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Dodgers fans: For food, follow the stars in Philly

Now that the Dodgers will be in Philadelphia at least until Wednesday (thank you, men in blue), Dodgers fans may be headed back to the City of Brotherly Love. And that means only one thing: cheese steaks.

OK, not really. And not anymore. Philly’s come up in the food world, which means the Dodgers and the Phillies aren’t the only game in town.

During the filming of an a James L. Brooks comedy (reportedly called “How Do You Know?”), some of the glitterati have been frequenting the best of Philly. Starring in the love-triangle flick and in the city the last few months: Owen Wilson, Jack Nicholson, Paul Rudd and Reese Witherspoon. Not known (to me anyway) whether they’ve tried Pat’s King of Steaks (although Barack Obama ate there in April 2008 when he was a presidential candidate) and Geno’s Steaks, the best-known cheese steak places in town, but we do know where the elite have deigned to eat. So take a tip, Dodgers fans, if you’re back there, and keep fingers crossed that any meals might be celebratory dinners.

Philadelphia Inquirier Inqlings columnist Michael Klein says Witherspoon has been seen at Jones at 7th and Chestnut streets (American, modestly priced), and Alma de Cuba (Latin American/Caribbean/Cuban) and POD (pan-Asian/Pacific Rim), and Wilson is said to have dined regularly at Parc at Rittenhouse Square (French). Nicholson, meanwhile, dined at 10 Arts at the Ritz-Carlton (regional American) , said Howard Gensler in the Philadelphia Daily News.

But, really, fans, can anything beat the taste of a Dodger dog?

— Catharine Hamm, Times Travel editor

Photo: Juan Pierre, left, Andre Ethier and Matt Kemp do the chest bump to celebrate the Dodgers’ 2-1 win over the Phillies on Friday at Dodger Stadium. Credit: Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times

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5 Comments on “Dodgers fans: For food, follow the stars in Philly”

VaDaBoom Says:
October 17th, 2009 at 1:45 pm
WHY ISN’T JUAN PIERRE STARTING FOR A MAJOR LEAGUE TEAM?
Colin Says:
October 17th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
Great little guide, would really like one of those chesse steaks just now.
Mark Says:
October 17th, 2009 at 5:03 pm
Nothing in the world is more enjoyable than enjoying a full Dodger dog at the game!
Philly Says:
October 19th, 2009 at 6:47 am
Jones has the best Chicken & Waffles and I read that is what Reece ordered. I saw Jack in Rittenhouse Square at 10pm wearing black sunglasses a few months ago. It was great to have the movie filmed in my neighborhood. The stars were great to all the local businesses. The Parc is a Stephen Starr restaurant but too many Jersey folks hangout there (Orange tans & obnoxious hair). Jim’s Steaks on South Street is #1! Go Phillies!
George Polgar Says:
October 28th, 2009 at 8:50 am
For The Record!!!
Best Cheesesteaks in Philly?
“You’re not even in the ballpark!”

TONY LUKE’s
Old Philly Style Sandwiches

1 - Official Cheesesteak of the Phillies…sold in Citizens Bank Park!

2 - Rated “Best Cheesesteak” by FOX, NBC Viewers Poll, Gourmet Magazine, New York Times, New York Magazine, Washington Post, Zagat Guide, Frommers, GQ, Food Network and Travel Channel…and all hometown competitions hands down. The few other famous places in town are mostly patronized by tourists!

3 - Also operates stores and stands at Eagles NFL stadium, Borgata Hotel Casino, Dover Downs Casino and was open for nearly two years in Manhattan, and re-opening in the Times Square area soon!

4 - TONY LUKE’s Pronto frozen sandwich line is available in 2,000 Acme, Pathmark, ShopRite, Target, Super Fresh, Walmart and Costco stores…expanding nationwide by second quarter 2010.

5 - TONY LUKE’s global division is opening 60 stores in the Middle East…Dubai, Bahrain etc.

6 - TONY LUKE’s and Tony Luke Jr. were featured Tuesday 10/27 on the FOX Business Network representing Philadelphia and its most famous food!

If you need any more info please call.

BTW: James L. Brooks is a regular patron of Tony Luke’s and had Tony Luke Jr. and a supply of TONY LUKE’s sandwiches on the set of his current production here in Philadelphia just a few weeks ago

Thanks,
George

(215)275-0848
georgepolgar@aol.com