These Are The Top US Restaurant Rivalries

A fluff piece, but interesting in that there’s almost always a better alternative available than the 2 dueling places in each locale.

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How did I know there would be cheesesteaks? And it would be Pat’s vs Geno’s . . . two of the worst cheesesteaks in the city and, if I’m not mistaken, the introducers of the godawful whiz on cheesteaks.

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We’re not picking between Arthur Bryant and Gates. Not going there.

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I appreciate you saying that. Everytime I see one prepared, I love what I see, until the cheezwhiz. I squirm.
Why would you do this to any decent meat? Even with real cheese, I like Chicago hot Italians the best. No cheese at all; but a sandwich I crave. Better no cheese than whiz. Still, I’d love one with provolone.

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Yeah, the ones you see on national tv are Pats, Genos or at a stadium. The real neighborhood places assume American (which is a white cheddar here in Philly) and will happily sub provolone. I’ve even had a few with mozz, but agree provolone is best.

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Oh, I love it when it’s stadium food. What?! The biggest ripoff food on earth is stadium food.

If I hit Philly, I’ll go to a small guy. Doesn’t look like either Pat, nor Geno, need my attention. The frickin’ “whiz” got my attention. Damn, I hate that stuff. Mozz, Muenster, Swiss, whatever, those are cheeses, not cheesewiz.

When I want to know the best place to go in Ypsilanti, Michigan, I’ll ask a person in Ypsilanti, Michigan; and I bet they’ll know where to go. This why I always stop in a pub of two when I arrive in a new town. By you a beer if you give me some tips. Then you’ll have two locals fighting it out in front of you over thee best _______in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Love that.

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I think I’d put Kreuz and Smitty’s in Lockhart, TX on the list.

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Just history.

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