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Rick's Steaks lives

Rick's Steaks, booted out of Reading Terminal Market in October, is under construction at the food court at the Bellevue.

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Rick's Steaks lives

POSTED: Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 2:26 PM

Rick's Steaks, ousted from Reading Terminal Market in October after running afoul of the market's board, is under construction at the downstairs food court at the Bellevue.

Owner Rick Olivieri (left) confirms that he's signed the lease for the former La Cucina at the bottom of the escalator. He says he expects to fire up the grills in six to eight weeks.

Staff will join him. "They're incredibly loyal and have been with me an average of 15 to 17 years," Olivieri told me.

The menu at the Bellevue will be the same, though he will add soups and breakfast sandwiches.

Here are two previous stories about Rick's ouster from the market:
 

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Comments  (12)
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:55 PM, 02/18/2009
    How long before he is kicked out of the Bellevue?
    Jack Daniels on the rocks
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:26 PM, 02/18/2009
    Well, that's one way to class up the joint.
    Professor Smart E. Pants, PhD.
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:40 PM, 02/18/2009
    The Noodle House is ruined!
    Citizen Rorshach
  • Comment removed.
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:27 PM, 02/18/2009
    why do you never post my comments? You are taking away my freedom of speech
    Phillywhiteguy
  • Comment removed.
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:35 PM, 02/18/2009
    I wonder if our comments will be here for posterity. Klein likes to delete anything negative.
    Jack Daniels on the rocks
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:55 PM, 02/18/2009
    The Bellevue food court is not that great. It'll be nice to have a decent cheese steak spot down there.
    rascal b. schuylkillian
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:16 PM, 02/18/2009
    nice fit with the palms.......
    offshore
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:31 PM, 02/18/2009
    La Cucina is going? Great home made chicken soup! Bummer.
    Iggles
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:53 PM, 02/18/2009
    "You are taking away my freedom of speech." Um, no, only the government can infringe on your freedom of speech. The Inquirer can censor you all they want.
    BlairW


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