Best Sandwich in America (#1 Winner) ; #50 (101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown); at Reading Terminal Market; started as a butcher shop in South Philly in 1918
Double Bypass Burger half-pound burger topped with two fried eggs, six slices of American cheese, and eight slices of bacon, all served between the two grilled cheese sandwiches as buns; uses grilled cheese sandwich as buns
Italian Beef Sandwich have it dipped Italian beef gravy w/ Italian relish; looks good; winner of Best Sandwich (Midwest); topped w/ spicy gardinaire (Italian relish) and dipped in beef gravy; have it dipped Italian beef gravy; looks good
#5 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Sandwiches); #11 (101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown); Food War: Al's #1 vs. Mr. Beef... Mr. Beef won (4-votes-to-1); opened in 1938; in Little Italy
Tie for #22 (101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown): Lafayette vs. American; Food War: Lafayette vs. American... American won (3-votes-to-2); opened in 1917; American Coney Island's founder's nephew opened competitor Lafayette right next door; difference is in the chili
Buffalo Wings offer mild, medium, hot and "suicidal"; medium sauce is the same recipe from the original in 1964; larger wings; coats sauce tossing in a large bowl
#17 (101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown); Food War: Anchor Bar vs. Duff's... Duff's won (3-votes-to-2); opened in 1935; birthplace of the chicken wing since 1964; can mail-order wing sauce
#14 (101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown); Food War: Arthur Bryant's vs. Gate's... Arthur Bryant's won (4-votes-to-1); opened in 1930; iconic BBQ; long lines; known for its BBQ sauce; served on butcher paper w/ loaf of bread
#26 (101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown); #4 (World's Best Places to Pig Out); est. 1954; started as a nickel slots gambling parlor, now a full restaurant; "Best Place to Cure a Hangover" (Seattle Magazine)
72-oz Steak Challenge challenge: 72-oz steak, shrimp cocktail, tossed salad, baked potato, roll in 1 hour and eat for free; challenge: 72-oz steak, shrimp cocktail, tossed salad, baked potato, roll in 1 hour and eat for free
72 oz Big Texan Challenge challenge - 72-oz steak with sides in 1 hour; Adam won; challenge: 72-oz steak, shrimp cocktail, tossed salad, baked potato, roll in 1 hour and eat for free
#99 (101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown); Denver's oldest restaurant (1893); exotic steaks (buffalo, yak, rattlesnake, etc); hunted game hanging all over the walls; Theodore Roosevelt and Buffalo Bill ate here; Other Recipes: Buffalo Red Eye Stew
#65 (101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown); est. 1940; James Beard Award (American Regional Classic); open 24-hours a day, 6 days a week; chili ordered 3-way (spaghetti+chili+mound of shredded cheese), 4-way (+onions or beans), or 5-way (+onions+beans)
#100 (101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown); founded in 1977; "Home of the World's Largest Hamburger Challenges" (from its website); in Guiness world record w/ 123-lb burger
#39 (101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown); Food War: Grimaldi's vs. John's Pizzeria... Grimaldi's won (2-votes-to-1); opened in 1990; long lines; no reservations; no credit cards; no slices; use San Marzano tomatoes imported from Naples, Italy
Cheesecake New York style cheesecake; sponge cake crust (rather than graham cracker); "I literally never tasted a cheesecake quite as good as Junior's"-Rocco Dispirito
The Original Burger The Original Burger; served on toast; no ketchup, no fries; served on toast; no ketchup, no fries; blend of 5 ground meats; served on toast; only available toppings are cheese, tomato and onion, no ketchup; no fries, just potato salad
Sandwich sandwiches piled-high topped with french fries, cole slaw and tomatoes; sandwiches topped with french fries, cole slaw and tomatoes
Capicola & Cheese Sandwich 5 slices of capicola, cheese, coleslaw & fries stuffed between 2 thick slices of Italian bread; Adam likes to add a runny egg; sponsored by Kevin Pollak; looks good
Cap & Egg Sandwich capicola, egg & cheese w/ fries, slaw & tomatoes in sandwich
Pitts-Burgher Cheesesteak cheesesteak sandwich stuffed choice of meat and cheese with french fries, cole slaw and tomatoes
Corned Beef Sandwich sandwiches topped with french fries, cole slaw and tomatoes