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No food recommendations this week, just some Web sites that are worth checking out.

The first is www.hollyeats.com where you can find reviews mainly of hot dogs. But if you dig around the extensive site, there are reviews of cheesesteaks and plenty of other fun foods. Some of the reviews are short, such as the ones for Deerhead (various locations) and The Dog House (DuPont Highway). But the site does hold both in high regard, with The Dog House snaring a four grease stain rating for "excellent," and Deerhead earning five grease stains, for "outstanding."

The "Eating Philadelphia" link at that site may help you find some places worth checking out the next time you pay a visit to the city, even something like "Hot Dog Truck at 24th & Passyunk." As for my last favorable Philly eating experience, the steak from Rick's that I had at a recent Phillies game was one of the best I've had in a while. Rick's also has a great Web site, unlike some of the other popular steak places up there. Check it out at www.rickssteaks.com to find out how the Philly concoction came to be, and be sure to try the site's fun tool about ordering instructions, if you were ever unsure about the guidelines.

Lastly, there's www.pizzamarketplace.com, a site geared toward people who run pizzerias. But there is still an interesting story or two to be found there once in a while, and if you ever want the scoop about the latest products the national chains will soon roll out, you'll likely found about them there first.