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The Search For the Perfect Cheesesteak Is Over
Kindly see Part One of this journey here https://medium.com/coffee-times/searching-for-the-perfect-cheese-steak-or-hoagie-8ad037696a7
By the grace of God, my wife and I made it back home safe and sound. Graduation success. The Philadelphia Museum of Arts steps jogged, not ran, and cheesesteaks were consumed. I met my wife’s close friends and family, whom she hadn’t seen in 6 years. They reconnected. It was great.
Who has the best Cheesesteak in Philly?
My vote is in for the tastiest Cheesesteak in the city of Brotherly Love. I visited Lee’s, Ishkabibble’s, and Pagano’s. The tastiest cheesesteak in Philly is Ishkabibble’s. I couldn’t put it down. That sandwich was devoured in under 15 minutes. Then I washed it down with a cold gremlin on a hot day: half grape and half lemonade. Heaven.
The Vibe
Each restaurant had an authentic vibe, and the people running were gracious. The richness of each establishment burst through like sunrays on a cloudy day, from the pictures on the wall to the customers, to how they put love into each sandwich. It felt like each sandwich was…