Editing Cheesesteak (section)

=== Origins ===

The cheesesteak was invented by '''Pat Olivieri''' in '''1930'''. Pat and his brother Harry operated a hot dog cart at the intersection of 9th Street and Passyunk Avenue in South Philadelphia, near the [[Italian Market]].

According to family lore, Pat grew tired of eating hot dogs every day and decided to make himself something different for lunch. He sent to a nearby butcher for some chopped beef, grilled the meat on his hot dog grill, placed it on an Italian roll, and added grilled onions. As he prepared to take a bite, a cab driver who regularly bought hot dogs from the stand asked what he was eating. When Pat told him, the cabbie insisted Pat make one for him. After tasting it, the driver reportedly told Pat to forget about hot dogs and sell these steak sandwiches instead.<ref name="natgeo">{{cite web |url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/story-behind-the-philly-cheesesteak |title=The story behind the Philly cheesesteak |publisher=National Geographic |access-date=December 22, 2025}}</ref>

Word spread quickly, and Pat's humble hot dog stand evolved into [[Pat's King of Steaks]], which still operates at the same South Philadelphia intersection today.