looking for some best of Recs for philly

[MarkG]

thin crust pizza

scungili and calamari

pastrami

crab cakes

complete lobster (shore) dinner

raw bar

prime rib

bagels

challah

Thanks!!

[sylviag]

thin crust pizza - Taconelli's, in Port Richmond. Nothing else comes close - not even in other cities. Get the white pizza with chopped tomatoes, spinach & garlic - that's their original.

Heard recently that there's terrific pastrami in the new deli in Reading Terminal Market.

shore dinner - go to the shore

bagels - decent ones, but none like NY. We get ours in Montclair.

[saturninus]

are you from Philadelphia? because if you are visiting, these aren't the best things to look for in philadelphia.

[Susan H]

Here are my humble opinions:

thin crust pizza - still looking

scungili and calamari - calamari salad at Matyson is my favorite

pastrami - nothing to match NYC. And Smoked Joint's smoked pastrami is, sadly, history.

raw bar - Sansom St. Oyster House

bagels - Rollings - Bigley, do you know which deli near RS is getting them?

challah - Rollings for kosher, Metropolitan for non-kosher

[JT007]

Maxx's Produce, on 20th b/w Spruce and Locust, gets Rollings delivered on Fridays.

[Bigley9]

Thanks JT - was trying to remember!

[pamd]

Not in the city...but if out near Phoenixville, Seven Stars Inn is great for prime rib- so much food too! reserve it though when making reservations. Also the crab stuffed mushrooms are delicious! http://www.sevenstarsinn.com/

[Bigley9]

Rolings in Elkins Park has the best bagels - I heard they are bringing them to a deli over by Rittenhouse square on Fridays only. Raw bar might be XIX. Thin crust pizza - see the exchange on this board recently re: NY Pizza. Have to consider the others a bit!