Re: [114attendees] Philly Cheesesteaks

[Michelle Cotton <[e-mail]>]

That is incredibly sad!  Went there and it was amazing! The walls were 
filled with photos and notes from all the famous folks who visited.  
Hope they can rebuild quickly.

--Michelle


On 2022-08-01 04:11 PM, Black, David wrote:
> Unfortunate development - there was a major fire at Jim's last Friday
> - if you experienced Jim's during the week, be thankful:
> https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/jims-steaks-south-street-fire-cause/3321675/
> [1]
> 
> Thanks, --David
> 
> From: Black, David <[e-mail]>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 5, 2022 3:56 PM
> To: [e-mail]
> Cc: Black, David
> Subject: Philly Cheesesteaks
> 
> Having gone to school in Philly at Penn (University of Pennsylvania),
> I know a thing or two about this subject ;-).
> 
> First of all, an authentic Philly cheesesteak uses Cheese Whiz (not
> that white provolone stuff …).
> 
> Second, an authentic Philly cheesesteak contains steak, cheese and
> optionally onions (none of that other fancy stuff …).
> 
> The two traditional places to get an authentic Philly cheesesteak are
> still diagonally opposite each other in South Philly:
> 
>  	* Pat's (1237 E Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19147 [near 9th &
> Wharton]) - https://www.patskingofsteaks.com/
> 	* Geno's (1219 S 9th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147 [between Federal and
> Wharton]) - https://www.genosteaks.com/
> 
> Both are open 7 x 24, so if you have a craving for a cheesesteak at
> 2am, you know what to do …
> 
> If you don't want to go that far, Jim's on South Street is good:
> 
>  	* Jim's (400 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19147 [at 4th]) -
> https://jimssouthstreet.com/
> 
> Jim's is closer, and South Street is also an interesting part of the
> city
> (https://www.visitphilly.com/things-to-do/attractions/south-street/)
> 
> Enjoy, --David
> 
> 
> 
> Links:
> ------
> [1] 
> https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/jims-steaks-south-street-fire-cause/3321675/