Here is a video I made a while ago of Yellow House hotel, which is a nice place outside of Oley, PA. We ate in what was actually the Hotel kitchen well over a hundred years ago.
The Yellow House Hotel has fine dining, but casual attire is acceptable.
The hotel actually has rooms for rent, so if you were in town for one of the local festivals or touring around the Oley country side, the Yellow House might fit the bill if you were looking for a cozy B&B type lodging for the night.
The only Mexican restaurant in Kutztown has some really good food. I heard somewhere that it was said to have the best Mexican food on the East coast, which seems like a pretty tall order to me.
At any rate, I had the house specialty which is Fajitas a la Mexicana with Shrimp. The two tortillas were more than enough to fill me up.
If you have a chance to dine at La Cocina Mexicana, make sure you get an extra side of their guacamole.
Last Friday, Lizzie and I were in the mood for some good Italian. Googling Italian Food Pottstown, Angelina’s Italian Kitchen was at the top of the page. Looking at other reviews of Angelina’s indicated it was a great place to go for pasta.
Thankfully, I made a reservation, as Angelina’s only has seating for 26 people, which makes this a really cozy Italian family restaurant. At one point it seemed like each member of the family had waited on us to include the daughter, mom and dad.
Checking out the takeout menu, the words “Pottstown’s best kept secret” are the first thing that I noticed. The next thing I noticed is that Angelina’s has an award winning pulled pork sandwich. A couple that was sitting next to us, had ordered one of these sandwiches for their son who goes to school nearby. The woman said her son swears they are the best sandwiches he has ever had…I guess I’ll have to stop back for a pulled pork sandwich.
The brief video of our experience at Angelina’s is below. Again sorry for the quality, my video taking skills are really lacking.
Angelina’s Italian Kitchen is truly a quaint family owned restaurant that I highly suggest everyone experience. Call ahead to guarantee you have a spot. Angelina’s also has a take out menu, which I will work on getting posted here in the near future. In the mean time, if you have the chance, give Angelina’s a try for some of the most authentic Italian cuisine in the Pottstown area.
Ralph’s Italian Restaurant, which is the oldest family owned Italian restaurant in the U.S., is located at 760 S. 9th St. Philadelphia,PA 19147.
Ralph’s is known for having authentic Italian food, so much so that when I was telling my bro that I was going into Philly for Italian, he asked me if we were going to Ralph’s, which he himself has never been too, but has heard it is awesome.
Initially, I when we got to Ralph’s, we were under the impression that it was two floors. I then asked Alfred, our awesome waiter, if I could make a video of the restaurant, and he said it would be great, and he would turn on the lights on the third floor so I could include that in the restaurant review video as well. Thanks Alfred.
What We Had at Ralph’s
Ralph’s specialties include Veal dishes and other Italian specialties such as linguine Pescatore or Eggplant Parmigiana. Lizzie had the Sausage and Peppers Italian Specialty, our friend Adelaide had Ravioli and meatballs, and I had the Veal Rollatine which is veal with Mozzarella, Prosciutto in a a Mushroom White Wine Sauce.
Watch my shaky restaurant review video to see a synopsis of our meal, and a brief walk through of all three floors of Ralph’s.
Check out Ralph’s Italian Restaurant’s Recipes page to find the family’s recipes that they share with everyone…I particularly want to try their meatball recipe…Adelaide gave me one of hers, and it was one awesome meatball.
DaVinci’s Pub, which was previously Harpoon Louis and then the Great American Pub and is located at 217 East Main Street of Collegeville,PA, was the location of our dining experience last Wednesday evening. DaVinci’s Pub seems to have a really nice atmosphere along with a menu that includes not only pub fare, but also pasta, salads, and many entrée for under $20.
What we had at DaVinci’s
We started off with the Southwestern Chicken Spring Rolls. Loved the taste of the barbeque sauce and the crunchy spring rolls. Lizzie, not wanting to veer from her diet too much, ordered the Blue Cheese Walnut Salad for her main meal. I ordered the plain old spaghetti with a side salad which I upgraded to a mini Blue Cheese Walnut Salad that unlike Lizzie’s did not come with chicken.
Southwestern Chicken Spring Rolls
Spaghetti and Beer
We then ended the meal with a Chocolate cake for Lizzie and a piece of Cheese cake for me.
Overall, I would recommend DaVinci’s Pub to anyone who wants a meal that is not a diner or fast food quality, but not a meal that will break the bank. A relaxed atmosphere means this place is great for meeting both friends and business associates for a casual encounter that is not overly noisy but relaxed enough to have a good time.
Lizzie and I had the great fortune to eat at Annette’s located in Ventnor, NJ, which is just outside of Atlantic City, NJ. We arrived at Annette’s as the fourth alternative, due to my Harmon Nuvi GPS sending us to three other places that were no longer existing prior to going to Annette’s. The fourth try was a charm.
Annette’s, which is owned by Cheryl and David Venezia, is proclaimed to be the “best breakfast on the island”. Lizzie and I would have to agree, because we ended up there for breakfast both mornings of our Atlantic City trip.
I had the Nova Special the first morning which is like a lox and cream cheese bagel, and then the Asparagus Omelet special the second morning. I would have to say, of the two, the bagel was my favorite.
The diner has a very homey feel, and Cheryl is very friendly and stops to chat with all the customers.
I also noticed that all the coffee mugs at Annette’s are different, so I’ll have to get Lizzie to send Cheryl an art mug from Lizzie’s site Fatladysingz.com.
Atlantic City, NJ is a great place to go for the food in addition to the gambling, and if your luck at the tables is anything like mine, you would do better to just go for the food. Saturday night we dined at the Nostalgia Room which was recommended to us by Cheryl of Annette’s, which is another great place to eat at in Ventnor, NJ, which is just a short drive from Atlantic City.
The Nostalgia Room is not a really huge place, so I would recommend calling ahead. It is also a BYOB establishment, but if you forget to bring a bottle of wine, a bottle of wine as well as some cash(credit cards not taken) can be gotten next door.
Lizzie had Pan Seared Sea Scallop appetizer, and Rockport Shrimp and Crab Cakes, which she proclaimed to be the best of 2008. Even though the year has just begun, she said that they ranked up there with the Bar Harbor Hotel Crab Cakes, which were the best Crab Cakes of 2007. She then ended her meal with the Flour-less Chocolate Torte.
I had the Martin Shrimp appetizer and the Flaming Rack of Lamb and ended the meal with their Bananas Foster.
The Nostalgia Room is a great little place that we would highly recommend to anyone visiting the Atlantic City Area. With Louis Armstrong playing in the background, combined with the accommodating wait staff of the Nostalgia Room, your visit to the Nostalgia Room will not disappoint.
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I just added the Mexican Food category, and thought I would write a Mexican Food post to start it off. This is a great pic because of all the wonderful colors. The guacamole looks delicious as well as the chile sauce. I am so hungry for Mexican food right now, maybe I can talk Lizzie into going out for some.
According to Lizzie and many others, the best sandwiches in the Philly area are made on Conshy rolls. So if you have had an authentic Philly Cheese Steak, it hopefully was on one of these rolls. If it wasn’t, then you didn’t have the best Philly Cheese Steak.
The Trattoria is a really quaint restaurant that has been at its current location for well over a decade. The dining room has murals painted walls and an atmosphere that begs you to share a couple of nice bottles of your own favorite wine. Lizzie and I will have to check it out for dinner.
morning. I would have to say, of the two, the bagel was my favorite.
Saturday night we dined at the Nostalgia Room which was recommended to us by Cheryl of 
