Pat’s King of Steaks owner Frank Olivieri wore a “Philly Sucks” T-shirt and worked at Long Island eatery Dario’s after placing a wager during the Knicks vs. 76ers Eastern Conference Semifinals. New York swept Philadelphia, and Olivieri honored the bet by spending the day cooking cheesesteaks in the kitchen. The wager stemmed from temporary menu bans and rebranding of “Philly cheesesteaks” at Dario’s and other spots, including a “Philly sucks” cheesesteak promoted on DoorDash. Olivieri, whose family claims to have invented the cheesesteak, arrived from Philadelphia, kept a good attitude despite teasing, and cooked for a packed restaurant of Knicks fans, selling nearly 200 cheesesteaks in a few hours.
"Pat's owner Frank Olivieri worked at cheesesteak joint Dario's in West Hempstead to make good on a wager he made as the Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers faced off in the Eastern Conference Semifinals - with New York eventually bludgeoning its way to a sweep."
""I'm over here, and I'm having a ball. I'm sweating my butt off in the kitchen, making cheesesteaks," Pat's owner Frank Olivieri told The Post, admitting he's now pulling for New York to finish the job. "If they beat the Sixers, they should definitely win the Finals.""
"The bet came as Dario's and other spots temporarily banned "Philly cheesesteaks" from their menus, with the restaurants owner and Knicks season ticket holder Louis Cretella rebranding their sandwich the "Philly sucks" cheesesteak. The name went out on DoorDash menus on its way to going viral."
""He's been a real gentleman since he got here. We've been busting his chops for at least an hour," Cretella said. "He just takes it in stride, laughs, keeps going." Olivieri even invited the staff down to his Jersey Shore house and couldn't help but be happy inside the Long Island spot, which was packed with Knicks faithful."
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