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The Original Steaks & Hoagies Opens in Fairlawn on National Cheesesteak Day

March 24, 2018 By Wendi Warren

A year or so ago, Bobby and I decided to take a day trip that landed us in Twinsburg, Ohio so that we could try a Philly Cheesesteak sandwich. Bobby had done a search for the best Philly Cheesesteak in Ohio and The Original Steaks & Hoagies was by far the most recommended. (You can read about the adventure here.) One of the owners saw Bobby's post and put it on the company's website. Bobby saw that and they became Facebook friends. Because of that, one of the owners, Jeff Wiseman, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Night Out Tagged With: Akron, Cheesesteak, Cleveland, Fairlawn, Food, Friends, Night Out, Ohio, Philly, Restaurants, The Land

Revisiting Penn Station East Coast Subs

June 22, 2017 By Wendi Warren

When Wendi and I were students at what is now Cincinnati Christian University, one of the places we enjoyed going to grab a bite to eat was Penn Station East Coast Subs. We lived in Cincinnati in the early 1990s, and at the time, Penn Station made all their subs on a grill. They were known for their steak-and-cheese subs, fresh-cut fries and fresh-squeezed lemonade. A number of years ago, we stopped in to get a steak-and-cheese sub at the Penn Station in Fairlawn, and I noticed something … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Day Trip Tagged With: Cheesesteak, Cincinnati, Food, French Fries, Ohio, Restaurants, Subs

Did We Just Get Authentic Philly Cheesesteak in Ohio?

January 29, 2017 By Bobby Warren

Wendi and I have been very busy lately, with work, with the holidays, with our great-nephews and with helping to organize a marriage event. Because of our schedules, there has not been a lot of traveling done for this blog, just a whole lot of whatnot. But, Wendi remedied that Saturday when she let it be known she wanted to go do something for the blog. That something turned out to be a triple treat: Lunch at Original Steaks and Hoagies in Twinsburg, Ohio; a walk with Owney, our dog, through … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Day Trip Tagged With: Adventure, Cheesesteak, Day Trip, Food, Ohio, Owney, Restaurants, Twinsburg

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