#South Philly cheesesteak

[a-very-tired-jew]

Alright, in the spirit of causing psychic damage to me and other Philly folk I have an ask for the rest of you.

What is the cheesesteak like where you live? Obviously they call it a Philly cheesesteak or even just a “Philly”.

They likely put bell peppers on it which we don’t do and insist on using a cheese sauce (Geno’s and Pat’s tourist traps are exactly that and we don’t eat their gross whizz covered monstrosities unless out of town family insists).

In fact every restaurant I have ever been to that insists they make a “traditional Philly” outside of eastern PA and Jersey put bell peppers on their shit. That’s literally an Italian beef and it’s Pittsburgh’s fault that this is the norm tbh.

But I’ve also seen queso dropped on a “Philly” and called authentic. I’ve seen havarti used instead of provolone or American cheese (Swiss is acceptable if you’re doing SW Philly style).

I’ve only had a legit cheesesteak in a few places from small sandwich shops run by Philly expats or ones who went up and learned how to make them.

So I ask, what’s your local “authentic” cheesesteak look like?

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Joey Merlino Philly Cheesesteak Shop Goes Up In Flames Allegedly!

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[rlewisphilly]

Whiz...with?

National Cheesesteak Day (3/24)You’ll see lots of photos of some tasty ones today.I wanted to share where the flavor started:  1940’s South Philly.Thank Pat and Harry Olivieri for giving us this combo of chopped steak and onions on an Amoroso roll.  Cheese?  That came later.  How do you eat a cheesesteak?  Very care-PhillyAt times I think I’m a real whiz at these posts. :0) Mangia!

[orderpizzanearby]

Philly Cheesesteak Pizza South Amboy NJ

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[nicolemcrtin]

CLOSED STARTER FOR @axelhughes LOCATION: Foodies Boulevard – South Hills

"You've definitely been here before, right?" The question slipped out from a cheerful smile that was spread across Nicole's lips as she took her seat across from Axel on the picnic table. A platter of freshly made Philly Cheesesteaks was placed between them–an ode to the promise Nicole had made to herself to pinpoint a small commodity in the city that was reminiscent of Axel's hometown. "You're the expert here," one manicured finger aimed in his direction for emphasis of her statement, "so it's on you to tell me how close we are to the real deal."

[st-louis]

hi ari! iirc youre from philly or around the area right? any tips of what are must sees for someone whos visiting for the first time? you know, anything that isnt in all the travel guides? thank you so much and happy new year! :)

yes i live in philly! whether i have useful tips is another story all together though 💀 i don’t really have a lot of time to go out in the city anymore because of my kid, who is also a picky eater (so i’m not really as tuned into the restaurant scene as i used to be). also a lot of the stuff i would recommend is either probably in the guides… or isn’t in season right now (like for example the southeast asian market that’s in fdr park is amazing but it won’t be back until the summer). also a lot of the stuff that i felt was quintessentially a fun philly experience (like fiume) got modernized in a way that means i can’t imagine it’s as fun anymore.

i will say that if you are a first timer monk’s is always worth a visit (it’s a very nice classic belgian beer bar), my favorite pho is pho 75 on washington avenue (bring cash), the philly art museum’s really nice but the barnes is a more unique experience, cuzzy’s on 5th street has excellent ice cream and is run by an incredibly nice dude. if you like thai food and can get a reservation kalaya in fishtown is one of my favorite restaurants in the city (like it’s in guides and has won awards but the hype is deserved). if you want a good philly pizza slice experience, highly recommend pizza shackamaxon which is also in the vicinity of several decent bars and restaurants (lloyd’s is a very chill neighborhood place with a good beer selection, great food, and incredibly nice staff). the sports stadiums are really easy to get to on public transit (the broad street line runs right to the stadium) and you can usually grab cheap flyers tickets the day of a game, so if you can do that i would also recommend it for the experience! if you’re driving the best cheesesteak is john’s roast pork but make sure you check the hours bc they close early.

there are a ton of music venues too if you’re into that kind of stuff. you can see shows at the first unitarian church, union transfer, kung fu necktie, underground arts, etc. would recommend checking ahead to see if there are any bands you’re interested in coming through.

public transit here is pretty easy to use (broad street line runs north/south, the el runs east/west, and there are also trolley lines that will take you to different parts of west philly) but you will probably also see some of the city’s issues in microcosm there. by which i mean unhoused people and drug use. if you aren’t used to big city public transit in your own home, i would just say to be aware of your surroundings and you’ll be fine. if you are used to it, philly probably isn’t any different from what you see there.

sorry this probably wasn’t much of a help. i used to be young and fun but now i’m just old and tired and most of the things i do are kid-oriented 💀

[yfmconfessions2]

Headcanon time!! (Where theyre from edition)

Puff puff | Palestinian-Filipino born and raised in New Jersey

I honestly think yfm is based in Jersey and puff gives heavyyyy Jersey boy vibes ifykyk. The Palestinian-Filipino hc comes from a friend and ever since they brought it up I’ve been obsessed.

Random hc: lactose intolerant but eats whatever he wants bc hell yeah

Deejay | Ghanaian-American from Philadelphia

This guy gives so much Philly energy it’s crazy. If you’ve ever been to Philadelphia you would know what I mean. He probably moved to jersey sometime in late elementary.

Random hc: him and deejayne talk everyday. They’re just close like that. He also hates Philly cheesesteak.

Benatar | Swedish-British born in Gothenburg raised in Newcastle/london

this was kind of hard bc his accent is so confusing. It’s a mix between a Newcastle and London accent but there’s also another sound in there I can pinpoint so I made him Swedish. I hc that both of his parents are Swedish that’s why it comes through his accent sometimes despite him growing up in Newcastle/London.

Random hc: his family sent him to live with a aunt in America sometime around middle-school due to his fathers gambling addiction putting them in debt to the point they couldn’t take care of him anymore.

Axel | German-irish-Nigerian born in nova scotia raised in Deep South North Carolina (he just like me fr 🙏🏽)

Okay so I’m being brave and putting this one out here because when I posted it on my blog I got attacked because people didn’t like the idea of him being part black (which is weird but whtvr) I just think it fits him. I feel like he has a very thick country accent that he hides but it slips out when he’s excited, tired or drunk

Random hc: he calls his mom often and only speaks to her in Yoruba bc he doesn’t want the other members eavesdropping on his conversations. Loves his mother’s cooking and will compare EVERYTHING to it. He’ll be eating fast food and be like “yeah this is good but my mom’s cooking is better” bro just loves his mom.

That’s all I got ^^

AXEL IS A YEEHAW‼️‼️‼️‼️ ITS RIGHT THERE GUYS ITS RIGHT THERE HE HAS THE ACCENT

[destinyc1020]

Americans don't have their traditional food,they still everything,just look on NY all best street food owners immigrants. British not much better so we picking from 2 types of shit

That's basically my point actually haha 😄

"American food" is a conglomeration of a lot of varieties of foods from all over the world due to the immigrants in our country, so that's why the food is so much better here imo 😅🤷🏾‍♀️

There's so much to choose from, and over the years of course we've put our own style to things as well.

Each state and region of the country has their own little cuisine that's awesome too though. Personally, I think the east coast makes the best crab cakes lol.... 😌

The Midwest has some of the best BBQ I've ever had.

The south has some of the best soul food too. 😁👍🏾

Philly prob makes the best Philly cheesesteaks, etc.

So yea, the US has its own personal spin on various types of food, but it varies by region, and it's a conglomeration of a lot of varieties of cuisines. 😊

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🍥 Cheesesteak from George’s on 9th st South Philly

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[a-very-tired-jew]

Being a secular Jew in places where there aren't a lot of Jews to begin with.

This has been on my mind a lot these past few months. I am originally from the Philly area, which has a large Jewish population, and grew up surrounded by secular and religious Jews. However, in pursuing my career I've moved across the USA and lived in the South East, the Midwest, the Great Plains, and the Central Southern region. In all of these areas I have been the only Jew my new social circle has met, and on every occasion they have this perceived stereotype of what a Jew is that is contradictory and they don't even know it. I've stated before that I grew up in the Reconstructionist movement, but in all honesty I have always been a secular Jew and neither myself nor my family practiced Halaka (even my Conservative grandparents didn't, nor did my great-grandparents). Part of this is due to the culture in the north east, the pseudo-assimilation, and the integration of Jewish culture with many other cultures. I grew up eating cheesesteaks and hoagies from Jewish delis. I worked in a deli that sold kosher products on one side and cured pork products on the other. Bagel sandwiches with bacon? Absolutely. Were there people who kept kosher in my community and social circle? Of course, but they got a steak sandwich instead of a cheesesteak and we thought nothing of it. But moving out of the area? Hoo boy. I would eat bacon and goyim would absolutely freak out on me. "Aren't you Jewish?! YOU CAN'T EAT BACON!". Not realizing that there were Jews who didn't abide by those rules. They would then tell me all about Judaism from the TV they watched and/or other media they consumed, and it'd always have a scene of secular New York Jews eating pepperoni pizza. They literally had an example right there in front of them and they didn't understand. I remember even bringing it up to a friend and they went "wait, pepperoni is made from pork?" That alone made me take psychic damage. So this is for my goys out there who seem to think every Jew keeps dietary laws and restrictions. We don't. We have nothing against those that do either. We're all one big tribe with a lot of variety in it. But we do all have IBS and are lactose intolerant.

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[mourning-again-in-america]

How do I describe what I like about Chicago? It all comes to me as a mix of scenes, watching the storefronts switch from Guatemalan to Korean to Yemeni walking east to west along Lawrence, seeing the flows of crowds of college students leaving and entering the bars on Lincoln Ave, waiting for the last Metra train of the night in a 24-hour diner right next to the tracks--and these are hardly idiosyncratic experiences in any real city (author's note: I'm not sure if either SF, DC, or Seattle are real cities)

Some of it must be a matter of familiarity -- the streets of cities west of the Rockies are all too damn wide, while all the streets in cities on the East Coast are either too damn tiny or are near-freeways. Some of it comes from the comfort of the building heights -- there's not much for suburban single family housing on the north side, especially as you get near the lake; even the more suburban areas are more likely to be 3-4 story walk-ups. Even though I live a good few miles north of city center, I'm still in a mid-rise apartment building and can see several such buildings out my window.

Some of it is certainly food -- I've not had a proper gyro (where the edges of the meat are crisp and crackly and the inside is thick and wet and spiced) outside of here and it's certainly much easier to find a restaurant that'll serve a half-pound of decent meat here than in Boston, Seattle or SF (also, Chicago's meat foods, like the Polish sausage or Italian beef knock any local meat-between-bread meal out of the park, go suck on your cheesesteaks, Philly). And there feels like there's more options for different cuisines here than anywhere not-NYC -- I really like being able to have a Cuban place and a Serbian place and a Kazakh place and a Nepalese place within a few miles! This isn't even for a lack of good American food -- the burgers here are a significant notch above the Bay, the fried chicken and barbecue are the best you'll get in a Northern city, and I even found a hole-in-the-wall breakfast place that opens at 7am and serves a five egg omelette with bacon and cheese, side of potatoes and rye for under $15!

Some of it has to do with the ease of walking around, people like to make Chicago out to be a dangerous city, and it is dangerous, in the way cities are and suburbs are not, but things feel far more demarcated than they ever were in Boston or the East Bay. I know the local hotspots from just reading reddit (Hermosa, Cragin, Lawndale, largely, for a north-sider, southside is more complicated but I can round it off to "anywhere >1mi from the river and not Hyde Park" and be done with it). In Boston, none of it made any goddamn sense, even just walking up Neponset/Dorchester Ave from Quincy -- things were certainly fine in North Quincy, got sus as I crossed the river, got worse and worse as I went north until I hit the Indochinese district just a bit south of UMass -- and then somehow things get worse again as I approach Andrew, but north of Andrew is completely fine?!! What gives? At least on Chicago I know that outside of the Milwaukee Ave sitch, things generally get worse as you go west and south. Simple as. East Bay, nobody seemed to talk about it, or assumed that if there was ever a problem, the problem was with YOU. So I got some weird signals west of MLK (except for the area near Tamaleria Azteca and Al-Maida, those places are goated), couldn't pick up any new info, there wasn't anything around I was interested in seeing, so I just gave up and learned the areas on Telegraph as well as I could.

A large part of it has to do with the night-scene--there's food-places open after 10pm here, that aren't even bars! What a wild world, coming from Boston and the Bay! More than that, they're often even open after midnight in the hotter areas--what bounty being able to choose if I want pizza, tacos, or a Polish around 1am on a night-walk!

I don't know why I like it here, but I do.

[strawberryblondebutch]

These may seem like out of left field questions, BUT I'm headed to Philadelphia at the end of February, and you seem to be from Philly? I was wondering, as an out of stater, if I should try a Cheesesteak with whiz as opposed to provolone? Also do you have a shop you could recommend? Thanks in advance and sorry if this is a bit odd.

I am... so honored that you thought of me for this

Personally I like provolone more, but if you're getting a cheesesteak to get the Philly Cheesesteak Experience(TM), then you gotta get it wit wiz!

I would normally recommend Jim's at 4th and South, but it burned down this past summer and won't be open by the time you visit :( Most of my recommendations for anything are going to be southeast Philly because that's where I live and if it isn't walking distance I do not perceive it, but I like Ishkabibble's and Angelo's! Angelo's also makes *fantastic* pizza.

My other food rec is Lorenzo and Son's at 3rd and South. They have pizza slices the size of your head. If you don't want to be perceived as a tourist, you ask for "a slice" -- that's it. There's one size, no toppings, and bring cash!

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