"Philadelphia food" news and stories

While we strive to cover the food scene on national and worldwide level here at Slashfood, occasionally our regional biases come out. If you've been reading for awhile, you'll know that I live in Philadelphia and that I'm a bit partial to the food scene coming out of my city. However, I'm not the only one who's a fan of the local edibles, there've been a couple of interesting "Food in Philly" stories lately and I thought I'd take a few minutes to point them out.

Last Thursday, Serious Eats posted the second installment in their series of city guides and this one was dedicated to Philadelphia. Written by Joy Manning, Philadelphia Magazine restaurant critic, it compiles a number of city 'Bests,' including Best Bargain Lunch and Best Pork Sandwich (I second her suggestion of DiNic's roasted pork and greens, it's amazing). I feel like she missed a few great places like Plaza Garibaldi (queso fundido con chorizo!), Lee How Fook and the Nanzhou Handdrawn Noodle House. However, if you're planning a trip to Philly or you're local and in need of some new restaurant suggestions, her piece is chock full of solid suggestions.

In the September 30th issue of Wine Spectator, Philadelphia got not one, but two nods for our fabulous cheese shops. They called out Di Bruno Brothers (a must-visit for cheese loving tourists) and The Chestnut Hill Cheese Shop (where my great-aunt Doris used to buy all her cheese and gourmet tidbits in the 1980s). My only complaint is that they left Claudio's, my favorite South Philly cheese vendor, off the list. [via Phoodie]