Comments on: New York Times Spends 36 Hours Here

By: Marty B.

Marty B. — Tue, 12 May 2009 17:49:46 +0000

@mike + me, yes all your examples are OK, but I think it might be one of those “somethings in the water thing” but every pizza I’ve had or been led to in Philly has always had something “off” about it. And believe me, I’m not much of a pizza snob. Doesn’t bother me much as there’s plenty of other foods to replace pizza cravings.

By: me

me — Tue, 12 May 2009 17:04:31 +0000

slightly off topic: @ marty: pizza’s just not good in philly? what about la rosa for pizza rustica? or osteria if you want the best pizza margherita this side of the atlantic? sarcone’s has great pizza if you can get there early enough. even gianfranco’s has a respectable slice.

By: Slowdown

Slowdown — Sun, 10 May 2009 22:41:47 +0000

Time? Wtf? how about hmmmmm. well, anywhere else? im going to spend 36 hours in NYC and go to bubba gump and TGIfridays.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 10 May 2009 20:46:46 +0000

I’ve always been really disappointed by the pizza in the city itself, especially when there are some decent places in the burbs. Near the Italian Market, I recommend Slice, at 10th and Federal, where the pizza is awesome, no chewy dough or sweetened tomato paste sauce in sight. It’s right across the street from Bitar’s, purveyors of fine Gyros and Falafel, and around the corner from Chickie’s, possibly the city’s best hoagie shop. Sometimes I love my neighbourhood.

By: Marty B.

Marty B. — Fri, 08 May 2009 20:27:45 +0000

Yeah, agreeing with Mr. Goodtimes, aside from the Italian market run through (Lorenzo’s? Seriously? No offense to the Lorenzo’s crowd but pizza just is not good in Philadelphia. I accept this) this actually showed a lot of Philadelphia food that wouldn’t necessarily occur to someone overnightin’ on a biz trip or whatever. Good calls. I kinda question North Bowl’s presence on this list, but seeing Silk City on the list, you can see how the decision was made.

By: Johnny Goodtimes

Johnny Goodtimes — Fri, 08 May 2009 19:06:44 +0000

Yeah, of course they missed a lot of great spots. They had 36 freaking hours, not 36 days. I think the spots they hit were a pretty good sampling of Philly flavor and represent the city well.

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:29:52 +0000

but they didn’t go to the old, tired stand bys like jim’s pat’s geno’s

By: Jackie

Jackie — Fri, 08 May 2009 15:46:28 +0000

They missed so many great spots in Philly… this article is disappointing.

By: Foobooz

Foobooz — Fri, 08 May 2009 14:59:11 +0000

It should be clarified. The Lorenzo’s in question is the 9th and Christian pizza spot. Not the 3rd and South variety.

By: Dustin

Dustin — Fri, 08 May 2009 14:31:24 +0000

Lorenzo’s?!? That pizza is disgusting!