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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Rick's Steaks lives

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:
 

Posted by Michael Klein @ 2:26 PM  Permalink | 12 comments
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Posted 03:55 PM, 02/18/2009
Jack Daniels on the rocks
How long before he is kicked out of the Bellevue?
Posted 04:26 PM, 02/18/2009
Professor Smart E. Pants, PhD.
Well, that's one way to class up the joint.
Posted 04:40 PM, 02/18/2009
Citizen Rorshach
The Noodle House is ruined!
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Posted 05:27 PM, 02/18/2009
Phillywhiteguy
why do you never post my comments? You are taking away my freedom of speech
Posted 05:29 PM, 02/18/2009
jacksplat
Want a great CheeseSteak? Sonny's in Elverson, PA.
Posted 05:35 PM, 02/18/2009
Jack Daniels on the rocks
I wonder if our comments will be here for posterity. Klein likes to delete anything negative.
Posted 05:55 PM, 02/18/2009
rascal b. schuylkillian
The Bellevue food court is not that great. It'll be nice to have a decent cheese steak spot down there.
Posted 06:16 PM, 02/18/2009
offshore
nice fit with the palms.......
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Posted 07:31 PM, 02/18/2009
Iggles
La Cucina is going? Great home made chicken soup! Bummer.
Posted 08:53 PM, 02/18/2009
BlairW
"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.
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About Michael Klein
Michael Klein chronicles local people, places and things (in easy-to-digest portions) three days a week in his Inquirer column "INQlings." He also covers the restaurant scene in his Thursday Food column, "Table Talk." See his work at http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/michael_klein.
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