by Len Lear
Although Philadelphia has become one of the best restaurant cities in the U.S., you could read reviews in the Inquirer, Philadelphia magazine, Philadelphia Weekly and numerous restaurant review websites without reading about one restaurant from Northeast Philly, long considered a restaurant wilderness.
However, every rule has an exception, and I am here to report that it is well worth a trip from the Chestnut Hill area to dine at Macaroni's, 9315 Old Bustleton Ave., a stone's throw from Roosevelt Boulevard (if you are an Olympic gold medal stone thrower).