Skip To Main Content
Robert DiGiacomo on Muck Rack

Robert DiGiacomo

Philadelphia
As seen in: Aol, Marriott Bonvoy Traveler, Food & Wine, The Extra Mile (AAA), Yahoo Style Canada, Yahoo Style Singapore, Next Avenue
Covers:  Travel, Food & Drink, Arts & Entertainment, LGBTQ, Pop Culture, Books, Personal Finance, Small Business, Tech Trends
Writer/editor covering lifestyle topics.

Get in touch with Robert

Contact Robert, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.

Learn more about Muck Rack

Actions

Share this page

Robert DiGiacomo’s Biography

Read Full Bio →

Robert DiGiacomo is a Philadelphia-based freelance journalist-editor whose travels have taken him Down Under, south of the border, across the pond and almost everywhere in between. His articles on travel, food and drinks, arts and entertainment, LGBTQ topics, and personal finance have appeared in such publications as AAA World, The Washington Post, The Globe and Mail, USA TODAY, Forbes, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Pennsylvania Gazette, Fodor’s, MSNBC, CNN, Next Avenue, and Monster.

Robert DiGiacomo’s Journalist Portfolio

See all →
A Conversation with John Waters

A Conversation with John Waters

Always looking for 'a good idea,' the 'Pink Flamingos' filmmaker - now a novelist - has come up with many mem…

View article →
9 Phenomenal Philly Cheesesteaks, From Classic to Vegan to Luxe

9 Phenomenal Philly Cheesesteaks, From Classic to Vegan to Luxe

Determine the best Philly cheesesteak in Philadelphia for you with this guide from a local, featuring the cla…

View article →
Soak Up the Sun at These LGBTQ-Friendly Beach Towns in the U.S.

Soak Up the Sun at These LGBTQ-Friendly Beach Towns in the U.S.

Sunbathe, swim, repeat. When you're considering LGBTQ vacation ideas, there's nothing quite like a beach dest…

View article →
Unraveling the Ritual of British Tea

Unraveling the Ritual of British Tea

The Wolseley, a grand café in London's Mayfair section, checks all the right boxes for the nearly 200-year-ol…

View article →
Novel tech aims to solve the food waste crisis in the U.S. | Dell

Novel tech aims to solve the food waste crisis in the U.S. | Dell

App-based tools are helping divert food waste and provide meals to the hungry. App-based tools are helping di…

View article →
For Rosanne Cash, 'The Wheel' Still Spins

For Rosanne Cash, 'The Wheel' Still Spins

To mark the 30th anniversary of her seminal album, the singer-songwriter is looking back while remaining very…

View article →

Articles

Where to Try Philadelphia’s Other Signature Sandwich Original

|
By Robert DiGiacomo
| Food & Wine Verified
While the cheesesteak hogs most of the sandwich buzz in Philadelphia, there’s another signature sandwich that locals love — the hot roast pork. It’s a meal in a (crusty) roll that hits all the notes — juicy, roast pork, bitter broccoli rabe, and sharp provolone, with the option of sweet or hot peppers to round it out.
Open in Who Shared View Duplicates (3) Issue with article?

Where to Try Philadelphia’s Other Signature Sandwich

|
By Robert DiGiacomo
| Aol Verified
While the cheesesteak hogs most of the sandwich buzz in Philadelphia, there’s another signature sandwich that locals love — the hot roast pork. It’s a meal in a (crusty) roll that hits all the notes — juicy, roast pork, bitter broccoli rabe, and sharp provolone, with the option of sweet or hot peppers to round it out.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

The Italian-American Red Gravy Tradition Lives on in Philadelphia Original

|
By Robert DiGiacomo
| Food & Wine Verified
Here's where to try it at some of the city's oldest restaurants. Published on April 27, 2026 Credit: Courtesy of Ralph's Restaurant Like many Italian Americans, I grew up on spaghetti with velvety red gravy — never red sauce. My mom, a native of a mostly Italian-American enclave in South Philadelphia, always made her own red gravy with meatballs and sausage in a big soup pot. Why we called it gravy was never made clear or even questioned — it was gravy to Italians and sauce to everyone else.
Open in Who Shared View Duplicates (5) Issue with article?
See all 15 articles

Interview

See all →

What was your first job as a journalist?

Suburban news reporter

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Hildy Johnson in His Girl Friday

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Just keep pitching!