This past weekend I got the opportunity to hang out in Philadelphia a bit to visit with friends. I had loads of fun, but I did not appreciate that it was super cold and the wind was blowing like we had mistakenly boarded a train to Chicago. Side note, why do people in Philly not wear real coats? I know us NY’ers are notorious for our heavy coats and fancy scarves, but since when is it OK to wear a polo shirt in 20 degree weather?! Who knows…
Center City Philadelphia (Sorry for the shadows!)
Unfortunately, it was seriously too cold to take off my gloves to snap any cool pics but I had a pretty good time. On our way out of town on Sunday, we stopped by this highly regarded sandwich shop (apparently Bobby Flay likes it) called Tony Luke’s for cheese steaks. Last time I was in Philly I damn near starved to death and ended up with a cheese steak that did not even equal my childhood foray with Steak-Umms. Yeah, they make me cringe a little now too but hey, live and learn. Tony Luke’s was OK, but definitely not worthy of Flay’s endorsement in my opinion. That being said, dinner at Magianno’s the night before was pretty indulgent so I didn’t complain too much!
Outside of Tony Luke's
With that, I’ll leave you with quite possibly my favorite Philly related thing ever…Boyz II Men’s Motown Philly!
My hometown!! Here’s is a tip from a Philly native, never get a cheesesteak from the places you see on tv. I always see the same places advertised as having the best ones. They are not good. The small neighborhood ones have better cheesesteaks.
If I make it back, I’ll take that into account!