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’”
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Revisiting One of Last Year’s Best
Starting back in late February I began revisiting the steak shops that made my top ten last year in an effort to gauge whether they still deserve a spot when I revise that list in a few months. I’ve also been including the five honorable mentions in that process and it was one of thoseContinue reading “Revisiting One of Last Year’s Best”
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”
Taking Visitors for Their First Good Cheesesteak
It’s only been a month and a half since the last time I posted about Goomba’s. While I wouldn’t normally return to any cheesesteak purveyor so quickly in light of how many other steaks I have to get to, there was a special reason for doing so Tuesday for lunch. My friend Louis had drivenContinue reading “Taking Visitors for Their First Good Cheesesteak”
Awakening to the Chicken Cutlet
“Don’t sleep on their chicken cutlet.” That’s a suggestion that’s been made to me about a few places in and around Philadelphia when discussing cheesesteaks or roast pork sandwiches on Facebook. But sleep on it I have. Chicken cutlets are probably the third most popular long-roll sandwich to come out of South Philly among theContinue reading “Awakening to the Chicken Cutlet”
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”
Return to Lillo’s for More Steak and Pie
Many of you already know that there are a lot of restaurants in the Philadelphia area that serve both cheesesteaks and pizza and that I do my best to try each when going to such a place. But there were only two eateries that made both my top ten list for cheesesteaks and top fiveContinue reading “Return to Lillo’s for More Steak and Pie”
Heading To Doylestown, PA, for Steak and Pie
Many of the steaks I’ve posted about came to my attention via the cheesesteak groups on Facebook. There were also some that were either famous enough for me to already know of their existence or that happened to be close to where I live or in a spot I pass by regularly. But every onceContinue reading “Heading To Doylestown, PA, for Steak and Pie”
Enjoying an Unheralded Cheesesteak
When I started blogging about cheesesteaks, I would go just about anywhere in the Philly area to try one without worrying about where each steak fit in the local pantheon or my rankings. I’ve gotten away from that more recently as I always seem to be revisiting one of my past favorites or trying theContinue reading “Enjoying an Unheralded Cheesesteak”
BZ Maestro Eats 