Rick's Steaks won't go quietly
NBC's "Today" show is coming to Philly on Monday, and Reading Terminal Market vendors Rick's Steaks, Dienner's Bassett's and Fisher's will feed Al Roker.
NBC's "Today" show will broadcast next week from the battleground states, and Pennsylvania -- specifically Philadelphia -- is up for Monday (9/22). The rest of the week will be Tampa (Tuesday), Williamsburg (Wednesday) and Detroit (Thursday), leading into next Friday's McCain-Obama debate.
During the Philly stop (7 to 11 a.m.), Meredith Vieira will do segments on political ads, women voters who disagree on the candidates and the voting booths. Al Roker will be at Independence Hall doing the weather.
Four Reading Terminal Market merchants will be on camera with Roker at Independence Hall: Rick Oliveri from Rick's Cheesesteaks, Sam Dienner of Dienner's (with BBQ chicken), Paul Fisher of Fisher's (with pretzels) and Mike Strange of Bassett's Ice Cream.
Speaking of politics: Olivieri's last day at Reading Terminal after 26 years is scheduled for Oct. 31, as he seems to have exhausted his legal options to fight the market's seemingly cavalier eviction. Olivieri may reopen in Media.