Blog Posts Tagged: joey vento on Grub Street

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Posted 2/13/12 on Grub Street Phl
Rumor Mill

Rumors Have Geno’s Going Up For Sale [UPDATED]

The Cheez Whiz capital of South Philly could possibly be up for sale.

Filed Under: cheesesteaks, for sale, genos, joey vento, le bec-fin, rumore mill, south philly

Posted 12/1/11 on Grub Street Phl
Beef

No Problemo: Pat’s Steaks Doesn’t Care What Language You Speak While Ordering Cheesesteaks

Pat's owner advertises on ESPN's Spanish language channels.

Filed Under: beef, espn, frank oliveri, geno's, joey vento, pat's steaks

Posted 11/3/11 on Grub Street Phl
Mediavore

F.O.P. Honors Geno’s Founder; Fatty Foods May Be as Addictive as Cocaine

Plus: Crooks stick up a kid for his meatball sandwich; and athletes forgo gels and bars in favor of real food, all in our morning news roundup.

Filed Under: cheesesteaks, cocaine, cookbooks, crime scenes, fratenal order of police, geno's, health concerns, joey vento, maya angelou, mediavore

Posted 8/25/11 on Grub Street Phl
Marketing Gimmicks

Turns Out the Pat’s vs. Geno’s Rivalry Was a Big Sham

The truth comes out after Joey Vento's passing.

Filed Under: beef, cheesesteaks, dr. phil, far east movement, frank olivieri jr., geno's, joey vento, marc summers, marketing gimmicks, pat's king of steaks, philly gossip, sarah palin

Posted 8/24/11 on Grub Street Phl
R.I.P.

RIP Joey Vento: Somewhere in Heaven Angels Shed Tears of Cheez Whiz

The cheesesteak tycoon who founded Geno's passed away last night.

Filed Under: cheesesteaks, geno's, joey vento, r.i.p., south philly

Posted 4/28/11 on Grub Street Phl
Mediavore

City to Joey Vento: Thanks, But No Thanks; Chinese Catering Companies Get Pressured to Reveal What Additives They Use

Plus: The world asks the U.S. to step up the quality of food aid it provides; and Jason Schwartzman narrates a video about environmental eating, all in our morning news roundup.

Filed Under: beef, food additives, genos, health concerns, joey vento, media, mediavore

Posted 3/25/11 on Grub Street Phl
Beefs

Lawsuits and Drama Are Giving Cheesesteaks a Bad Rap

The latest cheesesteak controversy suprisingly doesn't involve Genos or Joey Vento.

Filed Under: beefs, cheesesteaks, genos, joey vento, lawsuits

Posted 11/18/10 on Grub Street Phl
Mediavore

Joey Vento Undergoes Surgery for Colon-Rectal Cancer; Kids Who Drink Four Loko Are More Likely to Become Alcoholics

Plus half the food eaten on the International Space Station comes from the U.S., and undercover video shows alleged animal abuse on a Texas egg farm, all in our morning news update.

Filed Under: animal abuse, farmers, farms, four loko, geno's steaks, health concerns, international space station, joey vento, media, mediavore, philabundance

Posted 9/13/10 on Grub Street Phl
Health Inspections

Health Department Cites Joey Vento for Excessive Bling

A health department inspection found that Vento wore excessive jewelry.

Filed Under: geno's steaks, health concerns, health department, health inspections, joey vento, licenses and inspection

Posted 8/27/10 on Grub Street Phl
Cheesesteakery

Cops Patrol Home of Geno's Owner, Joey Vento

Joey Vento, who owns the famous cheesesteak spot, is a magnet for controversy. His "order in English" signs made national headlines. Vento lives in the town of Shamong, yet he donated a Harley-Davidson motorcycle to the Medford police department. And...

Filed Under: geno's steaks, joey vento, medford (pa), police