tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21864928526163186562023-11-16T02:59:55.383-08:00Pat's vs Geno'sQuaker City Mercantile Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519819502930797329noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186492852616318656.post-43625596862159259792009-10-07T11:53:00.000-07:002009-10-08T07:21:58.149-07:00Philadelphia Cheesesteak Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cheesesteakday.wordpress.com/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 146px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiydcTexUVlfurCRbCBkWIqePpjsK7pggqoVEoD58frD-MwGhlL8nuoecq5crmNMfrqggph6HaP1qHPSQxj4NMtev_nsWI58CXSf5iZFCHyGhcL644_LwDOkt69-4gNIJD2YscKzXmRoyU/s320/001_CSD_Logob.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389934740662604194" border="0" /></a>Each collegiate semester, QCM outlines a concept for an intern project that will be executed and promoted during that semester. The Pats Vs. Geno’s project is a pure conception of the Quaker City Mercantile creative think tank. Throughout its two-semester existence, the QCM intern team has re-branded both Pat's Steaks and Geno's Steaks. Pats Vs Geno’s served as our sounding board for design ideas that enabled us to display our love for cheesesteaks. The project then evolved into a citywide celebration in honor of Philadelphia’s native delicacy. We felt it was necessary to focus our blog on Cheesesteak Day oppose to Pats and Geno’s. Nevertheless, we are full of new ideas and plan on bring the same great content as we produced for Pats vs. Geno’s. So check us out and help make Cheesesteak Day a reality.<div style="text-align: left;"><br /><a href="http://cheesesteakday.wordpress.com">http://cheesesteakday.wordpress.com</a><br /></div>Quaker City Mercantile Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519819502930797329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186492852616318656.post-34522179146683612962009-09-25T07:28:00.000-07:002009-09-25T08:12:14.744-07:00Even Cheesesteaks Are Worthy of A Day Off<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.yourfriendinphiladelphia.com/cheesesteak.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 249px;" src="http://www.yourfriendinphiladelphia.com/cheesesteak.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>
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If I were relentlessly pursued by civilization, I would also search for relaxation. Cheesesteaks deserve a day of rest beyond the sight of the public eye.<span style=""> </span>It’s hard being a Cheesesteak, they are continuously placed on high demand and the threat of being mauled by some carnivorous consumer remains a prevalent threat. So if you happen to locate a Cheesesteak at Penn Treaty Park, the Jersey Shore, or the backyard of the neighbor that routinely comments on your appearance, remember that <i>even cheesesteaks deserve a day off once in a while</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (Phelebrity.com).<span style=""> </span></span> <!--EndFragment--> Quaker City Mercantile Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519819502930797329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186492852616318656.post-90077082019133831732009-09-16T14:26:00.000-07:002009-09-16T15:02:29.456-07:00Dr. Phil Attempts to Bring Brotherly Love to Cheesesteak Enemies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtEnRi_yv6Rl2YEyOy16Iszv16bIzZOGlxIrr0Lugs-SJ0PmMCm62dysxIoqcomiK80Tq3Pe_rknAANkyp5lsAVG057HxC9C9DvXmLokRXF9JzRuJlypKJ5n7xF4Sf43gxLHzuwjwpx5k/s1600-h/phil.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtEnRi_yv6Rl2YEyOy16Iszv16bIzZOGlxIrr0Lugs-SJ0PmMCm62dysxIoqcomiK80Tq3Pe_rknAANkyp5lsAVG057HxC9C9DvXmLokRXF9JzRuJlypKJ5n7xF4Sf43gxLHzuwjwpx5k/s320/phil.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382188998422283762" border="0" /></a><br />The Pat’s and Geno’s feud has been brewing for decades, but apparently it takes a television host from Texas to bring the two together in mutual territory. Pat’s owner, Frank Olivieri and the face of Geno’s, Joe Vento came together today for a special episode of The Dr. Phil Show that was filmed right here in Philadelphia. Apparently, they were going to try each other’s steaks and maybe share a friendly handshake. Hmm…someone should make sure those sandwiches aren’t laced with anything except cheese, meat, bread and onions. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to catch this epic event, but we’re sure that this little meeting of the cheesesteak heavyweights won’t put an end to the grudges both have against each other.Quaker City Mercantile Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519819502930797329noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186492852616318656.post-78649561717275977272009-09-01T07:31:00.000-07:002009-09-01T09:01:05.053-07:00Modernized Geno's<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Alright folks, as promised, we have for you our<br />new & modernized Geno's</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> branding!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiP9lynlTQy1rMaOzfBGcUGoCl5mT4IbrpE3pIsmmZzEPkbVgArRgovz4mHFuV1pk0wmOugsEAdgTLDWBLza9F20RzAibuFNsxBw9DgDRUqITRM8DAl9QgcRp_FyGz2WrOQ5a3knRCdOQ/s1600-h/Wrap1_web1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiP9lynlTQy1rMaOzfBGcUGoCl5mT4IbrpE3pIsmmZzEPkbVgArRgovz4mHFuV1pk0wmOugsEAdgTLDWBLza9F20RzAibuFNsxBw9DgDRUqITRM8DAl9QgcRp_FyGz2WrOQ5a3knRCdOQ/s320/Wrap1_web1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376507553847801602" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">Wrapper</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEM3F261VXsoYKYjqqVvVMHtx0QNt5Ho9CJkb7Pf4wFzvyc99w_BMZvuhpVf2gmtEUa5m2mzZ41uHLXGMIkTYSf82u_ohWuWnXpcnVrQbLPUUMuOERukSeAUyffagIzT6dfZbGTCIEw3k/s1600-h/Genos_Napkin1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEM3F261VXsoYKYjqqVvVMHtx0QNt5Ho9CJkb7Pf4wFzvyc99w_BMZvuhpVf2gmtEUa5m2mzZ41uHLXGMIkTYSf82u_ohWuWnXpcnVrQbLPUUMuOERukSeAUyffagIzT6dfZbGTCIEw3k/s320/Genos_Napkin1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376507934597943842" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">Napkin</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVoT1uSj0I4slbcfLSb9-Iy4vYD98CNK8hyB2kbBO4fcRWCj90TDOmgucp0Kj8I1NRLoHW3Joq-isvVn534ysSUmF_KyGjtUyPyGVf2y3qnGm09_68XEzY2oeEUpwak5nL4gA2MY0Qrl4/s1600-h/fries_web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVoT1uSj0I4slbcfLSb9-Iy4vYD98CNK8hyB2kbBO4fcRWCj90TDOmgucp0Kj8I1NRLoHW3Joq-isvVn534ysSUmF_KyGjtUyPyGVf2y3qnGm09_68XEzY2oeEUpwak5nL4gA2MY0Qrl4/s320/fries_web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376508325002962098" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">Fry Cup</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiYUOnJn5407oFR7dfiQhkR3wcxEkfhq7YjZC2iA7LINM1AXj01_lPbUPhgOytwYMLzwvNH57NJcYd3N6TXqtpnM3G-xGIQBr1oDnFblsSiOFYJHrs7de3l0_1TZGblo6R24d17wEpybY/s1600-h/cup_web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiYUOnJn5407oFR7dfiQhkR3wcxEkfhq7YjZC2iA7LINM1AXj01_lPbUPhgOytwYMLzwvNH57NJcYd3N6TXqtpnM3G-xGIQBr1oDnFblsSiOFYJHrs7de3l0_1TZGblo6R24d17wEpybY/s320/cup_web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376508707480945906" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">Drink Cup<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzcrQAtmN2IH6eSkNdR_IUNs3dTP5GZvBgs7oj2g5Qgy61tE32U4x_lclaVRrqsvr6DX13LdVtGZcSR-Cs9Q447YzBGyS6gmaQtoS5ZfgI4GQvkIlIbLyreC0KOfJxjvR75Am981FlPIc/s1600-h/condiment_web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzcrQAtmN2IH6eSkNdR_IUNs3dTP5GZvBgs7oj2g5Qgy61tE32U4x_lclaVRrqsvr6DX13LdVtGZcSR-Cs9Q447YzBGyS6gmaQtoS5ZfgI4GQvkIlIbLyreC0KOfJxjvR75Am981FlPIc/s320/condiment_web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376508903190929586" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Condiment Stand</span><br /></div>Quaker City Mercantile Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519819502930797329noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186492852616318656.post-47117701812467348702009-08-26T13:52:00.000-07:002009-08-26T14:10:16.508-07:00Reading Terminal Cheesesteak Feast<img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2LePV0kgJGizmkHuo82ClGkjlRUpCnt0ZoCWitTjJaCL7pNAE-9PDZIXb01Knjv1e4zgxhUZR2BgUQx_SVrDjR5eDrShXnrez3_dXfIvhrDD5M3hLue1uilT0Ei2_5tR6ilQ24p09hhQ/s320/IMG_6999.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374378700924800050" /><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Reading Terminal’s Cheesesteak Day was everything you could want it to be. It was full of people, music, games and most importantly cheesesteaks! We indulged in cheesesteaks wit and witout, cheesesteak burritos and even cheesesteaks made of chocolate. </span></p> <!--EndFragment--> <img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfduiqTdVuFt7dxF81okgN8bgGnrOY77QzN0_7V5qg_rg8ICOn7S0yZBR168UzQB3BHP6W8cV2fIbhEB_f4-FftmS7KvuHAkFel_eSLLg2IIUkc241fhcf0Hx6H9u633rtAWBVjep2Vw/s320/IMG_6975.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374378968970670018" /><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Dessert course. </span></p> <!--EndFragment--> <img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRf-zRq-7G-ZempV5TKIG_LLwTNg68lmqleULMmMHmEatqc0lVm7hEg-Xwobd2DIYDtwsMPnR6k3csbt7s3pWX123tcfdPhslZSU7Ru1R85ma5_48XxrpFvUv6mpNSs-5JREkURRFhMFU/s320/IMG_6990.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374379799423194818" /><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Skillful and quick hands make good sandwiches.</span></p> <!--EndFragment--> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4rcWBA1s9zIBqIPxp5s5H7ZwGQbj3B5TDVWNF8zRH_ebice4DMrA3ePbDTqt_BUQ2umz_ycMj9N0Ifi-0w7Pgp1JS-B1BVmPggvLPps-gmbadOtMLJ1PxssQGO0ip-CdAsoxo_VRfEkM/s1600-h/IMG_6983.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4rcWBA1s9zIBqIPxp5s5H7ZwGQbj3B5TDVWNF8zRH_ebice4DMrA3ePbDTqt_BUQ2umz_ycMj9N0Ifi-0w7Pgp1JS-B1BVmPggvLPps-gmbadOtMLJ1PxssQGO0ip-CdAsoxo_VRfEkM/s320/IMG_6983.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374380460338853906" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">We hung out with cheesesteak queen, Carolyn Wyman. <br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">On that glorious day cheesesteaks were responsible for many stained shirts, clothes permeated with cheesesteak aroma and probably some heartburn but it was well worth it. What we experienced that day has left us motivated to make sure we fight for an annual citywide cheesesteak day.</span></p></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Quaker City Mercantile Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519819502930797329noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186492852616318656.post-7816573515765389152009-08-17T13:11:00.000-07:002009-08-17T13:22:32.458-07:00A Day for Cheesesteak Celebration!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU3Vql-1Ypic-Ew766KVjmwZiMs2Z-v_HfX8bxjn3fkBEE5H-OFqnBzyeWJF_Z8n5Vjy1CXTBU26A7ba9DhCb0cE0K1KvzUq8jY249YGmvRBsjcSyUE-vZpaOHFlVlbjG9iSYvPC0yU6c/s1600-h/steakondec.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU3Vql-1Ypic-Ew766KVjmwZiMs2Z-v_HfX8bxjn3fkBEE5H-OFqnBzyeWJF_Z8n5Vjy1CXTBU26A7ba9DhCb0cE0K1KvzUq8jY249YGmvRBsjcSyUE-vZpaOHFlVlbjG9iSYvPC0yU6c/s320/steakondec.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371030456993212274" /></a><br /></div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Philadelphia is known as one of the most historical cities in the nation for many reasons: the Liberty Bell, the Philadelphia Zoo, Benjamin Franklin.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Keeping that in mind, we believe it’s time to appoint a day for Philadelphians and visitors to recognize another one of its important contributions to society. Although Philly is known as the birthplace of a nation, it is also the birthplace of the king in the sandwich world. An entity so great, that merely mentioning its illustrious name causes mouths around the country to water in anticipation. A being so famous that it has been recrated countless times – The Philadelphia Cheesesteak. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Most who come to visit Philadelphia are well aware of the necessity to eat an authentic Phily cheesesteak. As for those who have spent more than a week in the City of Brotherly Love, it is far too taboo to admit to not having eaten a cheesesteak. In order to correct these missteps and others alike, we have a simple proposition. We cheesesteak fanatics have envisioned a day in which all of Philadelphia, tourists and residents alike, can celebrate the majesty of the meat, cheese, and onion sandwich. We are simply asking for one day out of the year to honor and praise the sandwich that holds as much historical value as the city it was born in.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">In order to actually make this holiday happen, we have to convince City Council and “The Man” that we, the cheesesteak people, desire a day of cheesesteak observance.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">With that being said, what do you think about petitioning for an annual, Philadelphia-wide Cheesesteak Day?</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">We'll take the petition to the streets and post it on the web to amass enough signatures to bring it to City Hall. Let us know your thoughts so we can get one step closer to celebrating the first Cheesesteak Day the world has ever known!</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p> <!--EndFragment-->Quaker City Mercantile Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519819502930797329noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186492852616318656.post-91678436233710920632009-08-11T07:24:00.000-07:002009-08-13T07:44:11.504-07:00Philly Cheesesteak Imposters!<div style="text-align: center;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:130%;">A picture diary of vendors selling wannabe Philly cheesesteaks along the Seaside Heights boardwalk in Jersey.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLFd_0eCLHHmA253Jmtl2G3zeGwzbPSbPHU0xvGAPx7GH1N3Etd4VoWgl0TXLcBuer9pGwqd0Ie6ABW2Nwx2fywPB5mCu1tqsOi0oboKXaxv7XuCcnKg3EIhGOq9i88GVq5VnX8Bws_wk/s1600-h/Philly+Cheesteak+1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 155px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLFd_0eCLHHmA253Jmtl2G3zeGwzbPSbPHU0xvGAPx7GH1N3Etd4VoWgl0TXLcBuer9pGwqd0Ie6ABW2Nwx2fywPB5mCu1tqsOi0oboKXaxv7XuCcnKg3EIhGOq9i88GVq5VnX8Bws_wk/s200/Philly+Cheesteak+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369456241805070274" border="0" /></a><br />The best of Philadelphia? Isn’t that copyright infringement or something?<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Pc3wYTPfD6tWDTJ0-oHnXP8Z0dYJHuoMVNJ2w8fG6IZCR1KaWZmtqj7Xjr4eeANh9mdwcfLrWiOsgF6ZhgsUX5ZmrHPXk9AKSU8paSuXblvV6QRFnJKAlpD5lMVb7lmfNI7ZncPZ-2g/s1600-h/Philly+Cheesesteak+4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 114px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Pc3wYTPfD6tWDTJ0-oHnXP8Z0dYJHuoMVNJ2w8fG6IZCR1KaWZmtqj7Xjr4eeANh9mdwcfLrWiOsgF6ZhgsUX5ZmrHPXk9AKSU8paSuXblvV6QRFnJKAlpD5lMVb7lmfNI7ZncPZ-2g/s200/Philly+Cheesesteak+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369456246815501762" border="0" /></a><br />Sorry, </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Philly’s Phamous</span><span style="font-size:130%;">, adding a ‘Ph’ to a word doesn’t instantly associate it with Philadelphia...<br />unless it’s on a Phillies t-shirt.<br />(Not to mention your sign blasphemes Philly cheesesteaks by putting “Philly” and “home of the buffalo chicken cheese steak” on the same sign AND by spelling cheesesteak as two separate words.)<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPDF5W20m9nHViv51hOn3ZBkHyO2PT_jTzsd0TOBU0zlnZE71cwfT0FHbt2IIuFmLWm92EqayEsvyH7bj4YfNJEejsBeNFqYWBEXGeX0c0lHjizOKWW3kLOBz9WRRhQsWNc8rsuo7U-14/s1600-h/Philly+Cheesesteak+10.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPDF5W20m9nHViv51hOn3ZBkHyO2PT_jTzsd0TOBU0zlnZE71cwfT0FHbt2IIuFmLWm92EqayEsvyH7bj4YfNJEejsBeNFqYWBEXGeX0c0lHjizOKWW3kLOBz9WRRhQsWNc8rsuo7U-14/s200/Philly+Cheesesteak+10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369456262341069506" border="0" /></a><br />Their claim may be true, but how do you think they’d stand up to the best of Philly?<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNRF74pPSFTCP5691wGZP7mgPGqklCQbicU_KQByYUZyCfmycZ-KeEmEOjVUMnRIbk44UoUzcyOfJIjtJtWRQ9S6oBCtyi7kems5FRaZ5OlXmOyI_b-IG8vjsfTDNMWfLpE4MeWauqMjk/s1600-h/Philly+Cheesesteak+7.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 152px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNRF74pPSFTCP5691wGZP7mgPGqklCQbicU_KQByYUZyCfmycZ-KeEmEOjVUMnRIbk44UoUzcyOfJIjtJtWRQ9S6oBCtyi7kems5FRaZ5OlXmOyI_b-IG8vjsfTDNMWfLpE4MeWauqMjk/s200/Philly+Cheesesteak+7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369456281040720738" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">We hope that the cheesesteaks here don’t lack as much flavor as this sign lacks aesthetics.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoKo-b_rLP0dNMNpuvOCEH4FDgIfv9Cjzb-sjZRK39sQAiXenITe4eogCDO5ELi-i0v83BbdwPxu0s8qlACLTPuTiP_PAJdfuWP1x02ONQWSO-jwXdL3IdSYguvn_51vq4_bKkoeds29c/s1600-h/Philly+Cheesesteak+6.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 185px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoKo-b_rLP0dNMNpuvOCEH4FDgIfv9Cjzb-sjZRK39sQAiXenITe4eogCDO5ELi-i0v83BbdwPxu0s8qlACLTPuTiP_PAJdfuWP1x02ONQWSO-jwXdL3IdSYguvn_51vq4_bKkoeds29c/s200/Philly+Cheesesteak+6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369456286161883282" border="0" /></a><br />Now this one was tricky… it took at least 3 tries to capture this counterfeit scrolling text.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFO8XICysfqDf6mrN9sOB60T9JtA99Ekjby6gW8PYLr38FRAUh4Jvrra24QsON-8MpxAHHbMIpRlR9sm5Qd_kTlFRrCSoy3RSh4YHHpZCDgDmCad3KteqeOOB_7QV-e2RYxyOE6nlLOnQ/s1600-h/Philly+Cheesesteak+9.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 99px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFO8XICysfqDf6mrN9sOB60T9JtA99Ekjby6gW8PYLr38FRAUh4Jvrra24QsON-8MpxAHHbMIpRlR9sm5Qd_kTlFRrCSoy3RSh4YHHpZCDgDmCad3KteqeOOB_7QV-e2RYxyOE6nlLOnQ/s200/Philly+Cheesesteak+9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369456439139747394" border="0" /></a><br />It’s hard to tell, but we’re pretty sure that that “Philly Steak” has red and green colored vegetables on it. False advertising.<br /><br /><br />And that concludes the Philly-cheesesteak-wannabe-picture tour.<br /><br /><br />Note: Pat’s and Geno’s, you should consider copyrighting the term “Philly Cheesesteak,” and then sue these and other imposters. You’d make millions.</span><br /></span></div>Quaker City Mercantile Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519819502930797329noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186492852616318656.post-48896745567392885972009-08-10T12:26:00.000-07:002009-08-10T12:27:58.932-07:00Ladies and gentlemen, at long last we present... Cheesesteak, an epic first<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_c-Atn-C9bM&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_c-Atn-C9bM&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Quaker City Mercantile Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519819502930797329noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186492852616318656.post-63515143942684277552009-08-06T08:27:00.000-07:002009-08-06T08:38:52.457-07:00Coming Soon to a computer screen near you!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7DDzRyOQFUgRkE15hjCbBOO1ouH8E8_vno-GTNWXE5hbZS8Ve-8cHknDk1PC6d8-ISba6KQeQmwIgG5_7QASxkH7USG7p3TbdLJ4YF2VinpQqPvQUByfHX244cZteJuy7IHQHXwV06k/s1600-h/movie_cover.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7DDzRyOQFUgRkE15hjCbBOO1ouH8E8_vno-GTNWXE5hbZS8Ve-8cHknDk1PC6d8-ISba6KQeQmwIgG5_7QASxkH7USG7p3TbdLJ4YF2VinpQqPvQUByfHX244cZteJuy7IHQHXwV06k/s400/movie_cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366874397811134738" border="0" /></a><br />Set in the heart of Philadelphia, this hilariously awkward adventure story will undoubtedly leave you reminiscing about your own first time... with a cheesesteak.<br />Three interns <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">(Kristin Koefoed, Michael Norcross, and Jonathan Weed)</span> at local advertising agency, Quaker City Mercantile discuss their excitement about a new assignment to redesign the city's most popular steak shops, Pat's and Geno's. When Jon and Mike argue over which shop reigns supreme, they learn that Kristin has never even tried a cheesesteak! Seeing this as a potential threat to the success of their project, the interns embark on a madcap adventure to rectify this travesty to taste bud justice. Little do they know that exposure to the delicious meat of Pat's steaks will spark an enthusiasm that could turn to <span style="font-weight: bold;">obsession</span>!Quaker City Mercantile Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519819502930797329noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186492852616318656.post-22850546305127820532009-08-03T14:33:00.001-07:002009-08-04T08:31:40.536-07:00Cheesesteak Fun Fact #1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV9cwbrqcxEJ3fEfndGik3nIF7xZ_RhQs6NtwXVULbl7nvdcD7-mJvvovjAFyVA55npYPOgKhoUkqiYPDKJmRu2M5AtTu0pbzPbQDXhi4potQqdiBOpDL5onc4dnU6PC3B4E0qwmT1L6M/s1600-h/fun+facts.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 370px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV9cwbrqcxEJ3fEfndGik3nIF7xZ_RhQs6NtwXVULbl7nvdcD7-mJvvovjAFyVA55npYPOgKhoUkqiYPDKJmRu2M5AtTu0pbzPbQDXhi4potQqdiBOpDL5onc4dnU6PC3B4E0qwmT1L6M/s400/fun+facts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365854061890676914" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The electric bill at Geno's Steaks is $5,000 a month!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUxKTV8j-sBbzH9SEaNi9cD_hsQoJXXQGPbp_JFQPRPxXfBIJCNwJkS8wVMtsPe1wopLOBVaLIuf-JGBs0tRi4lVqmCFIOIYr-00cXTC7-RW2ACGIoZ6vR4Sz6VIr0WQmypDWz-sFIwkg/s1600-h/wow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 352px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUxKTV8j-sBbzH9SEaNi9cD_hsQoJXXQGPbp_JFQPRPxXfBIJCNwJkS8wVMtsPe1wopLOBVaLIuf-JGBs0tRi4lVqmCFIOIYr-00cXTC7-RW2ACGIoZ6vR4Sz6VIr0WQmypDWz-sFIwkg/s400/wow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365854345884478978" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />credit: <a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/restaurants/20090710_25_things_betcha_didnt_know_about_cheesesteaks.html">Philly.com</a>Quaker City Mercantile Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519819502930797329noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186492852616318656.post-13247629603371614762009-07-31T08:47:00.000-07:002009-07-31T09:13:25.364-07:00Beef up your dinnertime dialogue with these cheesy jokes!Doesn't it seem like EVERY time you and your friends go out for steaks, you<br />always end up saying the same exact thing? It goes "This is SO good. How is<br />yours? Good? Awesome." and no one has anything else to say... right? So<br />isn't it time you brought a new conversation starter to the table? Well, try<br />some of these hilarious jokes to get the party started! And if Pat's or<br />Geno's is your date destination for the evening, we can guarantee that these<br />gags will prove your wit and win her heart so she can never go witout you!<br /><br />Q: What do you call it when someone is overly hopeful about the quality of<br />their cheesesteak?<br />A: Whizful thinking<br /><br />Q: What New Jersey born poet wrote the classic "Oh Cheesesteak, My<br />Cheesesteak"?<br />A: Walt WITman<br /><br />Q: What actor played a cheese-sucking vampire in a popular movie trilogy<br />that made over $400,000,000 in box offices worldwide?<br />A: Whizley Snipes<br /><br />Q: What did the steak say when it was first introduced to the whiz?<br />A: Cheesed to meat you.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpEuL01_m5BcXqORcbnW5ss921ehj4Q3DG6fjvEWOGlSpRvnLy-IDezQJPSU_PsQbLQquBGk69nyMXnq8RhNX0hx3eSC36ZI-PImbK6WV0o500I7gBc6xIyuNHo_L-Ac-W8KUodQPYgw/s1600-h/laughing_steaks.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 317px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpEuL01_m5BcXqORcbnW5ss921ehj4Q3DG6fjvEWOGlSpRvnLy-IDezQJPSU_PsQbLQquBGk69nyMXnq8RhNX0hx3eSC36ZI-PImbK6WV0o500I7gBc6xIyuNHo_L-Ac-W8KUodQPYgw/s400/laughing_steaks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364658031715247234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJyrQL10IiDgg22XmSK8jX00yGelgq7Fz7KMO0LdCZnEUtVOtdu4uPJXAxM2gGrwj-Qn5cc6_t4CTWCcAsHvkwmesXWfY_EmigphD9RMePsl_jgS2e_tBpkN5uSHQ74i3mUP7y5rM_98/s1600-h/laughing_steaks.jpg"><br /></a>Quaker City Mercantile Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519819502930797329noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186492852616318656.post-5295489861809136032009-07-28T09:08:00.000-07:002009-07-29T10:03:13.205-07:00For Goodness Steaks!Yeah, we know what you’re thinking. "We were promised a new edgy Geno’s rebranding effort and have yet to see a lick of design." To that we say, good things come with time, and even better things come with even more time. But don’t worry, today your patience has paid off; today we will give you Philadelphian folk a little taste of what we’ve been up to.<br /><br />Here are our Geno’s logos:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ceWo69smy97LWxWZc4Hq9uYOX1rYmj8cDUKV9ZuKy86fa2XS67HaA2ni8t3gSIMxR0agoKvug0F0VwvQW83tP0phYyst-oQp7Wd_fkRRdyRqfFqHGINz8W7EHJy_uHRZjB1A-7nBERI/s1600-h/genosblog.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 161px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ceWo69smy97LWxWZc4Hq9uYOX1rYmj8cDUKV9ZuKy86fa2XS67HaA2ni8t3gSIMxR0agoKvug0F0VwvQW83tP0phYyst-oQp7Wd_fkRRdyRqfFqHGINz8W7EHJy_uHRZjB1A-7nBERI/s400/genosblog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363927133304108226" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So take your time, look them over, and feel free to let us know what you think. Also, keep checking back.. Good things are to come, we promise.Quaker City Mercantile Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519819502930797329noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186492852616318656.post-72594793196267209642009-07-23T14:44:00.000-07:002009-07-23T14:52:34.424-07:00Gotham City has Batman, Philadelphia needs a hero...Saint Whiz is the crime fighter Philadelphia has been waiting for!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmK4HxAMxZoXSCC1V_y8VuVU4rYocM8j6mZLwLZQdJmp5OoLHcmwgEdHoPOIgESx2SGqk3hixwkkdVPdzt_F3S8pG6TgiJ6IyzpSqVNX5t7Xm-P9nOrlIKXYJx1DDwP-GigwS7R1N4LE/s1600-h/superhero_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 349px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmK4HxAMxZoXSCC1V_y8VuVU4rYocM8j6mZLwLZQdJmp5OoLHcmwgEdHoPOIgESx2SGqk3hixwkkdVPdzt_F3S8pG6TgiJ6IyzpSqVNX5t7Xm-P9nOrlIKXYJx1DDwP-GigwS7R1N4LE/s400/superhero_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361775019788532930" border="0" /></a><br /><br />His secret identity is Chaz Whitman, founder of the Philadelphia Society for Ethical Bovine Treatment. A clever disguise, as it allows him to access information about members of local communist intelligence groups deviously disguised as organizations dedicated to the distribution of Vegan cookbooks. The founder of the leading cookbook company is Gus Cloverson who may or may not secretly be Saint Whiz’s arch nemesis… the Crimson Caper! Peta activist, eco-terrorist and master of dastardly deeds, the Crimson Caper is determined to remove all cheese steaks from the City of Brotherly Love!<br /><br />Saint Whiz first encountered the Crimson Caper in 1998 when all the napkin dispensers at Geno’s Steaks mysteriously went missing! This malicious misdeed against the famous eatery was quickly set right by our hero; and since then, he has been blocking shot after shot in the Crimson Caper’s crusade against Philadelphia’s most prized delicacy.<br /><br />Bullets and flamethrowers are no match for Whiz’s cheese-blaster that pummels the bad guys and advocates of inferior sandwiches with cheese whiz. In the rare case that he runs out of ammo, his first back-up weapon is the torpedo torpedo… a torpedo gun that utilizes all the stale torpedo rolls from local steak establishments in a way that not only maims enemies, but also provides food for Philadelphia wildlife! In the worst case scenario, Saint Whiz can win the fight without any artillery because his biceps are like solid steal from the 40 grams of protein in each of his three square meals a day... all of which are, of course, cheese steaks.Quaker City Mercantile Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519819502930797329noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186492852616318656.post-74111597595346813012009-07-22T14:48:00.000-07:002009-07-22T15:05:32.433-07:00America Has Decided: Domino’s Philly Cheesesteak Pizza is Their Favorite<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPE2b6gK_35lnWSNGXdUe7U1CrNmA_tDXqlwko78OjAFxUVRhmoTyzZ7NDJkiy83bJi2vbjtZk_RKEim-dIY3JfwUK6fwUdcYIHb0JFoRgkApWPI4EwPBgag8D8R7kLkEv2QMAwO35UfY/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPE2b6gK_35lnWSNGXdUe7U1CrNmA_tDXqlwko78OjAFxUVRhmoTyzZ7NDJkiy83bJi2vbjtZk_RKEim-dIY3JfwUK6fwUdcYIHb0JFoRgkApWPI4EwPBgag8D8R7kLkEv2QMAwO35UfY/s400/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361405610152644242" /></a><br /><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">You may have seen </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vueKk5tnZWM"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">those commercials</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> for the Domino’s American Legends competition. If not, here's the gist, Domino’s asked the nation, which regionally inspired pizza is the best and the results are in. The Philly cheesesteak pizza came out on top. (No surprise there!)<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Here are the competitors:</span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Philly Cheesesteak Pizza </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Pacific Veggie </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Honolulu Hawaiian </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Fiery Hawaiian</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Cali Chicken Bacon Ranch</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Memphis BBQ Chicken </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Buffalo Chicken</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We don’t want to toot our own horn but we expected this to happen. Why wouldn’t America love the best sandwich on the face of the planet in pizza form? (Even with all those extra toppings.)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Although we won, we’re going to call foul on Hawaii, too many players on the field. We expected better from you.</span></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->Quaker City Mercantile Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519819502930797329noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186492852616318656.post-31785992456744255082009-07-20T15:08:00.001-07:002009-07-20T15:12:37.684-07:00Subway’s Cheesesteak is Sub-par<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk1FCImw7qzed9URTStPNH2qmxCfB2i3-DcjmXssURR9c8DRb_M7TwUK2QuMp0YE-XTziEyLV7Em2_T2a4Vx5YwkR71GSFeLPdIuTouwjMvV0zh4N0-0nxLpGibCD1fkjsfHlGYfmGiL8/s400/IMG_6952.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360667889408030994" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Fellow cheesesteak connoisseurs, the sandwich pictured above is a fraud in every way you can imagine. As you can see, Subway has called it The Big Chipotle Cheesesteak but it was neither big nor chipotle like in taste. The biggest sin of all is that it doesn’t even taste, smell or feel like a cheesesteak.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">As self-proclaimed experts in cheesesteak related matters, we took it upon ourselves to give Subway’s rendition a chance. With our preconceptions pushed aside, we each took a piece of the sandwich and cautiously began to consume it. A three-star rating system was used in order to judge the “cheesesteak”. The aspects of the sandwich we focused on were bread, inner contents, aroma and presentation. Needless to say it was an inadequate imposter. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">One problem we noticed was the bread.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It lacked the flavor of an authentic Italian roll and its bite was nowhere near what it should be but we gave Subway one star for knowing to use the traditional bread. Shortly after giving the sandwich its first star we quickly took it back and gave it to ourselves since it was us who selected the bread. If it was up to them, they would’ve used wheat bread and that’s just ridiculous. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSeAgyLkAAMOER25uJWZTMt2mZHvZtd52uixa6dngmccN32kXrmwvSIozasC5rMyRbBQbRvUhuxVJb-0bhOqQqjvuTXx6F5qhK_HOBBfF3b3-Zl5yErJWXoagqiE3FWzGwDYg-e2MWUvw/s1600-h/IMG_6953.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSeAgyLkAAMOER25uJWZTMt2mZHvZtd52uixa6dngmccN32kXrmwvSIozasC5rMyRbBQbRvUhuxVJb-0bhOqQqjvuTXx6F5qhK_HOBBfF3b3-Zl5yErJWXoagqiE3FWzGwDYg-e2MWUvw/s400/IMG_6953.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360668270216158850" /></a><div><p class="MsoNormal"><!--StartFragment--> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The next issue we came across was the inner contents. For starters, the meat just didn’t taste like cheesesteak meat. It was in a chopped style, which is nice but didn’t make up for its lack of flavor. It was pretty much just for texture and to give the mouth something to chew. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">There were no onions and no visible signs of cheeses, which is bizarre because we witnessed them place tiny triangles of provolone on the meat. The microwave they used to heat the sandwich must’ve disintegrated the dairy component of the sandwich. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Also, they added a chipotle sauce to give the sandwich a kick and a little extra flavor (we guess) but it didn’t taste like a chipotle sauce. Its flavor profile was much closer to mayonnaise. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Lastly, the sandwich had one last chance to redeem itself based on what is known as the distinct cheesesteak aroma. It’s neither the smell of onions or meat, it’s the lovely smell the two produce when paired together. To put it simply, the sandwich didn’t have this. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sorry subway, when compared to Pat’s or Geno’s sandwich, you just aren’t up to our standards. We’ll give you half a star out of three since you made one us decide to get a real cheesesteak after work.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p> <!--EndFragment--> <p></p> <!--EndFragment--> </div>Quaker City Mercantile Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519819502930797329noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186492852616318656.post-54180095904607526642009-07-16T07:31:00.000-07:002009-07-20T07:45:58.578-07:00Rebranding Pat's Steaks as an emblem of patriotism and pride.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8TAp48Ljb35ne07w7rtPnNooBOzwDdFFg8_sVEs-eeFSuRdORByIfYS2IdG3YKcvel65AQYD54MEdORvX-HQ3U4vpCbFP6dKQOPXiOd-fqz7xqM_rEsHmI5NqtxsOBg5vK1DziNISA9U/s1600-h/Blog_examples.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8TAp48Ljb35ne07w7rtPnNooBOzwDdFFg8_sVEs-eeFSuRdORByIfYS2IdG3YKcvel65AQYD54MEdORvX-HQ3U4vpCbFP6dKQOPXiOd-fqz7xqM_rEsHmI5NqtxsOBg5vK1DziNISA9U/s400/Blog_examples.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360553100303544530" border="0" /></a><br />Philadelphia has birthed not only the world’s greatest nation, but also the world’s greatest sandwich. In 1930, two brothers created the delicious indulgence, not realizing that their invention would become one of the key tourist attractions in the city of brotherly love. With this history in mind, it seems only natural that Pat’s Steaks should be redesigned to display the spirit of the American Dream inherent in the entire company itself. As the Declaration of Independence clearly states, you have the right to vote… so exercise your right and let us know which logo YOU like best!Quaker City Mercantile Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519819502930797329noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186492852616318656.post-61341734661578361802009-07-15T14:27:00.000-07:002009-07-15T15:12:01.208-07:00The Philly Cheesesteak Invades Georgia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp7FEyVW5IoLmcne9TS7GJPFc39itJVDJDedvHHyUJYvMbuVENa1J7z7tzc6eidXyy62F1tGDXPZD1ebCzTBJ5fn6McxwFnLMXrC_j2DVm6IhJYkKsTr1lwDSVWdrzptqschBKJTSaS5w/s1600-h/Philly_in_Georgia.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp7FEyVW5IoLmcne9TS7GJPFc39itJVDJDedvHHyUJYvMbuVENa1J7z7tzc6eidXyy62F1tGDXPZD1ebCzTBJ5fn6McxwFnLMXrC_j2DVm6IhJYkKsTr1lwDSVWdrzptqschBKJTSaS5w/s400/Philly_in_Georgia.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358801838822950034" /></a> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Philadelphia culinary masterpiece that brings natives together, despite the difference of opinion in the Cheesesteak War, has just made a new home in Georgia. The gooey and greasy sandwich is beginning to infect Georgians with its deliciousness and it’s all thanks to “The Legend of Bagger Vance.” </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Most would agree the only cheesesteak worth eating is a traditional Philly cheesesteak and if they don’t, they haven’t had a real one. This is the concept behind the success of Darren and La-La Alston. A couple born and raised in the inner city of Philadelphia but now rooted in the land of peaches.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Before the Alstons became known in Georgia for their Philly style cheesesteaks they were in charge of security for fellow Philadelphia native and cheesesteak lover, Will Smith. Their size and childhood friendship made them the perfect bodyguard service for the man who brought you the Fresh Prince and rap music that even your grandparents could tap their feet to.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">After a long stay in Georgia the couple decided to plant their feet in Augusta but couldn’t find a way to satisfy their cravings for traditional Philly dishes. During a moment of clarity and hunger they decided it was time bring in the culture and food they grew up around, thus the birth of The Philly Cheese Steak Factory.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Even though The Philly Cheese Steak Factory is located far from the birthplace of the Philadelphia cheesesteak, the South Philly classic dish tries its hardest to stay authentic. The meat, bread, and even the cooks are imported from Philadelphia so the experience is as close as possible to the real thing. The cooks might even send you the back of the line for ordering like an amateur. Who knows, they might even give you a high five with their spatula for saying “wit provolone”.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Alongside their well-known cheesesteaks are traditional Philly foods such as water ice, hoagies and soft pretzels. So if you decide to take a road trip down to Georgia anytime and you get hit by a hankering for that lovely sandwich, check out The Philly Cheese Steak Factory. Also, give the pizza fries a shot because they look delectable in the photo above.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">[Article & Photo Credit: </span><a href="http://metrospirit.com/index.php?cat=1993101070612500&ShowArticle_ID=11010206093355214"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Metro Spirit</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">]</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <!--EndFragment-->Quaker City Mercantile Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519819502930797329noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186492852616318656.post-67972291948431046542009-07-13T15:07:00.000-07:002009-07-13T15:17:08.174-07:00Pat's vs. Genos... which is right for you?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ZwujFMnsHmKBEFcALhyphenhyphenywj7NHQhO2OW-g-iqxEHLRkSNpfXf5pdO4oyCigdebmS5N0zy8fcmDli8mkKjf_tlGh5RCCMyQUPNIY3X9AxSehXNUIGtNboWj11D3oXr20GXgicZ5nOq0hA/s1600-h/cheesesteak_FINAL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 518px; height: 786px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ZwujFMnsHmKBEFcALhyphenhyphenywj7NHQhO2OW-g-iqxEHLRkSNpfXf5pdO4oyCigdebmS5N0zy8fcmDli8mkKjf_tlGh5RCCMyQUPNIY3X9AxSehXNUIGtNboWj11D3oXr20GXgicZ5nOq0hA/s1600/cheesesteak_FINAL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358071700675853282" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Everyone has their own opinion when it comes to Pat's and Geno's... but don't base your decision on what other people have to say. Go out and figure out what's right for you!Quaker City Mercantile Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519819502930797329noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186492852616318656.post-79289874066891070672009-07-08T14:55:00.000-07:002009-07-08T14:57:48.285-07:00EDGY CHEESESTEAK<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisKfQ4qoDm7rgPqKNb8SpCixp3u2myeQS1_FT9FVAn1KGoukTDDVcT6RAMaCiun_yZa_dd5b8OZkH1s29uvrWRRdrl6KbAEssSkVtiDjqwMJaVnXoVPF90btgqDGORp2dmDBoq9R1DTdg/s1600-h/cheesesteak.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisKfQ4qoDm7rgPqKNb8SpCixp3u2myeQS1_FT9FVAn1KGoukTDDVcT6RAMaCiun_yZa_dd5b8OZkH1s29uvrWRRdrl6KbAEssSkVtiDjqwMJaVnXoVPF90btgqDGORp2dmDBoq9R1DTdg/s320/cheesesteak.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356211495015873266" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Introducing the new, edgier Geno’s. We have decided to spice things up by giving Geno’s, one of Philadelphia’s favorite cheesesteak shops since 1966, a fresh appearance. What is our reasoning behind this pseudo makeover? To give Geno’s the edge they’ve been looking for and to end the battle with Pat’s for the title of “Philly’s Best Cheesesteak Shop” once and for all. Although the new appearance will not actually be implemented, it will be designed with the intention to not only set Geno’s apart from the other cheesesteak shops throughout the city, but to also enhance customer’s experiences at the shop. This not only means a new logo for the steak shop but also new packaging, signage, seating areas… the whole works. It’s time for a change for Philadelphia’s best cheesesteak shop, aesthetically speaking of course. As far as the cheesesteaks, there’s nothing that needs changing about them.Quaker City Mercantile Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519819502930797329noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186492852616318656.post-50134716806761105952009-07-06T12:35:00.000-07:002009-07-06T14:22:11.968-07:00The Cleanest Steaks in Town<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUz4k6YpuSLN8xyk10VNOHQ-WsInywGL9v8qpuYOk-6XF2DXTeTL5hHTnT4cToZwd2Bjx4yc5ZJ1VUMCqMlotqvJRpnUY-ibGy7tDOTtdQGFeYTjFfSP2M57iTy4qGX1SNCWXxB9-ux8/s1600-h/blogpicturejon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUz4k6YpuSLN8xyk10VNOHQ-WsInywGL9v8qpuYOk-6XF2DXTeTL5hHTnT4cToZwd2Bjx4yc5ZJ1VUMCqMlotqvJRpnUY-ibGy7tDOTtdQGFeYTjFfSP2M57iTy4qGX1SNCWXxB9-ux8/s320/blogpicturejon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355443830214899266" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >Pat¹s King of Steaks will never change how they make their cheesesteaks.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >Thank goodness! But as more and more people are concerned about the effects</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >and practices of twenty-four hour cheesesteak stands and their impact on the</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >environment, Pat¹s King of Steaks has decided to focus a little more on what</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >they can do to help out. The best way for people to see that Pat¹s is</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >changing is not only through their actions, but also in their appearance,</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >from their trash cans and napkins to their signage and logo. New practices,</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >new identity, same great cheesesteaks.</span> <span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><br /><br />Why shouldn't "the original" cheesesteak shop in Philadelphia have a new</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >image that best reflects not only the traditional and classic reputation</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >that has been trusted since 1930, but also the modern ideas of sustainable</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >work practices. The influence behind Pat¹s new eco-friendly look is a</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >combination of styles, ideas, and attitudes that really makes Pat's the King</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;">of Steaks!</span><br /></span><br /><br /></span></span>Quaker City Mercantile Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519819502930797329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186492852616318656.post-25462492963518666272009-07-01T14:03:00.000-07:002009-07-01T15:05:02.085-07:00Two Wheeled Death Machine<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_cwFAHoJNbasp7V9laMEOsmowa86mJxuB_0vDNKQqoSye5PO5-7-PrOuCEWIoVyBKAstav2s2YbOUfZaW_sgRiFggZvgwlWc_I_iuk0zd5WEyPKEB3NsZre08MhgdAdTHEgj_S11o8g/s1600-h/logosketch1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_cwFAHoJNbasp7V9laMEOsmowa86mJxuB_0vDNKQqoSye5PO5-7-PrOuCEWIoVyBKAstav2s2YbOUfZaW_sgRiFggZvgwlWc_I_iuk0zd5WEyPKEB3NsZre08MhgdAdTHEgj_S11o8g/s320/logosketch1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353600625147726466" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Geno's Motorcycle Club</span> - According to the American Motorcyclist Association, 99% of motorcyclists are law-abiding citizens. The remaining 1% are outlaws. Geno's MC is that kind of gang.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTg4YEFP8YvrNv1mVc97WoIML1wqMBxWQ8WF-j5j82bn08VVKh5NOzDTfS5AzBdczl91NjpDMAWz4C8IeIFmbbsJlTRWZHQmGFG3kOxlVqIqYJAUqIQFt9tAQjuv5byNY6Ku8m50VARzE/s1600-h/logosketch2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 151px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTg4YEFP8YvrNv1mVc97WoIML1wqMBxWQ8WF-j5j82bn08VVKh5NOzDTfS5AzBdczl91NjpDMAWz4C8IeIFmbbsJlTRWZHQmGFG3kOxlVqIqYJAUqIQFt9tAQjuv5byNY6Ku8m50VARzE/s320/logosketch2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353600634473658914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Geno's, Made in the USA</span> - This is America. When ordering: "Please Speak English!" Management reserves the right to refuse service.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNvWM_ToQmiOIBlGHEVVBDEK1NsyaOiXBR_cOddCBK90HbIJpEZmzhED5FX1iGGpdWqdawYhb-SUTIKYdBExhgTu2hxmlSNSXNGWvmjqdzaJKJU4jLHPhvDBb9jYNzZCvbVpRV2ttnVFA/s1600-h/logosketch3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNvWM_ToQmiOIBlGHEVVBDEK1NsyaOiXBR_cOddCBK90HbIJpEZmzhED5FX1iGGpdWqdawYhb-SUTIKYdBExhgTu2hxmlSNSXNGWvmjqdzaJKJU4jLHPhvDBb9jYNzZCvbVpRV2ttnVFA/s320/logosketch3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353600637354849266" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Geno's Quality Motorcycle's</span> - Since 1966, Geno's has been manufacturing the perfect highway driving machine.Quaker City Mercantile Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519819502930797329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186492852616318656.post-17573725861990046072009-06-30T14:20:00.000-07:002009-07-06T07:09:53.298-07:00Gooey, Greasy, Cheesey and Now Sexy<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyphenhyphen-F1ERfV9P71SVbEcNZyWGYK5E5_IqvgC7ZEwvSlSoJRwMOY8kKaNTLwQ2OK-ErDu7nJwmZImikOiJepH5ezGKAQ7qKurdrmFjGgtCoWyY7__NyOmfONUbfAw6wyTrcBgCdfN-yT5PI/s320/Hugh-Hefner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353237239718264338" border="0" /><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">You can now officially say cheesesteak and sexy in the same sentence, thanks to Playboy. Let me warn those of you with a hunger for food and babes ahead of time, there are no photos of scantily clad women eating cheesesteaks here. Not only is that opposite of classy, it’s unsanitary. What we do have is Philadelphia’s very own Pat’s King of Steaks making Playboy’s A List: America’s Best Sandwiches.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Although many would argue and throw fits about Pat’s being celebrated as the best, Playboy does make a point by stating, “[Pat’s] has the balls to name itself the King of Steaks.” We’re not sure what Geno’s owner Joey Vento thinks of this but it will most certainly add fuel to the grease fire.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13;"><br /></span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQq4U1DeLomRwNyVsBnfPJgW4Lw6QLoJCNEM6FHdg-PvcN7jS9C1qGx_75cYylSmo7OYy3ai1bKujtfV9BfRzFEIxTBtcOYfHnQF6o0i2SLPZg9uHkyL7X_Hxf_7Nimn6tf5z-K9Dbt-0/s1600-h/Picture+15.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQq4U1DeLomRwNyVsBnfPJgW4Lw6QLoJCNEM6FHdg-PvcN7jS9C1qGx_75cYylSmo7OYy3ai1bKujtfV9BfRzFEIxTBtcOYfHnQF6o0i2SLPZg9uHkyL7X_Hxf_7Nimn6tf5z-K9Dbt-0/s320/Picture+15.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353238988603221730" border="0" /></a><div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 16pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 16pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Alongside the Philadelphia food icon were the usual suspects in the sandwich line up, the Lobster Roll, Cuban, Banh Mi, Pastrami and Po’ Boy. This A List also includes some new players in the sandwich game, the St. Paul Sandwich, the Italian Beef and the far-from-the-image-your-in-head Sloppy Joe. (It's not even sloppy!)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 16pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:13;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 16pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Check out the article on Playboy’s web site to read more about the sandwiches that have made the A List.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 16pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:13;"><br /></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">[Article Credit: </span><a href="http://www.playboy.com/articles/americas-best-sandwiches-playboy/index.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Playboy</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">]<br />[Photo Credit: </span><a href="http://www.playboy.com/articles/philly-cheesesteak-pats-king-of-steaks-best-sandwiches-playboy/index.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Playboy</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> & </span><a href="http://www.topnews.in/light/people/hugh-hefner"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Top news</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">]</span><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><!--EndFragment--> </p></div>Quaker City Mercantile Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519819502930797329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186492852616318656.post-75344558078016817472009-06-29T13:32:00.000-07:002009-06-29T14:58:38.895-07:00A Cheesesteak From Germany?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijB2Kl-rz4FfQXCtadsrfhYj6eYllUuOEUf5REJArvEE5xtxAM3I4jSaF5hTgI6EdTmOAUgMHJFf77t94QEkajSET9qqECIBymjiot0hCeuIZ_kGyzbzs1d9fZZcIohvoWlHz4mohbMTA/s1600-h/German+Cheesesteak.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijB2Kl-rz4FfQXCtadsrfhYj6eYllUuOEUf5REJArvEE5xtxAM3I4jSaF5hTgI6EdTmOAUgMHJFf77t94QEkajSET9qqECIBymjiot0hCeuIZ_kGyzbzs1d9fZZcIohvoWlHz4mohbMTA/s320/German+Cheesesteak.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352868855106756034" /></a><br /><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The sandwich is a marvelous invention, second only to cocktail umbrellas. Each nation has their own popular sandwich utilizing customary ingredients. The Cubano sandwich, the Monte Cristo and the Bánh Mì, which happens to be a Vietnamese specialty, are prime examples of popular sandwiches from around the world. Philadelphia’s cheesesteak just so happens to be a sandwich with the flexibility and popularity to be reinvented by sandwich connoisseurs.<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;"></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;">From the land of beer and bratwurst is a <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ultimate-recipe-showdown/germanys-version-of-the-south-philly-cheese-steak-with-a-twist-recipe/index.html">variation of the South Philly classic</a>. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;">We’ll consider this a loose interpretation of the historic sandwich but acknowledge the effort. The similarities between the two sandwiches are as follows: meat, cheese and bread. The first major difference is that the German version uses pork loin soaked in a brine instead of cheap cuts of beef. In place of the standard cheeses (provolone, American or even whiz) is Limburger cheese. To finish it off, this “cheesesteak” rests on top of a pumpernickel hoagie roll instead of the classic Italian hoagie.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Brace yourselves because this will probably have most Philadelphians pulling out their hair. Instead of the standard cheesesteak toppings (onions) the recipe calls for apples, sauerkraut, and onions. A lot of cheesesteak enthusiasts get angry when peppers and mushrooms are added. Throwing apples and sauerkraut into the mix might be asking for trouble.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Although this version is far from the original steak sandwich, the key technique is still applied. The recipe calls for the pork to be cut into very thin slices and cooked on a flat top griddle, which screams Philadelphia but…even with the similarities between the two “cheesesteaks” I’m going to have to disagree with the Food Network.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Philly cheesesteak sandwich is based on simplicity and inexpensive ingredients. This version uses ingredients that are just too different from the original and it uses too many of them. I’m sorry Germany, this just won’t cut it in Philly.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;">[Recipe Credit: <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ultimate-recipe-showdown/germanys-version-of-the-south-philly-cheese-steak-with-a-twist-recipe/index.html">Food Network</a>]</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">[Photo Credit: </span><a href="http://www.galenfrysinger.com/germany.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Galen Fry Singer</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> & </span><a href="http://marinlax.typepad.com/marin_lacrosse_club/2009/03/top-cheesesteaks.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Marin Lacross Club</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">]</span></p> <!--EndFragment-->Quaker City Mercantile Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519819502930797329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186492852616318656.post-73508449285557972912009-06-25T15:03:00.000-07:002009-06-25T15:05:13.173-07:00Give us your tired, hungry, and poor… and we’ll feed them!Pat’s King of Steaks has been filling American bellies for over 70 years. Since the days of Herbert Hoover, Pat’s steak sandwich has been a favorite in the home of the brave.<br /><br />They’ve been by our sides and on our plates through five wars and two depressions, giving us the energy to fight for freedom time and time again!<br /><br />Pioneers in the restaurant industry and poster children of the American Dream, the Oliveri brothers created a sandwich unlike any other back in 1930. And what better place for such a dish to emerge than the city that was our great nation’s first capital? With the addition of cheese to this steamy sandwich, the steak gives new meaning to the phrase “Melting Pot of the World.”<br /><br />So stick a feather in your hat and ride your pony to 9th and Passyunk to get your hands on this hearty classic!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgsiUdphz91lkypxiYdmkcE-DJtSaExGuC2wX8-GNY6zK5iSq2-UQakcvPW8PFSYV2-5T6BEF72plc8SRoZTNn-cQtnj3wOAzA63U_QebBFm1lufEGmA-xvrjoGbbC43ux3Zg1qAqK02k/s1600-h/uncle-sam.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgsiUdphz91lkypxiYdmkcE-DJtSaExGuC2wX8-GNY6zK5iSq2-UQakcvPW8PFSYV2-5T6BEF72plc8SRoZTNn-cQtnj3wOAzA63U_QebBFm1lufEGmA-xvrjoGbbC43ux3Zg1qAqK02k/s320/uncle-sam.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351389477309173026" border="0" /></a>Quaker City Mercantile Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519819502930797329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186492852616318656.post-19449874371992849382009-06-24T13:10:00.000-07:002009-06-24T13:19:13.301-07:00Cuisines from the East and West Unite in Center City<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQcFxvIabbchjiA3EK4M-i4XYsvrLpLnOcETIpbpedJOcwNACChHlhx-ePA5JPD83Gta7khlTRkMFstOG5-Qv2XZJVgRGiYOSr6yauF7gaY2XjvULKYj2AyZSveA9Hd_p6y269nKPWty4/s1600-h/cheesesteak+eggrolls.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQcFxvIabbchjiA3EK4M-i4XYsvrLpLnOcETIpbpedJOcwNACChHlhx-ePA5JPD83Gta7khlTRkMFstOG5-Qv2XZJVgRGiYOSr6yauF7gaY2XjvULKYj2AyZSveA9Hd_p6y269nKPWty4/s320/cheesesteak+eggrolls.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350989858466251106" /></a><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">After months of endless cheesesteak-related ramblings, another cheesesteak-craving finally got the best of me.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Unfortunately, it didn’t hit me until late Monday night.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">As a car-less Art Museum area resident in the company of friends who are also car-challenged, I was forced to get my cheesesteak fix within walking distance.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Since my friends and I also had a hankering for some delicious cocktails, we decided to go to <a href="http://www.continentalmidtown.com/">Continental Midtown</a> on 18th and Chestnut where we could get great drinks AND their hyped up “Cheesesteak Egg Roll.”<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">As a cheesesteak egg roll virgin (and a cheesesteak sandwich connoisseur), I was excited to see what all the fuss was about.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I’m happy to report that I was completely satisfied with my platter of cheesesteak-filled egg rolls piled high with fried onions and garnished with Sriracha ketchup.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(However, the degree of deliciousness that I found them to be at the time could’ve been the result of a few too many Pomargaritas, Hawaii 5-Os, and wanton hunger.)</span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Compared to the petite appetizers that we consumed prior to the epic cheesesteak egg rolls, my friends and I were pleasantly surprised by the generous portion of the $12.50 dish.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">In conclusion, Continental’s classic “Cheesesteak Egg Roll” is an awesome late night fix.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It’s a great value for the price, but don’t get too excited. Your drink tab will more than compensate for the inexpensive item.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">[Photo Credit: </span><a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/robin-miller/cheese-steak-egg-rolls-with-ranch-pepper-rings-recipe/index.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Food Network</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">]</span></p> <!--EndFragment-->Quaker City Mercantile Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519819502930797329noreply@blogger.com0