Reading Terminal Market vs. cheesesteak tourist jokes

Reading Terminal Market, a long-running public market at 51 N 12th St, houses shops like DiNic's Roast Pork that are celebrated by locals for sandwiches such as roast pork with broccoli rabe and provolone. Philadelphians often jokingly chide tourists who come to the city solely seeking cheesesteaks, pointing them instead toward regional staples available at the market. The market’s culinary variety and local pride in non-cheesesteak specialties are well documented in food writing and tourism guides. Reading Terminal Market remains a major food destination in Center City.