Dalessandro's Steaks

Dalessandro's Steaks
Restaurant information
Established 1960
Current owner(s) Steve Kotridis
Previous owner(s) William Dalessandro
Food type Cheesesteaks and other sandwiches
Dress code Casual
Street address 600 Wendover St
City Philadelphia
County Philadelphia
State Pennsylvania
Postal/ZIP code 19128
Website www.dalessandros.com

Dalessandro's Steaks & Hoagies is a cheesesteak restaurant that was founded in 1960 in Roxborough.[1][2]

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.[3][4]

Ratings

The restaurant finished runner-up to Jim's Steaks South Street location in Philadelphia Business Journal's poll for best cheesesteak in the region.[5] Niki Achitoff-Gray and Ed Levine of Serious Eats applauded Dalessandro's meat as the "real prize".[6]

See also


References

  1. ↑ Belonger, Jeff (2012-07-19). "Dalessandro’s Steaks & Hoagies". myphillyalive. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  2. ↑ Hickey, Brian (2016-05-13). "Pittsburgh cheats its way to victory in best-cheesesteak poll". PhillyVoice. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  3. ↑ Birch, Tanya. Discovering Vintage Philadelphia: A Guide to the City's Timeless Shops, Bars, Delis & More., pp. 49-52. Rowman & Littlefield, 2015.
  4. ↑ Kostans, Eleftherios (2015-10-24). "From Dalessandro’s to Astra Foods – Greeks Rule Philly Cheesesteak Weekend". Cosmos Philly. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  5. ↑ Kenneth Hilario (4 January 2016). "Jim's Steaks South St. named champion of Cheesesteak Madness". Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
  6. ↑ Achitoff-Gray, Niki; Levine, Ed (3 December 2014). "The Best Cheesesteaks in Philadelphia". Serious Eats. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
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