Pmac,
There are all your typical chains (outback,hooters, Friday's etc.) in the area. There is a Philly sub chain called Lees Hoagie House that is kind of dingy but has great sandwiches. It is on Streets Road a mile or so past the track. http://www.leeshoagiehouse.com/

Thanks. I don't mind dingy!

Someone I know was also recommending a place called Mastori's Diner off i-95 in Jersey. Any excuse to visit a greasy spoon...

What we really need to know is how close is one of the top cheesesteak places to Philly Park such as Pat's or Gino's. Anyone know?

It is nowhere near there. There is a Jim's Steaks on Roosevelt Blvd. about 20 minutes away. (I personally always thought Jim's was the best anyway). That is probably the closest. Pat's or Geno's are about an hour our.

Paul

Me plus 4, maybe plus 8.

Exactly...

O/U for Chuck Thursday through Sunday

8.5

Steve's Prince of Steaks is the best of the well known Philly Cheese steak places nearby. There is a NE location on Busselton Ave. which is about 10-15 minutes away from the track. Not as well known as Pat's or Gino's but just as good.

Pat's and Geno's, which are both very ordinary, are on Passyunk in South Philly on the southern end of the wonderful Italian Market. If anyone is around Saturday and are going to go into Center City, then I'd highly suggest TONY LUKE'S on Oregon Ave. near the Sports Complex. It is far better than Pat's, Geno's or even the OK Jim's. In addition to the cheesesteak, the sandwich to have at Tony Luke's is the Italian Pork. Thin-sliced, melt-in-your-mouth pork lion cradled by peppery broccoli rabe and melting provolone. It is perhaps the best regional sandwich anywhere in the country. Tony Luke's is closed Sundays...

I called on Woodhaven Foods in North East Philly, where PHA is, and there is a very good Italian deli/sandwich joint called, appropriately, DATILLO'S. It is off Roosevelt below Woodhaven Blvd. It is a local legend.

I'll provide more info along these lines over the next day or so. In addition to doing business in Philly, I was an Eagles season ticket holder for 14 years. I've eaten about everywhere in town.

Hotel booked......should be in the Philly area, Saturday afternoon...... leaving Monday morning.

Your description of that Italian Pork sandwich has me salivating like Pavlov's Dog.

Me too until I got to the point where he said it was closed on Sunday. I will settle for great cheesesteak though!

Beauty
 

I just want to wish my beauty queen good luck, hopefullly she'll win, make sure to take lots of pics and can someone please bring her some peppermints, I sent some with TC but I'm sure they are gone by now Thanks.

whoa whoa whoa WHAT?


-bt-

Yup... 14 years at the Vet. Section 729, Row 13. From 1990-2003. And would drive from Montreal to Philly from 1991-1998.

I am on the modified Atkins diet

Vi Sikahema is that you?

Best Sandwich Evah! Had it at a Phils game, it was amazing. But don't forget the broccoli rabe, it's a must!

i can just imagine....

I may make the trip down.

Please pay attention to the local weather... RIght now they are calling for a
foot of snow ..( Northeaster) starting on Saturday Morning...and going to sunday.

Does not look good... up to 18 inches.

KNS will need snow shoeing and blinks.

If they cancel, I sure hope they do so before I get on the plane Sunday morning...

Paul

I just heard the track is officially closed tomorrow, but is still open for Sunday as of now.

Just spoke with Sal Sinatra at PHA regarding Sunday.

The threshold for cancellations is 6" of snow. If they get more than 6" they will cancel and less than that, they'll run.

Does this mean that if they get 6 inches Saturday they will close Sunday as well?

Paul

I think so. 6" is the cutoff point where they need to plow snow rather than scrape it off. And I guess if they use the plows, it's more involved getting the track in raceday shape.

Overall, it don't look too good.

And... on top of everything else, Chuck got to Philly from Florida wearing a windbreaker.

Thanks. At least we should know Saturday one way or the other. I also wonder if the Jockeys would ride regardless. Let's hope for some sun.


Paul

He can watch the Fins lose from a Philly sportsbar.

In case anyone is still coming, the Holiday Inn is above average for a Holiday Inn, and supposedly the Red Roof Inn is a deathtrap. FYI

I was considering setting the Red Roof on fire to save future travelers but it was too cold.

I HATE winter weather!
 

I'm gonna be a "party pooper" and had to bail on the weekend because of the freakin' weather! :mad: cancelled the hotel & thinking of regrouping for the 31st if Lloydobler is racing at Aqueduct that day. I'm REALLY disappointed not being there on Sunday :( , but too far to venture by car during a snowstorm with the chance of the races not running anyway.

chicken

That's what Karen said.......:p

Racing has been cancelled for today and tomorrow. Its freakin snowin like crazy.

30 minute wait time to cancel on USAir........oy!
....edit....been an hour now...still on hold........

Gotta be by the same band who did this......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr5QN...eature=related

Don't you miss the great northeast...... :D

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