Joey Vento

Joey Vento
Born(1939-12-18)December 18, 1939
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 23, 2011(2011-08-23) (aged 71)
Shamong Township, New Jersey, U.S.
NationalityItalian American
Known forCheesesteak chef
Founder of Geno's Steaks

Joseph Anthony Vento (December 18, 1939 – August 23, 2011) was an American cook and restaurateur who founded Geno's Steaks, a cheesesteak restaurant, in 1966, starting a longtime rivalry with neighboring restaurant Pat's King of Steaks.[1][2]

  1. ^ Dennis Hevesi (2011-08-24). "Joey Vento, Founder of Cheese-Steak Institution, Dies at 71". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  2. ^ David Whitford (2003-06-01). "Sandwich Superheroes Philadelphia's cheese-steak kings have fought for more than 30 years. Now they can't imagine life without each other". CNN Money. Retrieved 2014-05-18.