LoLT: The Great Philly Cheesesteak Debate and Two New Books

In this episode, we’re excited about two new books: ‘Where There Was Fire’ by John Manuel Arias and ‘The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store’ by James McBride. Then Mel serves up the delicious story of the Philadelphia cheesesteak. 

Links

• Where There Was Fire by John Manuel Arias
• Podcast episode — Costa Rica: Cloud Forests, Coffee, and Capuchin Monkeys. 
• The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
• The Good Lord Bird by James McBride
• The Color of Water: A Black Man’s Tribute to His White Mother by James McBride
• Pat’s King of Steaks
• Geno’s Steaks
• Pat’s vs. Geno’s Philly’s Cheesesteak Debate
• Everything You Knew About the Pat’s-Geno’s Rivalry Is a Lie
• Video: Pat’s vs. Geno’s: Philly Cheesesteak War!
• Video: Dr. Phil - Cheesesteak Wars
• Serious Eats: The Best Cheesesteaks in Philadelphia
• Jim’s South Street
• Tony Luke’s
• McNally’s Tavern Chestnut Hill
• Paesano’s Philly Style
• Transcript of this episode

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