Jim's Steaks
| Jim's Steaks | |
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 Jim's Steaks | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1939 |
| Current owner(s) | Proetto Family (3 locations); Silver Family (South Street location) |
| Food type | North American cuisine |
| Street address | 400 South St. |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Postal code/ZIP | 19147 |
| Country | United States |
| Website | Jim's Steaks Official Website; Jim's South Street Website |
Jim's Steaks is a Philadelphia restaurant specializing in cheesesteaks, founded in 1939 by Jim with his first head cook Henry "Papa Geech" Caratura.[1] Jim's Steaks main restaurant is located on South Street.
History
Jim's was founded in 1939 at its original location of 431 North 62nd Street in West Philadelphia, where it still operates. Jim and his family operated the restaurant and used Cross Brothers slaughterhouse in North Philadelphia as a source of meat.
In 1976, Jim's Steaks expanded to its current main location at 400 South Street in Center City Philadelphia. This location has become a Philadelphia tourist attraction.
Jim's expanded to Roosevelt Mall in Northeast Philadelphia in 1996.
Jim's newest location opened in 1999 at 469 Baltimore Pike in Springfield, Delaware County in the Stoney Brook Center.[1]
Description
Jim's serves cheesesteaks with a choice of meat, Cheez Whiz, provolone, American cheese, fried onions, mushrooms, etc.
Jim's Steaks has long waits lines and is a favorite pick among both locals and tourists.[2] Jim's has been described as a more nuanced Cheesesteak which is frequented by celebrities. Headshots, photos, and autographs of celebrities that have dined at the restaurant can be seen on the wall.[3]
The West Philadelphia, Northeast Philadelphia, and Springfield locations of Jim's are owned by the Proetto family. William Proetto died in 2011.[4] The South Street location is owned by the family of Proetto's business partner, Abner Silver, who died in 2015.
Incidents
In 2011, an employee at Jim's was arrested for selling illegal drugs and prescription drugs.[5]
In 2012, a cook was arrested at the restaurant in connection with a drug bust at his house.[6]
No charges were filed against the business.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jim's Steaks". Retrieved 2014-02-18.
- ↑ "Jim's Steaks in Philadelphia".
- ↑ White, April (2011). "Celebrated Sandwich". US Airways magazine.
- ↑ Gallagher, Christina. "First a death, then a 32G heist, plague Jim's Steaks". philly.com.
- ↑ Dan Stamm (2011-10-13). "Man Dealt Drugs at Famous Philly Cheesesteak Shop: Cops". NBC.
- ↑ Morgan Zalot (2012-06-06). "Jim's Steaks raided for drugs again".
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