Cheesed off
July 21, 2006 5:33 PM Subscribe
Harry Olivieri, one of two brothers credited with inventing the Philly cheesesteak, has died at the age of 90: "Despite a heart condition, Olivieri had reportedly showed up at Pat's King of Steaks almost every day until about three years ago."
Pat's rules.
RIP mr. beloved cheesesteak inventor. your brought joy to millions.
posted by caddis at 5:53 PM on July 21, 2006
RIP mr. beloved cheesesteak inventor. your brought joy to millions.
posted by caddis at 5:53 PM on July 21, 2006
...place your order for cheesesteak at Geno's Steaks in English
Why can't we all just ignore people who still think it's 1955?
posted by wfc123 at 6:00 PM on July 21, 2006
Why can't we all just ignore people who still think it's 1955?
posted by wfc123 at 6:00 PM on July 21, 2006
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posted by huskerdont at 6:10 PM on July 21, 2006
posted by huskerdont at 6:10 PM on July 21, 2006
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I'm outta town the next two days, but I'll be there Sunday night to get my Wiz Wit in his honor.
posted by kalimac at 7:44 PM on July 21, 2006
I'm outta town the next two days, but I'll be there Sunday night to get my Wiz Wit in his honor.
posted by kalimac at 7:44 PM on July 21, 2006
It's not a true Philly cheese-steak unless it's made with Cheese Whiz.
posted by Steven C. Den Beste at 10:18 PM on July 21, 2006
posted by Steven C. Den Beste at 10:18 PM on July 21, 2006
The occasional cheese-steak threads on MetaFilter do more than any campaign by the city's tourist board ever could in persuading me I must visit.
posted by jack_mo at 3:37 AM on July 22, 2006
posted by jack_mo at 3:37 AM on July 22, 2006
I've always been a Jim's fan myself. Nevertheless:
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(If the color tag were allowed, that'd be Wiz-colored.)
posted by emelenjr at 5:46 AM on July 22, 2006
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(If the color tag were allowed, that'd be Wiz-colored.)
posted by emelenjr at 5:46 AM on July 22, 2006
God bless that man.
I'll have to drip a little cheez wiz for my fallen homie...
posted by ph00dz at 6:39 AM on July 22, 2006
I'll have to drip a little cheez wiz for my fallen homie...
posted by ph00dz at 6:39 AM on July 22, 2006
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posted by hifiparasol at 6:57 AM on July 22, 2006
posted by hifiparasol at 6:57 AM on July 22, 2006
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As someone from the Philly area, I have to say, Damn Fine Invention, Sir. I may place me a ship-it-to-me order from Gaetano's.
posted by grubi at 10:13 AM on July 22, 2006
As someone from the Philly area, I have to say, Damn Fine Invention, Sir. I may place me a ship-it-to-me order from Gaetano's.
posted by grubi at 10:13 AM on July 22, 2006
Heart condition. Daily cheese steaks. Heart condition. Daily cheese steaks. The truth is out there.
posted by telstar at 2:11 PM on July 22, 2006
posted by telstar at 2:11 PM on July 22, 2006
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