PHILADELPHIA - Hundreds of people arrived hungry for Philadelphia's first cheesesteak festival Saturday afternoon. What better place to host the inaugural festival than Lincoln Financial Field - home of the Philadelphia Eagles. Vendors surrounded the parking lots while the smell of freshly cooked beef and hot whiz surrounded South Philly. Patrons sampled a variety of over 40 cheesesteaks from Philadelphia and surrounding areas. Some...
PHILADELPHIA - Hundreds of people arrived hungry for Philadelphia's first cheesesteak festival Saturday afternoon.
What better place to host the inaugural festival than Lincoln Financial Field - home of the Philadelphia Eagles. Vendors surrounded the parking lots while the smell of freshly cooked beef and hot whiz surrounded South Philly.
Patrons sampled a variety of over 40 cheesesteaks from Philadelphia and surrounding areas. Some of the vendors include:
During the event, the world's largest cheesesteak was crafted by Steve's Prince of Steaks.
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The steaks weren't the only attraction. Vendors such as Harley Davidson and Fiat were there showing off high-end vehicles. Imagine Lifestyles brought a Lamborghini.
Philadelphia radio hosts from 97.5 The Fanatic, WMMR, MGK, and Ben-FM attended. Lines filled for the festival's zip line and mechanical bull rides.
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