English-only restaurateur backs Pennsylvania town's crackdown on illegal immigrants (Joe Vento)

AP ^ | 11/14/2006 | n/a

[Pyro7480]

HAZLETON, Pennsylvania: The owner of a Philadelphia cheesesteak joint recently in the spotlight for his English-only ordering policy has donated $10,000 (

[Pyro7480]

Hooray for Joe Vento!

[DarthVader]

I will stop by a get a cheesesteak from him for this.

[Dane]

So will Joe Vento, ban "paisan" and "capiche" at his cheesesteak stand.

[philsfan24]

i stop by and grab a cheesesteak from him everytime i can.

[Dane]

Also will Joe Vento ban the Italian Flag at his establishment.

It's a very slippery slope towards "Quebecoism".

[Pyro7480]

Sorry about modifying the title. I wanted Joe Vento and his affiliation mentioned, and the title had to fit. It still needs a little adjustment.

[Pyro7480]

Ping to post #6.

[Pyro7480]

Also will Joe Vento ban the Italian Flag at his establishment.

Oh, give me a break. Does Joe still speak Italian?

[yobid]

You can probably get away with "amigo" as long as you can say gimme a cheese wid.

[Dane]

Oh, give me a break. Does Joe still speak Italian?

If he says "paisan" or "capiche" he is. When will Joe Vento demand a ban of "amigo".

Like I basically said you wish to go down the "Quebec" road.

Me, I already know that English is the world language of business, and don't need draconian laws for small businesses(ala Quebec).

BTW, I am for English to be the language of instruction in schools and think bi-lingual education is a ruse to create more NEA jobs.

[Liz]

The ingredients are simple, exacting and never greasy----thinly sliced rib-eye steak, melted cheese, oven-fresh baked bread and delicately grilled onions. Awaiting your piping hot sandwich on the counter outside are ketchup, mustard, relish and Joe's choice hot sauce.

A Word of Warning! Be prepared and know how to order, because the service is fast and the line keeps moving. For example, on a cheese steak with onions specify which kind of cheese you'd like (Provolone, American or Cheese Whiz). By the time you have given your order, your money will be taken and your sandwich will be out the window nice and hot! At the next window you can pick up your soda, fries and coffee. Geno's is open 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a week.

[Xenalyte]

His fast food restaurant is famous for its cheesesteaks — a mix of fried steak, sliced or chopped, in a long roll, with melted cheese and fried onions.

Is the meat on a cheesesteak fried? I thought it was grilled or roasted.

[DarthVader]

That looks heavenly!!

[tfelice]

It is heavenly. As a Philly native, my opinion is that Geno's makes the best steak in the city and has by far the cleanest establishment.

[ditto h]

Nice going Liz. I have worked there in the past, very clean place to get a great cheese steak.

[Liz]

Sure does. I wonder if Geno's will mail order.

[cinives]

I like Jim's the best, myself, but I'd buy from this guy just because of his American attitude.

[Liz]

Mmmmmmmm......did employees get all they could eat cheesesteaks?

[speedy]

I normally go to Tony Luke or D'Alessandro's, but since Joe Vento made his stand, I've started patronizing Geno's.

[Moonman62]

He'd probably fly an Italian flag just to irritate you.

A little while back some troublemakers went there to order in Spanish. They all got there orders. Joey's a smart guy.