Elite Steak Shop Expands Without Slipping

When I last visited Gazzos Steaks in early 2023, they were serving cheesesteaks out of a food truck. It was a chilly winter day in Pottstown, PA, when I sampled one at a picnic table next to their kitchen on wheels. Regardless of the setting, it was one of the best steaks I’ve ever hadContinue reading “Elite Steak Shop Expands Without Slipping”

Expanding on the Cheesesteak Theme

It’s been a few months since my last cheesesteak post, so I already felt due for one when I came across an online rave for the steaks at Antica Pizza Co. of Warrington, Pennsylvania. That was all the enticement I needed to head north to Bucks County and check them out along with friends JohnContinue reading “Expanding on the Cheesesteak Theme”

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”

My New Local Go-To Cheesesteak

A couple years ago I highlighted two cheesesteaks as my go-to options when the craving hits and I don’t want to leave my immediate area. Unfortunately, one – Johnny Paisano’s – has moved just far enough away to no longer qualify as being ‘in the neighborhood.’ The other was sold and the food, including theirContinue reading “My New Local Go-To Cheesesteak”

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”

Juicy as Jaye P. Morgan

With the Eagles’ playoff seed locked in and the season’s final game being meaningless, my wife and I took advantage of a free Sunday afternoon to venture out to a pizza and sandwich shop that has been on my radar for a while. Pop’s Pizzeria of Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, has been receiving its fair shareContinue reading “Juicy as Jaye P. Morgan”

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”

Trying an Italian Hoagie Known as the ‘Godfather’

The outing to a highly regarded pizzeria that I alluded to at the end of my last post didn’t come off Saturday as planned. Unfortunately, one of the people I was supposed to meet there was under the weather. That left me needing to hastily come up with a Plan B that I felt confidentContinue reading “Trying an Italian Hoagie Known as the ‘Godfather’”

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”