Cheesesteak
Philly Beer Week: Philly Tacos on Sunday
On Sunday, May 31st, Jim’s Steaks is hosting a special one-time Philly Beer Week event celebrating the “Philly Taco,” a Jim’s cheesesteak wrapped in a […]
Bourdain Eats a Cheesesteak
When Anthony Bourdain finally came to Philadelphia to film one of his TV shows, he steered clear of the city’s iconic cheesesteak. But he recently came […]
Fear Mongering NPR Threatens Philadelphia’s Very Existence
With Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway backed merger of Kraft Foods and Heinz, NPR’s The Salt speculates that Cheez Whiz could be a victim of the merger. […]
New Joe’s Steaks Wouldn’t Be Possible With Racist Old Name
To this day, I’m not entirely certain whether Joe Groh was trying to be a good man or simply a good businessman when he chose […]
First Look: Joe’s Steaks in Fishtown
The second location of Joe’s Steaks + Soda Shop is set to open at the corner of Frankford and Girard Avenue on Wednesday, April 1st. […]
Drive-Thru Cheesesteaks And Meatballs For When You’re Just Too Lazy To Even Get Out Of The Car
In the past, I have bought lots of drive-thru hamburgers. Some of the best tacos I’ve ever had have come from a drive-thru (one particular […]
Logo Throwdown: Geno’s Steaks Updates Its Logo
Philadelphia’s cheesesteak culture is very traditional, so it counts as news when one of the original cheesesteaks changes bread, ketchup or in this case, logo. […]
Restaurant Week Alternative: American Sardine Bar
Scott Schroeder is upgrading his Best of Philly winning Pittsburgh Cheesesteak between now and January 30th, during dinner hours (5 pm. to 10 p.m.), as an […]
Pennsylvania Is A Gigantic Culinary Stereotype
In one of those evil-genius type collaborations, the Huffington Post and Yelp have combined their powers to come up with a state-by-state list of the […]
Abner Silver of Jim’s Steaks Dies
Abner Silver, the owner of Jim’s Steaks on South Street passed away today at age 79. Silver co-owned Jim’s with Bill Proetto since the South Street location […]
Tale of the Tape: Philly’s Finest Sambonis Cheesesteak
Last year when Philly’s Finest Sambonis competed on the Food Network’s The Great Food Truck Race, we had a bit of fun at their expense. In Philadelphia magazine, Jason […]
Tale of the Tape: Train Wreck at Beck’s Cajun Cafe
As Serious Eats pointed out in its rundown of Philadelphia cheesesteaks, under seasoning is a big issue. Even spots that aren’t just phoning it in often […]
The Gastronaut: Hey Santa …
Dear Santa, First things first, I have to thank you for being so good to Philadelphia since the last time I wrote you. I asked […]
Serious Eats Rates Philadelphia Cheesesteaks
Serious Eats founder Ed Levine and associate editor Niki Achitoff-Gray came to Philadelphia and sampled 30+ cheesesteaks over two days. And what did they find? “Finding a truly […]
University City Gets a New Sandwich Joint
Jake’s Sandwich Board is celebrating the grand opening of its second location in University City at 40th and Sansom Streets on December 1st, at 11 a.m. And if […]