tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66336009836524794862024-02-20T07:04:11.838-05:00Drawing for FoodGushing about food and drawing too.Kris Chauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408253602164200156noreply@blogger.comBlogger435125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6633600983652479486.post-75191349320935506672016-12-22T16:34:00.000-05:002016-12-22T17:24:49.845-05:00TOP 10 FOODS OF 2016 that I didn't write about for Saveur, yet.Randomly reviving this old blog to give you the TEN BEST of 2016 - in no particular order - that didn't make it into my <a href="http://www.saveur.com/hawk-krall-road-trip">Hawks Illustrated America</a> column for Saveur..... yet. And some honorable mentions that are only further down the list mostly because I don't have photos of them. Enjoy!<br />
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<b>#1) POTATO PIZZA : FERRI PIZZA / MOSCOW PA</b><br />
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Holy mother of god. Potato Pizza aka "Pierogie Pizza" aka "Pagash" only served during Lent at a pizzeria slash coal mining museum near Scranton / Old Forge area. This is more than a gimmick. No joke in the top 5 pizzas of my entire life. (The other 5 being Pizzeria Beddia and I dunno, 4 other ones). Their regular menu pizzas were equally mind blowing. It's less than a 2 hour drive from Philly. DO IT. Look for this featured on Saveur.com in 2017.<br />
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<b>#2) SCRAPPLE EGG AND CHEESE: WILSON'S GENERAL STORE, DELAWARE</b><br />
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Double stacked thin and crispy scrapple, topped with egg, filled with cheese in a sort of omelette-esque fashion so it oozes out like a <a href="http://hawkkrall.storenvy.com/collections/431476-original-framed-food-paintings/products/14164770-jucy-lucy-framed">Jucy Lucy</a>. All from a funny little store in the middle of nowhere Delaware that also serves as a notary public, and gun / ammo / fishing store, with proprietors that were much nicer than you might expect.. from a scrapple sandwich counter slash gun store. Hat tip to Mod Betty from <a href="http://retroroadmap.com/">Retroroadmap</a> for the rec on this one.<br />
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<b style="background-color: white;">#3) CAMBO FIRE BOMB: BOBA & CO, PHILADEPHIA</b><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Living within a few blocks of South Philly's burgeoning <a href="https://vimeo.com/185258076">Cambodia Town</a> neighborhood, I get over here fairly often, and have been loving this Khmer bubble tea / street food spot right at 6th & Moyamensing. This "fire bomb" special was a sweet / spicy drink with chili dusted pineapple and mango in some sort of crazy (and delicious) frozen fruit-condensed milk smoothie situation. Also recommended- Cambo street corn, lemongrass stuffed wings, and Laos street sausage. Closed for winter- watch their IG (linked below) for opening info. </span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white;">#4) BURRATA W PEAS: ENOTECO UMBERTO, PROVIDENCE RI</b><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">My blurry, half-drunken photos don't really do this place any sort of justice. I'm holding off on too many details for a possible future piece, but I would put this place in the top 5 restaurant meals of my entire life. It's a maybe 8-seat husband and wife insanely authentic Southern Italian / Sicilian spot in Providence's old-school Italian neighborhood of Federal Hill. But this is not red gravy and meatballs. Nor is it really bells and whistles and gimmicks fine-dining Italian. It's dead simple, but also mind blowing. It feels close to what dining in Sicily or Calabria would really be like (haven't been there.. yet?). More later?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">256 Atwells Ave, Providence, RI 02903</span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white;">#5) WHITE HOT & CHOPPED CHEESE FRIES: VOSS BAR-B-Q / UTICA, NY</b><br />
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Stopped here as a sort of "hot-dog-quota-filling" that I do on road trips these days, preferring to enjoy them one or two at a time, rather than the schedule of 10-15 different hot dog places PER DAY that I sometimes endured during my heyday as a "hot dog person". Not expecting too much, Voss rocked my world. The dogs are short and fat Zweigle's brand - one of my favorites - with natural casing and cooked to a perfect crisp on a flat grill. What sends them over the edge is the mini butter toasted New England buns.<br />
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We tried both a "Coney" (standard beef and pork dog I believe) and a "White Hot" (a white colored veal-and pork-and maybe egg white regional weirdo, with maybe a hint of Nutmeg or Clove) and both were delicious. Equally incredible were the chili fries topped with "chopped cheese" which is a scattering of roughly chipped-up white cheddar cheese, that I learned about from the dude in front of me in line who ordered it. One of those simple things but just freaking genius. Also malted shakes. This place is worth a drive, one of the best dogs I've had in recent memory, for real. I believe they are also seasonal / closed for winter.<br />
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<b style="background-color: white;">#6) CREME DONUT: BURKEHOLDER'S BAKERY, HAGERSTOWN MD</b><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Tiny Amish-y bakery that happened to be on my route to go camping in the Blue Ridge Mountains. In a crummy small strip mall in the middle of NOWHERE. I think they have another Maryland location that's in the back of a house or something. I came for Pepperoni Rolls but they were out. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">But good lord, these donuts. Something like 60 cents a piece and just incredible. Very light and airy and the cream was almost like a marshmallow meringue cool whip situation, totally different from any other donut creme I've ever had. I think I ate about 7 of these. It's also a super weird self-serve setup where they have a stack of boxes and you just grab one and fill it yourself from these bakery racks of just-cooked donuts, then pay at the register or maybe just drop a 10 into a cardboard box. Also fresh farm eggs and assorted bakery / local dairy items, and this mini Coconut Creme pie. Delicious. </span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white;">#7) PORK PIE & POUTINE: RED ARROW DINER, MANCHESTER NH</b><br />
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The very French-Canadian town of Manchester, NH has been on my list for YEARS, mostly with my eyes set on Chez Vachon, a legendary authentic French-Canadian food spot famous for real poutine. Planned as a lunch stop on a marathon 9-hour drive from NH to Philadelphia, we missed Vachon by a few hours, and Red Arrow was a sort of last minute yelp backup plan that I wasn't excited about. It looked newer and shinier than Vachon, but when we got there I was pleasantly surprised- a real deal 24-hour urban lunch counter packed with people and yelling waitresses and cooks. And DAMN this French-Canadian Pork Pie, covered in gravy with a side of baked beans (and mac & cheese) was a stunner. So goddamn good.<br />
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Also a solid spot for poutine, made with real deal squeaky gobs of cheese curd and the same thick gravy. Delicious. They HAVE been featured on the old "Triple D" so it would probably never make it into the Saveur column. It's also a real experience to eat there, everyone from Obama to Ru Paul has been here, commemorated by plaques where they ate. Also, if they suss out that you are a "virgin" (have never been there before) the waitress interviews you, rings a bell, and "devirginizes" you by introducing you to everyone in the diner over a loudspeaker, with everyone in the diner raucously clapping and yelling. This happened at least 3 times when we there - including to us.....<br />
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<b style="background-color: white;">#8) GINGER FRIED FISH: I HEART CAMBODIA, PHILADELPHIA</b><br />
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Another one from Cambodiatown, a few blocks from my house. Khmer Kitchen a few blocks north gets all the love thanks to a Craig Laban review a few years ago, and it's delicious - but I Heart Cambodia is right up there, and a little cheaper, less busy, and closer to my house. They also really NAIL fish dishes like this whole fried fish with ginger- thick batter on a whole fried fish that pulls off in flaky chunks, lacquered in some sort of sour-spicy-sweet ginger sauce. Delicious.<br />
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Khmer Kitchen is still king when it comes to mainstays like Prohok Ktis (a sort of Khmer bolognese dip) but I actually prefer Cambodia's noodle dishes and aromatic stir fry's that aren't afraid to go hard with the spice or the funk. They also serve beer and booze - and are located right in the heart of the wild 7th street strip next to a Honduran restaurant and a bunch of <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jaime-rojo-steven-harrington/ben-eine-philadelphia_b_7936952.html">Ben Eine murals</a>. They closed briefly or changed ownership or something maybe a year ago, and the food has been 100% on point since then.<br />
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<b style="background-color: white;">#9) PIZZA PRETZEL: CHUCK'S WATER ICE, SOUTH PHILLY</b><br />
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I've passed this colorful water ice spot in the semi-dicey zone of West Snyder avenue in south philly probably a zillion times, and never thought much of it. And I practically lived on the scary, food-poisoning-y Pizza Pretzels from "Murder Mart" (One Stop) on Frankford when I was working on the <a href="http://www.hawkkrall.net/Pizza-Brain-Mural">Pizza Brain mural</a> a few years back (before their kitchen was open) and never really thought of Pizza Pretzels as anything other than, well... something from a corner store that might give you food poisoning.<br />
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But Chuck's kills it in both the Water Ice and Pizza Pretzel department, always hopping on hot summer nights with people walking and driving up for a cheap sugar and cheese fix. The professionals know to order their pretzel "chopped" into small bites and/or topped with beef pepperoni - so instead of just a pretzel with some crap on it you get something more like South Philly Poutine. So fucking good. I can't believe I slept on this spot for YEARS.<br />
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<b style="background-color: white;">#10) POTATO PIEROGIE: HOLY MYRRH-BEARERS CHURCH, SWARTHMORE PA</b><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">So my friend asks "Hey do you want some pierogies? This Ukrainian church near my house does them once a year and I'm picking some up". Yes of course. What happens next is maybe THE BEST PIEROGIES I HAVE EVER EATEN IN MY LIFE. </span><br />
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They are very simple, just potato and maybe farmers cheese? But somehow just mind blowing. I've had pierogies from A LOT OF different sources in my life- Port Richmond Polish places, NEPA Kielbasa shops, Dive bars in Upstate NY, Russian supermarkets, Eastern European restaurants in NYC, etc etc. And I really think these are the best. Just a perfect balance of everything you want it to be.<br />
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They come in a plastic to-go container swimming in butter so they don't stick together. I ate one right out of the package and it was delicious. The ones above I fried and jazzed up with more butter and some onions and a handful of chives.This sheet is all the info I have, and it looks like they are done for the year. Track them down next year for the holidays and I guarantee you won't be disappointed.<br />
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Also tried one topped with creme fraiche and caviar (from Net Cost in the Northeast), didn't suck.<br />
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<b>• Food Underground's FRIZWIT</b><br />
Just ate this the other day. So goddamn good. Part of a very rare breed of "gourmet" cheesesteaks WITHOUT ANY BULLSHIT. Just super high quality meat (from Primal Supply), cooked onions, and a homemade cheese sauce, made with local cheese and maybe some fancy stuff, but it looks and <i>feels </i>like whiz, on a standard steak roll. The whole thing eats exactly like a standard cheesesteak - just 10x better. Plus homemade hot sauce made from their garden peppers. Thumbs up.<br />
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<b>• Double Knot</b><br />
Not the daytime fare (which I haven't tried), or the upstairs stuff (which is basically just Sampan) but the "secret" downstairs restaurant, helmed by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kevinyanaga/">Kevin Yanaga</a>. Insanely good Izakaya fare - skewers, sushi, various raw things - all incredibly delicious. Like so good you wonder why anyone would ever eat upstairs, but you're also paying at least twice as much, and you get to avoid the sort of club-douche vibe that happens upstairs. Whiskey and cocktails are also stellar, also not cheap. A good place to blow a couple hundred dollars and not even feel bad about it one bit. Worry about your student loans / gas bill next month, it's worth it.<br />
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<b>• Pastaficio</b><br />
Definitely my new jam for hoagies. Sorry Cosmi's, been with you for years but I needed to switch it up. Tried them years ago and it was just OK. Not sure if I ordered the wrong thing or if they stepped it up or what. You can never go wrong with anything topped with their homemade mozz like the "Maria Hoagie" which is cold roast beef, broccoli rabe and seasoned slabs of homemade mozz. It's also maybe the closest thing in Philly to these <a href="http://www.saveur.com/best-italian-deli-new-jersey-cosmo-salumeria">Jersey Heroes</a> I was raving about a while ago.<br />
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<b>• John's Place</b><br />
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No caviar here. I've been coming up this way a bit going back and forth to 990 Spring Garden, and also my fiancé works across the street. She is a little skeptical of this place but I love it for that sort of greasy "old Philadelphia" vibe. It's the closest you are gonna find to Little Pete's up this way in 2016.<br />
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Food is nothing crazy, but they do a solid grilled cheese and a cup of chicken soup for like 2 bucks. A funny mural of Italy on the wall, along with some dusty old photos of the city hall or whatever, nice waitresses who fill up your coffee and a steady stream of office workers and neighborhood people.<br />
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It's not really about the food but I have a love for these sorts of places, my favorite was the old "Spring Garden Restaurant" near the art museum that was inside a grocery / lottery store in the basement of a geriatric condominium and looked like food poisoning mixed with a David Lynch movie.<br />
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As a lover of all things Hoagie and Cheesesteak, I’ve always had a fascination with the micro-regional variations and mutations of the form. Not “Arby’s Bell Pepper Deluxe Italian Hoagie” or some chef in Colorado calling prime rib with brie on ciabatta “Philly” but real, natural evolutions of the Philadelphia sandwich like <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/2012/05/mexican-hoagies-at-el-soto-market-in-philadelphia-philly-pa-sandwiches.html">Mexican Hoagies,</a> Quakertown’s “<a href="http://articles.mcall.com/1996-03-18/news/3073496_1_mr-webber-cheese-steak-webber-pizza">Weber</a>”, or the Norristown <a href="http://drawingforfood.blogspot.com/2011/12/hoagies-zeps-from-pudges-in-blue-bell.html">Zep</a>. </div>
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In some cases it’s nothing more than a different name for the same thing - the Weber is really just what we (in Philadelphia) would call a cheesesteak hoagie - in others it’s a small regional tweak, the omission or addition of a key ingredient, or use of a superior local bakery roll. Tweaks that may seem inconsequential at first, but are EVERYTHING to locals or obsessive hoagie documentarians such as myself. </div>
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Going with the old school joint is always a roll of the dice no matter what regional food you are chasing - you are either going to get the OG real deal thing that’s been around for 70 years - or a sad, crummy imitation made by people who don’t care who bought the business and ran it into the ground. Zandy’s more than exceeded my expectations. </div>
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First impression is, it’s really REALLY short, at least compared to Philadelphia style. But it has just as much meat as a Philly would, so the meat to bread ratio is on point. The local Malone’s Bakery (also makes tomato pie, which they sell at Zandy’s) roll was delicious and soft but not too soft that it falls apart.<br />
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Standard dressing also includes american cheese (provolone is another option, no Whiz up here) and fried onions. I added hot peppers which they applied liberally as is the case with all their toppings. I definitely dig the "short roll & height created by piling on toppings" style as a change from the "long-roll with toppings hiding in/under the meat unless you put them on yourself" style more common in Philadelphia, especially with the "California" steak pictured below. </div>
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And the “sauce” - not just on top, but dripped down into the entire sandwich - was delicious, and brings the whole thing together. The problem of a dry sandwich that you sometimes have in Philadelphia is gone. Zandy’s sauce tasted mostly tomato-based to me, but various sources describe other Allentown Steak Sauces as something in the twilight zone between marinara, hot dog sauce, and bbq sauce, possibly containing things such as pulverized meat, worcestershire or even ketchup.</div>
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Above is Zandy's "California" style cheesesteak, which adds lettuce, tomato, pickles and MAYO to the mix. Delicious.<br />
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15 Years ago on a road trip to New Orleans we pulled off of I-95 and ended up at some gas station that had a weird little kitchen off to the side selling fried chicken and fried potato wedges (aka Jo-Jo's in certain parts of the world and <a href="http://drawingforfood.blogspot.com/2011/09/q-mart-hot-dogs-and-spors-luncheonette.html">Q-Mart)</a>. Being mostly vegetarians (yup) we skipped the chicken and loaded up on deep fried wedges and sides and after being in a car for 15 hours it seemed like the best food I had ever had in my life. Since then I've been dying to get back to a place like that for some real fried chicken. </div>
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Driving down to Virginia to go camping I realized we were heading into deep gas station fried chicken territory. Picked up a box of chicken from the <a href="http://www.roadfood.com/Restaurant/Review/8394-10716/wayside-takeout-catering">Roadfood-approved</a> Wayside Market in Charlottesville which was really good, but didn't really have that gas station vibe I was looking for. Next up was Mac's, a few miles from the campground and one of maybe 2 or 3 places in a 30 mile radius for gas / water / ice or food of any kind. Basically a house with a gas station, no sign, and awesome awesome fried chicken.</div>
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Anyway everything from here was fantastic from the chicken to the sides and the potato wedges. Always some locals hanging out at the tables and chairs and a busy parking lot, as I said this is really the only store or meeting place of any kind for miles in every direction, and they seem to be getting semi-famous for their chicken, which in my opinion was much better than Wayside, and seemed fresher, crispier, more golden brown, juicer, just in general more pride taken in the food. </div>
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Awesome sides too. Nothing fancy, just made with care in that southern way with plenty of mayonnaise and several notches higher than your average Philly deli salads, the potato salad especially. Stopped in on the way out to fill up on gas, coffee, and a chicken biscuit with egg for something like $2. Delicious. </div>
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Most Philadelphia CCB is either wallpaper paste thick (you could hold the plate upside down with no problem and it jiggles like jello) with big slabs of barely-chopped dried beef (not optimum, but hey at least they still have it on the menu, and some people love it like this) OR way too fancied up. One exception being Two Birds Catering's delicious <a href="https://twitter.com/HollyMoore/status/447819181635813376">version</a> served at <a href="http://garagephilly.com/">Garage</a> for sunday brunch.</div>
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Town Hall's creamed chipped beef - $1.95 over toast / $2.95 over potatoes (!!) was close to goddamn perfect. For real. The beef was chopped fine tender - usually achieved by slowly cooking it in butter - and the gravy was the absolute perfect consistency. And it just had flavor. 40 times more flavor than most of what I've had in Philadelphia. And totally different; a deep, rich flavor from something other than cheap beef and salt. Like there is some sort of secret ingredient- mushroom gravy? beef broth? lard? worcestershire sauce? </div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Town Hall Restaurant is located in the Blue Ball firehouse. Although the locals call their town "East Earl, PA" - meaning don't ask for a Blue Ball postcard and save your jokes for the drive home. On a "pleasant to obvious non-locals" scale of 1-10 I'd give them an 8.</span></div>
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"This place smells funny"<br />
"There is a weird room in the back with a giant pile of pig parts on a table"<br />
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Red flags for my friends. To me a sign of the real deal. There is sort of a fine line between "uber authentic so-and-so from a shack behind the sunoco" and the sort of place you would see on TV with Gordon Ramsay tossing 40 lbs of rotten chicken into the garbage. There is definitely that moment where you bite into something and think "this is either going to be the best thing I've ever eaten or give me food poisoning". I've definitely had both.<br />
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But it's also pretty ridiculous that our urban minds equate clutter and the south with "dirty" while back home we happily pay $60 a head to eat 4 slivers of "authentic artisan country ham" (made in a place like this) shaved onto an ikea plate in a joint made of "reclaimed barn wood" that probably came from a farm 2 miles from here. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but you know don't miss the real deal when it's right in front of your face.<br />
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Anyway Gayle's is the truth. Country ham everywhere. Just piles of piles of it. They make their own, which you can buy by the ham, the slab, or sliced like deli meat. Also other brands of country ham, just stacked up all over the store. And other things like "side meat", ham hocks, pon hass (scrapple), and their own made loose sausage, which along with a styrofoam pint of country ham broth makes the best sausage gravy of all time. The hot dog and packaged sausage selection was pretty basic commercial brands, this is not the place for that. Stick with their home made pork products and you will not be bummed.<br />
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And yeah. Country ham freshly sliced on white bread with mayonnaise for something like 3 dollars. Holy god damn. They also have pre-made country ham sandwiches at the counter on burger buns for $1.25 but they are a little dry. You definitely need some mayonnaise (and maybe a 42 ounce can of bud light) to balance out all that salt. If you are down this way and like this sort of thing don't miss Gayle's. They also have a second location a few miles away that we found while getting lost.</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Apparently a "Lemon Bismark" is lemon filling and white cream sandwiched on a split donut. It was 99 cents and delicious. We also got an Apple Fritter that was equally as good. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Donuts in New England are a pretty serious thing but also totally unpretentious and no frills. </span><a href="http://drawingforfood.blogspot.com/2008/01/best-donuts.html" style="text-align: left;">Atkins Farm in Amherst</a><span style="text-align: left;"> remains to this day probably my favorite donut of all time. </span><span style="text-align: left;">Driving through Western Mass and New Hampshire there definitely seems to be a Dunkin every mile, but also a mind-blowing local doughnut shop full of old timers drinking coffee every 5. </span></div>
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Don't miss Drew Lazor's terrific recap of the recent hot dog class and tasting menu I did with Keith Garabedian of <a href="http://www.thehotdiggity.com/">Hot Diggity</a>. There's also some great action shots on Holly Moore's facebook page.<br />
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Pretty intimidating (and awesome) serving dogs to <a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/rick_nichols/">Rick Nichols</a>, <a href="http://www.hollyeats.com/"> Holly Moore</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/foodsyoucaneat">Scott Schroeder</a>, probably the only people in Philadelphia who think about hot dogs as much as Keith & I do, and from whom I've definitely absorbed/lifted many bits of hot dog and Philadelphia food knowledge.<br />
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At one point one of the fancy Rittenhouse ladies (who loved the dogs) said to her dining partner "It's like a cult, a hot dog cult!". Amazing.<br />
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It's hot dog season again, which means non-stop hot dog related events here in Philadelphia, half of which I think I'm involved with (I can't keep track of it either) including several hot dog art shows, the Wienermobile, a hot dog topping contest, hot dog specials at restaurants all over the city (<a href="http://ow.ly/i/Morn">Brauhaus Schmitz</a> is serving Rieker's dogs for a limited time).<br />
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But the one event we've really been busting our asses for the last few weeks is this <a href="https://shop.audreyclairecook.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=7-28-12-HOTDOG">Hot Dog Class</a> and 8-course hot dog tasting menu at Audrey Claire's Cook.</div>
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It's a bit steep at $135 a ticket, but along with discussing the history of hot dogs, <b>we're serving a 1-time only epic regional hot dog menu - </b>a collaboration between Keith Garebedian of Hot Diggity and myself -where we've gone to great lengths to recreate 8 different regional dogs with as much authenticity as humanly possible.<br />
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Rather than simply topping any old dogs with regionally inspired toppings, we're having the appropriate frankfurter brands shipped in from all over the country, many of which you would never find at a Philadelphia hot dog stand, and may never see in Philadelphia again.</div>
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For a handful of the courses we're also using local dogs - <a href="http://www.levishotdogs.com/">Levis brand</a> for a Philly pepper hash dog, and even driving up to Newark next week to pick up dogs from <a href="http://www.bestprovision.com/frankfurters.htm">Best Provisions</a> (brand served at Memphis Taproom, and the standard for deep-fried NJ Italian hot dogs) and fresh Pizza Bread from a North Jersey bakery to make real deal <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/07/where-to-find-new-jersey-italian-hot-dog.html">New Jersey Italian Hot Dogs</a>.</div>
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Last week we embarked on a mission to source old-fashioned German wieners for the 1st course, to be served with Keith's house made sauerkraut, scouring Philadelphia sausage shops and European markets for the best.<br />
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We brought everything back to Hot Diggity for a 20+ dog taste test, finally settling on Rieker's house-made and smoked 100% Veal Wieners, probably now in my top 5 hot dogs in the country. We also found a great Polish garlic dog for one of the other courses, and more terrific natural casing hot dogs than I thought existed in Philly, but you'll have to wait for the Serious Eats article for all the details.</div>
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I almost dropped my camera trying to take a million photos knowing this truck might only last a couple of days like the gray-hot-dog-food-poisoning nightmare cart that opened up on <a href="http://drawingforfood.blogspot.com/2011/04/broad-morris-hot-dogs.html">Broad & Morris</a> last summer for a week or so.<br />
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Ahh yes, the old time Philly classic topped with sweet roasted peppers, pickles and American cheese. I couldn't bring myself to order this. I dunno, if it was tomatoes and banana peppers and called the "Pizzaz Dog" i'd probably write about it for the next 25 years.</div>
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Next up is the Chicago Dog. Note the authentic Chicago Dog photo, likely printed from the internet at Kinko's, confused by a description that includes "sweet peppers" (not sport peppers), lettuce, cheddar cheese (??) and celery (not celery salt).<br />
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Here goes the actual dog. A beef frank on a soft hoagie roll, topped with pickles, thick onion slices, sketchy tomatoes, processed American cheese, giant chunks of celery, ketchup and mayonnaise. </div>
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Quite possibly the most bizarre interpretation of "Chicago Dog" I've ever seen or even heard of. So ridiculous it's sort of amazing, not to eat but maybe as some sort of postmodern "found hot dog art object??"</div>
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The ring of grey around the outside of the dog definitely worried me a little bit. I took maybe two bites, it wasn't as bad as I expected but definitely not a Chicago Dog. The American cheese / mayo / ketchup / pickles thing really just makes it taste like Mcdonalds, plus celery.</div>
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The good thing about this one was that the sausage was decent, probably an all beef commercial Italian sausage. And it was actually sort of good, in a kind of drunken-bratwurst meets messy 7-11 nightmare sort of way. Hot dogs are just the beginning here - there's also breakfast sandwiches, burgers, coconut shrimp, egg rolls, and "Asian Coffee" which I'm pretty sure is just Vietnamese Coffee. </div>
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I thought it might be fun to write about these on <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/hot_dog_of_the_week/">Hot Dog Of The Week</a> and get the hot dog purists all riled up, but didn't exactly want to recommend these as something good to eat, and at the same time would have felt really bad writing a bad review - it's a great location, they seem like nice people, and if they could work out the kinks, a hot dog truck on Snyder that serves coconut shrimp and vietnamese coffee called "Tony Cheesesteak" is pretty much the coolest thing in the world.<br />
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One of those famed South Philly hoagie shops that was written up way back when in the Inquirer but is far enough South of the "hipster barrier" that nobody writes about it, at least in the same way that Cosmi's and Chickie's have lines out the door. Closed the first two or three times I tried to go there, it was finally open the other day and this place is worth the wait. Definitely in my top 10 if not top 5.<br />
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So their claim to fame is the "Salamincini" which is like a pepper shooter but instead of a cherry pepper, they stuff pepperoncini with salami wrapped provolone. Available by the pound or on a few of their hoagies including the Tribune which you can read some more about on my <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/2012/05/a-sandwich-a-day-tribune-from-lombardis-specialty-hoagies-in-philly.html">Serious Eats post</a>.</div>
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The menu also lists "hot frigadelles" which is just another term for italian frying peppers, aka cubanelles aka frigatello peppers, wider and milder than a longhot (or the "sweet" version which isn't hot at all). The only other place I've ever seen this wording on a menu is <a href="http://votemummers.com/ads/LilNicks2.pdf">Little Nick's</a> a few blocks away. </div>
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Another place that uses real italian cured meats, but well balanced with juicier stuff like coteghino or "ham capacola" so you have a nice variety instead of a the chewy beef jerkey-esque salt bomb that happens when you have too many dry meats sliced too thick.</div>
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I just wrote about the awesome hamburgers at Charlie's on <a href="http://aht.seriouseats.com/archives/2012/04/charlies-hamburgers-review-folsom-philadelphia-pa.html">A Hamburger Today</a> - a roadside shack just outside of Philly that serves up super cheap delicious quasi-sliders - maybe 3 or 3.5 ounce fresh ground beef patties. They also make an awesome hot dog. </div>
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The dogs are split & grilled Dietz & Watson, dressed with the same microsopic shaved-ice onions that come on the burgers, and served on a toasted burger bun. Delicious. </div>
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I'm sort of into this whole "split dog on burger bun" style. Check out more of these at <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/2011/11/split-dog-dyers-memphis-hot-dogs-hundred-year-old-grease.html">Dyer's In Memphis</a> and <a href="http://drawingforfood.blogspot.com/2009/08/nicks-charcoal-pit-again.html">Nick's Charcoal Pit</a> in Philly.<br />
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<b>Charlie's Hamburgers</b><br />
336 Kedron Avenue, Folsom PA 19033<br />
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All weekend I'd been working on this <a href="http://hawkkrall.blogspot.com/2012/02/pw-food-drink-cover.html">soul food cover for Philadelphia Weekly</a>, drawing and looking at pictures of fried shrimp, wings, catfish, macaroni and cheese and various forms of chicken, and thinking a lot about Carribean food and fish hoagies, and realizing that there's a TON of soul food spots way out west and north that nobody ever writes about in all those "best fried chicken" articles.<br />
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So the other day I was in West Philly and thought I'd check out some food trucks, but it was late and everything was closed.. except for <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/GiGi_BigR">Gigi and Big R</a> off on a dark side street near 30th street station. Super awesome jerk chicken, insanely flavorful but not crazy spicy.. dirty pile of rice & beans soaked through with jerk juice. Delicious.<br />
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James-Beard award winning, "secret" Atlantic City Italian-American restaurant in someone's basement. This and <a href="http://macandcheesereview.blogspot.com/2010/08/mr-joes-cafe.html">Mr Joe's Cafe</a> are so far my favorite "red gravy" spots in the Philadelphia area. </div>
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The pasta is awesome here, super super simple like shucked & chopped to order clams with butter and parsley. Love it.<br />
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Giant pounded and breaded veal and chicken parm. This is a half order. Whole fish Puttanesca style specials sounded good too. Everything is huge here so you can share and it's 10 times more affordable than you thought. BYOB and maybe the best service of all time.<br />
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A Sandwich A Day: Zep from Eve's Lunch in Norristown, PA - on <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/2012/01/zep-from-eves-lunch-in-norristown-pa-pennsylvania.html">Serious Eats</a>.<br />
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Top photo is a "classic" Zep with cooked salami and provolone. Pictured above is a Turkey Zep, also delicious!<br />
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318 E Johnson Hwy, Norristown PAhawk krallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05669692847420610090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6633600983652479486.post-51805931731673038662012-01-11T12:10:00.005-05:002012-01-12T12:13:58.709-05:00Moe's Hot Dogs still Delicious<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggNhRhhVIYNuRI9FL-fHi-Y0vF5xbXxJ2cTHRXeBozk8Nz2O3gSYpLv3weITh1nCwJjY5SaXQ2-r_PJg7-zSkLzWiAjohelqin4Afqd9sq7D2qASeWZ49qLfVcN2W0qBfpcr6NZQ1Isjk/s1600/IMG_9763.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696425802479156578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggNhRhhVIYNuRI9FL-fHi-Y0vF5xbXxJ2cTHRXeBozk8Nz2O3gSYpLv3weITh1nCwJjY5SaXQ2-r_PJg7-zSkLzWiAjohelqin4Afqd9sq7D2qASeWZ49qLfVcN2W0qBfpcr6NZQ1Isjk/s400/IMG_9763.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
Stopped into Moe's for the first time in a while! This a 2-alarm Engine 47 (deep fried) with pepper hash and spicy mustard.<br />
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Always forget that they do deep fried hot dogs..definitely the way to go here since the other option is steamed. Yes they serve the dogs on big hoagie rolls which I'm not really into but willing to overlook since Moe's is otherwise awesome. <br />
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Good fries too. Not sure if they are hand cut or faux-hand cut but better than you would expect from a corner breakfast and lunch spot. Speaking of breakfast they have corned beef hash which sounds awesome. It's sort of ridiculous that I've never done Moe's for Hot Dog Of The Week... need to go back soon and eat my way through the menu...<br />
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Closes earlyhawk krallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05669692847420610090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6633600983652479486.post-46237066083406974622012-01-06T14:37:00.012-05:002012-01-13T14:56:21.356-05:00Max's Cheesesteaks<br />
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I've been driving past this cheesesteak spot smack in the middle of North Philly Time Square (Broad & Erie) for years and finally got it together a few months ago when we were doing the <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/2011/09/best-cheesesteak-sandwiches-in-philadelphia-philly.html">Best Cheesesteak thing</a> for Serious Eats. Max's didn't make the cut for Serious Eats but this place is really one of a kind.<br />
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Max's seems to have a pretty serious following and they are open LATE. These are BIG steaks on a soft roll with lots of chopped, well seasoned meat (but a bit dry) and one of the few cheesesteak joints I've been to where MAYO is a standard condiment. You'd probably be banned asking for this at John's Roast Pork but it's delicious. The whiz comes from a squeeze bottle. Toppings seem popular here with lots of people going for mushroom steaks with ketchup and pepperoni or sweet peppers. North Philly Cheesesteak rules are a whole different thing.<br />
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The best part is that Max's is connected to the coolest bar (and home of the largest drink) in Philadelphia where you can sit and eat your steak even if you don't order a beer (but of course you should). The people are super friendly and if you're worried about the neighborhood don't come at night but i bet it's a blast here at 3 in the morning. <br />
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I tried the gravy over some grits which I'm sure is wrong but it was pretty good (thanks Helena!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAfFTu_Omxp1Eny5x-tAtEQr0R0aZEp8_UVmsvOGO2hUc1ZaYEdUzIvGgCXALTf2Erb2pEhVU5VlR74xIK6q-RwA4s5LDGXJ1nBsBiVsr1gVgl_sdKdeaDztc61_JxuGrwnmO6OY_tirw/s1600/british.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAfFTu_Omxp1Eny5x-tAtEQr0R0aZEp8_UVmsvOGO2hUc1ZaYEdUzIvGgCXALTf2Erb2pEhVU5VlR74xIK6q-RwA4s5LDGXJ1nBsBiVsr1gVgl_sdKdeaDztc61_JxuGrwnmO6OY_tirw/s320/british.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694600208582004626" /></a><br />Picked up a 1/2 sheet tomato pie from Ianelli's on the way to the girlfriend's sisters house in New Jersey (I call it "North" but they say "Central" even though it's all "Subs" and NY teams) and they didn't know what to do with it. Some was heated, other eaten cold, but it spawned a discussion of Newark italian Bakeries so successful overall. Also delicious ham, and every year a 10 lb bag of Ms T's pierogies with brown butter and carmelized onions on the side. Awesome. Then back to the city for late night whiskey.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Christmas Day</span><br />Completed the Jersey / Philadelphia exchange by bringing back a dozen giant, puffy, airy, delicious bagels from <a href="http://manchester-nj.patch.com/listings/bagels-deli-bakery">Bagels & Deli Bakery</a> in Toms River NJ. After these you won't ever try to argue that "there are some OK bagels in Philadelphia" ever again. Piled up with whitefish salad from Dibruno's and a can of Fresca that my dad gets from the dollar store - Christmas hangover instantly cured. <br /><br />Dinner was a boneless ribeye roast and my Mom's famous brie mashed potatoes. I tried to make them once with fancy pants expensive cheese and "french technique" and they tasted like crap. The secret is cream cheese and bake it in a casserole Mom style. Dessert was mind blowing Gingerbread with some sort of salted carmel brown butter sauce, also amazing. Wish I had photos but sometimes it's just not the time to be an annoying food blogger.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">New Years Eve</span><br />Back to <a href="http://drawingforfood.blogspot.com/2011/12/corropolese-bakery.html">Corropolese</a> in Norristown for Tomato Pies (full sheets), stromboli bread (f***ing amazing) and 3 lbs of meatballs in the same sauce they use for the tomato pie. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcxBqx_RZuR4OiMOXacDDh4nQkCugPp_bgxox5jZ4TswTOgVB4mbOl0Y7_6bo4nv5ipGKoWgXilyl-178cWbttsPpMbsdYbyfPpw3x4eDiAsM28ALHUaRoWyGV4AzXzJ1b6JUCsIggNoI/s1600/IMG_9597.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcxBqx_RZuR4OiMOXacDDh4nQkCugPp_bgxox5jZ4TswTOgVB4mbOl0Y7_6bo4nv5ipGKoWgXilyl-178cWbttsPpMbsdYbyfPpw3x4eDiAsM28ALHUaRoWyGV4AzXzJ1b6JUCsIggNoI/s320/IMG_9597.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694589856316104146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGrOJv9j74EIyMnb6Zrre57I-gXyhkHdgJgm_TIIIz0SW2j-wwJHndiCrJRM1YQcFuuYyTxzKpsu6jp94qrOlP0Ic5ludr7ZwCv-EzqaovvkckUMJmfgXnw8ApRdVotKIspCUTIA9ozI/s1600/IMG_9603.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGrOJv9j74EIyMnb6Zrre57I-gXyhkHdgJgm_TIIIz0SW2j-wwJHndiCrJRM1YQcFuuYyTxzKpsu6jp94qrOlP0Ic5ludr7ZwCv-EzqaovvkckUMJmfgXnw8ApRdVotKIspCUTIA9ozI/s320/IMG_9603.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694601342526571042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizk0z-z1W6dCJCAQsizZQB6wulNu8nkKXKWX0-LwKYPCEOOY8h_O-FLa_rpgxWIClVA1dB0UTX65iYOQjvC7h5lPmVy7kulswg087yfXHw3PUXgV6yuOPhm-9DX9m2MvW2OTTpDR623mU/s1600/IMG_9572.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizk0z-z1W6dCJCAQsizZQB6wulNu8nkKXKWX0-LwKYPCEOOY8h_O-FLa_rpgxWIClVA1dB0UTX65iYOQjvC7h5lPmVy7kulswg087yfXHw3PUXgV6yuOPhm-9DX9m2MvW2OTTpDR623mU/s320/IMG_9572.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694589848486868370" /></a><br />Was thinking of trekking back to <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/2011/12/hot-dog-of-the-week-kielbasa-from-swiacki-meats-philadelphia.html">Swiacki Meats</a> but whoa Corropolese also carries Kilebasa and Kabanosy so I picked up a bunch of that. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZG6-gjROEz822gI7Ilbv4_9gGGYAP351jFww7_lcBe14J22FLJd9hgm_DTVjial7NviEiDyOgyYD_CXoOhnZFiv63CWAU1YoE-6U-9_j_ycxvKYRuVgCpuK7VnhWeClkJkgISfTIgJX8/s1600/IMG_9567.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZG6-gjROEz822gI7Ilbv4_9gGGYAP351jFww7_lcBe14J22FLJd9hgm_DTVjial7NviEiDyOgyYD_CXoOhnZFiv63CWAU1YoE-6U-9_j_ycxvKYRuVgCpuK7VnhWeClkJkgISfTIgJX8/s320/IMG_9567.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694589839064660706" /></a><br />Also proper Zeps from Eve's Lunch right down the street. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSP4vpcQPGTuXn9gISwMfDylF8IBL-EUu_okp2Z59-xdVujR2DAxTDSfswLPkYRnYIpQijYd0em2oVu5dBbpn2p_0X7YmJ5YdYe5YlhbOq7puM-K9ohi3z5tKOfAL3JDEcz-ttvNCj6R0/s1600/IMG_9606.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSP4vpcQPGTuXn9gISwMfDylF8IBL-EUu_okp2Z59-xdVujR2DAxTDSfswLPkYRnYIpQijYd0em2oVu5dBbpn2p_0X7YmJ5YdYe5YlhbOq7puM-K9ohi3z5tKOfAL3JDEcz-ttvNCj6R0/s320/IMG_9606.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694601108292956594" /></a><br /><br />Finally found<a href="http://www.zaydasbrand.com/"> Zayda's Pickles</a> at <a href="http://drawingforfood.blogspot.com/2010/04/cosmis-deli.html">Cosmi's</a> (actually sourced by DFF research assistant Tim also responsible for these beautiful <a href="http://drawingforfood.blogspot.com/2010/01/czerws-kielbasy.html">photos of Czewr's</a>) and don't know why everyone doesn't sell them. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWzGyLTQ30JRo0SrSwZG2TEFue0NbBjGEBTOjgvf-zIwLgjOzeRnONgYmU2-39kVhzeoadWgpaGNXBvtLLnhosP_sGHz5-MlP3fo0Yn3YtHsOslgPqv2BC6kKKaJcZ-i5cxGmsB4ixsN4/s1600/IMG_9535.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWzGyLTQ30JRo0SrSwZG2TEFue0NbBjGEBTOjgvf-zIwLgjOzeRnONgYmU2-39kVhzeoadWgpaGNXBvtLLnhosP_sGHz5-MlP3fo0Yn3YtHsOslgPqv2BC6kKKaJcZ-i5cxGmsB4ixsN4/s320/IMG_9535.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694589834762932226" /></a><br />Also more whitefish (I'm addicted) smoked salmon and all that stuff. Somehow 7 bottles of whiskey, most of a keg of beer and lots of wine, gin, champagne, etc.. were consumed by maybe 30 people? <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXPeuIkRq8249dwGOc_X9e8w7Cgb3UsfGSIU5KstiuthK8gjZk8lKNIOwGoUnE6W_wLHSt3iXYd3Lhuv9Fo7rsUECGv-SfrxYBEEmViABe7teYzslfU0BocxsWf11Z63-J1_S2MLlK50/s1600/IMG_9602.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXPeuIkRq8249dwGOc_X9e8w7Cgb3UsfGSIU5KstiuthK8gjZk8lKNIOwGoUnE6W_wLHSt3iXYd3Lhuv9Fo7rsUECGv-SfrxYBEEmViABe7teYzslfU0BocxsWf11Z63-J1_S2MLlK50/s320/IMG_9602.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694604650468715826" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">New Years Day</span><br />Watched the Mummers on TV even though I live 1 block from Broad street. Ate more Kabanosy and Zayda's pickles in honor of New Years. Finally pulled myself together and went to New Years Day party, bloody marys and bud light. Went to a different party where some guy kept pulling out his shaved balls, and there was an awesome make-your-own grilled cheese station. Went home and ordered Santuccis, the only pizza place in South Philly open on New Years Day at 9pm. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59QVNbVYyujQHu4WPvRpsIT2UNZ6MDnv2v7d9sg62CTbdh2Nub8yFkMMOT3oFLqZMhEpQu1ELSlBtfzyZlvkjKylRJfcUI6m8wPa7veQlzO8tc9FIP9o8vixIsGRBYSR47DDYWLbpTuA/s1600/IMG_9601.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59QVNbVYyujQHu4WPvRpsIT2UNZ6MDnv2v7d9sg62CTbdh2Nub8yFkMMOT3oFLqZMhEpQu1ELSlBtfzyZlvkjKylRJfcUI6m8wPa7veQlzO8tc9FIP9o8vixIsGRBYSR47DDYWLbpTuA/s320/IMG_9601.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694589862439679778" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Monday</span><br />After 2 days of drinking, helping a friend move into a new apartment at 9am. Awesome. Made better by Mexican breakfast and Mexican Fresca at <a href="http://drawingforfood.blogspot.com/2010/05/los-gallos.html">Los Gallos</a>. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc_2FiIUheskSsa41Q_O5U299DSi_B6zbJ8k-6BqgJt9UP5hC2hpjMRC_j4gNPxsVfy05Sqd52rC_ZqRuDrWRKB_uKC66HIqUBQkhhuYEnmah57klyTyK3AgxAW_2jFxku6aGn7UYC7Gg/s1600/gallos-fresca.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc_2FiIUheskSsa41Q_O5U299DSi_B6zbJ8k-6BqgJt9UP5hC2hpjMRC_j4gNPxsVfy05Sqd52rC_ZqRuDrWRKB_uKC66HIqUBQkhhuYEnmah57klyTyK3AgxAW_2jFxku6aGn7UYC7Gg/s320/gallos-fresca.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694589459184981346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9y_ZCixue4OaAUM1Tc-_Wsa5PW3T1aKImhWwtsFHyORVNcTkXn4prvIydZN4iL-Y01Druk3Bgwe661tMOsENMorW1aMIPmGyv6gqS44UUvcU4jmxs_fijaB_PLiRodwlLU7oI7Crpxk/s1600/photo-2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9y_ZCixue4OaAUM1Tc-_Wsa5PW3T1aKImhWwtsFHyORVNcTkXn4prvIydZN4iL-Y01Druk3Bgwe661tMOsENMorW1aMIPmGyv6gqS44UUvcU4jmxs_fijaB_PLiRodwlLU7oI7Crpxk/s320/photo-2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694589456476669234" /></a><br /><br />After that, slowly trying to finish off the keg with some board games and Celebre's.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfCWDso2t8j_B7JrjbmfjizL0WxslYhL2zywhqyN41LdvcOF0QMw1JCOtorL2lVdGer42xKNFWYBaZZJ31toLLE3O4PsCRxnJe730ZoecJ8ICiaAumTWhRVDMM6izeBD7ohNYiOtXOD5Y/s1600/IMG_9407.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfCWDso2t8j_B7JrjbmfjizL0WxslYhL2zywhqyN41LdvcOF0QMw1JCOtorL2lVdGer42xKNFWYBaZZJ31toLLE3O4PsCRxnJe730ZoecJ8ICiaAumTWhRVDMM6izeBD7ohNYiOtXOD5Y/s320/IMG_9407.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694589464468220610" /></a><br /><br /> Now, realizing I spent all my money on tomato pie and the bill collectors are calling and I need to do some work and eat nothing but yogurt and quinoa for the next two months.hawk krallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05669692847420610090noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6633600983652479486.post-84407155971866768362011-12-14T11:46:00.008-05:002011-12-14T12:24:15.762-05:00Hoagies & Zeps from Pudge's in Blue Bell<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6USplou5PAv-YgWWSXWLHZNEO-L7vt58_NcsGfQq4sg9grLul6YfA9vLDP-6sOrTygAWxIj62iCFDq55AxsZ_fCvLjLus1kGNBNwcCkPqyQKIvoLzImAk4VG8jIv7fD7N8hTtPJGWbyI/s1600/ALLHOAGIES.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6USplou5PAv-YgWWSXWLHZNEO-L7vt58_NcsGfQq4sg9grLul6YfA9vLDP-6sOrTygAWxIj62iCFDq55AxsZ_fCvLjLus1kGNBNwcCkPqyQKIvoLzImAk4VG8jIv7fD7N8hTtPJGWbyI/s400/ALLHOAGIES.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686030847980275666" /></a><br />So my dad wanted to have an "East Norriton Birthday" the other week which meant tomato pie from <a href="http://drawingforfood.blogspot.com/2011/12/corropolese-bakery.html">Corropolese</a> (apparently my father has been going to Corropolese for 30 years, but I never heard about it because my mother says it tastes like "ketchup on wonder bread") and hoagies from Pudge's. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9y5_XmGSJb9cc5PooD10mmBHPKiCj-gds4DCYPGe8D1ZNRMm3EYI3bA8sV77yz44e2MU09ReI1FX6PwP9UAsPP0VyQ5bMYe4qOV8eFn7ShWOLZwLQ7IOlQ-lzIGG_nns3fRTNImR2AHw/s1600/IMG_9042.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9y5_XmGSJb9cc5PooD10mmBHPKiCj-gds4DCYPGe8D1ZNRMm3EYI3bA8sV77yz44e2MU09ReI1FX6PwP9UAsPP0VyQ5bMYe4qOV8eFn7ShWOLZwLQ7IOlQ-lzIGG_nns3fRTNImR2AHw/s400/IMG_9042.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686030888069620850" /></a><br />If you remember the post on <a href="http://drawingforfood.blogspot.com/2011/09/q-mart-hot-dogs-and-spors-luncheonette.html">Spor's in Trumbauersville</a> you'll understand my parents are the kings of secret small town PA food spots. When I tell them about some place I read about "on-line" they usually say "Oh yeah we've been going there since before you were born".<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggMu0Z9R95wVloya23kB-PmmSxMF70wz5-Etd5Ine36MTCKBpIhadGe8iPrcGwvwOeH0jFa8IEV91_PztiveMFY73lin3iPC9Adp2CQeK7dhXMpPwL44qfDudWIb6mULAX1zVvHKmSM2k/s1600/IMG_9046.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggMu0Z9R95wVloya23kB-PmmSxMF70wz5-Etd5Ine36MTCKBpIhadGe8iPrcGwvwOeH0jFa8IEV91_PztiveMFY73lin3iPC9Adp2CQeK7dhXMpPwL44qfDudWIb6mULAX1zVvHKmSM2k/s400/IMG_9046.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686031406637336226" /></a><br />So... what the hell is a Zep you ask? A regional subgenre of hoagie found mostly in Norristown. At some places or to simple people it's just another name for a Hoagie. <br /><br />A classic Zep has thick sliced pinkish cooked salami (think bologna with peppercorns) and mild provolone on a roll from <a href="http://www.conshybakery.com/">Conshohocken Bakery</a> that's sometimes wider and flatter than a Philly hoagie roll. One of the signatures of the Zep is NO LETTUCE and lots of onion, some tomato, oregano, and maybe hot pepper spread. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA7tSqmym0qrLdm21239_LskgEL1vXPIAbW0IIq-mXXp2N5d14-B-BYUIdpD4kActhBiXSq-jitwvxWU3uG8ABYW6luurEKQRisiFvSLYLHua5ZxElIZn8udFvqO4xcRoGolgXh5BB_aE/s1600/ZEP.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA7tSqmym0qrLdm21239_LskgEL1vXPIAbW0IIq-mXXp2N5d14-B-BYUIdpD4kActhBiXSq-jitwvxWU3uG8ABYW6luurEKQRisiFvSLYLHua5ZxElIZn8udFvqO4xcRoGolgXh5BB_aE/s400/ZEP.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686030877798282434" /></a><br />Another rule of the Zep is only one meat. You can get a turkey zep or cheesesteak zep or chicken salad zep but if there's more than one meat (or lettuce) it becomes a "special" or a hoagie, depending on where you are. <br /><br />I have yet to hit the legendary <a href="http://www.phillyphoodie.com/2010/05/eves.html">Eve's Lunch </a>or<a href="http://unbreaded.com/2009/12/10/sandwich-pride-of-norristown-the-zep/"> Lou's Lunch</a> one or both of which invented the Zep. But the one pictured above from Pudge's was damn good. The cooked salami is really different and more refreshing, reminded me more of a <a href="http://drawingforfood.blogspot.com/2010/11/white-house-subs.html">White House sub</a> or Lee's hoagie than the salty meats, sharp provolone and crusty rolls of Philadelphia Hoagies. They use the authentic Conshohocken Bakery rolls - softer than a seeded italian, but sturdier than a squishy steak roll, and delicious. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpSF6TTmR_BHyUjusvARqZafPUvoLuzoaSQuORx24_HiUUFwHHr1gUEOyUO4U7NdgjEEmWKMFUssgBUULiSVgtmQ8xGsg1f-wH8TDX_19so8nu1cQ_qWbrxx_Xyvc3j_R2sMDu7JuOuVY/s1600/Ultimate.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpSF6TTmR_BHyUjusvARqZafPUvoLuzoaSQuORx24_HiUUFwHHr1gUEOyUO4U7NdgjEEmWKMFUssgBUULiSVgtmQ8xGsg1f-wH8TDX_19so8nu1cQ_qWbrxx_Xyvc3j_R2sMDu7JuOuVY/s400/Ultimate.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686030876422906882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA4R_xz7pS7NV5Um32Bcdf6UHMlKyKUhjFOLp5TDVD33VJe1uOiVnsMH0foqZF5p7O5PmCnqwWWiNGYtEKg-2YTTuUB5-T7PcrAmpGxNhPto1uEd86rTRx5JSpWUtGF-Z0gR-u030V68E/s1600/Turkey.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA4R_xz7pS7NV5Um32Bcdf6UHMlKyKUhjFOLp5TDVD33VJe1uOiVnsMH0foqZF5p7O5PmCnqwWWiNGYtEKg-2YTTuUB5-T7PcrAmpGxNhPto1uEd86rTRx5JSpWUtGF-Z0gR-u030V68E/s400/Turkey.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686030852048626898" /></a><br />Also tried a turkey hoagie and the "Ultimate Italian" (genoa salami, proscuitto, sopresatta and sharp prov) which was more like the Philly sandwiches I'm used to. Good stuff and it's got me ready to go on a Zep tour of Norristown.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Pudge's </span><br />1510 Dekalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422-3300<br /><a href="http://pudgescheesesteaks.com/">pudgescheesesteaks.com</a>hawk krallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05669692847420610090noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6633600983652479486.post-47278198797382743352011-12-13T14:22:00.006-05:002012-01-11T12:34:58.536-05:00Pizzaz Benedict<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhBZqvlAZIzZfpCH85XC-cjJT97BcPXGQfk3W_-j14gAZqF2ETfWXNm7Re3NPTnvgnuOL5-YE4uOD1B1o4bvdKsYJPJhkFgLIj0xXPgr_iOYmYEML_fwkGcsFdB8yQNwtPVdg-FTDqPcQ/s1600/PIZZAZBENNY.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhBZqvlAZIzZfpCH85XC-cjJT97BcPXGQfk3W_-j14gAZqF2ETfWXNm7Re3NPTnvgnuOL5-YE4uOD1B1o4bvdKsYJPJhkFgLIj0xXPgr_iOYmYEML_fwkGcsFdB8yQNwtPVdg-FTDqPcQ/s400/PIZZAZBENNY.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685695770080460626" /></a><br />Pizzaz - <a href="http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2011/09/daily-slice-pizzaz-at-celebres-philadelphia.html">Celebre's</a><br />Eggs - <a href="http://www.yourfamilycow.com/">The Family Cow</a><br />Sauce - <a href="http://www.corropolesebakery.com/">Corropolese</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNgq8Y4TJxnfUSJpI6IwvGM8HxwMV7sI0jVObBp-xmeL3OBqhkRHN4CET9m9nMWYC4ASrCJKkrm3hZaxLG-CVfeu_MoMZdDnK-pRBzK9h1TXRrfCYwgDlGVAmhvnz8BYMEEIxtVYLD86M/s1600/PIZZAZEGGS.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNgq8Y4TJxnfUSJpI6IwvGM8HxwMV7sI0jVObBp-xmeL3OBqhkRHN4CET9m9nMWYC4ASrCJKkrm3hZaxLG-CVfeu_MoMZdDnK-pRBzK9h1TXRrfCYwgDlGVAmhvnz8BYMEEIxtVYLD86M/s400/PIZZAZEGGS.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685695775253201746" /></a><br />The Best!hawk krallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05669692847420610090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6633600983652479486.post-54410772674491850862011-12-10T11:47:00.007-05:002012-01-11T12:36:21.658-05:00Corropolese Bakery<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhge9nAP1a5BbCJvK1Gfw0z1bbj27F-vwbhfzI3920RdN2DGWkDS0u4O7wP-Rp_ZjZ6CNTfBv-nhbmQROlBkHsRWHfCR1LulkSHNr-KQqBk95VvBqvcg4jjZFlNc1AK0bon8Mnc1qzRA80/s1600/IMG_9032.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhge9nAP1a5BbCJvK1Gfw0z1bbj27F-vwbhfzI3920RdN2DGWkDS0u4O7wP-Rp_ZjZ6CNTfBv-nhbmQROlBkHsRWHfCR1LulkSHNr-KQqBk95VvBqvcg4jjZFlNc1AK0bon8Mnc1qzRA80/s400/IMG_9032.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684546628685924930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQTtRST_A9Yb5rQuYvl61PMSr4teR7NUlVAlR0pOlMEk91ZAOblqdyZ5YPsMGT36MFgxTvqpB3GjWCSUkfQODiCvOXPef__wZ5NCy_QmH1DUTkOt3rhErdvUTdACs6GL8H2VqZH0IjjI/s1600/IMG_9060.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQTtRST_A9Yb5rQuYvl61PMSr4teR7NUlVAlR0pOlMEk91ZAOblqdyZ5YPsMGT36MFgxTvqpB3GjWCSUkfQODiCvOXPef__wZ5NCy_QmH1DUTkOt3rhErdvUTdACs6GL8H2VqZH0IjjI/s400/IMG_9060.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684544418089510434" /></a><br />I recently wrote up Corropolese for<a href="http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2011/12/daily-slice-tomato-pie-from-corropolese-bakery-in-norristown.html"> Daily Slice</a> on Serious Eats but thought I'd post some more photos here. The tomato pie is some of the best I've had but they do so much more. Bread, rolls, doughnuts, hoagies and zeps, and that amazing stromboli bread. Best place ever. Checking out every tomato pie bakery in the tri state area might have to be my next mission. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmctwuIboR5bHg7Ltpeq_sqfYoA3ARxXIi1umwr4c-E31DnSjLe__uejn4t9A_vvElFQnxQDbHPVVvcZjLzpVKZwupFXZ6gktqHfFV3THQqU-0rn5IfDwhON8AJBTHJzpG9f9Cj3PLht8/s1600/IMG_9037.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmctwuIboR5bHg7Ltpeq_sqfYoA3ARxXIi1umwr4c-E31DnSjLe__uejn4t9A_vvElFQnxQDbHPVVvcZjLzpVKZwupFXZ6gktqHfFV3THQqU-0rn5IfDwhON8AJBTHJzpG9f9Cj3PLht8/s400/IMG_9037.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684544395649940098" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_TiTgYRt2Rg4acO2gaQA7QG3alGgNNG5lxga87MysAxsrktOMwcl9boiP5PG0IgEy6PYbRO_JVtyDNRWvlAs34Q-sqOJb163FC5GaY7XuHW7CzhPJtpJrE8ku-ZJo0RIXTvwTgqACHc/s1600/IMG_9040.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_TiTgYRt2Rg4acO2gaQA7QG3alGgNNG5lxga87MysAxsrktOMwcl9boiP5PG0IgEy6PYbRO_JVtyDNRWvlAs34Q-sqOJb163FC5GaY7XuHW7CzhPJtpJrE8ku-ZJo0RIXTvwTgqACHc/s400/IMG_9040.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684544405304041842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7q8ArXXlJrF5HgSMUJ2bejbKjOAE3_1YB-R6kWqxFEW5Bcwni2Hc45BSz2csEZz07AljrLXOgogWC92prf3XT4aShikM-rYBv8c2v3sExezVEpuRLqTDsxjobeCNRtdkziO20VSsaok/s1600/IMG_9033.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7q8ArXXlJrF5HgSMUJ2bejbKjOAE3_1YB-R6kWqxFEW5Bcwni2Hc45BSz2csEZz07AljrLXOgogWC92prf3XT4aShikM-rYBv8c2v3sExezVEpuRLqTDsxjobeCNRtdkziO20VSsaok/s400/IMG_9033.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684544393226845666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcHpGIU9KGyUsw6bhI4IajczH6EN-S0iVYnltrDwmUXyYwas72thbqgBIOwhGkwY2MPJyGKjGgBKR8VXOTyGoVwU5WI0dKyCBxYljATEzI_haCxipDhjlwsKeZHQJ_VINgiM4lD5xnYNE/s1600/IMG_9121.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcHpGIU9KGyUsw6bhI4IajczH6EN-S0iVYnltrDwmUXyYwas72thbqgBIOwhGkwY2MPJyGKjGgBKR8VXOTyGoVwU5WI0dKyCBxYljATEzI_haCxipDhjlwsKeZHQJ_VINgiM4lD5xnYNE/s400/IMG_9121.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684544423657722738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOL5c0RQh4p4VrYH1JoPl97wf-r82ZS0mNiXpf13dOdaDldmmzwgudbe8N8lMALGdFqNHI9pbkVb4YXNFTDb-lSTyLqmTh8lGnsT6wl4NRS6LNqFcDYA-nNZetZoh7MmrV3PLg3AKpdFA/s1600/IMG_9155.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOL5c0RQh4p4VrYH1JoPl97wf-r82ZS0mNiXpf13dOdaDldmmzwgudbe8N8lMALGdFqNHI9pbkVb4YXNFTDb-lSTyLqmTh8lGnsT6wl4NRS6LNqFcDYA-nNZetZoh7MmrV3PLg3AKpdFA/s400/IMG_9155.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684546643627705410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh2R99vP1ruGDQqe_I1ocMzsbkWL8w3_-_rvecCEW6EcinC2obi6G9MOJ6nAMu9d9WBGU8PSUgKSy-SviEaZDrDeXhWsPChQiUsBgLgWOU68dcwISVi2fCAP111u9U-wI9d7YHygZc3g8/s1600/IMG_9178.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh2R99vP1ruGDQqe_I1ocMzsbkWL8w3_-_rvecCEW6EcinC2obi6G9MOJ6nAMu9d9WBGU8PSUgKSy-SviEaZDrDeXhWsPChQiUsBgLgWOU68dcwISVi2fCAP111u9U-wI9d7YHygZc3g8/s400/IMG_9178.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684546635131150322" /></a><br />More about Tomato Pie and Bakery Pizza-<br /><br /><a href="http://articles.philly.com/2006-10-26/entertainment/25416999_1_tomato-pie-deep-dish-pizza">Daily News: Tomato pie is the region's signature dish</a> by Rich Pawlak<br /><a href="http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2011/02/daily-slice-tomato-pie-from-conshohocken-bakery.html">Slice: Tomato Pie From Conshohocken Bakery</a><br /><a href="http://drawingforfood.blogspot.com/2010/09/cacia-bakery.html">Drawingforfood: Cacia Bakery</a><br /><a href="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/Pusties-amp-Pies-APlenty-in-RomeUtica-NY-m669769.aspx">Roadfood: Pusties & Pies A-Plenty in Rome/Utica, NY</a>hawk krallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05669692847420610090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6633600983652479486.post-79337488742806437432011-10-24T12:21:00.010-04:002011-10-24T13:22:46.577-04:00More Philly Sandwich Madness - Navy Yard Dinic's, Porky's Point and Bizini's Seafood Steaks and Hoagies.The last (for now) in a series of crazy Philadelphia sandwich posts for Serious Eats, we did <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/2011/09/10-best-philadelphia-hoagies-sandwiches.html">Hoagies</a> and <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/2011/09/best-cheesesteak-sandwiches-in-philadelphia-philly.html">Cheesesteaks</a> a couple weeks ago and this time it's Roast Pork, Cutlets, and all the rest. You can read the real thing <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/2011/10/philadelphia-best-sandwiches-roast-pork-cutlet-meatballs.html">on Serious Eats</a> - this is basically just an excuse to post more pictures.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQupwjKmoM6qOnRHO8P6nadzBR13MlsTUweBdpgLLCe1EP47DrnB3qnVvXNxDVJnmoqGcq2mbsZkdmJcdTEAXLGH9uPFiMpMrrBv4LEznO-r9ScmZTx2U9XCogHie8fP6z3dpMavsVrU/s1600/20110928-215425.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQupwjKmoM6qOnRHO8P6nadzBR13MlsTUweBdpgLLCe1EP47DrnB3qnVvXNxDVJnmoqGcq2mbsZkdmJcdTEAXLGH9uPFiMpMrrBv4LEznO-r9ScmZTx2U9XCogHie8fP6z3dpMavsVrU/s400/20110928-215425.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667106429270545618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmvVIB5YJRNVvSi5cPlMlqx2FVpscLgY3ttD9yfE956v5d7hIU2ktbKw5Y_eU1GZVuV_tOPsHCmA8dRULNIT_4YpBk3uCdXXLEhJkdQeaUPkENtBecap5KBYrW3f9HfrUV0CMlAkCS3wU/s1600/ROAST-PORK-NAVY+YARD.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmvVIB5YJRNVvSi5cPlMlqx2FVpscLgY3ttD9yfE956v5d7hIU2ktbKw5Y_eU1GZVuV_tOPsHCmA8dRULNIT_4YpBk3uCdXXLEhJkdQeaUPkENtBecap5KBYrW3f9HfrUV0CMlAkCS3wU/s400/ROAST-PORK-NAVY+YARD.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667106422008658338" /></a><br />Starting off with the best - Dinic's in the Navy Yard made some of the most delicious sandwiches of the 40+ places we tried over the last couple of months. Not "the best" as in "I don't know what else to write" or "I'm saying it's better than everything else because it's really obscure" but actually THE BEST.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirFnjwDTY-zdtcAz-xEeU5W2PuGOjbd4GUHBhg_sI81PPkRfWFFjyOrVmtlTJV2qNSnaaj9o3i_erm6tT_rDZh2woE58kbvxyBE_tScyytEQPdPDErKdodRec7ologpHWwhu1MlJSW1hw/s1600/ROAST-PORK-NAVY.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirFnjwDTY-zdtcAz-xEeU5W2PuGOjbd4GUHBhg_sI81PPkRfWFFjyOrVmtlTJV2qNSnaaj9o3i_erm6tT_rDZh2woE58kbvxyBE_tScyytEQPdPDErKdodRec7ologpHWwhu1MlJSW1hw/s400/ROAST-PORK-NAVY.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667106423705804194" /></a><br />Hard to compare with <a href="http://drawingforfood.blogspot.com/2009/11/johns-roast-pork.html">John's Roast Por</a>k or <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/2011/10/philadelphia-best-sandwiches-roast-pork-cutlet-meatballs-slideshow.html#show-193080">Nick's Roast Beef's Pork</a> (also in the article) because the pork we had was pulled rather than sliced. Definitely better than Dinic's in the Reading Terminal and even Porky's Point that I want to be the best because it's so freaking cool. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQI07bSGRXrHV84tJvDChZY48oC88fBiCtc0aLxzz01DJ5iEwooZTNvwqNgEldPO9i8pyQc6Um2tV3ugHY27EnD1U9memxuwpEDsQBPKGdTO6tTYA8BQS1XQd9zjTZ-qh_HrU_e8NI-c/s1600/IMG_4977+copy.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQI07bSGRXrHV84tJvDChZY48oC88fBiCtc0aLxzz01DJ5iEwooZTNvwqNgEldPO9i8pyQc6Um2tV3ugHY27EnD1U9memxuwpEDsQBPKGdTO6tTYA8BQS1XQd9zjTZ-qh_HrU_e8NI-c/s400/IMG_4977+copy.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667103680246985090" /></a><br />Speaking of Porky's Point this place is incredible, I first went there last year with the amazing <a href="http://www.roseluardo.blogspot.com/">Rose Luardo</a> to shoot some video of us eating pigs ears. The owner / manager was nice enough to hang out and tell us the history of the place, which in the 70's was a regular cheesesteak and roast pork stand in what was then an Italian neighborhood. When the area went Puerto Rican instead of getting bitter and racist they changed the menu. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKzT2ze462ypDhUWvZKqJc0k8oGzrJ_6OsZ3SxKJFuo7A3fTEum6f6BG5BfaeHDoTu2ylc0mdgFK7Bh4R9N6cN8I-Y_wCaOH32IG8CTw1niekB9hL_3yac5sbsaA2bIXYT32E5HQrnvL4/s1600/IMG_7477.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKzT2ze462ypDhUWvZKqJc0k8oGzrJ_6OsZ3SxKJFuo7A3fTEum6f6BG5BfaeHDoTu2ylc0mdgFK7Bh4R9N6cN8I-Y_wCaOH32IG8CTw1niekB9hL_3yac5sbsaA2bIXYT32E5HQrnvL4/s400/IMG_7477.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667103663053461970" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwepxK8lkwWhmEesb_pKjyEJeRHe6GQgcDGs4lERpTV65Brx0Hhl9oORI-57dl6KMR9nK8mqHeA9RjTbLpOcJAmKqEmzEYWdwmumldR7MhNwqikmJZ5cP91PwVfP6kGghR2vRyMseD5HI/s1600/IMG_7462.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwepxK8lkwWhmEesb_pKjyEJeRHe6GQgcDGs4lERpTV65Brx0Hhl9oORI-57dl6KMR9nK8mqHeA9RjTbLpOcJAmKqEmzEYWdwmumldR7MhNwqikmJZ5cP91PwVfP6kGghR2vRyMseD5HI/s400/IMG_7462.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667103655735174338" /></a><br />The Roast Pork on the sandwich is the same they put on the classic PR platter with rice and beans and whatever else. Ask for the sandwich covered in "gravy" which is the slightly spicy red sauce they put on everything. It's terrific. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUuEjUgCA5qzxLB5-8XEq_IOx6kG5J-j-jEL5MPQYrVDIPONJU46Ly9Vi_efozOXMg3_XZAG-MaCe4A8NDKc6o0pKfe5_vYCg_1eay-2UFWjb01ICDdoeuvH_6H1YiTK_8b0-cF-aTiyw/s1600/IMG_4990.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUuEjUgCA5qzxLB5-8XEq_IOx6kG5J-j-jEL5MPQYrVDIPONJU46Ly9Vi_efozOXMg3_XZAG-MaCe4A8NDKc6o0pKfe5_vYCg_1eay-2UFWjb01ICDdoeuvH_6H1YiTK_8b0-cF-aTiyw/s400/IMG_4990.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667103648258144882" /></a><br />And seriously try some mofungo and pig's ears too... so good. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA8S3-vI0P5Obms7scPd-xiT60nwkY83uIS2EilubWiOCJcapQa5Hozd4b9V539eZSSWQ4EFF5qSL-gqZYmu8u1SOVZxDN3oNfxH8NsN_GNLXw1Uavv8woYmUSMLRmTqGwfd_1HRbpZVs/s1600/BIZNI%2527s.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA8S3-vI0P5Obms7scPd-xiT60nwkY83uIS2EilubWiOCJcapQa5Hozd4b9V539eZSSWQ4EFF5qSL-gqZYmu8u1SOVZxDN3oNfxH8NsN_GNLXw1Uavv8woYmUSMLRmTqGwfd_1HRbpZVs/s400/BIZNI%2527s.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667105582141227058" /></a><br />Another awesome find was Bizini's. If you read this blog often you're probably aware of my obsession with <a href="http://drawingforfood.blogspot.com/2010/02/flounder-hoagie-16th-street-seafood.html">Fish Hoagies</a>. I've been trying to find some really good ones and Bizini's is up there. Most I've had have been relatively small, flat filets but these were thick, dinner sized portions of perfectly fried, fresh flounder. Insane. If we do another one of these slideshows I'd love to do all fish hoagies. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCuzaQK1m9fQSN3tSr03Kmo22rYi5EXT5pA5mk7D5Tz0VWTx4HMwJXoW3EjqVcALgt1O51TCu03fPiGO5u54srcA6elsQBzhNq8zwWg6Zq7IMBypx3WyhKh11FN-9i7p4_WNOpCOkI5s/s1600/IMG_7505.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCuzaQK1m9fQSN3tSr03Kmo22rYi5EXT5pA5mk7D5Tz0VWTx4HMwJXoW3EjqVcALgt1O51TCu03fPiGO5u54srcA6elsQBzhNq8zwWg6Zq7IMBypx3WyhKh11FN-9i7p4_WNOpCOkI5s/s400/IMG_7505.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667105606241115618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw4Ky0C59pZZ815x_obHWCK64tLKM7gO-5p8Ds1nwVF_NK_DYW-zwZYOWKhX-U_PXGB6uBI78NUwBUgOeuJ9lHvSWXx_56SO7FzpTpg2VOsHrAvldvpKr3Ru3yizhykNzf8TeO3e_QuSA/s1600/IMG_7495.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw4Ky0C59pZZ815x_obHWCK64tLKM7gO-5p8Ds1nwVF_NK_DYW-zwZYOWKhX-U_PXGB6uBI78NUwBUgOeuJ9lHvSWXx_56SO7FzpTpg2VOsHrAvldvpKr3Ru3yizhykNzf8TeO3e_QuSA/s400/IMG_7495.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667105600196071906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkuvkh0KuJYY2Ny574QONM25c2yjLzUor8CwM-kzNUSpvRA8Z8U8rP7XLzvPvaofeQqwobnEcTZBUFt4YDt3kJZMvoEGKfpZKeCDZl3ViWJCHjQ2vBRpPzjX7HJVAACziSnBXQYlWPC0/s1600/IMG_7488.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkuvkh0KuJYY2Ny574QONM25c2yjLzUor8CwM-kzNUSpvRA8Z8U8rP7XLzvPvaofeQqwobnEcTZBUFt4YDt3kJZMvoEGKfpZKeCDZl3ViWJCHjQ2vBRpPzjX7HJVAACziSnBXQYlWPC0/s400/IMG_7488.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667105588299293682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0rNhFY2oRW8rsseOBG1cR0kVunq07sGyM8i-jaFG-AHizDNRcy0ywP2Vi7N2-Si4jIe_LzB_fFinhgByQEZB_FMRB0GeJ2Wtpv0vvljW-vNfO61WCwnVchuRjNEVMV3-0V-Uu7uyxwY4/s1600/IMG_7494.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0rNhFY2oRW8rsseOBG1cR0kVunq07sGyM8i-jaFG-AHizDNRcy0ywP2Vi7N2-Si4jIe_LzB_fFinhgByQEZB_FMRB0GeJ2Wtpv0vvljW-vNfO61WCwnVchuRjNEVMV3-0V-Uu7uyxwY4/s400/IMG_7494.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667105813536602994" /></a><br />Read more on Serious Eats.<br /><a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/2011/10/philadelphia-best-sandwiches-roast-pork-cutlet-meatballs.html">Philadelphia: Roast Pork, Cutlets, Meatballs and More Sandwiches You Should Eat</a>hawk krallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05669692847420610090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6633600983652479486.post-511290224205643332011-10-08T11:50:00.012-04:002012-01-11T12:36:32.193-05:00Night Market Chinatown - Dueling Pizza Trucks and Hotdog Skewer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAip3csRgRF8OskEVV9pWt0CX3Jtwx8mqCI4DC7a27HulVwAF1kh49UiwYVRzNsFbRP8MmySjtY830MKfg8u22VR6xwSJqfE5vkjWs9828WTRMv9kMNzoc7Jd9vTp66ippQ1gBdG8dv2w/s1600/Night+Market.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAip3csRgRF8OskEVV9pWt0CX3Jtwx8mqCI4DC7a27HulVwAF1kh49UiwYVRzNsFbRP8MmySjtY830MKfg8u22VR6xwSJqfE5vkjWs9828WTRMv9kMNzoc7Jd9vTp66ippQ1gBdG8dv2w/s320/Night+Market.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667046605949668146" /></a><br />I missed the last couple of these things since the first one on Passyunk where everything was closed by the time I got there and ended up eating wings at the Adobe Cafe. Anyway Chinatown is an AWESOME location for the Night Market and it really felt like a real market and not just a foodie PR event. They should do this once a week. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo9Zka0Pd8vguqjnz2BIeQzmIb6-mBVr9O8gOGY4dBoRL3XwPtAI_Cxy-0zzQ7FjEunVC6LiA_N3DeSdiGxYRV8XbnHgLsi1dfSJEJOgArAPakzUhBUg1rYPWH4CmemcCz5ZYExpZNm7s/s1600/Nomad.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo9Zka0Pd8vguqjnz2BIeQzmIb6-mBVr9O8gOGY4dBoRL3XwPtAI_Cxy-0zzQ7FjEunVC6LiA_N3DeSdiGxYRV8XbnHgLsi1dfSJEJOgArAPakzUhBUg1rYPWH4CmemcCz5ZYExpZNm7s/s320/Nomad.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667045954148651474" /></a><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666; font-size:12px;""><b>nomad's margherita</b></center></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhId3Hm8BRqP8v43hh8KN-UlrKQN2DubA9vr2CCvU-OxUW1DgBmuxA_Z57iHMqYo9loK0gcxW8cpnyIzUcUQ_lAu7pNP9xX6qSwAIuEuC_h_C6ahUCTKbMjWMq_iuK_iRBDn9VhNvSRXsY/s1600/Pitruco.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhId3Hm8BRqP8v43hh8KN-UlrKQN2DubA9vr2CCvU-OxUW1DgBmuxA_Z57iHMqYo9loK0gcxW8cpnyIzUcUQ_lAu7pNP9xX6qSwAIuEuC_h_C6ahUCTKbMjWMq_iuK_iRBDn9VhNvSRXsY/s320/Pitruco.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667045936804876050" /></a><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666; font-size:12px;""><b>margherita from pitruco</b></center></span><br />One highlight was definitely the dueling brick oven pizza trucks. I wrote up Pitruco for <a href="http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2011/10/daily-slice-salame-pizza-from-pitruco-trailer-in-philadelphia.html">Daily Slice</a> but <a href="http://www.nomadpizzaco.com/">Nomad</a> was good too, although it's a bit of a bummer that their truck is not going to be a full time thing (sit down restaurant opening next year or whatever). After that were several startlingly weak bandwagon asian-fusion things made by white people that didn't taste like anything. Then pulled pork sandwich from <a href="http://geecheegirlricecafe.com/">Geechee Girl</a> that was DELICIOUS. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ9g0oSPyqmLdBUekqJ5bmBF1HyF7EZY3oHJx6y2gSg-G091Uk2KA3cjEIU2fyeoH0RgvS4YSGvNYnhAeLATCgMGjEsvhxhSoNz4zPNvVGcP51mD6-ta55P37zyfEptUIapzLLfcwktO0/s1600/Solo.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ9g0oSPyqmLdBUekqJ5bmBF1HyF7EZY3oHJx6y2gSg-G091Uk2KA3cjEIU2fyeoH0RgvS4YSGvNYnhAeLATCgMGjEsvhxhSoNz4zPNvVGcP51mD6-ta55P37zyfEptUIapzLLfcwktO0/s320/Solo.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667045931064153826" /></a><br />One of the best bites came from the front of <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/solo-skewer-bar-philadelphia">Solo</a>, a Chinatown skewer bar a few blocks south of the whole thing that had giant speakers blasting Chinese dance music and a skewer grill set up out front surrounded by a bunch of drunk dudes downing bottles of Coors Light. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5arr5D51W61d-EyLWVjNbVt9A2K5Pnw2uJGa4jW_QULA_6syf6HQTCA4b_jcqv8p6j2XZH4wlbsmpasSycM2FPWCJ2vXBXaUbDU8EwHmCGdYvhgWGjYTmHLqYJIJk7ni5VSrCAmkPuf4/s1600/Hotdog-skewer.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5arr5D51W61d-EyLWVjNbVt9A2K5Pnw2uJGa4jW_QULA_6syf6HQTCA4b_jcqv8p6j2XZH4wlbsmpasSycM2FPWCJ2vXBXaUbDU8EwHmCGdYvhgWGjYTmHLqYJIJk7ni5VSrCAmkPuf4/s320/Hotdog-skewer.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667045962219036994" /></a><br />The "mini hot dog" skewer was one dollar and the dogs were scored into a crazy pattern and basted in some delicious salty sweet glaze. The lamb was super spicy and sort of fatty in a couple bites but what do you want for 2 bucks? <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2tH8IQoysUy9ViCSyQTvatL3n1vt5vwbGsRC4p7nIICF8Jji5-aFSHxtXD4scjZ3GLRryAUsGaqVKx8q7LDW1X6X6OsbAxnO_AoObWE3KhdntcScrACxgwOvZQvxXMOwuiPVZNJd58w/s1600/Tazia.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2tH8IQoysUy9ViCSyQTvatL3n1vt5vwbGsRC4p7nIICF8Jji5-aFSHxtXD4scjZ3GLRryAUsGaqVKx8q7LDW1X6X6OsbAxnO_AoObWE3KhdntcScrACxgwOvZQvxXMOwuiPVZNJd58w/s320/Tazia.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667045935055170434" /></a><br />And of course no trip to Chinatown is complete without a visit to our favorite asian-fusion hotel / bus terminal / sports bar Tazia for shots of "Drunken Pineapple Longsex".hawk krallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05669692847420610090noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6633600983652479486.post-22153472040804110932011-10-07T11:55:00.005-04:002011-10-07T12:10:03.473-04:00The Sundowner<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhae7eqXkKqn6rZcmABSTr_eiNJjnfd3K4cNbjc5IEPRR8L7s7RXAHHfbP6DseYQN515NfQTqhGXduSNtMqILo5LXv43iEDA1Vv9r9euabWKj1JqKhfnh7GwP36IUH4Oicux-9JiHhJMyc/s1600/IMG_5844.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhae7eqXkKqn6rZcmABSTr_eiNJjnfd3K4cNbjc5IEPRR8L7s7RXAHHfbP6DseYQN515NfQTqhGXduSNtMqILo5LXv43iEDA1Vv9r9euabWKj1JqKhfnh7GwP36IUH4Oicux-9JiHhJMyc/s400/IMG_5844.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660780752825037138" /></a><br />Lots and lots of pictures of The Sundowner - hamburger topped with "Coney Sauce", yellow mustard, super finely diced onions and a fried egg - from Coney Island Lunch in Johnstown. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63dC89pgFbZxbtSX2t3U47umTZNTg9Md8ZGZv69yVUGJ8MOJqvaY7XJ-B4Vc-2BVxgAE9MgdIQl2AFO0tszpTWHD7jXAQykMG5VcNyolS3VjaU4dDZNUNlttIrDhkGIOA1nT58GMmwxY/s1600/IMG_5845.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63dC89pgFbZxbtSX2t3U47umTZNTg9Md8ZGZv69yVUGJ8MOJqvaY7XJ-B4Vc-2BVxgAE9MgdIQl2AFO0tszpTWHD7jXAQykMG5VcNyolS3VjaU4dDZNUNlttIrDhkGIOA1nT58GMmwxY/s400/IMG_5845.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660780759440493282" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUvwgzPuSo834DjOEhnpsEnQGELEd8tfb_5IKJ-MXMzIvoypHzg0MoQ8f1By5nrV-nxggaKP27EYzDSyPNNBbxonVv39zBNUzBCBtu3Taawtm4YEe85DjBlKq175m_CvuEc0pSbpROmrw/s1600/IMG_5842.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUvwgzPuSo834DjOEhnpsEnQGELEd8tfb_5IKJ-MXMzIvoypHzg0MoQ8f1By5nrV-nxggaKP27EYzDSyPNNBbxonVv39zBNUzBCBtu3Taawtm4YEe85DjBlKq175m_CvuEc0pSbpROmrw/s400/IMG_5842.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660780750781827330" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihiZVWSBtyefmeGVuVmWL5msFsEb8-6fuYSB0xtp0W7143oe7YmJ14DIuOIr5AKDcpXAZrX-tVDuq6dI1ectkTxFHlfJdfYqPKd0WbzqFGGHSuh1Ud6X5Ous9SdjrT6DYL-rd7gE1nu0/s1600/IMG_5841.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihiZVWSBtyefmeGVuVmWL5msFsEb8-6fuYSB0xtp0W7143oe7YmJ14DIuOIr5AKDcpXAZrX-tVDuq6dI1ectkTxFHlfJdfYqPKd0WbzqFGGHSuh1Ud6X5Ous9SdjrT6DYL-rd7gE1nu0/s400/IMG_5841.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660780746703736114" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglLdPVlbumPmGPDti2q2SQWPe-xF4joo6NV4smDAyKt_K6JEpJOhXS1V9RlwH70DWkq0-lTjyQv0K6goivchPjOob7P5LQTDGCs9LC9qLwYwMriRhMIs9g6gWGiAxJeTZjRN52pdzV2gg/s1600/IMG_5826.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglLdPVlbumPmGPDti2q2SQWPe-xF4joo6NV4smDAyKt_K6JEpJOhXS1V9RlwH70DWkq0-lTjyQv0K6goivchPjOob7P5LQTDGCs9LC9qLwYwMriRhMIs9g6gWGiAxJeTZjRN52pdzV2gg/s400/IMG_5826.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660781516807253058" /></a><br />Also "Delicious Coffee"...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4mRkn_MBfOtaSkF7AsYPPXZP0ooPODkuyzu_gYvnMgqr1zV5RW5vmSIsxS-ylUc-zIavd9VNT5QQ5dHAaUWBB5_Sxr3QGnBdfaojPjF82eVU5ohrwCecWWThJSlEZFRpuIs_ACrZ0QBQ/s1600/IMG_5833.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4mRkn_MBfOtaSkF7AsYPPXZP0ooPODkuyzu_gYvnMgqr1zV5RW5vmSIsxS-ylUc-zIavd9VNT5QQ5dHAaUWBB5_Sxr3QGnBdfaojPjF82eVU5ohrwCecWWThJSlEZFRpuIs_ACrZ0QBQ/s400/IMG_5833.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660780737850773122" /></a><br /><br />Read about their hot dogs on Serious Eats-<br /><a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/2011/10/hot-dog-of-the-week-coney-island-lunch-in-johnstown-pa.html">Hot Dog Of The Week - Coney Island Lunch in Johnstown, PA</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Coney Island Lunch</span><br /><a href="http://www.coneyislandjohnstownpa.com/">coneyislandjohnstownpa.com</a><br />127 Clinton Street Johnstown, PA 15901-2129<br />(814) 535-2885hawk krallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05669692847420610090noreply@blogger.com0