tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624254435992330014.post4439715782088776362..comments2023-10-28T08:31:25.462-04:00Comments on Subway Squawkers - A Yankees-Mets Rivalry Blog: The Philadelphia Story: How I wore a Yankee hat in Philly - and lived to tell about itSubway Squawkershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04156896665605326549noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624254435992330014.post-63800995722087819112009-12-21T13:47:25.891-05:002009-12-21T13:47:25.891-05:00Only once have I ever worn a Yankee cap in Philly,...Only once have I ever worn a Yankee cap in Philly, and that was for an interleague game in 1999. Did I get harrassed? You bet. It was Veterans Stadium, which, for Phillies and Eagles games alike, was a viper's nest of vicious partisanship. The new ballpark is a pleasure by comparison. Phils fans like to call it the NL's answer to Fenway. No way: They'd have to get considerably more liquored up and much more profane.<br /><br />You know, like Flyers fans. I've worn my Devils jersey and cap to the This Year's Bank Takeover Center, and gotten harrassed, but when it's over, and the Mulberry Street Marauders have beaten the Broad Street Bozos, what can they say besides "Your team sucks"? Actually, since the Prudential Center is also on a Broad Street...<br /><br />Geno's is okay, but Pat's is amazing. But you gotta memorize your order (in my case, always "Mushroom-Whiz-Wit") before you get up there and have the money out. Like on the Soup Nazi episode of "Seinfeld." But it's worth it.<br /><br />All the great places to eat in Philadelphia, it makes me wonder why Rocky never became a super-duper-heavyweight.<br /><br />Fast facts with which you can amaze your friends: The Philadelphia Museum of Art has the same number of steps as the Lincoln Memorial. Exactly 100. But I haven't run up the "Rocky Steps" in 20 years. At my age, I ain't tryin' that again -- even if Stallone did.Uncle Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11618876073064128027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624254435992330014.post-31227338503683557862009-12-20T12:33:41.454-05:002009-12-20T12:33:41.454-05:00I visited the day the Yankees clinched the world s...I visited the day the Yankees clinched the world series wearing a Yankees jersey and a Yankees hat!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624254435992330014.post-18749410244572125212009-12-19T13:17:30.988-05:002009-12-19T13:17:30.988-05:00Bob, we DID have roast pork at Dinic's! We wer...Bob, we DID have roast pork at Dinic's! We were in Reading Terminal Market at lunchtime and Dinic's was the only place with a long line - and they looked more like locals than tourists. So we split a roast pork with provolone and peppers and I thought it was better than either of the cheesesteaks. We also split crawfish etouffee at Beck's and had fried chicken at Delilah's the previous day. <br /><br />Anonymous, thanks for the cheesesteak tips and the link. While I can't wait to go back to Reading Terminal Market, neither Pat's nor Geno's seemed worthy of a return trip, so it's good to hear that there are better choices.Jon Lewinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15879924630761240519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624254435992330014.post-418428680869756862009-12-19T12:01:04.265-05:002009-12-19T12:01:04.265-05:00Fugedabout cheesesteaks. Eat a roast pork with age...Fugedabout cheesesteaks. Eat a roast pork with aged provolone and greens (usually broccoli rabe, but sometimes spinach). The best are:<br /><br />Tommy DiNic's in the Reading Terminal Market.<br /><br />John's Roast Pork.<br /><br />Tony Luke's on Oregon Avenue under I-95 (just a few blocks from John's).Bob Libkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01241808771285715753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624254435992330014.post-47729085683602864142009-12-19T03:05:21.993-05:002009-12-19T03:05:21.993-05:00...I forgot to mention that besides making a medio......I forgot to mention that besides making a mediocre cheesesteak, Geno's is also racist against anyone who doesn't speak Englishl. They shouldn't be promoted at allAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624254435992330014.post-66247579242850592002009-12-19T02:50:41.968-05:002009-12-19T02:50:41.968-05:00Here's a secret from a Philly native...only to...Here's a secret from a Philly native...only tourists, presidential candidates, and clueless transplants to Philly eat at Pat's or Geno's. They SUCK! You gotta go to John's Roast Pork (yes, that's right - a pork place has the best cheesesteak). Read this link for more than you ever wanted to know about the best cheesesteak places in Philly - http://www.610wip.com/pages/351421.php...Well maybe when you come to town next fall to watch our Phils get revenge, you can try a better cheesesteak;) p.s. thanks for being a classy Yankees fan and writing a cool articleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com