

Nearly every Brown’s ShopRite in Philly (with the exception of the Haverford and Oregon Avenue stores) has an expansive hot bar with surprisingly delicious soul food fare - and their baked mac ‘n’ cheese is really, really good. But it’s truly transcendent when formed into a ball around a hunk of pulled pork, battered in breadcrumbs, and deep fried - so be sure to ask about their specials. The smoked Gouda mac ‘n’ cheese on the sides menu at Mike’s is a solid choice to accompany your smoked meats no matter what. Mac N Out, a Milford hotspot, offers up more than 70. Want your mac overloaded with toppings from pesto to Buffalo chicken to potato chips and Panko breadcrumbs and served to you in a charming plastic tub? This always-packed spot is the place to get it. MILFORD - You can picture it: oooey, gooey macaroni and cheese that just bubbles over with flavor. Now, they bring their passion and expertise to the restaurant industry with Cheesy Cow Mac & Cheesery.

We had the recipes, the restaurant experience.

The creamy, crisp-topped baked mac at this iconic soul food spot - listed on their menu as “Cheesy Cheese Mac ‘n’ Cheese - might just be our favorite in the city. Soon enough there were enough recipes to fill a mac and cheese cook book. Michael Pasquarello’s 13th Street gastropub sauces orecchiette with a blend of funky Raclette and sharp cheddar, then tops the whole thing with a showr of toasted breadcrumbs.
