• Philadelphia

  A diverse, thriving metropolis, Philadelphia manages to be both contemporary and historic, hip and old-school. Though its skyline is dominated by two modern glass-and-granite skyscrapers, the real gems are the quiet streets extending away from Center City, lined with old row houses and corner buildings splashed with colorful murals. This is the birthplace of the USA, but don’t think of Philly as one giant American history lesson: The city is younger and more vibrant than you might assume, with edgy public art and a leading craft beer scene just as woven into the current landscape as the cracked Liberty Bell and cliché (yet still essential) cheesesteak. Our guide to local foods in Philadelphia, ranging from old-timer favorite snapper soup and “red gravy” Italian-American to the classic roast pork sandwich, pays homage to both ends of Philadelphia’s spectrum.
  
  Click below for the 12 best iconic Philadelphia dishes and drinks.
   

  A diverse, thriving metropolis, Philadelphia manages to be both contemporary and historic, hip and old-school. Though its skyline is dominated by two modern glass-and-granite skyscrapers, the real gems are the quiet streets extending away from Center City, lined with old row houses and corner buildings splashed with colorful murals. This is the birthplace of the USA, but don’t think of Philly as one giant…   Read more

   

  Find local foods in Philadelphia.

  Cheesesteak

  Fried oysters with chicken salad

  Hoagie

  Ice cream

  Irish potatoes

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  Amish-style root beer

  Lancaster County
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  Creamed chipped beef

  Lancaster County
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  Sandwich

  Pittsburgh
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  Tomato pie

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• • Losing It

    rsg10
    Honesdale , PA
    

    Anyone who is on this site knows that taste and smell are inextricably linked. You really can't have one without the other. The aroma of freshly ground coffee is almost as good as taking t…    Read more

  • Hog Heaven

    kg7
    Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania, United States
    

    It was day two, round three of a grueling golf weekend at the Pocono Manor golf resort in eastern Pennsylvania, circa 1997. When my foursome arrived at the “halfway house” 27 holes…    Read more