sandwich scene than the iconic beef-and-cheese hoagie. The next time you're in Philadelphia, seek out one of these sandwiches instead.
Philadelphians are fond of proclaiming, with a certain grease-stained pride, that their town is a sandwich town. Of course, the way it’s worked out, one single sandwich had ended up dominating the conversation. While it’s great that the cheesesteak has gone global, all that Whiz-drenched hullabaloo tends to distract from the many deserving between-bread options Philly has to offer. Here are just three worthy cheesesteak alternatives worth seeking out on an eating tour through the 215.