Drew Barrymore enjoys 8-foot long Geno s cheesesteak during Philly appearance phillyvoice.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from phillyvoice.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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AILSA CHANG, HOST: If you were trying to drive through South Philadelphia yesterday, you may have experienced some traffic issues. It wasn t an accident or a broken stoplight, but instead a cheesesteak.
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: A hoagie that measured more than 500 feet spanned three city blocks yesterday afternoon. It was made in honor of Rene Kobeitri. He owns the Rim Cafe and is often called Don Rene. For his birthday, he enlisted chefs at neighboring restaurants to help him break the record for world s longest cheesesteak, previously set at 480 feet by Steve s Prince of Steaks.
South Philly Chefs Contend For World s Largest Cheesesteak : NPR npr.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from npr.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Lou Barletta had just finished catching up with Geno Vento, proprietor of the eponymous South Philadelphia cheesesteak joint. Now it was time to get to work. Sleeves rolled up, Barletta donned an apron Tuesday and started flipping steaks. A cook prepared cheese whiz and advised the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania governor: “Six, seven slices, and you’re good to go.” Barletta threw on a .