Dalessandro's Steaks Explained

Dalessandro's Steaks
Previous-Owner:William Dalessandro
Current-Owner:Steve Kotridis
Margie Kotridis
Food-Type:Cheesesteaks and other sandwiches
Dress-Code:Casual
Street-Address:600 Wendover St
City:Philadelphia
County:Philadelphia
Postcode:19128
State:Pennsylvania

Dalessandro's Steaks & Hoagies is a cheesesteak restaurant that was founded in 1960 in Roxborough, a neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] [2] [3] [4] In 2011, when referring to Dalessandro's, The New York Times declared that "Philly food could be summed up by those cheese steaks".[5]

History

Italian American William Dalessandro opened Dalessandro's in 1960 on Ridge Avenue in Roxborough. In 1961, the restaurant moved to its current location at Henry Avenue and Wendover Street. In 2009, former food cart operator Steve Kotridis and his wife, Margie, bought the business from the Dalessandro family.[6] [7]

In June 2016, the restaurant received national publicity when Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon, a known Dalessandro's fan, served future Philadelphia 76ers #1 draft pick Ben Simmons a Dalessandro's cheesesteak on the show.[8]

Reception

In 2014, Niki Achitoff-Gray and Ed Levine of Serious Eats applauded Dalessandro's meat as the "real prize".[9]

In 2016, the restaurant finished runner-up to Jim's Steaks’ South Street location in Philadelphia Business Journal's poll for best cheesesteak in the region.[10]

In July 2017, U.S. News & World Report named Dalessandro's as having one of the top five cheesesteaks in Philadelphia.[11]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Wyman, C. . The Great Philly Cheesesteak Book . Running Press . 2009 . 978-0-7624-3547-0 . December 5, 2017 . March 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220312233215/https://books.google.com/books?id=WSqkOAAACAAJ . live .
  2. Web site: Dalessandro's Steaks & Hoagies. Belonger, Jeff. myphillyalive. 2012-07-19. 2017-04-25. 2022-03-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20220312233216/http://www.myphillyalive.com/blog/dalessandros-steaks-hoagies/. live.
  3. Web site: Pittsburgh cheats its way to victory in best-cheesesteak poll. Hickey, Brian. PhillyVoice. 2016-05-13. 2017-04-25. 2017-04-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20170426060423/http://www.phillyvoice.com/pittsburgh-cheats-its-way-victory-best-cheesesteak-poll/. live.
  4. Web site: Feldman, Leslie . Dalessandro's in Roxborough remains top spot for cheesesteaks . Montgomery News . December 4, 2017 . December 5, 2017 . December 7, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171207023725/http://www.montgomerynews.com/roxreview/news/dalessandro-s-in-roxborough-remains-top-spot-for-cheesesteaks/article_e7d251d8-6ecf-54a7-ad4e-80a891cdd38e.html . live .
  5. Web site: Williams . Ingrid K. . Beyond Cheese Steaks: A Tour of Philadelphia Restaurants . . 2011-01-21 . 2017-12-04 . 2017-12-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171205042326/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/23/travel/23choice-philadelphia.html . live .
  6. Book: Birch, Tanya . 2015 . Discovering Vintage Philadelphia: A Guide to the City's Timeless Shops, Bars, Delis & More . Rowman & Littlefield . 49–52 . 9781493014002 . 2017-12-05 . 2022-03-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220312233216/https://books.google.com/books?id=t9TRCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA49 . live .
  7. Web site: From Dalessandro's to Astra Foods – Greeks Rule Philly Cheesesteak Weekend. Kostans, Eleftherios. Cosmos Philly. 2015-10-24. 2017-04-25. 2017-04-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20170426062637/https://cosmosphilly.com/greeks-rule-philly-cheesesteak-weekend/. live.
  8. Web site: Thomas . Brian . Ben Simmons Eats a Dalessandro's Cheesesteak on Fallon . phillymag.com . 2016-06-22 . 2017-12-04 . 2017-12-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171205043221/http://www.phillymag.com/news/2016/06/22/ben-simmons-cheesesteak-fallon/ . live .
  9. Web site: The Best Cheesesteaks in Philadelphia. Achitoff-Gray. Niki. Levine. Ed. Serious Eats. 3 December 2014. 2016-02-11. 2016-02-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20160210024142/http://www.seriouseats.com/2014/12/best-philly-cheesesteaks.html. live.
  10. Web site: Jim's Steaks South St. named champion of Cheesesteak Madness. Kenneth. Hilario. Philadelphia Business Journal. 4 January 2016. 2016-03-25. 2020-11-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20201130022817/https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2016/01/04/best-cheesesteak-madness-jims-south-street.html. live.
  11. Web site: Stott . Rob . The 5 Best Cheesesteak Shops in Philadelphia . . July 4, 2017 . December 5, 2017 . December 5, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171205093023/https://travel.usnews.com/features/the-5-best-cheesesteak-shops-in-philadelphia-locals-picks . live .

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