Jim won't be around for a while:

Cause he'll be in greaving:


Creator of the Philly Cheesesteak Dies

By Associated Press
Published July 21, 2006, 8:19 AM CDT


PHILADELPHIA -- Harry Olivieri, who with his brother Pat was credited with inventing the Philly cheesesteak in 1933, had died. He was 90.

Despite a heart condition, Olivieri had showed up at Pat's King of Steaks almost every day until about three years ago. He died of heart failure Thursday at Atlantic City Medical Center in Pomona, N.J., his daughter Maria said.

Harry and his older brother opened a corner hot dog stand near south Philadelphia's Italian Market in 1930.

Three years later, they made the first version of the sandwich that helped put the city on the street food map. Tired of hot dogs, Pat suggested that Harry go to a store and buy some beef. Harry brought it back, sliced it up and grilled it with some onions.

The brothers piled the meat on rolls and were about to dig in when a cab driver arrived for lunch, smelled the meat and onions and demanded one of the sandwiches.

Harry sold the cabbie his own sandwich in a transaction the brothers counted as the birth of Pat's King of Steaks.

Cheese Wiz was added to the steak and onions starting in the 1960s, and provolone, American cheese and pizza sauce later became options in the concoction along with various condiments and side dishes.

Pat Olivieri died in 1970. Harry's son, Frank, now runs the restaurant

Damn, what a lose but I am not surprise he had heart problems with the amount of grease one of those things has. Thats a shame though and please accept my condolences Jim.

Well, see the grease really has another side to it tho, like I always say:

Goes down greasy, slides out easy :thumbsup:

**sniff, sniff*** ohhhhhhhnooooooooohohohoooooo.... why'd it have to happen.. WHY WHY? ***blow nose REAALLLY LOUD******new york jewish voice*** he was like a father to me...

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Seriously though, that sucks. Now Ima hafta go get like 21 of them and eat 'em all at one sitting. With your heartfelt support I should be able to do it in about... 5 minutes, 6 if I scrape the cheese off all the wrappers.

***goes to dig out "Taps" for the 21 cheesesteak salute***


(edit... Your condolences are warmly accepted.)

Memorial donations may be sent to:

Jim's 21 cheesesteak salute
c/o
Earlsfat and loves cheesesteak and let's hope Rally doesn't get to them first
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This really does suck in all honesty. I really will have to do something... Hey Rally! You get the cheesecakes, I'm getting us 42 cheesesteaks. I'll get 105 if John, Kasey and Dylan all promise to bring beer to wash down the cheesesteaks and cheesecakes.

Heh, that could be the name of the food court for Burnouts & Beers ... Cheesteaks and Cheesecakes.

HEY! Get serious now, a brother in food has fallen, and we must morn appropriately.

***goes to dig out "Taps" for the 21 cheesesteak salute***

No, you jst eat the 21 of 'em, and fart to the tune of 'taps'

I'll definatley cover the beer.

Bring some Mountain Dew for those under the drinking age..

:lol: I really cant believe this is really a thread, but still it is sad to hear such a loss for the fat community. 90 though sounds like he lived a long time for eating such greasy food.. HEY THEN THERE'S HOPE FOR US ALL FAT GUYS!

:crying: I love Philly Cheesesteaks