Comments on: The Endless Road Trip — Philadelphia’s Top 10 Eats 10. Tastykake Tasty Test

By: Tracy

Tracy — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 23:00:24 +0000

Never fear, Joy. I am a native of the Delaware Valley also (now living in Virginia Beach). The latest news from Wawa is that they are planning to expand to Florida very soon (bringing Tastykakes and Amoroso rolls with them).

By: Joy

Joy — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:05:57 +0000

I grew up in the tri-state area and tastykakes are so good because they are FRESH, meaning that they are replaced every couple days! the ones we get here in Florida are “family packs” and they are NOT the same. they will do in a “pinch’. I did find a place in Tampa that ships in rolls from amaroso for their cheessteaks and they also get in the “real” tastykakes fresh from Philly. It’s worth the trip if you are really “jonesin” Its called “philly flava”

By: Noel

Noel — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:33:57 +0000

When I lived in California, my mom sent me a case, a CASE of butterscotch crimpets to my house for easter. I had two people not from philly living with me, that didn’t understand why it was such a big deal until they tried them. The case was gone within a week.

By: Echo

Echo — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:50:44 +0000

Those cookie bars aren’t really Tastycake classics. They’re a relatively new product that really isn’t a good representation of a typical “Tastycake”. The good stuff is the Butterscotch Krimpets, the Kandy Cakes and danish. Ahhhhh the Cherry Cheese I could eat all day.

By: J

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:48:53 +0000

The reason that Tastykakes were so good (and specific to the tri-state region/Delaware Valley) is that they used to lack or have very little preservatives in them (giving them a short shelf life). Since they’ve been bought, I don’t think that’s the case anymore. Still, they are a tradition – and reasonably priced. By the way, you should’ve shared at least one pie.

By: gansie

gansie — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 05:33:58 +0000

i am not lying. there was a period between 2nd and 6th grade where I ate a butterscotch krimpet almost every day after school. thank you, tastykake.