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The destination destination.
March.
Somebodyisfromhere.com Raises the Steaks.
Most outsiders come to Philadelphia and try a cheesesteak. Just ask John Kerry how
that worked for him.
You see, in Philadelphia, you don't call it a Philadelphia Steak Sandwich. It's just a
cheesesteak. Elsewhere, they're slowly catching on though, be sure, they still call
them Philadelphia steaks, as if to take credit if it goes well, but if it doesn't - - well it's
Philadelphia's fault.
It's said that Italians don't eat at the Olive Garden and Irish don't like instant potatoes,
but I'll be darned if I, from a Philadelphia suburb, don't wander from city to city and
order a Philly steak. Perhaps, eating one in a different timezone is like reading your
own Instant Messenger profile, if you look close enough, maybe, just maybe, you'll
learn how the rest of the world sees you.
that worked for him.
You see, in Philadelphia, you don't call it a Philadelphia Steak Sandwich. It's just a
cheesesteak. Elsewhere, they're slowly catching on though, be sure, they still call
them Philadelphia steaks, as if to take credit if it goes well, but if it doesn't - - well it's
Philadelphia's fault.
It's said that Italians don't eat at the Olive Garden and Irish don't like instant potatoes,
but I'll be darned if I, from a Philadelphia suburb, don't wander from city to city and
order a Philly steak. Perhaps, eating one in a different timezone is like reading your
own Instant Messenger profile, if you look close enough, maybe, just maybe, you'll
learn how the rest of the world sees you.
| John Kerry's Presidential Campaign |
| "...you really must try this because it's puerco pibil. It's a slow-roasted pork, nothing fancy. It just happens to be my favorite, and I order it with a tequila and lime in every dive I go to in this country. And honestly, that is the best it's ever been anywhere. In fact, it's too good. It's so good that when I'm finished, I'll pay my check, walk straight into the kitchen and shoot the cook. Because that's what I do. I restore the balance to this country." -Johnny Depp's Agent Sands in Once Upon a Time in Mexico. |
So like Johnny Depp's Character in Once Upon a Time In
Mexico, I go from city to city ordering the same meal.
There are some truths. Cheesesteaks can only go as far as
their roll takes them. Too many places around the country use
soft rolls, this is akin to spelling your name wrong on the SATs.
Mostly you learn to avoid places that offer it as just one of
many selections on the menu. Your best bet is a chain or a
place with Philadelphia in the name, in other words, a place
where the pressure to live up to the Philly standard is so
great, that they must either serve a good sandwich or go out
of business.
Mexico, I go from city to city ordering the same meal.
There are some truths. Cheesesteaks can only go as far as
their roll takes them. Too many places around the country use
soft rolls, this is akin to spelling your name wrong on the SATs.
Mostly you learn to avoid places that offer it as just one of
many selections on the menu. Your best bet is a chain or a
place with Philadelphia in the name, in other words, a place
where the pressure to live up to the Philly standard is so
great, that they must either serve a good sandwich or go out
of business.
E X T R A S. |
--History of
the
Cheesesteak.
the
Cheesesteak.
Much is said of the McDonaldsization of the world. Like most
people I look on with sadness as unique cultures dissipate.
Still, I also recognize that although it might lack a certain
sentimentality, when you wake up hung over in Bahrain with
the equivalent of $2 in your pocket, a McDonald's might be a
welcome sight.
people I look on with sadness as unique cultures dissipate.
Still, I also recognize that although it might lack a certain
sentimentality, when you wake up hung over in Bahrain with
the equivalent of $2 in your pocket, a McDonald's might be a
welcome sight.
Perhaps, the cheesesteak is the next step in globalization. We are entering a world not just of
chain restaurants, but chain menus; a world in which a menu in Tulsa is the same as
Philadelphia no matter what the name is of the place. But Somebodyisfromhere.com isn't worried
because he already knows what hes going to order. Somebodyisfromhere.com tastes the
future...and it tastes like cheesesteaks.
It's cheesesteaks that best sum up the state of modern travel in the U.S. By day you can see the
Alamo, or Sears Tower, or Nebraska's Carhenge. While, at night when you are most likely to
admit you miss your bed and all its nearby trappings, you can still have a reasonable facsimile
of your favorite meal from back home and spend $6 for internet access in the lobby of your
hotel and find out how your local sports team played that very night.
chain restaurants, but chain menus; a world in which a menu in Tulsa is the same as
Philadelphia no matter what the name is of the place. But Somebodyisfromhere.com isn't worried
because he already knows what hes going to order. Somebodyisfromhere.com tastes the
future...and it tastes like cheesesteaks.
It's cheesesteaks that best sum up the state of modern travel in the U.S. By day you can see the
Alamo, or Sears Tower, or Nebraska's Carhenge. While, at night when you are most likely to
admit you miss your bed and all its nearby trappings, you can still have a reasonable facsimile
of your favorite meal from back home and spend $6 for internet access in the lobby of your
hotel and find out how your local sports team played that very night.
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