Lizzie and I went to CD’s for lunch, and I made this “slaw dog” video, which I had been wanting to make for some time. I am a bit disappointed in the video, as the slaw dog was out of the screen when I was examining it. But nevertheless, the slaw dogs were really tasty.
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.
Tags: Italian, Pottstown restaurant, Angelina’s Italian Kitchen
The Boyertown Bears Den, is one of our favorite Boyertown restaurants. The Cheese Steaks are so good that Lizzie and I would love to have them at least once a week. I last reviewed the Bears Dens Grilled Ham and Cheese Sandwiches, which I still also recommend if ham n cheese is your favorite type of hoagie.
Below is a little video I made when we went and picked up a Cheese Steak for lunch. I would have taken a longer video but there were other patrons enjoying their lunch, and I really don’t like taping when others are trying to eat.
If you get a Chance to enjoy the food at the Bears Den, let them know you read about them on Thegrubhound.
Where are the best sandwiches you have had?
I am not in the habit of eating Taco Bell or other fast foods, but I do have cravings for it every now and then. The other night as I was driving home from visiting my kids, the only thing that was appealing to me was a Burrito Supreme.
I did get one of those, but I also got a Chalupa. But being my eyes are bigger than my belly, I was unable to eat the Chalupa, and ended up eating it for Breakfast several days later. That was when I made the following Taco Bell Metoday video.
As you can see from the video, I as many people, do have past associations with fast food that I really try not to indulge. Being a 40+ adult, I really think I can make better nutritious decisions about the things I stick in my body.
How about you, do you get fast food craving as well?
Did you get your fastnachts?
Today was Fat Tuesday, the day before Lent begins. Here in Boyertown there are any number of places you can get them to include the local grocery stores. But the best ones I am told are from The RT 100 Deli. Lizzie and I were driving back home from a business meeting in Fogelsville, and we decided to stop.
The RT 100 Deli, is a small little place that you would probably pass if you were not paying attention. From the few times that I have been in to the deli, I can say it does seem to have some quality sandwiches and such.
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.
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.
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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.
Tags: Collegeville PA, Restaurant Review
I just noticed that the Mybloglog community for Thegrubhound does not have any members. 
Perhaps I need to finish the verification procedure, so here is the link:
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One last Atlantic City Dining post in this series needs to be done for White House Sub Shop, which we found while cruising around on our own.
The White House is a cool looking vintage establishment that has been serving sandwiches since the 1946 to customers of all sorts including Frank Sinatra and the Beatles to name just a few.
Sandwich orders can be called in ahead, and this is what I recommend during peak business hours. You can also stop in and take a number for take out, or wait in line to be seated.
Bread is delivered fresh 12 times a day from the legendary Formica Bros Bakery, which is right across the road, so the rolls are guaranteed to be fresh.
Full size subs are about 2 feet long and so mouth wateringly good. Just writing this post, I am getting the urge for a road trip for a White House Sub.
After eating at White House, we were shopping at the Old Navy Outlet store, and a local girl, stopped us and asked us if we had just eaten at the White House, because she could smell the hoagies on us.
For another review of the White House Sub shop that has some mouth wateringly good photos, check out the RoadFood Review.
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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.
Tags: breakfast, Atlantic City
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