'Like Rocky, I’m an underdog - a hardworking cook, who’s gone from the ‘sandwich guy’ to a restaurant entrepreneur. 'It’s an honor to return home to Philly where it all began and to share my passion for Italian food in the city I love,' Martorano said. Since the Pittsburgh location opened last year, the restaurant was named Casino Player Magazine's 'Best New Restaurant of 2022.' The restaurant at Rivers Casino, along the banks of the Delaware River, will feature views of the Ben Franklin Bridge and a custom DJ booth that will bring the music on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

She's also involved in the designs of the restaurants, which play famous mob movies on TVs and often welcome celebrity clientele. These days, Martorano works alongside his wife, Marsha Daley-Martorano, who serves as COO of the Florida location and founded the premium dessert brand Lilly Cakes. Martorano's father, Joe, also owned a bar at 11th and Fitzwater streets. Former Philadelphia Family mob boss Angelo Bruno dined there before he was famously shot outside of his row home on Snyder Avenue, the Inquirer reported. His uncle, Ray 'Long John' Martorano, once owned Cous' Little Italy at 11th and Christian streets and served as a soldier for the mob. Martorano has sometimes been called the 'Godfather of Italian-American cooking,' in part because of his family's mob ties in the past.

Martorano's other acclaimed restaurants include the flagship Cafe Martorano's in Fort Lauderdale and Las Vegas, along with Martorano's at Harrah's Atlantic City. Martorano's Prime pair the chef's signature pasta dishes, from linguine and clams to bucatini carbonara, with a menu of high-end steaks. Voltaco's, a beloved Ocean City sandwich shop, to close shortly after summer ends.Self-serve bar and tasting room coming to Rittenhouse Square neighborhood.Popular fried chicken franchise plans expansion into Philadelphia.His dishes draw heavily from family recipes, and he once earned Gourmet Magazine's nod for the world's best meatballs.

Martorano got his start in the food business selling sandwiches out of his parents' basement in the 1980s, when he was deejaying at clubs around the city. This will be his second after opening a location last year at the Rivers Casino Pittsburgh, in addition to his other U.S. South Philadelphia native and celebrity cook Steve Martorano plans to open up his Italian-American steakhouse, Martorano's Prime, at the Rivers Casino Philadelphia in Fishtown.

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