Restaurant Pesto in Philadelphia Win's Little Italy Showdown

PhillyBitre.com (Nov 4, 2015) - South Philly's own Pesto Ristorante took first prize on the 'Rachael Ray' "Little Italy Showdown" which aired on Monday, Oct 26. John Varallo and his daughter Maria took the top prize with their cavatelli topped with lobster, crab, and shrimp and served in a rose blush sauce dish.

Philadelphia Breaks World’s Largest Cheesesteak Record

Philadelphia, PA - UPDATE 5/24/2021 The record-breaking world cheesesteak was attempted at Rene Kobeitri's birthday bash. Known as "The Godfather Birthday Party, it" took up three city blocks and South Philly's Italian Market. Starting from Wharton St to Washington Ave on 9th St. The previous record was 500 feet, but South Philly Cooks and Chefs extended that by 10 feet to break the record with a 510-foot cheesesteak. However, the attempt has not been made official. See... Philadelphia Makes The World's Longest Philly Cheesesteak 510 Feet Long

Philadelphia, PA - Philadelphia’s Italian Market, the oldest and largest working outdoor market in the United States. How Old? This year is the market's 100th anniversary, and in many ways, it still has the same nostalgia it had in 1915. Today 9th Street is where South Philly old meets South Philly new.