New cheesesteak shops open in the Philadelphia region with such frequency nowadays that it’s virtually impossible for me to keep up with all of them. One that slipped my notice until a friend invited me to meet him there for lunch last week was The Raging Bull in Pennsauken, New Jersey, which is only aContinue reading “Heading to South Jersey for a Steak and Burger”
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Checking Out the Philly Region’s Newest Deli
It was just a couple weeks ago that I raved about my meal at South Philly’s Famous 4th Street Delicatessen after going there to ensure there was no drop-off in their food quality following its early January sale. At the bottom of that post, I pointed out that Russ Cowan – the now former ownerContinue reading “Checking Out the Philly Region’s Newest Deli”
Top 20 Cheesesteaks in the Philly Region
This list is the culmination of over two years of eating at least one cheesesteak just about every week. While it wouldn’t have been possible for me to make a serious attempt at trying every steak in the Philly region, I did my best to get to all of the places that are known toContinue reading “Top 20 Cheesesteaks in the Philly Region”
Going to Jersey for an Oklahoma-Style Burger
My friend and former colleague, Pete, and I have been getting together periodically for hamburger lunches for many years. It’s happened less often since he and his wife moved to Florida, but they are up north for the summer and we finally managed to make plans to meet up this past Thursday. Our destination wasContinue reading “Going to Jersey for an Oklahoma-Style Burger”
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”
Crossing the Delaware for One of Jersey’s Best Steaks
This week’s cheesesteak outing took me to Palmyra, New Jersey, for a return visit to the shop that held down the number six spot on my top ten list last year. Cockadoodle Dan’s has only been in business since 2020 and is known for chicken wings in addition to having rapidly gained a reputation forContinue reading “Crossing the Delaware for One of Jersey’s Best Steaks”
Searching for a Great Slice of Pizza
The current primary topic of interest in my food-obsessed mind is pizza. I’ve been thinking about it increasingly since having the great pie at Joey’s Pizza that I wrote about a couple weeks ago. And as you’d expect, I don’t want to settle for just any pizza. So I started researching the best current optionsContinue reading “Searching for a Great Slice of Pizza”
Heading to South Jersey for Old-School Chinese
Although this blog is focused heavily on sandwiches, I’ve periodically written about old-school Chinese restaurants – the type of places that have menus and decor out of the 1970s and 80s. It’s been a while since I’ve done that, but I had the first of two such meals that have been planned for the nextContinue reading “Heading to South Jersey for Old-School Chinese”
Checking Out an Elite South Jersey Pizzeria
After a solid but unexceptional pizza experience earlier this week, I had long-standing lunch plans for Friday at a well-known pizzeria in South Jersey. The original Tacconelli’s Pizzeria, where I once ate many years ago, has long been regarded as being among the top pie purveyors in Philadelphia. In fact, for many years – beforeContinue reading “Checking Out an Elite South Jersey Pizzeria”
Kibitzing in South Jersey
When New York-style Jewish deli first came to Philadelphia – around the turn of the century – one of the first delicatessens in town to feature it was a place called Kibitz in the City, which sat on the 700 block of Chestnut Street in Center City. I ate there at least a couple times,Continue reading “Kibitzing in South Jersey”
BZ Maestro Eats 