesteak-related assertions on this blog has been that proportion and moderation are preferable to a more-is-better approach to meat and cheese. That preference led me to leave several very popular steak shops – each of which is known for using a huge amount of meat and cheese – off ofContinue reading “Returning to South Jersey for Another Steak and Pie”
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”
Steaks and Pizza of West Chester, PA
Two cheesesteak purveyors in West Chester, Pennsylvania, made my top 20 list – Steaks, which is in the five slot, and Lorenzo’s Steaks and Hoagies at number 15. As part of the preparation for putting out a revised list, I headed toward West Chester with the intention of visiting one of the two along withContinue reading “Steaks and Pizza of West Chester, PA”
My Latest Cheesesteak – and Pizza for the Big Game
The slow ice and snow melting process and the impact it had on driving and especially parking kept me relatively close to home during late January and early February. For this week’s post, I checked out out Prime Steaks of Glenolden, Pennsylvania, which is only 10-15 minutes from me. The cold may have impacted myContinue reading “My Latest Cheesesteak – and Pizza for the Big Game”
Northeast Philly’s Hottest Steak and Pizza Shop
Maintaining this blog requires me to keep up with the hottest new purveyors of cheesesteaks in the Philly region. One that has been getting an increasing amount of attention and raves lately is La Nova Pizza and Steak, which opened about a year ago and sits on Frankford Avenue – or US-13 – in NortheastContinue reading “Northeast Philly’s Hottest Steak and Pizza Shop”
