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Tomato Pie— Utica to South Philly
Roma Sausage & Deli Utica I didn’t give it much thought until I was older—I guess I just assumed pizza always… existed. I knew it wasn’t indigenous to the Americas, obviously… but I never really stopped to consider when it got here. Like maybe Christopher Columbus left his Nonna Colombo’s family recipe tucked inside a conch shell somewhere in the Bahamas before he sailed the ocean blue. But in reality, pizza’s a lot newer to the States than most people realize—it didn’t reall
Adam Horvath
2 days ago3 min read


Montreal Bagel and (No) Schmear?
It feels like NYC bagels are having a Jacob Elordi moment—suddenly everywhere, with that undeniable “it” factor. Last-second pop-ups, lines around the block, selling out their gourmet stash before breakfast is even over. I keep seeing food influencers and full-blown “dough queens” posting delicious videos of them biting into crispy-on-the-outside, chewy-on-the-inside everything bagels—wispy fronds of dill, mounds of house-made schmears, and food porn pin-up shots of stacked s
Adam Horvath
Apr 93 min read


The Fundamentally Perfect Cheesesteak, But….
House baked seeded roll A rush of air hit me in the face like an Adam West haymaker. POW. The rich aroma of ribeye and cooked onions snuck into my nostrils, triggering an immediate drool reflex. Despite being open for more than a decade, this was my first visit to this darling of the social media circuit. A gaggle of people hovered around the counter—Grubhub drivers, takeout, and a few of us waiting to eat in the small dining room—but somehow the line moved effortlessly. “Che
Adam Horvath
Mar 103 min read


There’s No Brooklyn Roast Beef. Just Roast Beef in Brooklyn.
There is no Brooklyn Roast Beef, only roast beef in Brooklyn, and it's delicious.
Adam Horvath
Feb 153 min read
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