Since my daughters’ orthodontist was located in the Bloomfield neighborhood of Pittsburgh, I’ve spent many hours, wandering around the area waiting for various dental appliances – expanders, retainers, braces – to be put in and taken off. So one would think that I would’ve explored every nook and cranny of this primarily Italian neighborhood.
But last [...]

I hated fishing when I was a kid. I felt like the only boy at cub scout camp who didn’t know how to bait a hook or cast a line. And eating fish sticks was one thing, but trout? Mostly, it came down to the fact that none of the adults in my life had [...]

There are plenty of places in Lehigh Valley to get a good cheesesteak.  Up in my neck of the woods, people rave about the cheesesteaks at Haak’s School House. Friday night I went to Haak’s with my dad, my cousin, a friend of my dad and his wife so I could finally try out one of these infamous [...]

A few months ago, I went on a search for some real Pittsburgh “church lady” pierogies. You know, the type  made by hand by devoted church members in their parish basement.  The kind that don’t come from a cardboard box in the freezer section of the supermarket. Tender, butter and onion topped,  potato filled packets. [...]

During a blistering hot afternoon at PNC Park, sitting in my seat to watch the Pirates play the Phillies was not an option. I tried it for about ten minutes, I really did, but I didn’t want to end up being carried out on a stretcher in front of my family and friends.  So I [...]

Growing up near Hershey and Lancaster, I knew how many tourists inundated the area every summer. Not being one for tourist traps, I never would have thought that Lancaster County would be where I’d take my kids on their first family vacation. Despite my desire to want to get away to some place new, I [...]

I love wandering about, getting a bit off the beaten path looking for fun food finds. Due to a vivid memory of my dad getting very lost driving around South Philly, forty years later, I was still a little iffy about tackling the area myself.  So, during a trip to the eastern part of our [...]

On an unseasonably warm day this past April, some friends and I loaded into an SUV and headed to The Gamble Mill restaurant in Bellefonte for an evening out.  The Gamble Mill resides in a large, historic looking brick building (pictured here)that I assume (and can confirm after reading the Gamble Mill website) used to be [...]

After a lengthy search, Tina discovers there are great burritos in Bucks County at Lilly’s Cocina Loca in Newtown, PA.

Memorial Day weekend, as we all know, is not only a time to remember those who served for our country, but it also marks the unofficial start of summer!  What better way to celebrate this wonderful season than ice cream?
This year, I decided to go on an Unofficial Upper Bucks County Ice Cream Tour.  I, [...]