Original Philly

This is where it all started -

Back in the 1930's, Italian-American Pat Olivieri had a hot-dog cart in South Philly. One afternoon, Pat was in the mood for something a little different. He called up his brother Harry to go to their butcher and order some scraps of beef instead of the usual wiener sausages.

Pat grilled up the beef with some onions at his cart and scooped it into a hot-dog bun.

'Cocky Joe’ Lorenza, the manager of Pat’s restaurant, added some slices of provolone, thus birthing what’s much more recognizable as the cheesesteak.

The Original Cheesesteak: thinly sliced ribeye and gobs of provolone. Includes chips.