‘Skinny Joey’ Merlino to open cheesesteak shop in South Philadelphia

In the shadow of the stadium complex in South Philadelphia, the kitchen at Skinny Joey’s Cheesesteaks is heating up ahead of Saturday’s grand opening.

“This is my hometown, this is where I am from. Born and raised,” said “Skinny Joey” Merlino. “We’re the best, everybody likes us. Even my haters like me.”

Merlino is referring to his past…

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