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Karaoke at Happy Rooster? Dunno if he's still with us, but if not, Doc Ulitsky must be rolling in his grave.

But it's close to me! Or, for the real carnivore, it could be a dessert option after Monday's DDC dinner.

And if you're someplace where English isn't spoken, keep repeating yourself, LOUDER!

Walking distance "real" hoagies and cheesesteaks at Campo's - 214 Market Street.

When I moved here in the70s, Gino's featured the Sirloiner. It was a fast food burger with width as well as diameter. A thick hamburger! What a concept! Here's a Gino's fan site.

I had one of my first upscale meals in Philadelphia at Lautrec in Head House Square. Later they expanded by adding Cafe Borgia, with live jazz, downstairs.

In the 70s, anybody's onion soup was "gourmet" if it had goopy melted cheese on the top. What a crock!

A Philly beer visit would be incomplete without a stop at the Grey Lodge (www.greylodge.com) at 6235 Frankford Ave. While it may be redundant when talking beer, be sure to check out the restrooms.

I checked out Famous Dave's resume on that site. It seems that, "Dave is remarkably unique...He has been awarded a Bush Leadership Fellowship,... Most recently, Dave was confirmed by the Senate as Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, Indian Affairs and has stepped down from his position as Chairman of the Famous Dave's Board of Directors. " I'm always impressed by enhanced absolutes. I wonder if the food's remarkably unique, also.

And I've never eaten there! Which shows that I don't knows. And that I need to add it to the list. This weekend, maybe. ← One of my colleagues would bring their layer cakes when it was her turn at birthday tag. Killer buttercream!

Zeke's is in a former McDonalds between 63rd St. and Overbrook High School on Lancaster Ave., next to the car wash.

I don't get this deprofundis. The place must have been sold out, perhaps oversold. Why else wouldn't they accept another person? You didn't call ahead to see if you could bring your friend. You just showed up. When you didn't get your way, you wanted to take your money and go home. I must have missed whatever entitles you to a refund. I think you're fortunate to get it.

The most obvious difference was the absence of white pies in the Brooklyn places we visited. Our local visits include basic red and white pies to taste the crust. cheeses, seasonings and red sauce without any influence from the extras.

It was a most enjoyable trip. Di Fara has an extraordinary product. The man has made a zillion pies, yet he prepared ours with the care I'd expect he'd use for the Pope. Hand crafted, with pride. That's hard to get at any price, let alone for less than ten bucks! (My share for 4 pies and an Italian soda - $9) Totonno's was like visiting Nana for dinner. Welcome! Great food's on! Eat! Eat! Our gang, particularly the women, liked that women were making our pies. (Pizzaiolas?) I don't recall that at any other Pizza Club stop, and I've only missed one. I'd compare Spumoni Gardens to the Pat's and Geno's corner in South Philly. It's fun to do, and you'll enjoy what you eat, but it's more about being there than the food. As much as I love hot dogs, it was pointless to eat at Nathan's. (Not complaining, but I couldn't eat anymore.) edited for clarity, I hope

You can get breakfest at Murray's Deli, on Montgomery Avenue in Merion or at Cobbs Creek Cafe near the Wynnewood Lanes on Haverford Road. I prefer the latter, where you can get grilled Italian sausage or pork roll with your eggs and home fries.

Overtures prix fixe special (early in the week) is a bargain.

I thought that one was a Bloody Awful!

The LCB probably forbids selling homemade potables, but that's another active thread.

I stopped by for happy hour tonight. I had some blue points with a cold one and a hug from Katie who introduced me to her new boss. He's proud of his product connections and told me he's picked up some Alaskan oysters at PHL today. Anybody can have fancy vodkas, but he's the only one in town with the special oyster list. So I had another round of the specials and decided to return soon to sample the more exotic varieties. Then I saw the new Kevin Bacon flick, the gritty part of the evening.

I'm unaware of any Philly spots, either. Holly's site lists Franco's in Westmont, NJ. Franco's at Hollyeats Some Philly men of feathers (avatar at left) know that Westmont is also the home of the Acme Accordion School. The TLA is right down the street from Jim's, a decent steak. If you're going to travel to Pat's, you might as well go to Tony Luke's and get a cheesesteak and a roast pork Italian. BTW, I understand there's a new Tony Luke's in NYC.

The web designers selected the appropriate color for the white zin image.

I think any European would look at our liquor laws and exclaim, "Now I understand the re-election of George Bush."

Oh yeah!

Seems as dangerous as a guy saying his name is Holly down there...

Yup. I heard from Mom herself that rabe is too bitter. Someone else can go down there to discuss that with her. When I'm there, it's a pork (sharp with spinach) vs. steak decision.