Philadining issues an Awesomeness Alert for Pub & Kitchen’s English Onion Soup. A riff on the French classic. [Philadining]

Messy & Picky calls the DiNic’s pulled pork sandwich the Best of the Best and although we have trouble turning our back on our perennial favorite, the DiNic’s roast beef, the pulled pork is not to be missed. [Messy & Picky]

Mac & Cheese reiterates her love of Cafe Con Chocolate. Having been there recently ourselves, we understand. And throwing in our two cents, get the Mexican hot chocolate, it’s muy delicioso. [Mac & Cheese]

Meal Ticket is starting a new weekly feature, The Good Word, where they ask Philadelphia food writers and bloggers questions. And who do they start with? Yours truly.

THE GOOD WORD Vol. 1: Arthur Etchells of Foobooz [Meal Ticket]

Pictured above, the foie gras burger at Meme. Unbreaded has the details, we’ll just stare. [Unbreaded]

We’re not in love with the reuben but we have to admit, it sure is a photogenic sandwich. Check out the food porn photos of Famous 4th Street Deli. [FWTS]

Dave Fields declares DiNic’s Roast Pork “the best sandwich ever.” [Restaurant Club]

Get a frothy, thick and rich and chocolate frullato from La Golosa in Queen Village. [Blogalicious]

Brunch at Fork provides “eggy goodness” in the form of a spinach, fontina mushroom omelet. [Veggicurious]

The best ribs might just come from a fish? That’s what Joy Manning is saying about the pacu at Kanella. [Restaurant Club]

What’s with all the sandwich talk around here? Last week in the Metro we discussed our Pantheon of Sandwiches, then this week Unbreaded is unveiled and Rick Nichols goes all gaga for the Arista at Paesano’s as well as sandwiches from DiNic’s, Q.T. Vietnamese Sandwich and Cafe Estelle.

On the Side: Best Philly sandwiches since sliced chain bread [Philadelphia Inquirer]
Unbreaded [Official Site]

In the Metro today, The Bite takes a look at some foods that get people skeeved and where to give them another shot.

• Peas at Pub & Kitchen
• Mushrooms at Marigold Kitchen
• Mayonnaise at Grace Tavern
• Broccoli Rabe at DiNic’s

Picky eater? Dare to revisit iffy dishes [metro philadelphia]

Barack Obama visited Claudio’s in the Italian/9th-Street/Curb Market-thingy earlier this week, says the Daily News. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like he tried the burrata, which is one of the finest cheese items available in the whole stinking market. Now, he’s promising to try a cheesesteak.

Of course, this means that soon the Great Opportunity for Cheesesteak-Related Public Relations Disaster will present itself to the candidates. Obama and Hillary Clinton will be forced, probably by their misinformed advisers–the very same advisers that recommend using cliched Rocky references in a speech–to decide at which establishment they will pretend to enjoy their token cheesesteak.

They will be scrutinized mercilessly for which cheesesteak-slinger they choose and how well they handle all of the stupid ordering rules and other shenanigans that go along with cheesesteakery. Let’s face it, cheesesteaks have nothing to do with brotherly love–they seem to attract controversy and create actual hostility like no other local foodstuff. Need evidence? Try this, this, this and, now, this.

Here’s our advice to Obama and if he’s truly the Candidate for Change, he’ll take it:

Roast pork.

From DiNics in Reading Terminal Market. With or without greens, provolone or horseradish. The sandwich of the future of Philadelphia in a classic, truly historic Philly setting.

Real meat, real taste, no hate.

DiNics [Reading Terminal Market]

The Bite provides some tips for getting the most out of Restaurant Week and drops the 411 that one of our favorite Reading Terminal Market vendors has expanded their hours. And don’t forget, Philly Beer Week is coming.

The Bite appears Wednesdays in the Metro and is written by Foobooz editor Arthur Etchells

Beer Fans Rejoice!

Philadelphia newcomer Jael McMcHenry gives 30 reasons she loves Philadelphia and of course there’s lots of food reasons included.

Is it love, or infatuation? Am I completely enamored of Philadelphia because it’s the first new city I’ve moved to in almost a dozen years? Or because I’ve heard so many expectation-lowering information sessions, so many qualifiers and apologies, that I couldn’t help but find the city to be better than advertised?

Or, is it possible that Philly is… just awesome?

30 things to love about philadelphia [Intrepid Media]

Marisa McClellan who has been doing a project this summer at the Reading Terminal Market, chronicling people’s stories on the blog Stories from the Reading Terminal. Last week she had lunch with a gentleman named Eric who insisted on talking over his favorite sandwich, the roast pork at DiNic’s.

Folks, you’ve got to try the roast pork with provolone and greens that DiNic’s dishes up. It’s one of the happiest sandwich experiences I’ve had in my life. It’s messy and by the time you get to the end, the bread is starting to lose it’s integrity, but that doesn’t matter. The taste is someplace very close to sandwich perfection.

DiNic’s Roast Pork (with provolone and greens) [Metroblogging Philadelphia]
Stories From The Reading Terminal [Official Site]

Local food blog gas•tron•o•my has gone crazy this past week posting reviews to six spots and if there’s a common theme, it’s dastardly deliciousness.

Here’s a run down:

• DiNic’s
• Creperie Beau Monde
• Famous 4th Street Delicatessen
• Pat’s King of Steaks vs. Geno’s Steaks
• Bonte
• Rouge