[This is] Not a Cheesesteak

Insulting is how I’d describe this article by Freddy Sherman, a native Philadelphian who writes articles for Yahoo.com. Remember yahoo.com? It was the jawn before Google came along and kicked its ass. Sherman wrote an article about the best places for a Philly cheesesteak, and predictably, it was awful.

Here’s why it was awful. First, I would change the title to “Best Places for a Cheesesteak in Philly.” No one in Philly calls it a Philly cheesesteak, why would they? It’s redundant to call it that if you’re already in the city itself. Second, Sherman lists the following places:

Pat’s King of Steaks (yawn)

Geno’s Steaks (gross, and used to be owned by racist and prejudiced asswipe)

Campo’s Deli (very good sandwich and people, but very overpriced)

Steaks on South (why go there with Ishkabibbles across the street?)

Tony Luke’s (good, but overrated and overhyped)

Come on, Freddy. I read this and I seriously had doubts you’ve ever been outside of Center City and Old City. You should know the best cheesesteaks are at places somewhat off the beaten path. Why have a Philadelphia native write this article at all, if Yahoo was just going to recommend places that a Philadelphia tourist would already likely know about or visit? Nothing about this article makes any sense. Fucking PAT’S and GENO’S? Really, dude?

Best steaks in my opinion: Chink’s, John’s Roast Pork, Steve’s, Sonny’s, Frusco’s, Dalessandro’s, Chubby’s…almost any place that’s not Pat’s or Geno’s. Maybe I’m being too harsh here, but I think most people with a brain…even people who aren’t native Philadelphians, but don’t buy into overrated tourist traps would agree that this list sucks.