Comments on: Eye on Monday: Late Night Dining…My Way

By: CGabriel

CGabriel — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:35:14 +0000

I couldn’t agree with you more. Growing up in Chicago, it was the neighborhood places run by families serving pizza, Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef, pasta, etc. that were our favorites.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:28:37 +0000

It’s usually the smaller establishments that are the best-kept secrets. There was a little pizza joint down home that we used to order from all the time. It was amazing; far better than anything you’d get at one of the mainstream places. Whenever I go down to see my parents, I will stop in more often than not.

By: PhillyPat

PhillyPat — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:40:33 +0000

Whiz is a MUST! Your blog couldn’t be more timely…

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/03/16/obama-shows-off-his-cheesesteak-knowledge/

WASHINGTON (CNN) – During a long presidential run that featured countless campaign stops in eastern Pennsylvania, Barack Obama consumed his fair share of cheesesteaks.

And unlike former presidential candidate John Kerry, who once committed the cardinal sin of ordering the sandwich with Swiss cheese at Pat’s King of Steaks in Philadelphia, the president has apparently learned a truism of campaigning: a real cheesesteak is served not with Swiss, provolone or cheddar … but with whiz.

During a Monday press conference, Obama went out of his way to demonstrate this knowledge after meeting with small business owners from around the country, including Marco Lentini, who owns an organic restaurant in Philadelphia.

“I asked him, what was the equivalent at his shop of a cheese steak,” Obama said of the meeting. “And he described to me, what was it? A chicken … ?”

Lentini interrupted, drawing laughter from the president and the press corps.

“A chicken Italiano,” he explained eagerly. “A chicken cutlet, spinach Florentine, sharp provolone, all on Italian ciabatta bread.”

“Right,” Obama said. “So, I wanted to know if there was whiz on that. And he said no.”

During the campaign, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell said the future president could use a daily cheesesteak ration. “Perhaps the only thing I don’t like about him is, he’s too thin,” he said.

Obama was quick to point out the perils of too much Pat’s. “A cheesesteak, once a day,” he mused, “and I will have the pleasure of looking like Ed Rendell.”

By: CGabriel

CGabriel — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:10:43 +0000

I have to tell you Terri, if money wasn’t an object – and we could sell our daughters on the need and joy of cheesesteaks, chili dogs and chili burgers – we’d be on that plane with you. I know each city quite well so we could work out an itinerary as follows: Airport – Pat’s – airport – Lafayette – airport – Tommy’s. We often have Pat’s/Lafayette/Tommy’s cravings…it’s actually a good thing none of those places are here. I couldn’t jog/walk enough to keep up with the massive caloric intake!

By: terri

terri — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:27:15 +0000

I’m open to anything with beanless chili and cheese. And I am quite hungry now, I might add. I may have to arrange travel plans around these locations just to sample such fabulous foods!

By: CGabriel

CGabriel — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:10:09 +0000

The amazing thing about Pat’s is that it can be below 0 outside but it stops no one from coming, ordering and standing there eating them as if it’s 75 degrees. That’s dedication to The Pat’s Cheesesteak!

As always Adam, thank you for coming by! The next steak’s on me.

By: Adam Shake

Adam Shake — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:48:46 +0000

Aaahh Pats.
My mouth waters just thinking about those cheese steaks sandwiches. The only time I’ve been there was after getting off a greyhound bus, as a much younger man, living a different life, and half starved.
There is a story in there about hiking the Appalachian Trail and breaking an ankle and laying up for a week in a hiker hostel, but hey, were talkin cheese steaks heya!

The best. Nuff said.

Adam