City Cast Philly
🧀 Finding Philly’s best cheesesteak
July 8, 2024 · — Asha Prihar
Good morning! Last week, I read this interesting article in Philly Mag explaining how Twisted Tea became a local obsession, even though it was invented in Cincinnati and is sold by a Boston-based company. That made me wonder: What’s something you associate with Philly, regardless of whether or not it’s strictly from here? Reply to this email and let me know! (I may quote your response in a future newsletter.)
Now, let’s get the week off to a good start — I’m sharing tips today for finding relief during the sweltering days of summer, and City Cast Philly podcast host Trenae Nuri is kicking off a very exciting summer cheesesteak challenge! Keep scrolling ⬇️
What To Do
Monday, July 8
- 📜 248th Anniversary of the First Reading of the Declaration | 11:45 a.m. | Free | Independence Mall
- 🎉 Family Bingo | 5:30–6:30 p.m. | Free | Whitman
Tuesday, July 9
- 🛝 Parkside Evans Playground Volunteer Workday | 9:30 a.m.–Noon | Free | West Fairmount Park
- ❤️🩹 Accessing Health Care Benefits | 4–5:30 p.m. | Free | Parkway Central Library
- 💬 TED Democracy Fireside Chat: Living in a Democracy | 5–7 p.m. | Free | National Constitution Center
- 📚 “Democracy in Retrograde” Book Release with Gov. Josh Shapiro | 6 p.m. | $45 | Weitzman Museum
Wednesday, July 10
- 🐜 Ants on a Log! Live | 11 a.m. | Free | Dickinson Square Park
- 🧘 Workout Wednesday: Barre at the Square | 6–7 p.m. | Free | University City
- 🎹 Jazz Jam with Orrin Evans | 8:30 p.m. | Free | World Cafe Live
Today on City Cast
Introducing City Cast Philly’s Summer Cheesesteak Quest
This summer, City Cast Philly podcast host Trenae Nuri is going on a mission to figure out who makes the best cheesesteak in Philly. To kick things off, we’re revisiting a conversation she had this spring with Dave Wez, City Cast Philly’s food contributor and creator of Feeding Time TV, and Carolyn Wyman, author of “The Great Philly Cheesesteak Book,” about what makes the perfect cheesesteak, and how to order one. They discuss their top cheesesteak spots, which places are overrated, and what the biggest red flags are when picking a cheesesteak spot.
I’ll be back in your inbox tomorrow with our usual full programming — including sharing some of the latest news. See you then! 👋
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