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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