I’ll never forget biting into my first pork roll sandwich at a diner off Route 22 and thinking, “Wait, why isn’t everyone talking about this?”
Turns out, plenty of people are, but they’ve been pointing their forks at the wrong town.
Most folks assume Trenton or some Shore spot holds the crown, but Phillipsburg in Warren County quietly owns the title. Here’s why this unassuming town deserves all the greasy, delicious glory.
Why It’s Not Where You Think
Forget Trenton’s claims to fame and the Shore’s boardwalk bragging rights. Phillipsburg hosts Pork Roll Palooza every fall at Shappell Park, and the crowds show up like it’s the Super Bowl of breakfast meat…