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”
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”
Heading Home for My Return to Cheesesteaks
Although I gradually ate more freely in the weeks after my spring oral surgery, some favorite food items remained off limits until fairly recently. Cheesesteaks, with their crusty seeded rolls and sometimes chewy meat, were among those. When it came time to return to eating steaks, I had a huge array of options between revisitingContinue reading “Heading Home for My Return to Cheesesteaks”
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”
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”
Back to Radin’s for More Jewish Deli
It was only a couple weeks ago that I posted about my first Jewish deli meal in about six months – at Philadelphia’s Famous 4th Street Deli. In that post I mentioned that Russ Cowan, the former owner of Famous, now plies his trade at Radin’s Delicatessen in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. The two delisContinue reading “Back to Radin’s for More Jewish Deli”
Trying a Brand New Steak Shop in Media, PA
The plan for this week’s post had been to revisit one of the cheesesteak purveyors on my top 20 list. But it came to my attention a couple weeks ago that a new steak shop was about to open in Media, Pennsylvania, where my wife and I eat fairly regularly. So I called an audibleContinue reading “Trying a Brand New Steak Shop in Media, PA”
Enjoying a Rare Hoagie from a Delco Italian Deli
The cheesesteak may be Philadelphia’s signature sandwich, but the region also has an abundance of other great long-roll offerings, including roast pork, chicken cutlets and hoagies. I don’t eat nearly as many of the latter as I used to – in part because I only have so many large sandwiches in me during any givenContinue reading “Enjoying a Rare Hoagie from a Delco Italian Deli”
