ABOVE: Tim Allabashi slings beef at Tim’s Philly Steaks restaurant in Norwalk. Photo by Brian A. Pounds.
Digging into a fat cheesesteak is just as much a rite of passage for anyone visiting Philadelphia as checking out the Liberty Bell.
There are a few sacred truths about Philly cheesesteaks: Picking a side in the Pat’s/Gino’s debate will divide your entire family, Cheez Whiz is the only acceptable cheese-like condiment, and you can only buy a Philly cheesesteak within the Philadelphia city limits.
Don’t believe me? Check the bible. Ezekiel 25:17: “The path of the righteous cheesesteak maker is beset on all sides by the inadequacies of out-of-state imposters.”
I might be paraphrasing a bit, but you get the idea.
Anyway, Tim Allabashi thinks he’s got the formula right and has opened Tim’s Philly Steaks in Norwalk to prove it.
Our own Vinti Singh, herself a Philly native, gives us a direct comparison:
