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10/29/06— Phila. Inquirer
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A competitor eyes another win
...Lynn Swann tries his hand at making cheesesteaks with Rick Olivieri, owner of Rick's Steaks, in Reading Terminal Market. |
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2006— JAZZism (Netherlands)
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...Maar wij kiezen voor Philly's enige onvervalste soul food: een Cheese Steak van Rick's (sinds 1932). Daar kun je een week mee in leven blijven. (translation: Rick's Rocks on an international scale!) |
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2006— Le Magazine (France)
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...Pour comprendre ce qu'est un cheese steak de Philly, avec viande de boeuf finement émincée, fromage style provolone, oignons, pain frais, le tout à grignoter dans une ambiance complice, sous la halle de vieux marché. La famille Olivieri vielle sur une tradition vielle de 70 ans! (translation: Reeks iz ze best!) |
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10/18/05— Letter from Robert V. Hess, Deputy Managing Director, City of Philadelphia
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...On behalf of Mayor Street and Project Brotherly Love, thank you for your kind and generous donation of food to the staff and volunteers that worked tirelessly at the Wannamaker school to assist evacuees of Hurricane Katrina... |
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12/02/04— Article Clippings
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Michael Klein's update on our trip to Aix-en-Provence. Second article showing the relationship between Philadelphia and Aix-en-Provence. |
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11/04— PRESS RELEASE
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Rick Olivieri of Rick's Steaks heads to France to make cheese steaks (RE: Sister Cities Program) |
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08/04— Philadelphia Magazine
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Rick's Steaks Awarded "3 Clogged Arteries" |
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01/18/04— Phila. Inquirer
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Ireland's Cleo Murphy travels to the birthplace of the US and finds out why it really is a big cheese in the gourmet food stakes
...The Philly cheese steak, a most gloriously fattening roll of soft white bread, with thinly sliced steak, cheese and fried onions...The Americans exported a very 2nd rate concept of fast food: they kept the really good one for themselves. Best place to try it out is at Rick's Philly Cheese Steaks in the Reading Terminal Market... |
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2004— AWARD
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AOL CITY GUIDE:
City's Best Cheesesteaks-
Rick's Philly Steaks |
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2004— Pennsylvania 24/7 (book)
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...For 22 years, [Rick Olivieri] has been making and selling cheesesteaks at the old Reading Terminal Market. He makes about 3000 a week... |
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10/31/01— Berliner Zeirung (Germany)
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(A German writer visiting Philadelphia reports on the history of our city and interviews Rick Olivieri about his family legacy, the Philadelphia cheesesteak, now in its 3rd generation) |
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10/31/01— Toronto Star
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Feeling full in Philly
...Rick Olivieri hands over a 12" open face sandwich...I mean to take only a few bites, but it's so good I can't stop: moist but not greasy, beefy but not salty, tangy but not chemical tasting, chewy but not tough. |
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10/31/01— AWARD
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Rick's Original Philly Steaks:
Philly's Phattest Food for Cheesesteaks
Sponsored by: the Gallery at Market East |
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01/23/99— Daily News
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GOP is 'fuzzy' for city
...The GOP celebrated by digging into that 6-foot cheesesteak (35 pounds of meat, 10 pounds of onions, six pounds of Cheez Whiz) courtesy of Rick Olivieri of Olivieri's Steaks in Reading Terminal Market. |
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08/98— Continental Magazine
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Accept No Substitute: Philly's Eponymous Cheese Steak
...the genuine article can also be found in neighborhoods frequented by out-of-towners. For example, Rick's Steaks in the genteel Reading Terminal Market... |
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05/30/97— Phila. Business Journal
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Center's $$$ impact
...It's noon at the Reading Terminal Market in Center City. The parade of patrons lining up at Rick's Philly Steaks is non stop. The steady pace keeps up for another solid hour and a half...Rick Olivieri is busy stuffing meat into rolls. He has no time to talk now, except to his customers... |
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04/17/97— Time Out New York
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The Philadelphia Story
...When in Philly, grab a cheese steak at Rick's. |
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03/10/96— New York Times
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Philadelphia Captivates Food Lovers
...heading the list for a real taste of Philadelphia is Rick's Philly Steaks with It's classic cheese steak sandwiches--Philadelphia's answer to the cheeseburger. |
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07/19/93— Letter
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Philadelphia Magazine
...Congratulations on being named a 1993 20th Anniversary "Best of Philly" winner... |
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05/93— Amtrak Magazine
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Philadelphia
...And nothing is more downhome Philadelphia than a cheese steak sandwich--thin-sliced steak with melted cheese and fried onions on a torpedo roll--served at Olivieri's, the family credited with inventing the delicacy. |
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03/19/93— Press Newspapers
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Green Book, a Philadelphia Restaurant Guide
...I guess that makes him the Earl of Sandwich: Watch for Galloping Gourmet Grahm Kerr to canter by the newly renovated Prince of Steaks in Reading Terminal Market...Bossman Rick Olivieri, whose grandfather was King of Steaks and whose dad is Prince, says the GG likes plenty of onions. |
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11/27/92— The Press Papers
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Movers & Shakers
..."My grandfather was the King. He originated the the Philadelphia steak sandwich back in 1932. My father is the Prince of Steaks. I guess that makes me the Earl of Sandwich, or something." Rick Olivieri |
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10/92— Bon Appétit
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Reading Terminal Market
...Philadelphia institutions... cheese steak sandwich-meister Rick Olivieri |
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03/92— Letter from USAirways
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...The Philadelphia cheese steaks you prepared for USAir's Paris to Philadelphia and London to Philadelphia inaugural ceremonies were a big hit... |
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03/92— PRESS RELEASE
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RE: Catering USAirways Paris to Philadelphia and London to Philadelphia inaugural flights. |
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03/92— House Beautiful
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Inside Philadelphia
...Reading terminal Market, once the busy hub of trains and food distributors, lost both but gained an influx of hip lunch vendors...
Olivieri "Prince of Steaks"---a total of eighty merchants and 75,000 multi ethnic shoppers per week.
(Olivieri's the only vendor mentioned by name.) |
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01/07/92— Daily News
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Low Rates Spark Travel
...Rick Olivieri will prepare his famous steak sandwiches for the passengers of USAir's inaugural nonstop flight to Paris. |
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12/15/91— LA Times
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Reading Terminal Market
...At Olivieri "Prince of Steaks", construction workers and designer-clad women line up to buy Philadelphia cheesesteaks... |
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04/25/90— Boston Globe
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Tracking the not-so-elusive cheese steak
Excerpt from Jane and Michael Stern's book. |
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01/06/89— Phila. Inquirer
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Making Good
...(Mayor) Goode put 10 cheesesteaks to (Chicago Mayor) Sawyer's five cheesecakes that the Eagles would whip the Bears last Saturday. (The Eagles lost and Rick's Steaks went to Chicago) |
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01/06/89— Daily News
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Playoff Payoff
...(Mayor) Goode sent 10 cheesesteaks to Chicago Mayor Eugene Sawyer after losing his wager on the Eagles in their playoff game against the Bears. |
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07/27/85— Phila. Inquirer
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More Than a Sandwich, It's Part of Philadelphia
...and (pat) would be even happier to know that the person doing some of the expanding right now is his son Herb, who last week officially opened the second in what he expects will be a chain of Oliveri's Prince of Steaks, selling that quintessential Philadelphia street food delicacy - the cheesesteak. |
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02/09/83— Phila. Inquirer
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Around the World at the Terminal Restaurants
...Olivieri Prince of Steaks - Big, traditional steak sandwiches and a neat, bright place to sit down while savoring them. |
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07/22/51— Phila. Inquirer
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Steak King
...Pat and his son have plans. Herbert, now a student at Friends Select, will attend the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and eventually will take over the business. "And then" Pat says "It'll be great. Me and the boy---together. |
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